Grace Coates Award Offensive Player of the Week Week Of 9/11/2023 Sport Women's Soccer School Central College Year Junior Position Hometown Marion, Iowa High School Marion Women’s Soccer – Offensive Player of the Week Grace Coates, Central College Jr., F, Marion, Iowa/Marion Coates helped Central to a 1-0-1 week with a 5-0 win over Northwestern-St. Paul and a 2-2 draw with North Park University. The junior forward recorded a hat trick in the victory over Northwestern-St. Paul. Coates also scored the first goal in the draw with North Park on Saturday. She currently leads the league in points, goals, shots on goal, and total shots. The Central Dutch are now 2-0-2 on the season as they head into a busy week with three matches. Coates is a 2022 All-Conference performer. The Marion native is earning her second Offensive Player of the Week honor in her career (9/11/23, 9/13/21).