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- Height:
- 5'9"
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
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- High School:
- Sycamore
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- Position:
- F
Bio
Proven to be one of the top players in the NCAC … Very athletic, go-to scorer with the ability to create her own shot and finish around the rim … Enters the year ninth in school history with 983 career points.
2015 Soccer: Repeat selection on the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region squad, this time earning second-team honors ... Named to the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region second-team ... Earned first-team all-conference honors as one of the top-four midfielders in the NCAC for the second year in a row … Factored more on the defensive half than in years past, while starting all 19 matches … Helped the Scots post 13 shutouts – one shy of tying the single-season team record – and key part of Wooster ranking amongst the Div. III leaders in shutout percentage and goals against average … Scored a goal in season opener at Mount Union (Sept. 1), and added another during 4-0 shutout at Earlham (Sept. 12).
2014-15 Basketball: Selected second-team all-NCAC after leading the team and ranking second in the league with 17.7 points per game … Scoring average was the sixth-highest in program history … Rated third in the NCAC in free throw percentage (.817) and steals (2.1 spg), and was 10th in field-goal percentage (.430) … Added a career-best 4.2 rebounds per game … Set a Wooster single-game record with 40 points at Hiram (Jan. 28) … One of just 14 in all of Div. III to score 40 points in a game during 2014-15 season.
2014 Soccer: Selected all-region for the first time with third-team award on NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Great Lakes Region Team, and was a first-team all-conference midfielder … Wooster’s second-leading scorer with a career-high 14 points, while helping the Scots limit opponents to 1.15 goals per game – the third-lowest rate in the conference … Scored six goals, tied for the most on the team, and distributed two assists … Scored lone goal in 1-0 win over Ohio Wesleyan (Sept. 27) … Netted first goal in pair of 2-0 wins over Hiram (Oct. 14) and Oberlin (Oct. 22) … NCAC Academic Honor Roll member.
2013-14 Basketball: Voted second-team all-NCAC … Finished fourth in the league in scoring (14.8 ppg) and third in field goal percentage (.485) … Totaled season-high 29 points against Schreiner (Dec. 18) … Also had 24 in a win over Bluffton (Nov. 26) on 9-of-13 shooting and 6-of-6 at the free throw line … Scored 16-straight points for Wooster in second half of one-point loss to Hiram (Jan. 29) … Was second on team with 4.1 rebounds, including career-high eight in victory at Franciscan (Nov. 23).
2013 Soccer: Earned second-team all-conference honors … Regularly gained possession in the midfield and also got involved offensively with three goals and two assists … Two goals came on penalty kicks … Defensively, helped Wooster hold 14 opponents to one goals or less … NCAC Academic Honor Roll member.
2012-13 Basketball: Developed as the year progressed, averaging 9.2 points in 11 starts to close the season … Finished with 6.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game overall … Scored season-high 17 in win over archrival Wittenberg (Feb. 9), and also reached 14 points twice … Shot nearly 80 percent (79.5) from the free throw line, making 31-of-39 attempts.
2012 Soccer: Was one of just two freshmen voted to the All-NCAC Team (honorable mention) … Earned nine starts, including the last eight … Scored three goals over a four-game span, with each coming against a conference opponent … First career goal was in a 3-1 win at DePauw (Oct. 13) … Also was a strong defensive contributor, helping the Scots shutout eight opponents on the season.
Prior to Wooster: Was named all-Southwest Ohio and all-Greater Miami Conference as a senior at Sycamore High School … Led the Aves’ soccer team in scoring as a junior and senior … Also earned three letters in girls basketball and two as a track athlete … Led the basketball team to a 23-2 record and an appearance in the regional semifinals.
Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1993 … Daughter of Douglas and Erin Hancher … Majoring in communication sciences and disorders with a minor in education.
News mentions

Panepento Named Head Coach at Wooster Full-Time, as College Removes Interim Tag
Former standout student-athlete, assistant coach, and interim coach now the head coach
May 9, 2016

Hancher Nets All-NCAC Honors for Third-Straight Year, This Time Earning First-Team Laurels
Senior is program's first first-team honoree since 2009-10 season
March 2, 2016

Scots Drop Heartbreaker to Kenyon on "Senior Day"
Gibbs turns in double-double with 14 rebounds and 10 points
February 20, 2016

Wooster Unable to Overcome Allegheny's Timely 3-Point Shooting
Gibbs' buzzer-beat 3-pointer at end of first sparks 10-1 Wooster run
February 17, 2016

Hancher Nets Second Career NCAC Player-of-the-Week Honor
Senior moved up to third on all-time scoring list last week
February 15, 2016

Wooster Competitive Late with Archrival Wittenberg, Falls in Back-and-Forth Tilt
Hancher moves into top-10 on single-season scoring and field goal makes again
February 13, 2016

Solid Shooting Performance, Late First-Half 3-Pointers Spark Wooster in Win at Hiram
Hancher moves into third on Wooster's all-time scoring list
February 10, 2016

Wooster Outscores Conference Leader Denison in Second Half During Loss
Scots hold Big Red to 21 second-half points
February 6, 2016

Late Comeback Bid Falls Short as Wooster Drops Key Conference Tilt Against Ohio Wesleyan
Hancher records 20th career 20-point game
February 3, 2016

Wooster Unable to Close Out Hiram, Falls in Overtime
Scots' game-winner in regulation off the mark
January 27, 2016

Croxton Connects on Six 3-Pointers in Wooster's Loss at Allegheny
Sophomore transfer finishes one 3-pointer shy of matching single-game program record
January 20, 2016

Balanced Effort Propels Kenyon Past Wooster
Hancher records 18th career 20-point game
January 16, 2016

Closing Stretch Pushes Oberlin Past Wooster
Hancher passes Panepento to move into fourth on all-time scoring list
January 13, 2016

Wooster Drops Conference Road Tilt at Rival Wittenberg
Hancher scores team-high 15 points
January 9, 2016

All-Around Effort Ends in Double-Overtime Heartbreaker for Wooster
Three Scots record double-doubles, Scots finish one point off single-game team record
January 6, 2016

Wooster Falls to Denison in Return to Conference Play
Contest was Wooster's first NCAC game since Dec. 9
January 3, 2016

Game-Winner Bounces Off Rim as Scots Drop Non-Conference Finale
Hancher records first career double-double
December 30, 2015

Cold First-Half Shooting Sinks Wooster at Muskingum
Scots outscore Fighting Muskies in second half, but slow start hurts Wooster
December 21, 2015

Wooster Falls to Undefeated Bluffton in Non-Conference Action
Scots have two big runs in third period, but lights-out shooting by Beavers propels Bluffton to win
December 18, 2015

Hancher Named NCAC Player-of-the-Week
Senior scored 20 points in Wooster's win and moved into fifth on the all-time scoring list
December 14, 2015

Hancher's Strong Start, Grier's Third Period 3-Pointers Spark Wooster in Conference Road Triumph
Hancher moves into fifth on the program's all-time scoring list
December 9, 2015

Wooster Unable to Maintain Strong Start Against Nationally-Ranked DePauw
Scots led at midway point of first half for third straight home meeting between program
December 5, 2015

Big Third Period Pulls Case Western Reserve Past Wooster
Hancher scores team-high 16 in 73-58 loss
December 2, 2015

Marietta Tops Wooster Despite Strong 3-Point Shooting Night from the Scots
Wooster's 13 3-pointers tied for the second-most in program history
November 24, 2015

Wooster Improves to 4-0 After Another Exciting Finish to Cap Nan Nichols Classic
Gibbs (MVP) and Hancher earn spots on all-tournament team
November 22, 2015

Two Key Runs Help Wooster Top Alma in Thriller at Nan Nichols Classic
Fighting Scots erupt for 14-0 run in the third period
November 21, 2015

Hancher Surpasses 1,000 Points, Defensive Pressure Helps Propel Wooster Past Geneva
Hancher now the eighth in program history to hit 1,000 milestone
November 18, 2015

2015-16 Season Outlook: Wooster Eyes Rapid Improvement, as It Enters a New Era
Wooster plays its first four contests at home.
November 5, 2015