CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote of league coaches, Transylvania University was selected as the favorite in the 2020-21 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) women’s basketball race.
The Pioneers earned 80 votes, placing them in the first slot. Franklin College was picked to finish second with 70 points. Anderson University and Hanover College finished in a tie for third with 57 points each, while Bluffton University rounded out the top five, receiving 47 points.
Listed below is the 2020-21 HCAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and the 2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch. For more information on HCAC Women's Basketball, 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.
2020-21 HCAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Transylvania University |
80 |
| 2. |
Franklin College |
70 |
| 3. |
Anderson University |
57 |
| 3. |
Hanover College |
57 |
| 5. |
Bluffton University |
47 |
| 6. |
Defiance College |
33 |
| 7. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
30 |
| 7. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
30 |
| 9. |
Earlham College |
20 |
| 10. |
Manchester University |
16 |
2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Payton Moore |
JR |
Spiceland, Ind. |
Forward |
| Lexi Dellinger |
JR |
Berne, Ind. |
Guard |
| Hannah Hawkins |
SR |
Fairmount, Ind. |
Center |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Brianna Gillig |
JR |
New Riegel, Ohio |
Forward |
| Nora Hemminger |
SR |
McComb, Ohio |
Guard |
| Samantha Shardo |
SO |
Findlay, Ohio |
Guard |
| Kylie Brock |
SR |
Villa Hills, Ky. |
Guard |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Taylor Day |
JR |
West Mansfield, Ohio |
Guard |
| Josi Wolf |
SO |
LaRue, Ohio |
Forward/Center |
| Nicole Sims |
SO |
Camden, Ohio |
Guard |
| Kalyn Pickens |
SR |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Guard |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Kayla Bowling |
SR |
Osgood, Ind. |
Guard |
| Rosie Newhart |
SR |
Osgood, Ind. |
Center |
| Acacia Tennette |
SR |
Sacramento, Calif. |
Guard |
| Neely Trenshaw |
SO |
Nappanee, Ind. |
Guard |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Britney Ballard |
JR |
Columbus, Ind. |
Guard |
| Destinee Cross |
JR |
Lafayette, Ind. |
Forward |
| Jessica Nix |
JR |
Martinsville, Ind. |
Guard/Forward |
| Cassidy Yant |
SR |
Churubusco, Ind. |
Guard/Forward |
| Lindsay Freije |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Savannah Courtney |
SR |
Frankfort, Ky. |
Forward |
| Lexi Riggles |
JR |
Danville, Ind. |
Guard |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Macy Miller |
JR |
Huntertown, Ind. |
Forward |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Maddie Haberthy |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Guard |
| Chloe Jansen |
SO |
Highlands, Ky. |
Guard |
| Aliyah Huff |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Center |
| Kamryn McCool |
JR |
Franklin, Ind. |
Forward |
| Haley Scott |
JR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Forward |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Jordan Barlow |
SO |
Hutchinson, Kan. |
Forward |
| Kahlan Jester |
SO |
Mounds View, Mich. |
Guard |
| Rose Burnham |
SO |
South Riding, Va. |
Forward |
| Nola Wilson |
SO |
McCordsville, Ind. |
Guard |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Zenoviah Walker |
SR |
Danville, Ky. |
Guard |
| Kennedi Stacy |
SO |
Salyersville, Ky. |
Guard |
| Elizabeth Hardiman |
SR |
Winchester, Ky. |
Center |
| Miranda Otero |
SR |
Brook Park, Ohio |
Center |