Stand Out Year for All-American Mia Muckenthaler

Author: The Crusader Staff Writer Olivia Ivey

There is no question that Belmont Abbey Women’s Soccer had a historic year during their 2023 Fall season. Their 11-3-4 record (8-1-3 conference) was impressive, to say the least. They were regular season Conference Carolina’s champions, advanced to the conference tournament final and some might even say robbed of an NCAA tournament bid.

The Crusaders only allowed 27 goals throughout the entire season, 14 being within conference play. A big role in allowing very few goals in this season was the Crusader’s strong defense. A key player in this defensive back line was junior center-back Mia Muckenthaler.

Muckenthaler is undeniably a stand-out player for the Crusaders. Her ability to read the game helps her play the right balls into her offense, read the pass and next move of the opposing offense. Having tallied 4,983 minutes for the Crusaders in her career, Muckenthaler is an intimidator for any offense she faces. When asked about her feelings going into the season, Muckenthaler said, “I think going into the season, I definitely had a goal of getting an All-Conference award since I didn’t get any last year. I wanted to work really hard to prove something to myself and to the team.”

This article was originally posted in the Spring 2024, Issue 2 of The Crusader Newspaper. Download the full issue here.