Grocott nabs GPAC offensive player of the week accolades

By Jacob Knabel on Nov. 1, 2016 in Men's Soccer

GPAC release

SEWARD, Neb. – For the first time this season, a Concordia University men’s soccer player has garnered a GPAC weekly award. On Tuesday (Nov. 1), the conference tabbed freshman Alex Grocott the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Soccer Player of the Week.

A midfielder from Darlington, England, Grocott recorded the first two goals of his collegiate career last week as Concordia split a pair of conference road games while completing the regular season. Grocott also assisted on a goal in the 3-2 victory at Doane on Oct. 26. Grocott has played in 12 games, making one start this season.

Grocott and the third-seeded Bulldogs (9-6-2, 6-3 GPAC) will host sixth-seeded Northwestern (7-11, 4-5 GPAC) in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament on Thursday. The winner will advance to play in the semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 8.