Honors and Awards:
United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team (2021)…Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year (2018)…Summit League First Team (2018 and 2021)…Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (10/8/18, 10/29/18, 09/16/19)...Summit League All-Tournament Team (2019)...Summit Academic All-League Team (2019 and 2021).
2020 (delayed to Spring, 2021 due to COVID):
Played every minute of all eight games in goal for the Pioneers, making 14 saves against five goals allowed en-route to three cleansheets and a 6-2 record for the Pioneers…NCAA RANKINGS: 15th in the NCAA in goals against average (0.625).
2019:
Played and started in 19 of Denver’s 21 matches in goal, seeing 1787 minutes of action…Made 56 saves and allowed 23 goals en-route to a 1.16 goals against average….Finished 6-11-2 on the year with six cleansheets…Earned shutouts in wins at Cal, against Omaha (twice) and against Oral Roberts…Did not allow a goal in the Summit League Tournament…Saved a penalty kick in Denver’s win at Cal…NCAA RANKINGS: Ranked 45th in the country in shutouts at 6.0, 72nd in goals against average at 1.159 and 36th in goalie minutes played at 1787.
2018:
Played in 12 matches, starting the final 11 of the campaign…Made 28 saves and gave up just eight goals in the campaign for a 0.72 goals against average…Produced a 7-4 record and kept five cleansheets.
2017:
Made two saves in the shootout in the Summit League Final against Omaha (11/11)…Made his first career start at New Mexico (10/25), making six saves in the Denver shutout.
2016:
Redshirted
Before Denver:
Played two seasons as a goalkeeper for the Colorado Rush U17 and U18 Development Academy…Also started as the Denver East goalie in his sophomore and junior seasons, earning First Team All-Colorado honors in 2014.
Personal:
Born on December 3, 1997 in Denver, Colo.....Son of John and Elizabeth Palmquist...Has one brother, Andrew...Chose DU because the University’s academic strength, and the school’s network career opportunities both locally and nationally. Looking forward to the relationships among players and coaches that appealed to him when he visited the campus.
Mike Gabb, Colorado Rush Director of Goalkeeper on Palmquist:
“Will is an outstanding shot stopping goalkeeper with very strong soccer acumen. His ability to organize his team and distribute the ball throughout the field accurately are key strengths to his game. Overall he has a very bright future in the collegiate game”.
Assistant Coach Ryan Hopkins on Palmquist:
“We actually spotted Will at one of our Denver ID Camps about a year ago and were very intrigued by him. He possessed a great demeanor that he coupled with some wonderful athletic tools. His ability to communicate effectively, start attacks from the back and shot stop are all qualities that the top-level modern day goalkeeper holds. As Will joins the program, we know that those qualities plus his work rate, passion and positive attitude will serve him as he develops into the rigors of the college game.”
