2024 Season gets underway with an exhibition with Wittenburg Aug 20
| HCAC Release |
CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote completed by league coaches, the Hanover Panthers were pegged as the favorite to repeat as Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions in 2024.
Hanover claimed the top spot with 77 points and seven first place nods, while Transylvania landed second with 70 points and two first place votes. Rose-Hulman was picked third with 64 points and the final first place vote. Mount St. Joseph and Anderson rounded out the top five.
Hanover finished the 2023 campaign at 14-2-4 overall and 8-0-1 in HCAC play. They claimed their third consecutive HCAC regular season title before winning the HCAC Tournament and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. For their efforts, Hanover landed two All-Americans and four USCA All-Region honorees.
The HCAC also announced the 2024 Student-Athlete to Watch list featuring four Panthers –
Senior Kate Bettner (Noblesville, Ind.), Senior Nora Ludwig (Cincinnati, Ohio), Senior Beth Cook (Goshen, Ohio), Junior Erin Terry (Indianapolis, Ind.)