For Immediate Release
Monday, November 4, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#28 Alli Miskowiec (F, 5-1, Sr., Andover, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS) - SMSU
- Recorded two goals, her ninth and tenth goals on the season
- Added two assists in SMSU’s 2-0 shutout weekend
- Helped SMSU to first win in the all-time series with WSU
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second week in a row

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#5 Sally Nelson (MF, 5-6, Jr., Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview HS) - St. Cloud State
- Provided key defensive play in the Huskies’ two NSIC victories over Minot State and UMary
- Helped SCSU outshoot Minot State 24-3 in the contest
- Snapped a four-game losing streak for the Huskies against Minot State
- SCSU allowed only one shot on target in the game
- Outshot the Marauders 12-8 and only allowed five shots on goal
- Helped SCSU to sixth shutout of the season

NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#1 Holli Knudsen (GK, 5-7, Fr., Omaha, Neb. / Burke HS) - Sioux Falls
- Played 180 minutes in two matches this weekend
- Allowed only one goal, recorded a 2-0 record with one shutout
- Recorded 21 saves on the weekend and faced 21 corner kicks
- Made a crucial save in the box on a Winona State corner kick in the 89th minute

Other Top Performances
Offense
#9 Morgan Keirstead (AUGIE) - tallied 3 shots on goal and scored two goals against Concordia-St. Paul on Sunday. Both goals put the Vikings ahead and powered Augustana to a 3-2 win.
#14 Sara Wendt (BSU) - recorded her team-leading ninth goal of the season in Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Northern State. It also stood as her fifth game-winner of the season.
#15 Hannah Pedersen (CSP) - Scored a goal in the game against Augustana, recorded her 11th assist of the season in the 1-0 victory over Wayne State on Friday night, played in 136 minutes on the weekend, recorded two shots in the game against Augustana.
#2 Hannah Richter (UMary) - Posted a goal and an assist in the Marauders 4-0 win over Minnesota Duluth; assisted on the game-winner and scored the second goal of the game; 7th in the NSIC in both goals (7) and points per game (1.20) and 11th in assists (4).
#31 Nadia Lowery (MSU) - Scored a goal and collected an assist for career-high three points in 2-1 over Augustana, scored the first goal of the game and then assisted on the eventual game-winning scored by Jenny Vetter, had six total shots with two being on net on the weekend in 130 minutes of play, has five goals and three assists for 13 points on the season with two game-winning goals.
#16 Shianne Rosselli (NSU) - Season high 14 shots, and four shots-on-goal, season high two goals, and five points in game against Minnesota Crookston, .182 shot percentage on the weekend and .364 shot-on-goal percentage.
#19 Grace Held (USF) - Lead USF to a 2-0 finish to the weekend, the first winning streak for the Cougars since the beginning of conference play in 2018, totaled three points on the week (goal and assist), took four shots, three of which were on goal, scored a goal in the 78th minute that allowed USF to go ahead 2-0 in USF’s eventual 2-1 win over Winona State Sunday.

DEFENSE
#6 Bri Ciaccio (MSU) - Scored a career-high two goals for a career-high four points in the 4-0 win over Wayne State, including game-winning goal, helped Maverick defense allow only one goal on the weekend with 14 total shots and four being on net, while playing all 180 minutes, defense also collected its tenth shutout of the season of WSC, both goals came off corner kicks with Ciaccio heading in the goal both times, her five goals on the season for 10 points are also career-highs.
#28 Lauren Phillips (MSUM) - Scored first goal of career in 1-0 win over Bemidji State, goal was a header off a pass from teammate Cameryn Brill, win was first for MSUM over Bemidji State since 2008.
#20 Katie Oatman (SMSU) - Started both games this weekend to play all 180 minutes, Oatman was a major contributor in the Mustangs not allowing a goal scored in both games this weekend.

Goalkeeper
#02 Emma Riedi (BSU) - turned aside three shots in a 1-0 victory over Northern State Sunday. She also posted four saves in a 1-0 loss at MSU Moorhead.
#1 Kayleigh Sedlacek (MSUM) - picked up two wins in goal for MSUM, not allowing a goal in 150-plus minutes of action, earned her fifth shutout of the season with seven saves in win over Bemidji State, didn’t allow a goal in 66 minutes of action in road win at Minnesota Crookston on Sunday.
#00 Morgan Bury (NSU) - .667 and .900 save percentage in the two weekend games, 11 total saves notched over the weekend.
#1 Amanda Haimes (SMSU) - advanced her career record to 10-6 between the posts this weekend and didn’t allow an opponent past. This was Haimes’ fifth and sixth shutout of the season. She totaled six saves in the 1-0 defeated of WSU on Friday, the first time in the all-time history, and had seven saves in the 4-0 shutout of UIU on Sunday.
#1 Zoe Welsh (SCSU) - In the Huskies’ 2-0 victory at Minot State on Nov. 1, Welsh had one save in the contest and helped SCSU outshoot Minot State 24-3 in a game dominated by the Huskies. Welsh returned on Nov. 3 to gain a 1-0 shutout in a key NSIC battle against UMary. Welsh made five saves in the match as the Huskies outshot the Marauders 12-8. On the season, Welsh now has six shutouts and has 12 shutouts in two seasons played at SCSU.

 

NSIC Soccer Players of the Week
9/9/19
O: #10 Brynn Desens - Minnesota State
D: #13 Taylor Kenealy - Minnesota State
GK: #1 Kayleigh Sedlacek  - MSU Moorhead
9/16/19
O: #3 Leah Johnson - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #4 Kylee Welch - University of Mary
GK: #33 Alexa Rabune  - Minnesota State
9/23/19
O: #14 Sara Wendt - Bemidji State
D: #5 Alesha Duccini  - Minnesota State
GK: #1 Kayleigh Sedlacek  - MSU Moorhead (2)
9/30/19
O: #8 Claire Shea - St. Cloud State
D: #28 Morgan Moe - Augustana
GK:  #1 Jordyn Clark - Concordia-St. Paul
10/7/19
O: #2 Hannah Richter  - University of Mary
D: #8 Hannah Pavek  - Concordia-St. Paul
GK: #0 Claudia Pueschner - Augustana
10/14/19
O: #4 Jenny Vetter - Minnesota State
D: #28 Morgan Moe - Augustana (2)
GK: #0 Claudia Pueschner - Augustana (2)
10/21/19
O: #11 Sofia Lewis - Minot State
D: #12 Malia Brudvik - University of Mary
GK: #33 Alexa Rabune  - Minnesota State (2)
10/28/19
O: #28 Alli Miskowiec  - SMSU
D: #21 Anna Haub - Concordia-St. Paul
GK: #1 Yanel Ortiz - Winona State
11/4/19
O: #28 Alli Miskowiec - SMSU
D: #5 Sally Nelson - St. Cloud State
GK: #1 Holli Knudsen - Sioux Falls