2024 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 26
Grace Baczek
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Libertyville, Ill.
- High School:
- Libertyville
Bio
2024: Played in 17 games, 14 starts … made collegiate debut in season-opener at Kentucky (Aug. 15) … first collegiate start at Texas (Sept. 1), started every appearance since … anchored defense as a center back, playing full 90-minute matches 10 times … started all four shutouts, playing all 90 minutes in three of them … one of seven players to eclipse 1,000 minutes
2023 (St. Bonaventure): Transferred to Central Michigan from St. Bonaventure University of the Atlantic-10 Conference (A-10) … earned Dean’s List and A-10 Commissioners Honor Roll … did not see game action with the Bonnies
High School: Graduated from Libertyville High School in 2023 as a four-year honor roll student
Club: Played for Chicago FC
Personal: Daughter of Todd and Trish Baczek … has an older brother, Chase, and a younger brother, Caleb … father, Todd, played football at Northwestern (1990-94), made the New York Jets roster in 1995 … brother, Chase, is a two-time All-American in wrestling at NCAA III Wabash College (IN)
Why CMU?: “I chose CMU because of the opportunities and support provided by the University as soon as you step on campus. I am excited to compete in the highly competitive conference and look forward to the abundance of success this team will see moving forward.”
2023 (St. Bonaventure): Transferred to Central Michigan from St. Bonaventure University of the Atlantic-10 Conference (A-10) … earned Dean’s List and A-10 Commissioners Honor Roll … did not see game action with the Bonnies
High School: Graduated from Libertyville High School in 2023 as a four-year honor roll student
Club: Played for Chicago FC
Personal: Daughter of Todd and Trish Baczek … has an older brother, Chase, and a younger brother, Caleb … father, Todd, played football at Northwestern (1990-94), made the New York Jets roster in 1995 … brother, Chase, is a two-time All-American in wrestling at NCAA III Wabash College (IN)
Why CMU?: “I chose CMU because of the opportunities and support provided by the University as soon as you step on campus. I am excited to compete in the highly competitive conference and look forward to the abundance of success this team will see moving forward.”
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