Women’s Soccer Matt Taylor – Director of Athletic Communications
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech soccer defender Grace Hoeppner has been named the 2024-25 Pat Riepma Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient, the GLIAC office announced Friday. This is the second-consecutive year a member of the soccer program has earned the Postgraduate Scholarship Award as Gracie VanLangevelde won it a season ago.
The honor, which awards each recipient, one male and one female, $5,000 in aid to the graduate school of their choice, is voted on by the Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) of the GLIAC member institutions.
Hoeppner, a native of Burnsville, Minnesota, appeared in 53 games over three seasons as a defender for the Huskies making 39 starts. The captain started 20 games in the 2023 campaign which saw Michigan Tech make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014, scoring her first career goal and adding three assists. She followed that season up with 17 starts and a season-high 21 shots in the 2024 season, once again reaching three assists for the year.
Her success extends past the soccer field as Hoeppner is also a member of the National SAAC Committee, representing both the GLIAC and Michigan Tech. Academically, she is a two-time GLIAC Academic Excellence team member pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. 
About the Pat Riepma Postgraduate Scholarship Award
The GLIAC Postgraduate Scholarship is named after former Northwood University Athletic Director and head football coach Pat Riepma who passed away in July of 2015 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Pat spent over 21 years at Northwood and was the all-time winningest coach in football history as well as the longtime Athletic Director. While his achievements on the field and on behalf of the athletic department are impressive, Pat will be forever remembered for the person he was. Pat was a passionate, spiritual man who inspired thousands of people even before he became sick. While Pat is gone, his mantra of “Go MAD”- Go Make a Difference, will live on.






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