Throughout its 8-year history, Northwood’s elite soccer program has produced numerous top college recruits who have attended various schools across the nation. In this article, we will examine the careers and current progress of many alumni who first made their mark at Northwood and continue to do so in their college careers.
To start, we head to the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., the home of Georgetown University. Here, Mitchell Baker ‘24 has had a notable college career, starting in 29 out of 31 games for the Hoyas, while also adding 8 goals and 4 assists during his time there. This season, Baker is on track for an even better season, having already matched his goal total from last year, only a third of the way through this season. With the former Husky leading the charge, the Hoyas will be one to watch in this year’s NCAA tournament.
Baker after scoring the match winner against UNCG. Photo: Art Pittman/Georgetown University.
Next, we venture out to the Midwest, to the farmlands of Ohio, where Nico Malouin ‘25 has been making an impact in his freshman year at Denison. Denison has been ranked at the top of the national poll for weeks now for Division III. They were only able to keep that ranking, however, due to a heroic match-winner, which Malouin scored in the second half of Denison’s clash versus Centre. While it’s never easy to get minutes as a freshman in college soccer, Malouin has pushed his way through those struggles and secured himself an impactful role on the top team in the nation. Denison will look to ride this wave all the way to this year’s national title game and solidify itself as the best team in the nation.
Nico Malouin ‘25 in recent action for Dennison University. Photo: Dennison Men’s Soccer/Instagram.
Lastly, we head down the east coast of the U.S to the Carolinas, where Calem Tommy ‘22 is carving out a remarkable season on what many consider to be the best team in Division I soccer this year, the North Carolina State Wolfpack. So far this season, Tommy has started 8 out of 9 matches for the undefeated Wolfpack. He has assisted on four very important goals, including a pair of assists most recently against UNCW on October 1. The Wolfpack were ranked number one in the nation for quite some time, and despite their recent drop to the number two spot, many still consider them to be the best team currently. NC State has been attempting to put the pieces together for a deep run in the tournament in the last couple of years, and it seems like they may have finally found the formula. With Tommy playing such an important role, everyone will be watching to see if the Wolfpack finally has what it takes to reach the pinnacle of college soccer.
Calem Tommy in action for NC State. Photo: NC State Athletics.
In conclusion, the Husky graduates have no shortage of talent, and only three players were even mentioned. Countless more players from the program have achieved equally remarkable things since its founding years, including those who have played professionally all over the world and won titles at every level of college soccer. With this college season raging on, you can be sure all eyes will be on these Northwood alums as they pursue the next level in their game.