
Grace Soenksen
Grace Soenksen
2023: 5th year
Started all 20 games ... scored one goal against Midland ... totaled three assists... shot 17 times with seven on goal ... won GPAC Defensive Player of the Year ... second in games started (89) and games played (92) all-time.
2022: Senior
Started all 18 games... took 8 shots, 5 were on goal and made 1 goal and 1 assist
2021: Junior
Started all 18 games while starring at center back ... collected two goals on nine shots (five on frame) ... credited with one game-winning goal.
2020: Sophmore
Appeared in 18 games with 17 starts...took 11 shots, 7 were on goal...tallied 1 goal and two assist...notched one game-winning goal.
2019: Freshman
Appeared in 18 games with 16 starts ... took 2 shots, both of which were on goal ... scored 1 goal against Mount Marty on Oct. 5.
High School
Prepped at Lincoln Lutheran High School … coached by David Gosselin … lettered and started all four years … tabbed all-state by the Lincoln Journal Star in 2019 … earned honorable mention all-state accolades from both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald three times … twice named a Lutheran All-American Association team member – second team as a junior and first team as a senior … garnered all-city recognition twice from the Lincoln Journal Star … ran cross country for one year … achieved high honor roll status and all-conference in recognition of academic excellence.
Personal
Born in Lincoln, Neb., on October 11, 2001 … daughter of Philip and Linda Soenksen … has eight siblings: Jesse, Wendy, Timothy, Christopher, Kevin, Gideon, Esther and Uriah … Timothy, Kevin, Gideon and Esther all played soccer at Concordia.