CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote amongst league coaches, the Transylvania University volleyball team was picked to finish first in the 2021 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) volleyball season.
The Pioneers were slated to finish number one with seven first-place votes, earning 97 points. The vote of confidence comes following a condensed Spring 2021 season, which saw Transylvania finish the regular season with an 8-1 mark and capture the conference tournament title. Mount St. Joseph University finished second in the poll with 85 points and one first-place nod, while Earlham College took two first-place votes and 80 points for third. Hanover College (66) and Bluffton University (57) rounded out the top-five in the poll.
Listed below is the 2021 HCAC Volleyball Preseason Poll and the 2021 HCAC Athletes 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.
2021 HCAC VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Transylvania University (7) |
97 |
| 2. |
Mount St. Joseph University (1) |
85 |
| 3. |
Earlham College (2) |
80 |
| 4. |
Hanover College |
66 |
| 5. |
Bluffton University |
57 |
| 6. |
Franklin College |
55 |
| 7. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
42 |
| 8. |
Defiance College |
32 |
| 9. |
Anderson University |
23 |
| 10. |
Manchester University |
13 |
2021 HCAC Volleyball Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Felicity Bontrager |
SR |
Goshen, Ind. |
MH |
| Shaylen Perry |
SO |
Eaton, Ohio |
MH |
| Kate Todd |
SO |
Festus, Mo. |
S |
| Brooke Troyer |
SR |
Elkhart, Ind. |
L |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Kaylie Campbell |
JR |
Camden, Ohio |
MH/OPP |
| Emma George |
FY |
Versailles, Ohio |
OH |
| Brooke Kleman |
SR |
Glandorf, Ohio |
L |
| Alysha Like |
SO |
McComb, Ohio |
MH |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Mackenzie Benham |
SR |
Marshall, Mich. |
OH |
| Tre’Ana King |
SR |
Toledo, Ohio |
DS |
| Olivia Rayk |
SO |
Spencer, Ohio |
MH |
| Madison Schoenauer |
SO |
Bryan, Ohio |
OH/MH |
| Brianna Wheeler |
SR |
Sturgis, Mich. |
S |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Sarah Dickman |
SR |
Richmond, Ind. |
OH |
| Liv Kyrk |
SO |
Cardington, Ohio |
MH |
| Giselle Mora |
SR |
Downey, Calif. |
MH/OH |
| Caroline Mulvihill |
SR |
Monrovia, Calif. |
MH |
| Erin Wagner |
JR |
Amarillo, Texas |
S |
| Maria Young |
SO |
Bedford, Va. |
RS |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Sara Allen |
SO |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
OH |
| Sofia Helton |
SO |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
S |
| Chloe Holder |
SO |
Elberfield, Ind. |
MH |
| Allison Thompson |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
DS |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Maddie Edwards |
SR |
Jasper, Ind. |
OPP |
| Emma Harmon |
JR |
Carmel, Ind. |
OH |
| Kelsey Ketcham |
SR |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
S |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Samantha Campbell |
SR |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
MB/OPP |
| Jordan Holland |
SO |
Osceola, Ind. |
S |
| Erika Kramer |
SO |
Greensburg, Ind. |
MB |
| Joy Maze |
SO |
Greenwood, Ind. |
OH |
| Halle Planck |
JR |
Gas City, Ind. |
OPP |
| Helaina Walters |
JR |
Marion, Ind. |
OH |
Mount St. Joseph University
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Emily Abshire |
SO |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
OH/RS |
| Brooke Aselage |
JR |
Tipp City, Ohio |
OH |
| Sam Buschur |
JR |
Maineville, Ohio |
S |
| Addie Conley |
SO |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
MH |
| Kyla Henderson |
JR |
Athens, Ohio |
MH |
| Grace Young |
SO |
Harrison, Ohio |
MH/OH |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Liz Canon |
JR |
Moraga, Calif. |
OH |
| Allie Fults |
SO |
Centralia, Ill. |
MH |
| Jillian Gregg |
FY |
Marshall, Ind. |
S |
| Sophia Koop |
SO |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
OH |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Karrington Jackson |
JR |
Louisville, Ky. |
MH |
| Suzanne Klosterman |
FY |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
RS |
| Sylvie Miller |
JR |
Louisville, Ky. |
DS |
| Cate Scheper |
FY |
Crestwood Hills, Ky. |
OH/MH |
| Grace Ward |
SO |
Edgewood, Ky. |
S |