CARMEL, Ind. – With hoops season just around the corner, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its preseason poll for women's basketball on Wednesday October 27.

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In a vote amongst league coaches, perennial power Transylvania was selected as favorite to win the conference. The Pioneers received six first-place votes and 95 points.

Hanover College was picked to finish second after earning two first-place votes and 86 points in Wednesday's poll. The Lions of Mount St. Joseph picked up one first-place vote and 70 points while, Franklin College (one first-place vote and 66 points), Bluffton University (65 points), and Anderson University (64 points) went Nos. 3-6.

Manchester University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology both finished in a tie-for-seventh-place after receiving 29 points in Wednesday's poll.

Senior forward Macy Miller (Huntertown, Ind./Carroll) was selected as a "Player to Watch" by the league office on Wednesday. Miller is a two-time Honorable Mention All-HCAC performer. A season ago, Miller averaged 10.1 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game while notching a pair of double-doubles.

The Black & Gold will open their season on the road on Saturday November 6 at Rockford in Illinois. Game time from Rockford is scheduled for 2 p.m. (1 p.m. Central Time). The women will then follow up with an exhibition contest at Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 9 before hosting Kalamazoo in their home opener on Nov. 12.
 

2021-22 HCAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
Rank	Team	Points
No. 1	Transylvania University	95 (6)
No. 2	Hanover College	86 (2)
No. 3	Mt. St. Joseph University	70 (1)
No. 4	Franklin College	66 (1)
No. 5	Bluffton University	65
No. 6	Anderson University	64
T-No. 7	Manchester University	29
T-No. 7	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	29
No. 9	Defiance College	28
No. 10	Earlham College	18