Muhlenberg senior defensive midfielder Matthew Hochegger was named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's preseason All-America third team.

Hochegger is coming off a season in which he earned third-team All-America honors, becoming the first Mule player to earn higher than honorable mention on the USILA All-America team. He also received All-America honorable mention from USA Lacrosse.

An All-Centennial Conference first-team selection in his first season as a starter, Hochegger tied for third on the team in ground balls (49) and second in caused turnovers (16). He was fourth among CC players (not including faceoff specialists) with 27 ground balls in CC games and also contributed a goal and two assists to the offense.

The Mules, who are scheduled to open the 2025 campaign with a home game against Stevenson on Saturday, February 15, had a historic season in 2024, recording their best CC record ever, 6-2. Muhlenberg reached the semifinals of the CC playoffs, went 10-8 overall against a challenging schedule, and earned votes in the Division III national poll and an NCAA regional ranking.