CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the Spring 2021 Volleyball All-Conference teams and award winners on Monday.
Remi Bower (Deshler, Ohio) from Bluffton University was named the 2021 HCAC player of the Year, following a vote of league coaches. The senior had a standout year for the Beavers, racking up a league-leading 144 kills in league play for 3.89 kills per set. The outside hitter was a utility player, also picking up 95 digs within conference action for 2.57 digs per set. Bower also had a league-best 27 aces and 176 points in 2021.
Allison Thompson (Louisville, Ky.) of Franklin College was voted the Defensive Player of the Year. The junior was amongst the HCAC leaders in digs with 167 over the course of 2021 league play, averaging 5.96 digs per set. Thompson also recorded 29 assists and eight aces.
Emily Abshire (Cincinnati, Ohio) from Mount St. Joseph University was selected as the Newcomer of the Year. The outside hitter was amongst the league’s best with 98 kills for a .242 hitting percentage and 3.16 kills per set. She also racked up 101 points over the course of 2021 in league play.
After leading Franklin to a No. 3 seed in the playoffs
, Mary Johnston was selected as the Spring 2021 Coach of the Year in a vote amongst her peers. Under Johnston’s tutelage, the Grizzlies finished conference play with a record of 7-2 and a 10-5 mark overall
.
The HCAC also honors an All-Conference Team and Honorable Mention team. The members of those teams are selected by a vote of league coaches.
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Player of the Year – Remi Bower, Bluffton University
Defensive Player of the Year – Allison Thompson, Franklin College
Newcomer of the Year – Emily Abshire, Mount St. Joseph
Coach of the Year – Mary Johnston, Franklin College
All-Conference First Team
| Emily Abshire |
FR |
OH |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Brooke Aselage |
SO |
OH |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Remi Bower |
SR |
OH |
Bluffton University |
| Kyndall Boyll |
SR |
OH |
Franklin College |
| Sam Buschur |
SO |
S |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Katryna Dahlberg |
SR |
DS |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Madi Davis |
FR |
S |
Transylvania University |
| Sarah Dickman |
JR |
OH |
Earlham College |
| Emma Harmon |
SO |
OH/DS |
Hanover College |
| Karrington Jackson |
SO |
MB |
Transylvania University |
| Kelsey Ketcham |
JR |
S/OH |
Hanover College |
| Sylvie Miller |
SO |
DS/OH |
Transylvania University |
| Giselle Mora |
JR |
MH |
Earlham College |
| Abigail Sewell |
SR |
MB |
Franklin College |
| Allison Thompson |
JR |
DS |
Franklin College |
| Grace Ward |
FR |
S |
Transylvania University |
All-Conference Honorable Mention
| Kaylie Campbell |
SO |
MH/OH |
Bluffton University |
| Grace Young |
FR |
MH/OH |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Erin Wagner |
SO |
S/RS |
Earlham College |
| Samantha Campbell |
JR |
MH |
Manchester University |
| Elizabeth Canon |
SO |
OH |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Felicity Bontrager |
JR |
OH/MH |
Anderson University |
| Maddie Edwards |
JR |
RS |
Hanover College |
| Morgan Porter |
SR |
DS/OH |
Defiance College |
| Brooke Kleman |
JR |
DS |
Bluffton University |
| Halle Planck |
SO |
RS |
Manchester University |
| Amber Miller |
SR |
DS |
Hanover College |
| Chloe Holder |
FR |
MB |
Franklin College |
| Jennifer Shamel |
SO |
DS |
Earlham College |
| Shaylen Perry |
FR |
MH/OH |
Anderson University |
Newcomer Team
| Emily Abshire |
FR |
OH |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Reagan Egbert |
FR |
OH |
Franklin College |
| Suzanne Klosterman |
FR |
RS |
Transylvania University |
| Grace Ward |
FR |
S |
Transylvania University |
| Maria Young |
FR |
RS |
Earlham College |
| Grace Young |
FR |
MH/OH |
Mount St. Joseph University |