diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs
index 89d75a3..513c7f5 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs
@@ -154,18 +154,14 @@ addPlayer s = fromMaybe s $ do
 -- | Awards the goal and assists to the players
 recordGoalAssists :: ProgState -> ProgState
 recordGoalAssists ps = fromMaybe ps $ do
-  let
-    gs      = ps^.progMode.gameStateL
-    players = ps^.database.dbPlayers
-  (goalId, _) <- playerSearchExact (gs^.goalBy) players
-  assistIds   <- mapM
-    (\name -> fst <$> playerSearchExact name players)
-    (gs^.assistsBy)
+  let gs = ps^.progMode.gameStateL
+  goalId <- gs^.goalBy
+  let assistIds = gs^.assistsBy
   Just $ ps
     & awardGoal goalId
     & (\s -> foldr awardAssist s assistIds)
     & progMode.gameStateL
-      %~ (goalBy          .~ "")
+      %~ (goalBy          .~ Nothing)
       .  (assistsBy       .~ [])
       .  (pointsAccounted %~ succ)
 
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
index b4d6ee7..977f17b 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
@@ -211,12 +211,7 @@ recordGoalPrompt
 recordGoalPrompt game goal = selectPlayerPrompt
   (  "*** GAME " ++ padNum 2 game ++ " ***\n"
   ++ "Who scored goal number " ++ show goal ++ "? "
-  ) $ \case
-    Nothing -> return ()
-    Just n  -> nth n <$> gets (view $ database.dbPlayers)
-      >>= maybe
-      (return ())
-      (\p -> modify $ progMode.gameStateL.goalBy .~ p^.pName)
+  ) $ modify . (progMode.gameStateL.goalBy .~)
 
 -- | Prompts for a player who assisted the goal
 recordAssistPrompt
@@ -233,14 +228,11 @@ recordAssistPrompt game goal assist = selectPlayerPrompt
   ++ "Assist #" ++ show assist ++ ": "
   ) $ \case
     Nothing -> modify recordGoalAssists
-    Just n  -> nth n <$> gets (view $ database.dbPlayers)
-      >>= maybe
-      (return ())
-      (\p -> do
-        modify $ progMode.gameStateL.assistsBy %~ (++[p^.pName])
-        nAssists <- length <$> gets (view $ progMode.gameStateL.assistsBy)
-        when (nAssists >= maxAssists) $
-          modify recordGoalAssists)
+    Just n  -> do
+      modify $ progMode.gameStateL.assistsBy %~ (++[n])
+      nAssists <- length <$> gets (view $ progMode.gameStateL.assistsBy)
+      when (nAssists >= maxAssists) $
+        modify recordGoalAssists
 
 drawSimplePrompt :: String -> ProgState -> C.Update ()
 drawSimplePrompt pStr s = C.drawString $ pStr ++ s^.inputBuffer
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
index c385b64..1c478b1 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
@@ -207,10 +207,12 @@ data GameState = GameState
   -- ^ Set to 'True' when the user confirms the entered data
   , _pointsAccounted :: Int
   -- ^ The number of game points accounted for
-  , _goalBy          :: String
-  -- ^ The player who scored the most recently entered goal
-  , _assistsBy        :: [String]
-  -- ^ The players who have assisted the most recently entered goal
+  , _goalBy          :: Maybe Int
+  -- ^ The index number of the player who scored the most recently
+  -- entered goal
+  , _assistsBy       :: [Int]
+  -- ^ The index numbers of the players who have assisted the most
+  -- recently entered goal
   } deriving (Eq, Show)
 
 -- | The type of game
@@ -507,7 +509,7 @@ newGameState = GameState
   , _overtimeFlag    = Nothing
   , _dataVerified    = False
   , _pointsAccounted = 0
-  , _goalBy          = ""
+  , _goalBy          = Nothing
   , _assistsBy       = []
   }
 
diff --git a/test/ActionsSpec.hs b/test/ActionsSpec.hs
index 9a5ef62..eae38b9 100644
--- a/test/ActionsSpec.hs
+++ b/test/ActionsSpec.hs
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ recordGoalAssistsSpec = describe "recordGoalAssists" $ do
       = newProgState
       & database.dbPlayers .~ [joe, bob, steve, dave]
       & progMode.gameStateL
-        %~ (goalBy    .~ "Joe")
-        .  (assistsBy .~ ["Bob", "Steve"])
+        %~ (goalBy    ?~ 0)
+        .  (assistsBy .~ [1, 2])
       & recordGoalAssists
 
   mapM_
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ recordGoalAssistsSpec = describe "recordGoalAssists" $ do
     ]
 
   it "should clear the goalBy value" $
-    ps^.progMode.gameStateL.goalBy `shouldBe` ""
+    ps^.progMode.gameStateL.goalBy `shouldBe` Nothing
 
   it "should clear the assistsBy list" $
     ps^.progMode.gameStateL.assistsBy `shouldBe` []