CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) volleyball teams competed in week six of the 2026 season.

Athletes of the Week: 
Defensive Player of the Week:
Megan Helander (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Libero | Freshman - Megan Helander delivered a strong week defensively for Transylvania, totaling 42 digs and 14 assists across two matches. In Wednesday's 3-0 sweep over Asbury, Helander recorded 23 digs, seven assists, and three service aces. She followed with 19 digs and seven assists in Saturday's five-set battle against Earlham, providing a consistent defensive presence for the Pioneers throughout the week.

Notable Performances:
Defense:

• Camila Vargas Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) Berea College | Libero | Sophomore - Camilla Vargas Rivera led the way for Berea this week. The sophomore put up over 20 digs in her two matches this week for a total of 42. She had a great serve receive week as well while adding six assists and four aces on offense.
• Saniyah Terry (Macomb, Mich.) Bluffton University | Libero | Junior - Saniyah Terry scooped up 32 digs to average 4.57 digs per set, while serving six aces as Bluffton went 1-1 on the week.
• Madison Bizjak (San Diego, Calif.) Earlham College | Libero | Senior  - Madison Bizjak brought in 40 digs, averaging 4.0 digs per set, this week as Earlham battled Transylvania to a five-set win. Bizjak is third in NCAA Division III for total digs.
• Lily Gena (Munster, Ind.) Franklin College | Libero | Sophomore - After being used primarily as a serving specialist all season, Lily Gena moved into the full-time libero role midweek and sparkled, pulling up 26 digs in her five full sets, a 5.2 digs per set average. She had eight digs and a pair of service aces after coming on in the final set of a Tuesday match at DePauw, then had a career-high 18 digs — and four more aces — in a Homecoming win over Earlham on Friday.
• Madison Schicker (Fishers, Ind.) Hanover College | Libero | Junior - Madison Schicker led Hanover to a 2-0 week and a straight-set win over Bluffton. The junior had 36 digs, averaging 5.14 digs per set, and three service aces. She also added nine assists.
• Shae Clements (San Antonio, Texas) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Outside Hitter | Sophomore - Shae Clements was exceptional for the Rose-Hulman defense in its 1-1 week with a win over Berea in conference play. Clements totaled 39 digs for the week, averaging 6.50 digs per set.

Around the League:
HCAC Volleyball Schedule | HCAC Volleyball Standings