Hall of Fame
As the Millersville men’s soccer team rocketed to never-before-seen levels of success, Kyle Loughlin provided goals and assists in bunches. The 2009 PSAC East Athlete of the Year, Loughlin earned two All-PSAC East First Team and two All-Atlantic Region First Team selections while leading the Marauders to deep postseason runs and a national No. 1 ranking.
Among Millersville’s most dynamic offensive performers, Loughlin still ranks second in career assists, sixth in career goals and fourth in career points. His outstanding play impacted Millersville’s team success, as his Marauders posted a 57-19-4 record with two PSAC East titles, two PSAC runner-up finishes, the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament berth and a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2009. He was a member of the first graduating class to reach the postseason all four years.
Loughlin immediately worked his way into the starting lineup as a freshman in 2007 and finished third on the team in points. It was in 2008 when the Marauders began their dominant run, and as a sophomore that season, Loughlin tallied seven goals and nine assists, again finishing third on the team in points behind hall of famer Sean McLaughlin. That Millersville team went 18-3-1, won the PSAC East, finished as the PSAC Tournament runner-up and made a memorable push through the NCAA Atlantic Regional. Loughlin was at his best in the postseason. He tallied a goal and an assist against East Stroudsburg in the PSAC semifinals, assisted on both Marauders’ goals in the championship game, and then put the finishing touches on an NCAA Tournament win over California (Pa.) with a second-half goal.
Loughlin became the primary offensive weapon for the Marauders as a junior in 2009, and he delivered 13 goals and five assists for a team-high 31 points. In leading the Marauders to a PSAC East title, a second-straight trip to the conference title game and a NCAA Tournament berth, Loughlin was named the PSAC East Athlete of the Year, All-PSAC East First Team and consensus All-Atlantic Region First Team. Loughlin’s Marauders entered the postseason as the nation’s No. 1-ranked team, and he scored the game-winning goal against Bloomsburg in the PSAC semifinals, and then scored the team’s lone goal in the PSAC Championship match versus Slippery Rock.
Loughlin capped his Millersville career with another award-winning season in 2010. His senior season club went 11-5-2 as he tallied eight goals and five assists. He was voted All-PSAC East First Team and All-Atlantic Region First Team by Daktronics for the second season in a row.
After graduating with a degree in business administration, Loughlin became the assistant operations manager at Lehigh Valley Rail Management.
