Men's Soccer

UW-Eau Claire’s Donovan Selected NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year

Official CSC Release

AUSTIN, Texas--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Nathan Donovan has been named the 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year as selected by College Sports Communicators.
 
Donovan is the first in school history to receive the distinction. He is majoring in biology and maintains a 3.88 grade point average. Donovan is a two-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and been recognized on UW-Eau Claire’s Dean’s List numerous semesters.
 
Donovan is the Blugolds' first two-time All-American in men's soccer after he earned first team All-American accolades as a sophomore in 2022 and repeating this year. He leads all of NCAA men's college soccer - regardless of Division - in scoring with 26 goals this fall. He also had a team-high 15 assists for a total of 67 points. His goal and points totals both set UW-Eau Claire single-season records. He was the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Offensive Player of the Year, as well as the Max Sparger Scholar Athlete this season. He earned all-region honors all four years of his career.

He finished his career as UW-Eau Claire's all-time leader in nearly every statistical category. He ranks third in the history of NCAA Division III with 229 career points and fourth with 94 goals.
 
Donovan helped the Blugolds reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Championship this season and win the WIAC regular season and tournament titles. UW-Eau Claire finished the 2024 campaign with a 17-2-5 record.
 
Donovan is a pre-med representative in UW-Eau Claire’s Pre-Professional Health Club. He has volunteered at Mayo Clinic Health System and qualified for its MedEx program. Donovan has worked as a certified nurse assistant, licensed soccer referee and soccer coach.
 
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