June 21, 2010
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 9. Alex Eggers '51 and David Howard '81 comprise the 10th class of inductees. Their inclusion brings the total number of inductees to 27.
Eggers earned four letters for the Wolverines from 1947 to 1950. After playing in goal as a freshman, Eggers moved to forward for his final three seasons. In 1948, Eggers scored against Carnegie Tech in the season finale to secure the Wolverines' first-ever undefeated season (5-0-3).
As a junior in 1949, he led the team in scoring with four goals in eight matches. In 1950, Eggers helped lead Grove City to a 6-2 record as the Wolverines set a new program record for wins in a single season. Grove City went a combined 17-10-6 during his career.
Howard earned four letters for Grove City from 1977 to 1980 and helped the Wolverines to one of the program's finest four-year stretches. As a freshman, Howard helped Grove City set a new program record for wins in a season by posting an 11-3 mark. He moved to outside defender as a sophomore and contributed to the 1978 team's 8-3-1 campaign.
In 1979, Howard earned the team's Most Outstanding Junior award after helping lead Grove City to a 10-2 mark. As a senior, he captained the 1980 squad that advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Howard earned the team's Most Valuable Player award along with First Team All-Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference honors.
He capped his career by earning Honorable Mention Regional All-America from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in 1980. The Wolverines posted an aggregate 38-13-1 record during his career.
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 9, which features alumni against current varsity players.