Mugushu, a two-time All-Empire 8 first team member, donned Utica's orange and blue for the first time since the end of the 2023 season in their home opener against Marywood University. In his return, Mugushu netted two goals on six total shots en route to a 5-2 Utica victory. He opened the scoring at the 9:04 mark, completing his brace at 62:33, the Pioneers' fourth goal.