The Drury Lady Panthers had a lot to look forward to as they began the 2017-18 season. For a team that returned seven players and three starters from a squad that went 30-4, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference title and advanced to the NCAA-II Midwest Regional championship game for the third straight season, there’s plenty of reasons to be excited about starting a new season.
But the Lady Panthers and their fans also looked forward to the return of Alice Heinzler. The guard from Republic missed all of last season with an injured foot. After having it surgically repaired last spring, Heinzler is back and has contributed immediately, averaging 14.