CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) announced the results of the Women’s Lacrosse preseason poll, with Transylvania University claiming the top spot in the women’s race in a vote amongst league coaches.
The Pioneers picked up five first-place votes with 25 points total. Anderson University, that claimed the remaining first-place vote, and Spalding University finished in a tie for second with 19 points - to round out the top half of the poll
Listed below is the 2025 HCLC Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll, last year's HCLC All-Conference Returners, and other HCLC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCLC Lacrosse, 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.
2025 HCLC Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
(#) Denotes Number of First-Place Votes
| 1. |
Transylvania University (5) |
25 |
| T2. |
Anderson University (1) |
19 |
| T2. |
Saplding University |
19 |
| T4. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
11 |
| T4. |
Hanover College |
11 |
| 6. |
Franklin College |
5 |
2024 HCLC All-Conference Returners
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Katte Escobar |
Junior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Attack |
| Lillie Casey |
Senior |
Loveland, Ohio |
Defense |
| Lauren Brown |
Senior |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Attack |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Abby Mensing |
Senior |
Parker, Colo. |
Midfield |
Spalding
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Emma Beach |
Sophomore |
Elmyra, N.Y. |
Midfield |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tanya Barbee |
Senior |
Louisville, Ky. |
Attack |
| Diana Bruder |
Senior |
Marietta, Ga. |
Midfield |
| Sofie Garrett |
Sophomore |
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
Midfield |
| Charlotte Green |
Senior |
Northville, Mich. |
Midfield |
| Lula Thompson |
Senior |
Lexington, Ky. |
Midfield |
2025 HCLC Other Athletes to Watch
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Julia Jarrells |
First Year |
Mason, Ohio |
Midfield |
| Lillie Casey |
Senior |
Loveland, Ohio |
Defense |
| Lauren Brown |
Senior |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Attack |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Maddie Cary |
Junior |
Chesterton, Ind. |
Goalie |
| Addie Whitman |
Sophomore |
Franklin, Ind. |
Midfield |
| Abby Moore |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Midfield |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Quinn Cherry |
First Year |
Louisville, Ky. |
Attack |
| Abby Mensing |
Senior |
Parker, Colo. |
Midfield |
| Aly Baker |
First Year |
St. Joe, Ind. |
Midfield |
| Kaitlyn Madden |
Sophomore |
Austin, Ind. |
Midfield |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Abby Cole |
Junior |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Midfield |
| Aly Young |
First Year |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Attack |
| Jordan Wetmore |
First Year |
Canton, Mich. |
Attack |
| Rachel Winkler |
Graduate |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Defense |
Spalding
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Emma Beach |
Sophomore |
Elmyra, N.Y. |
Midfield |
| Taylor Young |
Sophomore |
Newburgh, Ind. |
Midfield |
| Nicole Hollowell |
Junior |
Orlando, Fla. |
Defense |
| Grace Mitchell |
First Year |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Attack |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Homeotwn |
Position |
| Avery Kirkhope |
First Year |
Lexington, Ky. |
Midfield |
| Jayden Otto |
Junior |
Taylor Mill, Ky. |
Defense |
| Macy Hobbs-Powell |
Senior |
Lexington, Ky. |
Defense |
| Isabelle Stukey |
First Year |
Columbus, Ohio |
Midfield |