October 14, 2008
Grove City inducting two into Soccer Hall of Fame
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Grove City College will induct two former standouts into its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend October 18. Phil Donatelli ’77 and Greg Kreutzberg ’97 comprise the eighth class of inductees. Their inclusion brings the total number of inductees to 23.
Donatelli captained Grove City’s 1976 squad that advanced to the NCAA Championship Tournament quarterfinals. That year, the Wolverines set a program record with 10 victories.
A versatile player during his career at Grove City, he lettered three years as a midfielder, back and forward from 1973-76. The Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference (WPISC) honored Donatelli as First Team All-Conference following both his junior and senior seasons.
Kreutzberg earned four letters as a center forward during his career (1993-96). As a senior co-captain in 1996, Kreutzberg racked up a school-record 25 goals and helped the Wolverines to a share of their first-ever Presidents’ Athletic Conference title.
Grove City capped the season by winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Championship title. The Wolverines finished 16-2 overall and set a new program record for single-season wins. Kreutzberg finished the season with a school-record 55 points. He earned NSCAA All-Region honors along with the PAC’s Most Valuable Player award in 1996.
Kreutzberg also earned All-PAC honors three times in his career. His 46 career goals rank third in program history.
Grove City established its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001. The honorees will be introduced and recognized before the annual Hall of Fame Game October 18, which features alumni against current varsity players.