Mitchell Honcoop
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- Height:
- 6'1
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Herbert Vissers College
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- Previous College:
- Hogeschool van Amsterdam
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- Twitter:
- HoncoopMitchell
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- Instagram:
- mitchellhoncoop_
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- 6
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- pts
- 14
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Bio
2024 All-SAC Second Team
2024 (Sophomore): Honcoop earned all-conference honors after tying for the most goals this season with five, while also adding four assists, the second-most on the team. His 14 points were a team high. The midfielder scored two goals on four shots in a season-opening tie versus Trevecca Nazarene on September 5th. He would go on to score a goal each in games three and four of the young season against Montevallo and Catawba, scoring four of his five goals in the first four games of the year. His final goal of the year came in the home regular season finale, the game-winner in a 2-0 defeat of Wingate on October 26th. The Dutchman had all four of assists come in different games. His first was against Montevallo, while his other three came in Carson-Newman wins versus (RV) West Alabama, Emory & Henry and Newberry. Second on the team in minutes played with 1,326, playing the full 90 minutes in six games. One of three Eagles to start and play in every game.
2023 (Freshman): Honcoop was one of just three players to play in all 17 games, starting 16 of them. The midfielder scored a pair of goals and added one assist. Both goals he scored helped C-N seal wins versus West Alabama and Tusculum.
Prior to Carson-Newman: Plays for Koninkijke HFC.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 10 |
| Games started | 14 | 10 |
| Goals | 6 | 4 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 14 | 10 |
| Shots | 28 | 20 |
| Shot Pct | .214 | .200 |
| Penalty kicks | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at Alabama Huntsville | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at West Ala. | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | Catawba | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | at #25 Auburn Montgomery | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Montevallo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Mars Hill | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 1 | #5 Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Emory & Henry | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at Alabama Huntsville | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | at West Ala. | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 13 | Catawba | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 17 | at #25 Auburn Montgomery | L, 2-0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 1 | .200 |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 22 | Montevallo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 10 | at Mars Hill | T, 1-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 3 | .600 |
| Nov 1 | #5 Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 9 | at Emory & Henry | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
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| Sep 4 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at Alabama Huntsville | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at West Ala. | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Catawba | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at #25 Auburn Montgomery | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Montevallo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Mars Hill | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | #5 Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Emory & Henry | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| October | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 2.00 | .214 | 1.00 | .500 |
| Conference | 10 | 2.00 | .200 | 1.10 | .550 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 1.83 | .182 | .67 | .364 |
| Away | 8 | 2.13 | .235 | 1.25 | .588 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 4.00 | .167 | 2.33 | .583 |
| Losses | 8 | 1.63 | .154 | .50 | .308 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 1.86 | .308 | 1.00 | .538 |
| October | 5 | 1.80 | .222 | 1.00 | .556 |
| November | 2 | 3.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .333 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 28 | .214 | 14 | .500 |
| Conference | 10 | 20 | .200 | 11 | .550 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 11 | .182 | 4 | .364 |
| Away | 8 | 17 | .235 | 10 | .588 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 12 | .167 | 7 | .583 |
| Losses | 8 | 13 | .154 | 4 | .308 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 13 | .308 | 7 | .538 |
| October | 5 | 9 | .222 | 5 | .556 |
| November | 2 | 6 | .000 | 2 | .333 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3-3 | 1 |
| Conference | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Losses | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| October | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 14 | .43 | .14 | 1.00 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | .40 | .20 | 1.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | .33 | .17 | .83 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .50 | .13 | 1.13 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 3 | .67 | .33 | 1.67 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | .25 | .13 | .63 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | .57 | .00 | 1.14 |
| October | 5 | 5 | .40 | .20 | 1.00 |
| November | 2 | 2 | .00 | .50 | .50 |
News mentions
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Three Carson-Newman men’s soccer players were recognized on the 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced its all-conference honors Thursday afternoon, with Carson-Newman having three of its players be recognized.
South Atlantic Conference Tournament play for seventh-seeded Carson-Newman (3-9-3) begins in the quarterfinal round with a matchup against second-seeded Emory & Henry (7-5-3) on Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Carson-Newman (3-9-3, 3-6-1 SAC) scored its latest goal of the season at the best time. Antoine Torrent booted home an 86th minute to lift C-N past Tusculum 2-1 on Wednesday night at McCown Field.
For the third consecutive season, Carson-Newman’s (2-9-3, 2-6-1 SAC) regular season finale is a must-win at McCown Field to qualify for the South Atlantic Conference Tournament. Eagles play host to Tusculum (5-8-1, 2-6-1) Wednesday evening at 5:00 p.m.
For the second straight season, Carson-Newman (2-8-3, 2-5-1 SAC) will play as host to a top-five team as it battles fifth-ranked Anderson (8-1-4, 5-1-2 SAC) for Senior Day on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
Maxime Wester’s first goal of the 2025 season could not have come at a better time. The junior scored his third career goal in the 58th minute and the Carson-Newman (2-8-3, 2-5-1 SAC) defense held Wingate (2-7-3, 2-3-3 SAC) scoreless in the second half to collect its second road win of the season on Saturday afternoon at Pride Park.
In the highest scoring game of the South Atlantic Conference season, it was Lincoln Memorial (5-7-1, 5-2-1 SAC) overcoming a pair of deficits to defeat Carson-Newman (1-8-3, 1-5-1 SAC) 4-3 on Wednesday night in Harrogate.
Carson-Newman (1-7-3, 1-4-1 SAC) plays its penultimate road game of the 2025 regular season when it visits Lincoln Memorial (4-7-1, 4-2-1 SAC) tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m.
Carson-Newman (1-6-3, 1-3-1 SAC) is back at home tomorrow evening as it welcomes Lenoir-Rhyne (4-4-2, 3-2-2 SAC) to McCown Field for a South Atlantic Conference contest at 5:00 p.m.
Entering Friday night’s action, no team in the South Atlantic Conference had tied more games in league play than Mars Hill. Carson-Newman (1-6-3, 1-3-1 SAC) helped add to that ledger, seeing Mars Hill (3-2-6, 1-1-4 SAC) score an equalizing goal with 11 seconds left in the first half, which turned out to be the final goal of the match in a 1-1 tie at Meares Stadium.
A well-rested Carson-Newman (1-6-2, 1-3 SAC) team is back on the pitch tomorrow as it travels to battle Mars Hill (3-2-5, 1-1-3) in a South Atlantic Conference contest Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
Carson-Newman suffered its (1-6-2, 1-3 SAC) third loss in South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday night, seeing Emory & Henry (3-3-2, 2-2-1) score the game’s only goal in the 81st minute to seal the win.
Carson-Newman (1-5-2, 1-2 SAC) returns home to begin October as it welcomes Emory & Henry (2-3-2, 1-1-1 SAC) to McCown Field for a South Atlantic Conference contest on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Carson-Newman midfielder Mitchell Honcoop has been named the Tennessee Sports Writers’ Association Player of the Week, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Carson-Newman (1-5-2, 1-2 SAC) scored an early and late goal to take down one of the 29 remaining unbeaten teams in DII, defeating Newberry (4-1-1, 1-1-1 SAC) 2-1 on Saturday evening at the Smith Road Complex.
Carson-Newman finishes its September slate when it visits red-hot Newberry (4-0-1, 1-0-1 SAC) for a South Atlantic Conference contest Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
In its final non-conference game of the season, Carson-Newman (0-5-2) played the final 70 minutes at a disadvantage and saw Montevallo (1-2-2) score three unanswered goals to drop a Monday afternoon affair at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (0-4-2) returns home Monday afternoon for its final non-conference contest of 2025, when it welcomes Montevallo (0-2-2) to McCown Field for the first time since 1996.
Two teams looking for their first win of the 2025 season will meet on Saturday afternoon as Carson-Newman (0-3-2, 0-1-0 SAC) visits Coker for a South Atlantic Conference match at 3:30 p.m.
#25 Auburn Montomgery (3-1-1) scored a goal in each half to defeat Carson-Newman (0-3-2) 2-0 on Wednesday evening at AUM’s Soccer Complex.
For the first time in 2025, Carson-Newman (0-2-2) will battle a ranked opponent when it travels to Montgomery, Alabama for a non-conference tilt with No. 25 Auburn Montgomery (2-1-1).
Carson-Newman (0-2-2, 0-1 SAC) was unable to overcome two early goals from Catawba (3-1, 1-0 SAC), falling in its home and South Atlantic Conference opener Saturday night 2-1 at McCown Field.
South Atlantic Conference play gets underway on Saturday night as Carson-Newman (0-1-2, 0-0-0 SAC) plays host to Catawba (2-1, 0-0-0 SAC) to open the gates to McCown Field for the first time this fall season.
Carson-Newman (0-1-2) and West Alabama (0-2-1) both scored first-half goals, but neither side could find a second half game-winner in a 1-1 tie on Wednesday afternoon at the Jerry F. Smith Track and Field Complex.
Two teams looking to get in the win column in 2025 meet on Wednesday afternoon as Carson-Newman (0-1-1) travels to Livingston, Alabama to clash with West Alabama (0-2) at 2:00 p.m.
Carson-Newman (0-1) wraps up the opening week of the season with a road trip to Alabama Huntsville (1-0) on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
For the first time since 2020, Carson-Newman will play a true road game to start the 2025 season as it heads to Nashville to clash with Trevecca Nazarene on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m.
The South Atlantic Conference has announced its preseason all-conference teams and players to watch, with three Eagles being recognized by the league office. Senior forward Ben Dukes (Southampton, England) and junior midfielder Mitchell Honcoop (Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands) were chosen as preseason all-conference first team picks. While, junior defender Dan Coles (Rugby, England) was picked as a player to watch this season.
We continue previewing the 2025 Carson-Newman men’s soccer team with a glance at this year’s midfielders with help from junior Maxime Wester.