For the second-consecutive year, Middlebury women's basketball player Alexa Mustafaj has earned D3hoops.com Region 1 praise. The Panther was named to the first team, having been tabbed to the third team in her rookie campaign.
 
MUSTAFAJ'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Mustafaj was named to the All-NESCAC squad for the second-straight year, landing a spot on the first team after being on the second team a season ago. 
• A sociology major, Mustafaj was named to the 2023 College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team and the NESCAC All-Academic squad. 
• The sophomore became the 11th player in program history to eclipse the 1,000-career point plateau, finishing the season with 1,039 points to sit in ninth place in Middlebury's record book.
• The guard finished the season in the top-20 spots nationally in numerous statistical categories, including 10th in points (563), 11th in points per game (21.7), 13th in field goals made (202) and 18th in free throws made (124). 
• Her 563 points this winter placed her third in the program single-season record books, while her 21.7 points per contest paced the NESCAC.
• Mustafaj scored a career-high 38 points during a victory in mid-January against Bowdoin, including a program single-game record 16-16 at the free-throw line. 
• The Panther scored 20 or more points in 17 games this season and surpassed that total in 32 of 49 career contests. 
• She has also recorded double-figure point totals in 47 of 49 career games.
• Mustafaj pulled down 4.2 rebounds per game, handed out 50 assists and had 42 steals in 26 contests this winter. 

The Panther will be placed on the ballot for All-American consideration, with the announcement coming in the next several weeks.