SEWARD, Neb. – One of the key factors in the second-half-of-the-season surge for Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Soccer, senior Martin Herrera has earned a second GPAC award in a three-week span. On Tuesday (Nov. 5), the league office named Herrera the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. The honor came as a result of Herrera’s performance in the Bulldogs’ 6-2 win over Midland to wrap up the regular season.
A striker from Quito, Ecuador, Herrera produced a goal apiece in the 14th and 51st minutes in the victory over Midland that vaulted Concordia into second place in the final GPAC standings. The fruitful outing was a continuation of Herrera’s offensive binge that included two goals at Doane on Oct. 16 and a goal and an assist at Waldorf on Oct. 19. Among GPAC players, Herrera ranks in a tie for second in goals (10) and in a tie for third in points (23).
A 2022 Second Team All-GPAC honoree, Herrera has appeared in 65 games (56 starts) in his career at Concordia. He has tallied 17 goals and 11 assists and has been an instrumental part of the program’s current 30-game GPAC regular season unbeaten streak.
Herrera and the second-seeded Bulldogs (7-2-8, 6-0-4 GPAC) will take on seventh-seeded Briar Cliff (5-11-2, 4-5-1 GPAC) at 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday (Nov. 5) in the GPAC quarterfinals. The winner will advance to play in the semifinals on Saturday.