CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the members of the 2021 All Conference teams as well as the other marquee awards following the 2021 season.
Maddie Haberthy (Cincinnati, Ohio) of Mount St. Joseph University was named the 2021 Player of the Year. The senior had a standout campaign, averaging an impressive 24.6 points per contest after scoring 172 points over the course of the regular season. Haberthy snagged 27 steals (3.85 spg) added 16 boards (2.3 rpg), and had 13 assists (1.85 apg) over the course of the 2021 season. She also shot 46.2 percent (61-of-132) from the field and 44.6 percent (29-of-65) from three-point range.
Hannah Hawkins (Fairmount, Ind.) is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year selection, representing Anderson University. The senior set a new record for Anderson in blocks despite 2021 being a shortened season, bypassing the previous mark of 170 set in 1990. In 2021, she picked up 32 blocked shots. Hawkins led the league in rebounding with 108 rebounds and a 9.81 rebounds per game average over the course of 2021. Hawkins also added 7.09 points per game.
Tiara Jackson (East Chicago, Ind.) from Manchester University was voted as the Newcomer of the Year. Jackson, a 6-1 forward, made an impact in her first year. She scored 140 points for a 10.76 points per game average in conference play behind a 64 percent (57-of-89) field goal percentage. Jackson also added 117 rebounds, with 9.0 rebounds per game, and posted six games with double-digit rebounds. She also picked up 22 blocks and 14 steals.
With a tie in voting for the Coach of the Year results, two coaches will be honored in 2021 as Co-Coach of the Year. Dan Benjamin from Mount St. Joseph University and Chad Shutler from Bluffton University. Benjamin coached the Lions to a 6-2 mark over the course of the 2021 regular season and coached Haberthy, the Player of the Year. Bluffton’s Shutler led the Beavers to an 8-4 mark in league play.
The HCAC also honors an All-Conference First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention team. The women’s coaches also recognize a Newcomer Team. The members of those teams are selected by a vote of league coaches.
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Player of the Year – Maddie Haberthy, Mount St. Joseph University
Defensive Player of the Year – Hannah Hawkins, Anderson University
Newcomer of the Year – Tiara Jackson, Manchester University
Co-Coach of the Year – Dan Benjamin, Mount St. Joseph University
Co-Coach of the Year – Chad Shutler, Bluffton University
2021 HCAC All-Conference First Team
| Savannah Courtney |
SR |
F |
Hanover College |
| Lexi Dellinger |
JR |
G |
Anderson University |
| Brianna Gillig |
JR |
F |
Bluffton University |
| Maddie Haberthy |
SR |
G |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Madison Kellione |
SO |
G |
Transylvania University |
| Zenoviah Walker |
SR |
G |
Transylvania University |
2021 HCAC All-Conference Second Team
| Kayla Bowling |
SR |
G |
Earlham College |
| Destinee Cross |
JR |
F |
Franklin College |
| Hannah Hawkins |
SR |
C |
Anderson University |
| Tiara Jackson |
FR |
F |
Manchester University |
| Chloe Jansen |
SO |
G/F |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Dasia Thornton |
SO |
F |
Transylvania University |
2021 HCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
| Britney Ballard |
JR |
G |
Franklin College |
| Jordan Barlow |
SO |
F |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Carlee Daulton |
SO |
F |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Nora Hemminger |
SR |
G |
Bluffton University |
| Macy Miller |
JR |
F |
Manchester University |
| Jessica Nix |
JR |
G/F |
Franklin College |
| Grace Shope |
JR |
G |
Transylvania University |
| Liz Tynan |
JR |
F |
Hanover College |
2021 HCAC Newcomer Team
| CiCi Bailey |
FR |
F |
Franklin College |
| Maddie Fitzpatrick |
FR |
G |
Bluffton University |
| Tiara Jackson |
FR |
F |
Manchester University |
| Brooke Nottingham |
FR |
G |
Transylvania University |
| Reese Sexton |
FR |
G |
Hanover College |