CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the 2026 All-Conference team with the Panthers landing three top recipients as well as eight honorees.
Newcomer of the Year: Gustavo Ramos, Fr. | Louisville, Ky.
Defensive Player of the Year: McLain Barber, Sr. | Frankfort, Ky.
Coach of the Year: Matt Wilkerson
FIRST TEAM HONORRES
Andrew Pavlisko, Jr. | Maineville, Ohio
Pavlisko appeared in and started 17 games for the Panthers netting four goals and adding five assists for a combined 13 points. He also had 29 shots, 17 of which landed on frame.
Kunal Chawla, So. | Carmel, Ind.
Chawla led the Panthers appearing in all 18 games this season with 12 starts. He recorded a team-high seven goals and added two assists. Chawla had 27 shots, 18 of which landed on frame with three game-winning strikes.
Cole Hubert, Jr. | Burlington, Ky.
Hubert led Hanover starting all 18 games playing 1,200 minutes. He finished the regular season with five goals and five assists for a combined 15 points. The junior has been efficient this season netting five goals on just nine total shot attempts.
McLain Barber, Sr. | Frankfort, Ky.
Barber started all 18 regular season games as a back for Hanover. He netted two goals on seven shots with six landing on frame. He was a key member in allowing just two goals in HCAC play.
SECOND TEAM HONOREES
Gavin Yearwood, So. | Louisville, Ky.
Yearwood started all 18 games recording four total points scoring one goal and two assists. He had 11 shots, three of which landed on frame.
Jackson Briley, Fr. | Louisville, Ky.
Briley played in 14 games and recorded four total shots through 681 minutes of action. He was a key back that held HCAC opponents to just two goals, one of which was a penalty kick.
Gustavo Ramos, Fr. | Louisville, Ky.
Ramos played in 15 games charting one assist with one shot which landed on goal. He was important in a Panther defense that allowed just 70 total shots on goal all season.
THIRD TEAM HONOREE
Dugan Webster, So. | Noblesville, Ind.
Webster started 12 games for the Panthers in frame recording a team-high 32 saves for nine wins. He also added six clean sheets.
