For Immediate Release
Monday, October 25, 2021
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#24 Megan Fastenau (F, 5-10, Fr., Aberdeen, S.D. / Central HS) - Northern State
- Scored two goals on the weekend against Upper Iowa and Winona State
- Both goals were the game-winner in 1-0 victories
- Scored game-winning goal in the first overtime against Winona State
- Overall she totaled eight shots and four shots-on-goal in the two matches

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#2 Halle Peterson (D, 5-7, Jr., Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area HS) - Bemidji State
- Led the charge for the BSU defense that posted back-to-back shutouts 
- Started both matches on a BSU backline that held its opponents to only four shots on goal
- Recorded three shots on goal and scored her second goal of the season in a 2-0 win over USF

NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#0 Rath Mackenzie (GK, 5-11, So., Pierre, S.D. / TF Riggs) - Minnesota State
- Earned the sixth and seventh shutouts of her career in road wins at Minot State and UMary
- Stopped seven shots at Minot State and made five saves at UMary
- Faced five corner kicks at UMary and one at Minot State
- Named NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this season (10/11/21)

Other Top Performances
OFFENSE
#36 Alexis Legg (AUGIE) scored a pair of goals and dished a pair of assists as the Vikings won their sixth and seventh-straight matches. She was very efficient, shooting three times, shooting on frame all three times and saw two of those hit the back of the net. 
#16 Mason Schilling (BSU) led the unbeaten No. 11 Bemidji State soccer team with three points in a two-win NSIC weekend having a hand in three of the Beavers’ six goals. She posted a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory over SMSU Friday to mark the second match of her collegiate career with more than two points. She logged a goal in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Sioux Falls to extend her goal streak to three matches (3g-3a). Sunday’s goal stood as the game-winner, the first of her BSU career. She ranks third on the BSU roster in scoring with 10 points (3g-4a).
#12 Kendra Park (UMary) scored the opening two goals for UMary as the Marauders rallied past Concordia-St. Paul 3-1. The win kept UMary ahead of CSP for 5th in the NSIC standings. Park owns a team-best five goals and has the most goals by a Marauders freshman since Alex Bachman-Williams scored six in 2010. She is 8th in the NSIC in goals and 6th in game-winning goals.
#31 Nadia Lowery (MSU) scored a pair of goals and added an assist for a five-point weekend. She scored one goal in the Mavericks’ 3-0 win over Minot State on the road. She scored a goal and assisted on another in MSU’s 3-0 win at UMary. She had three shots, including two on goal, over the weekend vs. Minot State and UMary.
#11 Anna Steadland (MSUM) scored the winning goal in 1-0 win over Winona State on Friday. The goal broke a 0-0 tie early in second half and helped MSUM to its first win. It  was the first goal of the season for Steadland. 
#8 Claire Shea (SCSU) scored two goals on the weekend, including the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Huskies to victory over Wayne State on Sunday. She recorded 12 shots (nine shots on goal) in 181 minutes against Augustana and Wayne State. She leads SCSU in goals (five) and points (11), ranking eighth and 11th in the NSIC, respectively.
#22 Haley Ramberg (UIU) scored the go-ahead, game-winning goal in the 17th minute against MSUM. She took a career-high seven shots against NSU on Friday. Her four goals are tied for the most by a Peacock this season.

DEFENSE
#14 Bailey Parsons (AUGIE) played all 180 minutes on the weekend and was on a backline that posted its eighth shutout of 2021 in a win at Minnesota-Duluth. She helped hold opponents to just one goal over the 180 minutes. She also recorded a shot on goal.
#8 Libby Spangler (MSU) started in each match for MSU last weekend while totaling 180 minutes in shutout wins at Minot State and UMary.
#24 Jordan Tempass(MINOT) played all 200 minutes, anchoring the defense for the Beavers, who recorded shutout No. 8 on the season.
#28 Lilja Davidsdottir (NSU) played all 188 minutes in shutout victories over Upper Iowa and Winona State. She has played a key role on the defense that has extended their shutout streak to five, having not allowed a goal since October 8 at Minot State. She also recorded one shot and one shot-on-goal against WSU.
#2 Leah Willenbring (UIU) dished out an assist for the third time in four matches as two of her corner kicks allowed the Peacocks to score a pair of set pieces against MSUM. She continued her stretch of playing full time in each UIU match this season. -She helped the UIU defense secure its fifth shutout of the season in their 2-0 win over the Dragons.
#27 Bailey Deininger (WSU) played all 90 minutes against MSU Moorhead and all 98 minutes in overtime at Northern State. Helped lead the Warrior defense, which allowed just 10 total shots on goal over the two games.

GOALKEEPER
#1 Jillian Barkus (AUGIE) saw 180 minutes in net, posted a shutout and a 0.50 GAA. She tallied a save percentage of .933 on 14 saves and has led Augustana in net to push a seven-game winning streak. The shutout at UMD was the fifth solo and eighth overall when counting combined shutouts.
#1 Alyssa Stumbaugh (BSU) led the unbeaten Beavers to a pair of victories as she posted a 2-0-0 record starting both matches and logging 135:00 between the posts. She stopped all four shots she faced on the weekend and posted a perfect 0.00 goals against average. She made four saves Friday to record her fifth shutout of the season. Played 45 minutes of scoreless play Sunday to contribute to the Beavers’ seventh blank sheet of 2021. She ranks second in the NSIC with a .616 goals allowed average.
#1 Kayleigh Sedlacek (MSUM) recorded her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Winona State. She had seven saves in the win and also stopped five shots in a 2-0 loss to Upper Iowa on Saturday. 
#1 Maddie Kindred (MINOT) made 7 saves Friday against Minnesota State, then made 4 saves Sunday recording her 8th shutout of the season against Concordia-St. Paul, leaving her 1 shy of tying the single-seasons school record.
#00 Alexus Townsend (NSU) earned two shutout victories on the weekend against Upper Iowa and Winona State. She recorded five saves against both UIU and WSU, totaling ten for the weekend. Townsend extended her streak of shutouts to five straight, having not allowed a goal since October 8 at Minot State.
#30 Natalie Rudrud (UIU) helped Upper Iowa secure its fifth shutout of the season in their 2-0 win over MSU Moorhead. She allowed just one goal against NSU in UIU’s 1-0 loss. She finished the weekend with eight saves and a .888 save percentage.
#1 Katherine Hageman (WSC) made 27 saves in two overtime games with a 0.84 goals against average at Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State.Made 12 saves Friday night in a 1-1 OT tie at Minnesota Duluth and was credited with 15 saves in 1-0 2 OT setback at St. Cloud State Sunday. She had a .931 save percentage while playing 214 minutes in two matches.

2021 NSIC Soccer Players of the Week
9/7/21
O: #14 Sara Wendt - Bemidji State
D: #11 Katrina Kazluski - Upper Iowa
GK: #00 Alexus Townsend - Northern State

9/13/21
O: #15 Allyson Smith - Bemidji State
D:  #22 Cayla Renwick - Concordia-St. Paul
GK: #1 Katherine Hageman - Wayne State

9/20/21
O: #14 Sara Wendt - Bemidji State (2)
D: #12 Aimee Sies  - Upper Iowa
GK: #1 Maddie Kindred - Minot State

9/27/21
O: #19 Nicole Friis - St. Cloud State
D:#26 Cassidy Pierce - UMary 
GK: #1 Madisyn Waltman - UMary

10/4/21
O: #11 Sofia Lewis - Minot State
D:#26 Cassidy Pierce - UMary (2)
GK: #1 Maddie Kindred - Minot State (2)

10/11/21
O: #4 Jenny Vetter - Minnesota State
D: #6 Savannah Ellender  - Augustana
GK: #0 Mackenzie Rath  - Minnesota State

10/18/21
O: #4 Jenny Vetter - Minnesota State (2)
D: #28 Lilja Davidsdottir - Northern State
GK: #0 Alexis Wemhoff - Sioux Falls 

10/25/21
O: #24 Megan Fastenau - Northern State 
D: #2 Halle Peterson - Bemidji State
GK:  #0 Mackenzie Rath - Minnesota State (2)

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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