LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. #1 seed Transylvania University Pioneers captured the Women’s Basketball title on Saturday in the 2026 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Women’s Basketball Championship, beating No. #2 seed Franklin College 85-51.  The Championship title is the eighth HCAC women's crown in a row for the Pioneers.

Transylvania continued their dominant season, improving their overall record to 24-4, while the Grizzlies fell in the Championship, finishing their 2025-26 campaign with an impressive 21-7 record under first year head coach Ashley Blanch. Transylvania claims the HCAC Automatic Qualification bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship, and will learn their fate of what's next on Monday, Mar. 2 at 2:30 pm during the selection show to air on www.ncaa.com.
 
The HCAC recognizes an All-Tournament team.  The members of the 2026 HCAC All-Tournament team are...
 
2026 HCAC All-Tournament Team 

Raegan Barrettm, Transylvania University
Jordan Coon, Franklin College
Victoria Detraz, Anderson University
Morgan Jenkins, Mount St. Joseph University
Briley Munchel, Franklin College

Tournament MVP – Sierra Kemelgor, Transylvania University
 
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