Mary Hardin-Baylor is that the 2021 NCAA DIII soccer national champion. The Crusaders defeated North Central (IL) 50-24 to win the Stagg Bowl, finishing a 15-0 season and winning their second national championship since 2018.
Mary Hardin-Baylor gave up a kickoff come back for a touchdown to start the sport then took over. The Crusaders went up 9-7 minutes later and solely trailed another time within the game: for concerning 2 minutes late within the half before kicking a field goal to travel into intermission with a 19-17 lead.
Quarterback Kyle King and linebacker Mikkah Hackett each had monster games to deliver their team the title. King threw for a program single-game record 436 yards, finishing 22-29 passing with three touchdowns.
Hackett was unreal on defense, totaling ten tackles, 2 sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He nearly ran back his initial interception for a touchdown. Hackett was named the Stagg Bowl’s biggest Player.
Two Crusaders wide receivers had nine catches every. Brenton Martin went for a hundred and seventy yards and a touchdown, and K.J. Miller went for 149 yards and a touchdown. back Aphonso Thomas side a try of touchdowns on the bottom.
Another standout UMHB wideout, Brandon Jordan, caught a touchdown pass within the half. That catch was Jordan’s seventeenth touchdown reception of the season, setting a college record.
Mary Hardin-Baylor additionally won the national title in 2016. Since there was no 2020 tournament owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Crusaders have currently upraised the trophy in 3 of the last 5 seasons.
