CARMEL, Ind. – On Wednesday, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2026 All-HCAC teams and special awards, with five members of the Earlham College volleyball team mentioned.
Lauren Horton was named Coach of the Year for the second straight season after leading the Quakers to a No.1 seed in the conference Tournament for a third time in her career. Earlham posted an 8-1 record in HCAC competition, and will host the first round of the Tournament tonight in Druley Performance Gym.
Madison Bizjak repeated as Defensive Player of the Year in the conference after a record-breaking season. Bizjak leads the Quakers with 576 digs (5.19 digs/set) while posting a reception percentage of .960. Bizjak also earned a spot on the first team All-HCAC as a libero. Offensively, Bizjak has served up 35 aces. The senior is the Earlham career digs leader, and is set to cross the 2,000 dig mark during the HCAC Tournament.
Caylee Brandes led the Quaker offense to land a spot on the first team All-HCAC as an outside hitter. Brandes posted 383 kills with a .253 attack percentage. She also is among the team leaders in blocks with 44. This is Brandes' third career first team recognition.
Sadie Mae Calma was named to the first team All-HCAC as well as the newcomer team for her efforts all across the court as a freshman. Calma serves as both a hitter and a setter in the Quaker rotation, playing all six spots. In the front, Calma has scored 292 kills with a .196 hitting percentage and 41 blocks. In the back, she has dished out 397 assists with 242 digs and 18 aces. Calma has scored six triple doubles.
Rounding out the honorees,
Addison Piatt earned second team honors. The junior played all through the rotation, scoring 185 kills with 14 blocks. In the back row Piatt has collected 310 digs with a .966 reception percentage over a team-high 551 attempts. Piatt also leads the team in service aces with 41.
The Quakers hit the court this evening at 7 pm to host Rose-Hulman in the HCAC Quarterfinals in Druley Performance Gym.
