CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote amongst league coaches, the Transylvania University volleyball team was picked to finish first in the 2023 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) volleyball season.
The Pioneers are on top of the poll after claiming a four-peat Conference Tournament title in the 2022 season, garnering nine first-place votes in route to 81 points. Just narrowly finishing behind in second place was Mount St. Joseph University, who posted 72 points and grabbed the other available first-place nod. The defending 2021 regular season champions Earlham College finished in third with 61 points. Hanover College (59) and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (44) finished out the top-half of the poll, finishing in fourth and fifth respectively.
Listed below is the 2023 HCAC Volleyball Preseason Poll and the 2023 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.
2022 HCAC VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Transylvania University (9) |
81 |
| 2. |
Mount St. Joseph University (1) |
72 |
| 3. |
Earlham College |
61 |
| 4. |
Hanover College |
59 |
| 5. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
44 |
| 6. |
Bluffton University |
37 |
| 7. |
Anderson University |
33 |
| 8. |
Franklin College |
27 |
| 9. |
Manchester University |
24 |
| 10. |
Defiance College |
12 |
2022 HCAC Volleyball Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Lauren Dungan |
JR |
Alexandria, Ind. |
L |
| Shaylen Perry |
SR |
Eaton, Ohio |
MH |
| Olivia Ricica |
JR |
Bryan, Ohio |
OH |
| Paige Ricica |
FY |
Bryan, Ohio |
OH |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Jenna Woods |
SO |
Alexandria, Ind. |
OPP |
| Chloei Barnett |
JR |
Wapakoneta, Ohio |
OH |
| Emma Organ |
SO |
Lambertville, Mich. |
DS |
| Abby Lawhorn |
FY |
Cable, Ohio |
DS |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Kaylynn Wellman |
JR |
Ayersville, Ohio |
OPP |
| Jaelyn Tomoletz |
SO |
Perry, Ohio |
MH |
| Hope Yost |
SR |
Perrysburg, Ohio |
DS/L |
| Kayla Boettger |
SR |
Archbold, Ohio |
DS/L |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Olivia Kyrk |
SR |
Cardington, Ohio |
MH |
| Maria Young |
SR |
Bedford, Va. |
RH |
| Skyker Murray |
JR |
Centerville, Ind. |
OH |
| Madison Bizjak |
FY |
San Diego, Calif. |
DS |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Miranda Wilson |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
OH |
| Kaitie Lavy |
SO |
Avon, Ind. |
OH |
| Chloe Holder |
SR |
Elberfeld, Ind. |
MH |
| Sofia Helton |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
S |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Casey Dunn |
SR |
Fort Thomas, Ky. |
L |
| Molly Schwatzkopf |
JR |
Greenfield, Ind. |
MH |
| Maddie Robertson |
SO |
Mitchell, Ind. |
MH |
| CC Schick |
SO |
Fort Thomas, Ky. |
OPP |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Joy Maze |
SR |
Greenwood, Ind. |
OH |
| Carley Camp |
JR |
Logansport, Ind. |
MB |
| Avery Ball |
SO |
Decatur, Ind. |
OH |
| Jessica Tarr |
JR |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
OPP |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Grace Young |
SR |
Harrison, Ohio |
MH |
| Emily Pfifer |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
RS |
| McKenzee Wagener |
R-FY |
Blue Ash, Ohio |
MH |
| Erin Androne |
SR |
Reading, Ohio |
L |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Lily Ebright |
SO |
Wichita, Kan. |
L |
| Allie Fults |
SR |
Centralia, Ill. |
MH |
| Sophia Koop |
SR |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
OH |
| Jillian Gregg |
JR |
Marshall, Ind. |
S |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Cate Scheper |
JR |
Crestview Hills, Ky. |
OH |
| Izzy Myers |
SO |
Kevil, Ky. |
OH/RH |
| Kayden Holcomb |
JR |
Floyd Knobs, Ind. |
MB |
| Grace Ward |
SR |
Edgewood, Ky. |
S |