For Immediate Release
Monday, March 22, 2021
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
Beth Murman (Jr., Fort Dodge, Iowa / Fort Dodge HS) - Winona State
- Led Winona State to two sweeps in women’s tennis over the weekend
- Won 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday against Upper Iowa’s No. 1 Varvara Ogorodnikova
- Teamed with Audrey Delich to win 6-1 at No. 1 doubles versus UIU
- Followed that up with a 6-0, 6-2 win over University of Wisconsin - River Falls No. 1 Kailey Courteau
- Added another No. 1 Doubles win against UWRF 

2021 NSIC Women's Tennis Stats

Other Top Performances
Maegan Flight (SMSU) went 3-1 on Sunday in matches versus Minnesota State and Gustavus. She went 2-0 in SMSU’s 7-0 NSIC win over Minnesota State, winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and 6-0 at No. 3 doubles. She won 6-3, 7-6 at No. 1 singles versus Gustavus and lost a tight 8-7 decision at No. 1 doubles vs. GAC.

Frances Hina Goldsmith (SCSU) led the Huskies to a 5-4 victory over Saint Ben’s in the Jerry Anderson Legacy Match by going 2-0. The victory returned ‘The Jerry’, a traveling trophy, back to St. Cloud State. As a member of the No. 1 doubles team, she earned an 8-5 victory over Saint Ben’s top team. Additionally, she earned a key 7-5, 6-2 straight sets victory as the team’s No. 1 singles player. Overall, Goldsmith has posted a 4-2 record in dual singles matches this season, all as the team’s No. 1 doubles and singles player and is 4-1 in doubles play this season.
 
NSIC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
2/9/21
Valeriya Monko - Augustana
2/16/21
Maja Louisa Harck  - SMSU
2/23/21
Tasha Dembo - University of Mary
3/1/21
Julia Geske - MSU Moorhead
3/15/21
Valeriya Monko - Augustana (2) 
3/22/21
Beth Murman  - Winona State

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 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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