For Immediate Release
Monday, May 7, 2018
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Year
Kali Trautman
Sr., Clear Lake, S.D.  / Clear Lake HS
Augustana
- Led the NSIC with a 76.6 stroke average over 19 rounds of play
- Finished tied for fourth at the NSIC Conference Tournament
- Posted a career low 67 and followed it with a 73 to win the Nebraska Kearney Tournament at 4-under-par
- Had four top five and five top 10 finishes

NSIC Women’s Newcomer of the Year
Alex Stone
Fr., Cross Lake, Minn. / Pequot Lakes HS
Augustana
- Finished fifth in the NSIC with a 78.8 stroke average over 19 rounds of play
 - Finished fourth at the NSIC Tournament
- Took ninth out of 89 at first intercollegiate tournament
- Won the Golden Bear Classic out of 70 players
- Had three top five and four top ten finishes
- Had 13 of 19 rounds of 79 or better

NSIC Women’s Coach of the Year
Peggy Kirby
15th Season
Augustana
- Led Augustana to its ninth consecutive NSIC Championship
- Coached five All-NSIC golfers this season, all first team players
- Earns NSIC Coach of the Year honors for the eighth time in the last nine years
- Led Vikings to 11th straight regional tournament
 

First Team	Yr.	School	Hometown	High School
Kali Trautman	Sr.	Augustana	Clear Lake S.D.	Clear Lake
Emily Israelson	Sr.	Augustana	Staples, Minn.	Staples
Hannah Hankinson	So.	Augustana	Edina, Minn.	Edina
Sierra Langlie	Sr.	Augustana	Andover Minn.	Andover
Alex Stone	Fr.	Augustana	Crosslake, Minn.	Pequot Lakes
Sophie Hill	Jr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Medford, Minn.	Shattuck St. Mary
Second Team	Yr.	School	Hometown	High School
Maddy Messin	Fr.	Minnesota State	Forest Lake, Minn.	Forest Lake
Haley Tollette	Jr.	Minnesota State	Andover, Minn.	Andover
Lexi Hanson	So.	Sioux Falls	Chanhassen, Minn.	Chanhassen
Ashley Bixby	Sr.	SMSU	West Fargo, N.D.	West Fargo
Megan Joerger	Sr.	Upper Iowa	Charles City, Iowa	Charles City
Jessica Blanchard	Jr.	Winona State	Marshall, Minn.	Marshall