CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote of league coaches, the Transylvania University women's basketball was selected as the favorite for the 2021 women's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC).
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
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1. |
Transylvania University |
80 |
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2. |
Franklin College |
70 |
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3. |
Anderson University |
57 |
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3. |
Hanover College |
57 |
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5. |
Bluffton University |
47 |
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6. |
Defiance College |
33 |
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7. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
30 |
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7. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
30 |
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9. |
Earlham College |
20 |
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10. |
Manchester University |
16 |
2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch - Bluffton:
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Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
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JR |
New Riegel, Ohio |
Forward |
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SR |
McComb, Ohio |
Guard |
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Samantha Shardo |
SO |
Findlay, Ohio |
Guard |
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SR |
Villa Hills, Ky. |
Guard |