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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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Offensive Player of the Year
#4 Jenny Vetter (F, Jr., Mankato, Minn. / East HS)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Led the NSIC in goals (15), points (33) and game-winning goals (6) over 15 matches
- In all 19 contests, sported a 16g-3a-35pts line with 68 shots with 37 on goal
- Ranks first in the NSIC and second in the nation with seven game-winning goals overall
- Made the jump to fourth on MSU’s all-time goals list with 42 and seventh on the all-time points list with 97 in her career
- Stands tied for MSU’s school record for game-winning goals with 19 in her career
- Her 71 points in NSIC play are top-10 all-time
- Her 29 career NSIC goals are tied for ninth all-time in NSIC play
- Named NSIC Preseason Player of the Year
- Named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 11 & 18)
Defensive Player of the Year
#9 Megan Dahl (D,5-8, Sr., Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS)
Bemidji State University
- Anchored a BSU defense that has allowed just 11 goals in 18 matches to rank second in the NSIC allowing 0.61 goals per match
- Led a defensive unit that posted 10 shutouts to tie for second in the NSIC
- Finished the regular season riding a 453:54 shutout streak spanning parts of six matches
- The stingy BSU defense allowed only 70 shots on goal in 18 matches or just over three shots on goal per match
- Named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week Nov. 8
- Was one of just three Beavers to start each of the 18 matches in 2021 and led the team playing 1,503 minutes
- Established a single-season high of four assists and six points as a senior and ranked fourth on the team with four helpers
- Recorded a two-assist match, helping on both BSU goals in a 2-1 victory at Northern State Sept. 17
- Has played in 60 consecutive matches for BSU, started every contest since stepping foot on campus for the 2018 season
Goalkeeper of the Year
#0 Alexis Wemhoff (GK, 5-11, Gr., Columbus, Neb. / Columbus HS)
University of Sioux Falls
- Tied for NSIC lead in saves per match with 10.0
- Ranks second in DII overall in saves per match at 9.18
- Ranked second in NSIC contests with a .909 goals against average and is 10th in DII in save percentage at .886
- Ranks third in the league and 26th in NCAA DII with 101 total saves
- Over nine NSIC matches played, recorded four shutouts
- Played a key role as USF was second in the NSIC and third in DII in team saves per match at 10.50
- Earned NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week after playing 200 minutes and recording consecutive shutouts with 18 total saves vs NSU and MSUM
Freshman of the Year
#16 Mason Schilling (F, 5-3, Fr., Venice, Fla. / Venice HS)
Bemidji State University
- Finished her freshman season ninth in the league averaging 0.93 points per match (5g-4a)
- Was ninth among all NSIC players with two game-wining goals
- With five goals in 15 matches, tied for eighth in the NSIC averaging .333 goals per match
- Finished the regular season third on the BSU roster in scoring, netting 14 points while tying for second on the team with five goals and four assists
- Saw time in 15 of BSU’s 18 matches with 14 starts
- Assembled a three-match point streak posting three goals, including a game-winner, and three assists from Oct. 17-24
- Scored her first BSU goal in a 4-1 victory over Wayne State
- Recorded a season-high of two assists and four points (1g-2a) in a 4-2 victory at Upper Iowa Oct. 17
- Was a key contributor to a BSU attack that tied for the league lead with 44 goals
NSIC Coach of the Year
Jim Stone - Bemidji State University
- Led Bemidji State to its second NSIC regular-season title and an unbeaten 16-0-2 record and 13-0-2 mark in the NSIC
- Bemidji State’s 16 wins ranks second in program history
- BSU enters the postseason riding a school-record 21-match unbeaten streak (19-0-2)
- The BSU attack tied for the league lead with 44 goals—a mark that ranks second in BSU program history
- BSU was second in the NSIC allowing just 0.61 goals per match
- The Beavers have been ranked among the nation’s top 20 teams for eight straight weeks including the last three weeks at a season-high No. 6
- Since 2017 Stone is 64-8-9 (.846) with a 50-3-7 record (.892) in NSIC play
- Six BSU student-athletes were selected for NSIC Player of the Week recognition
- Including its only home match in 2020, BSU has won 11 straight home matches to match a program record
- BSU also earned a United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award posting a cumulative team GPA of 3.62
| All-NSIC FIRST TEAM |
| # |
First Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 9 |
Morgan Keirstead |
M |
Sr. |
Augie |
Savage, Minn. |
| 36 |
Alexis Legg |
F |
Sr. |
Augie |
Ankeny, Iowa |
| 6 |
Savannah Ellender |
D |
Sr. |
Augie |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 14 |
Sara Wendt |
F |
Sr. |
BSU |
Arden Hills, Minn. |
| 15 |
Allyson Smith |
F |
Sr. |
BSU |
Brainerd, Minn. |
| 9 |
Megan Dahl |
D |
Sr. |
BSU |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| 2 |
Halle Peterson |
D |
Jr. |
BSU |
Stillwater, Minn. |
| 1 |
Alyssa Stumbaugh |
GK |
Jr. |
BSU |
Gillette, Wyo. |
| 22 |
Cayla Renwick |
D |
Sr. |
CSP |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 10 |
Brynn Desens |
M |
Sr. |
MSU |
Appleton, Wis. |
| 4 |
Jenny Vetter |
F |
Sr. |
MSU |
Mankato, Minn. |
| 10 |
Melanie Van Walstijn |
M |
Sr. |
Minot |
Zijderveld, Neth. |
| 11 |
Sofia Lewis |
F |
Sr. |
Minot |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| 28 |
Lilja Davidsdottir |
D |
Sr. |
NSU |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
| 0 |
Alexis Wemhoff |
GK |
Sr. |
USF |
Columbus, Neb. |
| 17 |
Karlie Valdez |
M |
Jr. |
SCSU |
West Haven, Utah |
| 7 |
Melissa Greco |
M |
Sr. |
WSU |
Bartlett, Ill. |
| All-NSIC SECOND TEAM |
| # |
Second Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 16 |
Sylvia Fehr |
F |
Jr. |
AUGIE |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 14 |
Bailey Parsons |
D |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
Bennington, Neb. |
| 1 |
Jillian Barkus |
GK |
So. |
AUGIE |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 10 |
Kelly Kleekamp |
M |
Jr. |
AUGIE |
Olathe, Kan. |
| 11 |
Erin Becker |
M |
Sr. |
BSU |
Andover, Minn. |
| 16 |
Mason Schilling |
F |
Fr. |
BSU |
Venice, Fla. |
| 10 |
Emma Huelsnitz |
M |
Fr. |
BSU |
Ramsey, Minn. |
| 12 |
Jena Berkland |
M |
Sr. |
CSP |
Crystal Lake, Ill. |
| 20 |
Katie Anderson |
F |
Jr. |
CSP |
San Diego, Calif. |
| 3 |
Kayla Alcott |
M |
Jr. |
UMary |
Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| 2 |
Hannah Richter |
F |
Sr. |
UMary |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| 26 |
Cassidy Pierce |
D |
Sr. |
UMary |
Missoula, Mont. |
| 22 |
Samantha Guzman |
D |
Sr. |
UMary |
Riverside, Calif. |
| 1 |
Madisyn Waltman |
GK |
Jr. |
UMary |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 23 |
Jada Vanoverbeke |
D |
Fr. |
UMC |
Hartford, S.D. |
| 5 |
Anna Tobias |
F |
Fr. |
UMD |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 3 |
Julia Osborne |
M |
Sr. |
UMD |
Plymouth, Minn. |
| 8 |
Libby Spangler |
D |
Jr. |
MSU |
Littleton, Colo. |
| 7 |
Kelly Friedrich |
D |
Sr. |
MSU |
Ames, Iowa |
| 0 |
Mackenzie Rath |
GK |
So. |
MSU |
Pierre, S.D. |
| 29 |
Maille Mathis |
M |
Fr. |
MSU |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 31 |
Nadia Lowery |
F |
Sr. |
MSU |
Rochester, Minn. |
| 8 |
Daisy DeBoer |
M |
Jr. |
Minot |
Apeldoorn, Neth. |
| 7 |
Chloe Allan |
F |
Jr. |
Minot |
Barnard Castle, England |
| 1 |
Maddie Kindred |
GK |
Jr. |
Minot |
Soldotna, Alaska |
| 24 |
Megan Fastenau |
F |
Fr. |
NSU |
Aberdeen, S.D. |
| 22 |
Bailey Kehrli |
D |
Jr. |
USF |
Elkhorn, Neb. |
| 7 |
Kirsten Wetterstrom |
F |
Fr. |
SMSU |
Olathe, Kan. |
| 8 |
Claire Shea |
F |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Excelsior, Minn. |
| 9 |
Ariana Delmoral |
M |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 19 |
Nicole Friis |
M |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Appleton, Wis. |
| 12 |
Aimee Sies |
D |
Sr. |
UIU |
Brooklyn, Wis. |
| 2 |
Leah Willenbring |
D |
Sr. |
UIU |
So. St. Paul, Minn. |
| 25 |
Megan Phillips |
M |
Sr. |
WSC |
Gillette, Wyo. |
| 14 |
Chloe Schlines |
D |
Jr. |
WSC |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| 25 |
Camryn Cadiz |
M |
Sr. |
WSU |
Buffalo Grove, Ill. |
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
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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