CARMEL, INDIANA — The Mount St. Joseph women's volleyball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings in the league's annual preseason coaches' poll, released today.
The Lions enter the 2026 season with two returning All-HCAC First Team selections, including Emma Sicking and Aubrey Miranda. Sicking had a team-high 324 kills and added 232 digs, while Miranda recorded 221 kills and 26 blocks.
Sydney Doty, Ava Moore and Lyndsey Stephenson were named "Other Players to Watch" by the HCAC for the 2026 season. Doty had 217 kills and a team-high 58 blocks, Moore recorded 150 digs, and Stephenson led the team with 494 digs.
The Lions will open the 2026 season on Tuesday, September 1, traveling to Batavia, Ohio, to take on the University of Cincinnati Clermont Cougars.
2026 HCAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll Results
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1.
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Transylvania
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78 (6)
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2.
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Hanover
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71 (2)
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3.
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Earlham
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66 (2)
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4.
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Mount St. Joseph
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59
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5.
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Rose-Hulman
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48
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6.
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Franklin
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39
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7.
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Manchester
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37
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8.
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Bluffton
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23
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9.
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Anderson
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18
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10.
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Berea
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11
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