Kansas City, MO – The women's soccer team keeps the accolades rolling with three ladies named to the 2024 United Soccer Coaches Association NCAA Division III All-Region Team.

Seniors Beth Cook (forward), Kate Bettner (back), and Nora Ludwig (midfielder) were all named to the USCA DIII All-Region Team after helping lead the Panthers to a conference semi-finals appearance and a 12-6-0 overall record.

Beth Cook was named First-Team All-Region for the third consecutive season after starting and playing in all 18 games this season. Cook lead the Panther's offense in every major statistical category including goals, assists, points, game-winners, & PKs/PKA in 1,285 minutes of play and finished with 16 goals and 12 assists for a total of 44 points. The senior forward's senior campaign ranked top-20 in all of Division III in shots on goal per game (6^th), assists per game (14^th), points per game (15^th), total assists (T-17^th), and total points (T-18^th).

Beth Cook Career Stats/Accolades
69 Games Played | 54 Games Started | 4,148 Minutes Played
61 Goals | 31 Assists | 153 Points
4 Penalty Goals (4 attempts) | 12 Game-Winning Goals
2x HCAC Champion
3x First-Team All-HCAC
2x HCAC OPOY
3x First-Team USCA All-Region

Kate Bettner earned Third-Team All-Region honors after starting and playing in all 18 games and set the standard for the Panther defense in route to their 12-6-0 record and the HCAC semi-finals game. This is Bettner's third straight year being named to an All-Region team as well. Bettner netted 7 total goals, 3 game-winning goals, and 2 assists for a total of 16 points while leading the Panthers in minutes played with a total of 1,486 minutes during her senior outting.

Kate Bettner Career Stats/Accolades
64 Games Played | 55 Games Started | 4,765 Minutes Played
13 Goals | 4 Assists | 30 Points
6 Game-Winning Goals
2x HCAC Champion
3x First-Team All-HCAC
1x Second-Team USCA All-Region 
2x Third-Team USCA All-Region
 
Nora Luwig also earned Third-Team All-Region honors as a calming-playmaker at the midfield for the Panthers. Ludwig finished her senior campaign with 1 goal and 1 assist for 3 total points in 1,160 minutes of play. The senior midfielder will be leaving behind a big role to be filled after commanding the middle of the field for the Red and Blue with her poise and veteran leadership.
 
Nora Ludwig Career Stats/Accolades
74 Games Played | 74 Games Started | 4,898 Minutes Played
15 Goals | 14 Assists | 44 Points
4 Game-Winning Goals
2x HCAC Champion
3x First-Team All-HCAC
1x First-Team USCA All-Region
1x Third-Team USCA All-Region