Ferris State Freshman Grace Kraft Receives GLIAC Honor For Second Time This Year

Big Rapids, Mich. - For the second time this season, Ferris State University freshman goalkeeper Grace Kraft (Williamston) has received the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Award.

Kraft set a school single-season record this past weekend by recording her eighth and ninth shutouts of the year as the Bulldogs did not allow a goal in two important league outings.

In last week's action, the rookie tallied 10 saves in 90 minutes of action as FSU avenged an earlier non-league defeat this year by topping Saginaw Valley State 1-0 on Friday (Oct. 21) in GLIAC play at Top Taggart Field. She then came back to hold Northwood scoreless for 110 minutes in a double-overtime deadlock on Sunday (Oct. 23) in Midland. 

Kraft played 200 total minutes and made 15 saves on the weekend for FSU, which clinched a GLIAC Tournament berth and moved into a share for fourth place and could potentially host a conference quarterfinal-round postseason game. 

Behind Kraft's play, the Bulldogs have allowed only a single goal in their last eight contests to date and FSU has given up only two goals in the last nine outings.

Ferris State wraps up the league regular-season by hosting GLIAC leader and three-time defending national champion Grand Valley State on Friday (Oct. 28) night under the lights at FSU's Top Taggart Field. Match time is set for 6 p.m. (ET) in Big Rapids.