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Kristen Stuckel

Kristen Stuckel

Summary 
• Career record through 2025 season: 206-163 (.558) in 25 seasons
• Winningest coach in Muhlenberg women's lacrosse history
• 16 winning seasons in the last 21 complete years. Prior to her arrival, the program had just one winning campaign in 17 seasons
• Ranks third in Centennial Conference history in coaching wins
• Eight Centennial Conference playoff berths
• Coached 60 all-conference selections and two CC players of the year
• Coached program's all-time leaders in every statistical category

Coaching Highlights
2025 Record 14-5
• School record for wins in a season
• Defeated Ursinus for first Centennial Conference playoff win in program history
• Received strong consideration for at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
• Picked up 200th career win with 13-6 defeat of Juniata
• Defeated SCAD, the top-ranked team in the NAIA at the time
• Two all-region selections
• Led CC in ground balls per game
2024 Record 12-5
• Earned CC playoff berth
• Hosted CC playoff game in nine years
• Two all-region selections for first time since 2017
2023 Record 11-6
• Earned CC playoff berth
• Set school record with nine-game winning streak (dating to 2022 season) 
• Scored second-most goals in a season in program history
2022 Record 11-5
• Tied for fifth in CC but missed playoff berth on a tiebreaker
• Led CC in ground balls per game
2021 Record 1-6 
2020 Record 0-1
2019 Record 8-8
• Posted win vs. 23rd-ranked Haverford
2018 Record 7-8
2017 Record 13-4
• Centennial Conference coach of the year
• Tied school record for wins
• Earned CC playoff berth
• First All-America selection in program history
• Centennial Conference offensive player of the year
• Received first national ranking ever (No. 20)
• Recorded 8-7 win against top-ranked Gettysburg, the eventual Division III national champion
2016 Record 13-5 ECAC Champions
• Set school record with 13 wins
• Hosted ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament and recorded first two postseason wins in program history
• Received votes in the Division III poll
• Set school record for goals scored in a season (255)
2015 Record 9-7
• Earned CC playoff berth
• Hosted playoff game for first time ever
• Ranked 11th in Division III in assists per game
2014 Record 10-7
• Earned CC playoff berth
• Received votes in the Division III poll
• Centennial Conference defensive player of the year
• School-record five All-CC selections 
• Set school record for assists in a season (144)
• Recorded 100th career win with 18-9 victory vs. FDU-Florham
2013 Record 8-7
2012 Record 5-8
2011 Record 7-8
2010 Record 9-6
2009 Record 10-4
• Earned CC playoff berth
• Received votes in the Division III poll for the first time ever
• Three of four losses came to Division III semifinalists
2008 Record 11-5
• Earned CC playoff berth - first in program history
• Set school record for wins in a season
• Set school record for goals per game scored in a season (15.50)
• Beat Ursinus for the first time in 19 all-time meetings
2007 Record 9-7
2006 Record 10-6
• Reached double digits in wins for the first time in program history
• Recorded win vs. 17th-ranked Drew
2005 Record 8-7
• Recorded first shutout in program history, 18-0 vs. Chestnut Hill
2004 Record 5-9
2003 Record 8-7
• Set school record for wins in a season
2002 Record 4-11
2001 Record 3-11

Coaching Career
• 2000-03 Head field hockey coach at Muhlenberg
     > Career record of 43-30
     > No. 7 national ranking in 2003
• 1997-2000 Graduate assistant in field hockey at lacrosse at Gettysburg
     > Helped coach four Centennial Conference championship teams
     > Gettysburg was ranked in the top 10 in Division III in both sports in 1999-2000

Playing Highlights
• First-team all-conference midfielder in field hockey
• Second-team All-Central Region defensive player in lacrosse