Kim (Kaskel) Mushinsky, Wilkes University
Field Hockey – Class of 1996
Kim (Kaskel) Mushinsky is widely regarded as the best field hockey player to ever put on a Colonels uniform. Mushinsky was a four-year member of the field hockey team, and she helped Wilkes win Freedom League titles in 1993, 1994, and 1995. Mushinsky won the Freedom League Most Valuable Player award three times (1993, 1994, and 1995), and was named to the All-Freedom League First Team during each of those campaigns. She was also named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll all four seasons.
Mushinsky was instrumental in the Colonels claiming Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Mid-Atlantic titles in 1993 and 1994, as she was named the ECAC Tournament MVP both years. She led Wilkes to its first appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1995, while serving as one of three captains.
At the time of her induction into the Wilkes Hall of Fame, Mushinsky was the all-time leader in both goals and points and fourth in assists at Wilkes, scoring 52 goals with 26 assists during her career while amassing 128 points. She was named to the College Field Hockey Coaches Association (CFHCA) All-American second team in 1995, and also named first team CFHCA Regional All-American in 1994 and 1995. She earned second team Regional All-American honors in 1993.
Mushinsky was named the Wilkes University Female Athlete of the Year in 1995 and 1996.
Mushinsky was inducted into the Wilkes Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
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