2024 SENIOR - Racked up awards after a remarkable final campaign for the Lancers … was NAIA Third Team All-American and NCCAA First Team All-American … was also named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Year … anchored a defense that earned six clean sheets, including a stretch of 433 straight minutes without surrendering a goal … finished with three goals and six assists, leading the team in assists and second overall in points … passed out two assists against Mt. Vernon Nazarene in the Crossroads League Tournament … scored against Spring Arbor in the Crossroads League Tournament … had back-to-back games with assists against No. 13 Mid–America Christian and No. 3 St. Thomas … scored the game-tying goal during an eventual comeback win against No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan.
2023 JUNIOR - Earned national attention as an NCCAA First Team All-American … also was named First Team All-Crossroads League … played in all 22 matches with nine starts … led the team with seven assists, adding three goals … scored a goal and had an assist against Marian … handed out two assists against Briar Cliff in the NAIA Second Round … scored a goal against MidAmerica Nazarene in NAIA Round of 16 … also scored against Crossroads League opponents Marian and Spring Arbor … assisted the game-winning goal against UNOH in the 87th minute … also assisted the game winner against Mt. Vernon Nazarene in the 66th minute, turning a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win.
2022 SOPHOMORE - Saw action in 19 of Grace’s 20 games during the 2022 season… earned NAIA All-American honorable mention status … was First Team All-Crossroads League … recorded a goal or an assist in 11 of his appearances… earned a start in the NAIA Opening Round … recorded goals in back-to-back games against Spring Arbor and Huntington… had two assists against Goshen … had an assist in Grace’s upset win over No. 5 Oklahoma Wesleyan … assisted on the game winning goal against No. 3 Columbia … CSC Academic All-District.
2021 FRESHMAN - Made 22 appearances for the Lancers with 11 starts … tallied 1 goal and 5 assists. Part of a defense that produced 6 shutouts … scored in an NCCAA tournament game against Roberts Wesleyan … had 4 of his 5 assists in conference play … totaled 10 shots for the season.
GET TO KNOW DANIEL
Major - Business Administration
Dream job - Professional Baller
Favorite movie - Coach Carter
Favorite band or musical artist - Too many to list
Something interesting about me - I speak 6 languages on paper
Favorite TV show - Friends
Best thing about Grace soccer - It is a big family
If I didn’t play my sport I’d play… Bowling
Why I chose Grace - Because of the soccer team and academic program
