BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer redshirt seniors Daniel Munie and Ryan Wittenbrink were named to Top Drawer Soccer Best XI teams on Wednesday (Dec. 21), highlighting season performances that led IU to its 22nd appearance in the NCAA College Cup.
Munie, earning his second straight postseason “Best XI†selection from the publication, was a first-team pick, while Wittenbrink landed on the third team.
Munie repeated as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Hoosier to accomplish the feat. As team captain, Munie led a defense that earned nine clean sheets to finish top-15 nationally for the seventh consecutive season. Individually, he tallied two goals and an assist and has also earned All-America honors from College Soccer News (first team) and United Soccer Coaches (third team).
Wittenbrink’s breakout season marked him as one of the most dynamic players in NCAA Division-I men’s college soccer, becoming one of two players nationally to combine 10 goals with nine assists. The first-team All-Big Ten selection led the Hoosiers in every offensive category, including six game-winning goals. Wittenbrink was also named to the NCAA Men’s College Cup and Big Ten All-Tournament teams and earned eight team of the week selections between Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
