SEWARD, Neb. – A shutout in the season opener led to Concordia University junior Nolan Fuelberth earning accolades from the league office. On Tuesday (Aug. 27), the GPAC named Fuelberth the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Fuelberth has collected his second career GPAC weekly honor.
A Lincoln, Neb., native and Lincoln Southwest High School alum, Fuelberth transferred from Northern Illinois University and arrived at Concordia in the fall of 2022. In last week’s 5-0 victory over Avila University (Mo.), Fuelberth made a pair of saves to preserve the shutout, the fifth of his Concordia career. Fuelberth was named a Second Team All-GPAC award winner in 2023 while also achieving NAIA Scholar-Athlete status. Last season, Fuelberth made 10 starts in goal and posted a goals against average of 0.80 to go along with 22 saves.
Head Coach Jason Weides’ squad will return to action on Wednesday with a road trip to Graceland University (Iowa). The Bulldogs received votes in the 2024 NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Poll after finishing 2023 at 13-1-4 overall.