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NSIC Player of the Year
#8 Megan Flom (MB/OH, 6-2, Gr., Kenyon, Minn. / Kenyon-Wanamingo HS)
Winona State University
- Ranks third in NSIC play in attack percentage (.418), points per set (4.68); is fifth in kills per set (3.88); 11th in blocks (1.03)
- Has resided in NCAA DII Top 20 for total kills and kills per set each week of the 2021 season
- Earned 1,000 career kill in match versus UMary on senior day
- 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American
- Named 2021 NSIC Preseason Player of the Year
- Currently has 360 kills on the season
- Currently has a 3.96 kills/set mark
- Has 70 block assists and 12 aces so far in 2021
- Accounts for 4.71 points per set, 11th best mark in NCAA Div. II
- Named NSIC Player of the Week twice this season
NSIC Libero of the Year
#7 Tori Hanson (L, 5-8, Sr., Delano, Minn. / Delano HS)
Concordia University, St. Paul
- Two-time All-NSIC First Team selection
- 2018 All-NSIC Second Team selection
- 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
- Three-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Two-time NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
- 2019 NSIC All-Tournament Team
- Two-time Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Three-time NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (10/4/21, 10/11/21 & 10/18/21)
- Ranks second in the NSIC with 4.94 digs per set in league play
- Sits in 19th in the conference with 0.32 aces per set in league play
- Has double figures in digs in all but one match in the conference season, including six with 20+
- CSP’s all-time leader in career digs per set at 4.54
- Ranks third in CSP history with 2,070 career digs and 150 career aces
- Has averaged 4.24 digs or more in all four seasons on campus
NSIC Freshman of the Year
#8 Kenzie Foley (OH, 6-1, R-Fr., Sergeant Bluff, Iowa / Sergeant Bluff-Luton HS)
St. Cloud State University
- Second Husky to earn NSIC Freshman of the Year honors in the last three official seasons
- Ranked third in the NSIC in kills/set (3.97) and total kills (258) in conference play
- Highest ranking freshman in kills/set, total kills, points (291) and points per set (4.48) in NSIC play this season
- Ranked top-20 in the conference in both digs per set (3.05) and total digs (191)
- Led the Huskies in both total kills (339) and kills per set (3.73) throughout the 2021 regular season
- Ranked top-50 in all of DII in points per set and total kills
- Named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week on September 20, 2021
- Tallied a career-high 27 kills in a five-set win over Northern State on October 22, 2021
- Led the Huskies to their first NSIC Regular Season Championship since 1982 when St. Cloud State was members of the NSC
NSIC Coach of the Year
Chad Braegelmann (7th Season)
St. Cloud State University
- Named NSIC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season
- Becomes the first head coach in SCSU history to earn Coach of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons
- Led the Huskies to their first NSIC Regular Season Championship since 1982 when St. Cloud State was a member of the NSC
- Set the program record for NSIC wins (17) entering the final weekend of the regular season
- Guided the Huskies to the No. 1 hitting percentage in the NSIC and No. 8 hitting percentage in the nation
- St. Cloud State leads the NSIC in hitting percentage, total blocks (176.0), total assists (907) and total kills (976) in conference play
- Is five away from reaching the 100 career wins milestone with the Huskies
| NSIC First Team All-Conference |
| # |
Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| 3 |
Maddy Guetter |
AUGIE |
OH |
Jr. |
Wabasso, Minn. |
| 7 |
Tori Hanson |
CSP |
L |
Sr. |
Delano, Minn. |
| 8 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
CSP |
RS |
So. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 19 |
Sally Gaul |
NSU |
RS |
Jr. |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| 5 |
Krista Goerger |
USF |
S |
Sr. |
Mankato, Minn. |
| 9 |
Averey Yaksich |
USF |
OH |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 9 |
Meg Schmidt |
SMSU |
RS |
Jr. |
Jordan, Minn. |
| 18 |
Angela Young |
SMSU |
OH |
Sr. |
Conde, S.D. |
| 8 |
Kenzie Foley |
SCSU |
OH |
R-Fr. |
Sergent Bluff, Iowa |
| 12 |
Phebie Rossi |
SCSU |
MB |
Jr. |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 4 |
Linsey Rachel |
SCSU |
OH |
Sr. |
Maple Lake, Minn. |
| 14 |
Maddy Torve |
SCSU |
S |
Sr. |
Loretto, Minn. |
| 1 |
Kaitlin Niedert |
UIU |
OH |
Sr. |
Independence, Iowa |
| 13 |
Taya Beller |
WSC |
MB |
R-Fr. |
Lindsay, Neb. |
| 18 |
Maggie Brahmer |
WSC |
MB |
R-Fr. |
Pierce, Neb. |
| 8 |
Megan Flom |
WSU |
MB |
Sr. |
Kenyon, Minn. |
| 10 |
Becca Pagel |
WSU |
L |
Gr. |
Sumner, Iowa |
| 2 |
Bre Maloney |
WSU |
S |
Gr. |
Roseville, Minn. |
| NSIC Second Team All-Conference |
| # |
Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| 2 |
Erika Bute |
AUGIE |
L |
Jr. |
Alden, Minn. |
| 1 |
Payton Rosendahl |
AUGIE |
RS |
Sr. |
Creston, Neb. |
| 9 |
Avery Thorson |
AUGIE |
S |
Sr. |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 1 |
Sophia Andersen |
CSP |
OH |
Fr. |
New Prague, Minn. |
| 14 |
Kennedy Brady |
CSP |
MB |
Jr. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 12 |
Grace Daak |
UMD |
MB |
So. |
Hutchinson, Minn. |
| 5 |
Sydney Lanoue |
UMD |
L |
Sr. |
Tracy, Minn. |
| 6 |
Cianna Selbitschka |
UMD |
OH |
So. |
North Branch, Minn. |
| 14 |
Amanda Carlson |
MSUM |
OH |
Jr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 6 |
Peyton Ellingson |
NSU |
MB |
Sr. |
Warner, S.D. |
| 12 |
Natalia Szybinska |
NSU |
OH |
Fr. |
Poznan, Poland |
| 21 |
Jordan Kuper |
USF |
MB |
Fr. |
Monticello, Iowa |
| 7 |
Payton Hjerleid |
SMSU |
L |
Sr. |
Mallard, Iowa |
| 9 |
Maggie Streightiff |
UIU |
RS |
R-Jr. |
Dexter, Minn. |
| 11 |
Kelsie Cada |
WSC |
OH |
So. |
Wahoo, Neb. |
| 14 |
Rachel Walker |
WSC |
S |
R-So. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 15 |
Madison Rizner |
WSU |
MB |
Sr. |
Richland Center, Wis. |
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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