COACH OF THE YEAR: Elio Bello (SD United) & Stan Rodriguez (Portland Rain FC)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Shannon Cross (Ajax America) & Ro Hernandez (San Francisco Nighthawks)

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR: Michele Dalton (SD United)

2009 ALL-PACIFIC TEAM
F Shannon Cross (AJAX AMERICA)
F Nicole Wilcox (PORTLAND RAIN F.C.)
F Lindsay Browne (SD UNITED)
MF Kristin Mills (SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTHAWKS)
MF Giuliana Longmire (SAN DIEGO WFC SEALIONS)
MF Nadia Al-Lami (MONTEREY BLUES)
MF Susie Mischenko (LOS ANGELES RAMPAGE)
D/F Ro Hernandez (SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTHAWKS)
D Jennifer Brewer (AJAX AMERICA)
D Norma Mendez (CALIFORNIA STORM)
GK Michele Dalton (SD UNITED)
GK Alyssa Clark (CLAREMONT STARS)

SD United made its first WPSL postseason appearance in 2009, finishing just behind Ajax in the South Division race with an 11-1-2 record.

SDU head coach Elio Bello shares Coach Of The Year honors this season with Portland's Stan Rodriguez. Bello had a skillful offense at his disposal, but the strength for his side was its defense, which allowed only four goals all season (including the playoffs).

Therefore, SD United's shot-stopper extraordinaire, Michele Dalton, gets the slightly higher nod for Goalkeeper Of The Year over Claremont's Alyssa Clark, as the Wisconsin Badger started in 11 of 14 matches for Bello this season. This is the second straight year that a SD United goalkeeper has been honored as the best in the conference, as Mexican WNT GK Sophia Perez nabbed that honor in '08.