SEWARD, Neb. – Florian Quast was awarded the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week by the league office on Tuesday (Nov. 3). The goalkeeper pitched a shutout in the 8-0 conference quarterfinal win and a 3-1 triumph over Midland in the final scheduled contest for the Bulldogs. Quast (Sept. 22) is honored with his second season selection as Sean Stratman (Sept. 29) and Mike Wyvill (Oct. 27) have also received recognition this year.
The Hochheim, Germany, native allowed one goal, clamoring six saves (five versus the Warriors) in 144 minutes played. He saved one shot against Doane and that was all it took, directing his back line of defense well in the 90 minutes played. A first-year transfer, Quast delivered his sixth shutout (fourth complete) of the season. In the regular season matchup versus the Tigers, Concordia University, Nebraska’s 6-foot-7 goalie gave up one goal, but improved in the second bout, to grab a clean sheet.
The business administration major, Quast has an 11-2 record, guarding the posts for 1,221 minutes in 2026. A top-5 GPAC leader in multiple categories, Quast has a .781 save percentage (2nd in GPAC), 14 goals against (2nd in GPAC) and a 1.03 goals-against average (1st in GPAC). He has 50 saves on the season.
No. 22 Bulldogs will face Dakota Wesleyan in the semifinals on Friday.