MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg University men's soccer midfielder Mitchel Munzing (SR, Portland, Ore./Grant HS), defender Jeffrey Richter (SR, Portland, Ore./La Salle Catholic College Prep HS) and forward Mizael Harris (SR, Happy Valley, Ore./La Salle Catholic College Prep HS) earned academic honors from the United Soccer Coaches organization, it was announced on Thursday.

Munzing and Richter earned spots on the United Soccer Coaches Division III Scholar All-America Team, Munzing as a first-team honoree and Richter as a second-team honoree. The two were also named to the USC Division III Scholar All-North/Central Region Team as first-team honorees, while Harris was named to the second team. Since 2006, Auggies have been honored with USC (formerly NCSAA) Scholar All-America honors nine times and Scholar All-Region honors 22 times.

Munzing is a biochemistry major with a 3.95 GPA, while Richter is a mathematics/economics major with a 3.47 GPA and Harris is an exercise science major with a 3.47 GPA. Munzing was named to the College Sports Communicators Division III Academic All-America Team as a third-team honoree earlier this week, and to the CSC Academic All-District squad in November. Munzing has also earned Academic All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors each of the last two seasons.

The academic awards are the latest for the three Auggies, part of a squad that advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III national tournament, finishing with a school record for victories -- 18-3-3 overall and 7-1-2 in MIAC play under 22nd-year head coach Greg Holker. Munzing was named to the United Soccer Coaches Division III All-American squad last week as a second-team honoree. Munzing, Richter and Harris also earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region IX honors and All-MIAC honors in November.

A center midfielder, Munzing finished his senior season with 11 goals and nine assists for 31 points, starting all 24 games (1,533 minutes, 63.9 minutes per-game) with six game-winning goals. He claimed a goal or assist in 14 of his 24 games this season, including a two-goal effort in the Auggies' 7-0 win over Northwestern-St. Paul on Sept. 3, and another two-goal effort in Augsburg's first-round NCAA playoff victory over Occidental (Calif.) on Nov. 15. In his 72-game career (3,933 minutes, 54.6 minutes per-game), Munzing has scored 32 goals with 27 assists for 91 points, with nine game-winning goals. He finished his career fourth in school history in goals, third in assists and second in total points. Munzing was an All-MIAC honoree in both 2025 and 2023, and an All-MIAC Honorable Mention honoree in 2024.

Richter was a strong presence in Augsburg's backfield, as the defense allowed just 22 goals this season, a 0.92 goals against-average that was third-best in the MIAC. Richter started all 24 games this season, playing in 2,038 minutes (84.9 minutes per-game), scoring two goals with two assists for six points on 15 shots and eight shots on-goal. In his 81 career games at Augsburg (5,593 minutes, 69.0 minutes per-game), Richter scored 11 goals with six assists for 28 points on 30 shots on-goal.

Harris' collegiate career came to an end with an injury suffered 13 games into the season, but he was still able to compile seven goals and two assists for 16 points, playing in 796 minutes (61.2 minutes per-game). He recorded his second career hat trick with a three-goal effort, on four shots on-goal, in the Auggies' 4-1 win over Saint Mary's on Sept. 20. He had a goal or assist in six of his 13 games played. In his 65-game career (4,148 minutes played, 63.8 minutes per-game), Harris scored 28 goals with 28 assists for 84 points -- seventh in school history in goals, second in assists and fourth in total points. He had eight game-winning goals in his career. He earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors and All-MIAC honors both three times in his career.

A total of 24 players were named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America squad, 15 to the first team, 14 to the second team and five to the third team. A total of 25 players were named to the Scholar All-North/Central Region squad, nine to the first team and eight each to the second and third team.

To earn Scholar All-America/All-Region honors, soccer student-athletes must have at least junior athletic status (and be in their second year at their institution as a transfer), have at least a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average, have played in 75 percent of their games and be an elite player (minimum all-conference). The Scholar All-North/Central Region includes players from colleges in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Missouri.

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(NOTE: Story includes information taken from All-Region men's soccer release.)