2024 campaign gets underway with an exhibition match on August 19 at the University of Evansville
| HCAC Release |
CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced the results of the 2024 Men's Soccer Preseason Poll voted on by the league's 10 coaches.
The Hanover Panthers landed second overall with 67 points and two first place nods. Rose-Hulman claimed the top spot with 79 points and seven first place votes while Transylvania claimed third with 62 points and the final first place vote. Manchester and Anderson rounded out the top five.
Hanover finished the 2023 season second overall in the HCAC with 19 conference points and a 6-2-1 mark while Manchester claimed the top spot with 21 points and a 6-0-3 record.
The Blue and Red also saw four athletes earn preseason watch list recognition - Senior Clayton Anderson (LaGrange, Ky.), senior Xander Ochsner (Floyd Knobs, Ind.), junior Patricio Campos (Mexico City, Mexico), sophomore Andrew Beck (Louisville, Ky.)
The Panthers will open the 2024 campaign with an exhibition match on Monday, August 19 at the University of Evansville. Game time is set for 6:00 PM EST.
