CARMEL, Ind. – Following the 2021 season, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the Softball major award winners and members of the All-Conference Teams.
Defiance College’s
Kalin Hubble (Anderson, Ind.) was voted as the 2021 HCAC Player of the Year. The junior had an outstanding year for the Yellow Jackets, starting in all 38 games she saw action in. At the plate, Hubble boasted a .437 hitting percentage with 55 hits, 45 RBI, 35 runs, 16 doubles, 9 home runs and a triple. She had a slugging percentage of .794 and an on base percentage of .475. She was also solid in the field, as a utility player, where she had a .920 fielding percentage.
In the circle,
Cece Wittry (Georgetown, Ky.) from Transylvania University was named the 2021 HCAC Pitcher of the Year. The senior had a conference ERA of 0.79, picking up eight wins and zero losses in six starts. She only gave up 27 hits and five runs in 2021, behind 20 strikeouts, with six strikeouts looking. At the plate, Wittry was impressive as well, averaging a hitting percentage of .465 percent. She started all 16 conference contests, and had 20 hits, 17 runs and nine RBI.
Pioneer teammate
Stella Wulker (Cincinnati, Ohio) was voted as the 2021 HCAC Newcomer of the Year. The first year made some noise in her first season in the league seeing action in 14 games with 12 starts. In her 35 at-bats she hit .429 at the plate, with 15 hits, six RBI, six runs and two doubles.
Transylvania head coach Shawn Hendrickson led the Pioneers to a 14-2 mark, a share of the regular season HCAC title, and the right to host the 2021 Conference Tournament. In a vote of league coaches, he was pegged the 2021 HCAC Coach of the Year.
Player of the Year: Kalin Hubble, Defiance College
Pitcher of the Year: Cece Wittry, Transylvania University
Newcomer of the Year: Stella Wulker, Transylvania University
Softball Coach of the Year: Shawn Hendrickson, Transylvania University
The HCAC also honors an All-Conference First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention. The members of those teams are selected by a vote of league coaches and are listed below.
For more information on HCAC Softball, 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.
All-Conference First Team
| Bobbi Adams |
Utility |
Bluffton University |
| Lily Beurman |
Pitcher |
Hanover College |
| Sydney Bostic |
Outfield |
Franklin College |
| Kameron Bowling |
Pitcher |
Transylvania University |
| Casey Bramble |
Outfield |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Maiah Hodge |
Second Base |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Kalin Hubble |
Third Base |
Defiance College |
| Kamryn McCool |
Pitcher |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Sarah Miller |
Designated Player/Pitcher |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Sophie Moller |
Catcher |
Defiance College |
| Marissa Roberts |
Outfield |
Defiance College |
| Annie Schuck |
First Base |
Transylvania University |
| Taylor Senter |
Outfield |
Transylvania University |
| Alehia Tucker |
Shortstop |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Natalie Weber |
Catcher |
Franklin College |
| Cece Wittry |
Pitcher |
Transylvania University |
All-Conference Second Team
| Sydney Bowen |
Outfield |
Bluffton University |
| Alisha Burch |
Pitcher |
Franklin College |
| Lexi Childers |
Shortstop |
Transylvania University |
| Shelby Crockett |
Second Base |
Franklin College |
| Kaci Finchum |
Third Base |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Abby Frazier |
Third Base |
Transylvania University |
| Rachel Gabbard |
First Base |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Josilyn Guzman |
Outfield |
Defiance College |
| Abby Hickson |
First Base |
Franklin College |
| Kendra Hutchison |
Shortstop |
Hanover College |
| Taylor Johnson |
Outfield |
Anderson University |
| Alysa Marcin |
Catcher |
Anderson University |
| Allyson O’Dell |
Designated Player |
Transylvania University |
| Lexi Rankin |
Pitcher |
Anderson University |
| Kendal Torrence |
Outfield |
Manchester University |
| Stella Wulker |
Utility |
Transylvania University |
All-Conference Honorable Mention
| Taylor Biggs |
Pitcher/First Base |
Defiance College |
| Jayden Brown |
Outfield |
Anderson University |
| Mackenzie Hunt |
Pitcher/Outfield |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Alexis Mokos |
Catcher/Shortstop |
Manchester University |
| Alyssa Nunn |
Outfield |
Transylvania University |
| Sydney Rodeghier |
Outfield |
Franklin College |
| Mackenzie Smith |
Outfield |
Hanover College |
| Taylor Steinke |
Outfield |
Bluffton University |
| Gracie Woodyard |
Outfield |
Mount St. Joseph University |