CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Spring 2021 Volleyball preseason poll, with Transylvania University slated to repeat as league champions.
The Pioneers racked up 95 points in the poll to claim the first-place slot. Hanover College was voted to finish second with 81 points, while Earlham College was picked to finish third, with 75 votes. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (57) and Bluffton University (51) rounded out the top half of the poll in fourth and fifth respectively.
Listed below is the Spring 2021 HCAC Volleyball Preseason Poll and the 2021 HCAC Players to Watch. For more information on HCAC Volleyball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
Spring 2021 HCAC Volleyball Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Transylvania University |
95 |
| 2. |
Hanover College |
81 |
| 3. |
Earlham College |
75 |
| 4. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
57 |
| 5. |
Bluffton University |
51 |
| 6. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
48 |
| 7. |
Defiance College |
43 |
| 8. |
Franklin College |
36 |
| 9. |
Anderson University |
18 |
| 10. |
Manchester University |
16 |
2021 HCAC Players to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Felicity Bontrager |
JR |
Goshen, Ind. |
Outside Hitter |
| Brooke Troyer |
JR |
Elkhart, Ind. |
Libero |
| Jimena Montano |
SO |
Algonquin, Ill. |
Right Side Hitter |
| Tess Perdue |
FR |
Lexington, Ky. |
Outside Hitter |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Remi Bower |
SR |
Deshler, Ohio |
Outside Hitter |
| Brooke Kleman |
JR |
Ottawa, Ohio |
Libero |
| Kaylie Campbell |
SO |
Camden, Ohio |
Middle Hitter |
| Alysha Like |
FR |
McComb, Ohio |
Middle Hitter |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Morgan Porter |
SR |
Defiance, Ohio |
Defensive Specialist |
| Mackenzie Benham |
JR |
Marshall, Mich. |
Outside Hitter |
| Brianna Wheeler |
JR |
Sturgis, Mich. |
Setter |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Caroline Mulvihill |
JR |
Monrovia, Calif |
Outside Hitter |
| Sarah Dickman |
JR |
Richmond, Ind. |
Outside Hitter |
| Abbey Zanatta |
JR |
Burlington, Ontario |
Opposite |
| Giselle Mora |
JR |
Downey, Calif. |
Middle Hitter |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Abby Sewell |
SR |
Franklin, Ind. |
Middle Hitter |
| Kyndall Boyll |
SR |
Centerpoint, Ind. |
Outside Hitter |
| Allison Thompson |
JR |
Louisville, Ky. |
Libero |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Kelsey Ketcham |
JR |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
Setter /Outside Hitter |
| Maddie Edwards |
JR |
Jasper, Ind. |
Opposite Hitter |
| Emma Rolf |
JR |
Lebanon, Ind. |
Outside Hitter |
| Amber Miler |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
Defensive Specialist |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Halle Planck |
SO |
Gas City, Ind. |
Opposite Hitter |
| Joy Maze |
FR |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Outside Hitter |
| Samantha Campbell |
JR |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
Middle Blocker |
| Rachel Ressler |
SO |
Tipton, Ind. |
Libero |
| Helaina Walters |
SO |
Marion, Ind. |
Outside Hitter |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Brooke Aselage |
SO |
Tipp City, Ohio |
Outside Hitter |
| Grace Young |
FR |
Harrison, Ohio |
Middle/Outside Hitter |
| Emily Abshire |
FR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Outside Hitter |
| Kyla Henderson |
SO |
Athens, Ohio |
Middle Hitter |
| Sam Buschur |
SO |
Maineville, Ohio |
Setter |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Katryna Dahlberg |
SR |
Hutto, Texas |
Libero |
| Sophia Koop |
FR |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
Outside Hitter |
| Liz Canon |
SO |
Moraga, Calif. |
Outside Hitter |
| Kate Wood |
FR |
Prospect, Ky. |
Right Side Hitter |
| Allie Fults |
FR |
Centralia, Ill. |
Middle Hitter |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Madison Sweeney |
FR |
Eminence, Ky. |
Middle Hitter |
| Suzanne Klosterman |
FR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Right Side Hitter |
| Grace Ward |
FR |
Edgewood, Ky. |
Setter |
| Karrington Jackson |
SO |
Louisville, Ky. |
Middle Hitter |
| Sylvie Miller |
SO |
Louisville, Ky. |
Outside Hitter |