For Immediate Release
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Year
Hannah Hankinson
Jr., Edina, Minn. / Edina HS
Augustana
- Finished third at the NSIC Championships with a three-round score of 237
- Tied for 15th place at the NCAA Central Regional with a three-round score of 231
- Had the lowest scoring average in the NSIC with an average of 77.1 strokes
- Placed first in two tournaments along with six times placing in the top-five at tournaments
- Has the second lowest round in the conference after shooting a 71 in the first round at the Augustana Invitational  

NSIC Women’s Newcomer of the Year
Lexi Partington
Fr., Winona, Minn. / Winona HS
Concordia-St. Paul
- Ranked 16th in the NSIC with an average of 81.7 strokes per round
- Collected four top 10 finishes and two top five marks
- Shot a 36-hole best of 151 at the Ramada Mustang invite, finishing T-8th
- Posted a season-low round of 75
- Tied for 25th at the NSIC Championships

NSIC Women’s Coach of the Year
Bryant Black
Minnesota State
- Led Minnesota State to first NSIC Championship
- The championship was the first since 2005 for the Mavericks
- Led Minnesota State to a tie for fourth at 2019 NCAA Division II Central Region tournament
- Led Mavericks to three tournament championships in 2018-19
 

First Team	Yr.	School	Hometown	High School
Hannah Hankinson	Jr.	AUGIE	Edina, Minn.	Edina
McKayla Poppens	Jr.	AUGIE	Tea, S.D.	Roosevelt
Sophie Hill	Sr.	CSP	Medford, Minn.	Shattuck St. Mary
Alissa Carlson	So.	MSU	Chanhassen, Minn.	Chanhassen
Haley Tollette	Sr.	MSU	Andover, Minn.	Andover
Alexa Hanson	Jr.	USF	Chanhassen, Minn.	Chanhassen
Second Team	Yr.	School	Hometown	High School
Alex Stone	So.	AUGIE	Crosslake, Minn.	Pequot Lakes
Erika Olson	So.	CSP	Spring Lake Park, Minn.	Spring Lake Park
Maddy Messin	So.	MSU	Forest Lake, Minn.	Forest Lake
Abbe Partington	Sr.	MSU	Winona, Minn.	Winona
Alexandra Demko	Jr.	Minot	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Sir Winston Churchill CUI
Alex Nutter	So.	USF	Houston, Minn.	Lacrescent