For Immediate Release
Monday, October 3, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#2 Josie Arduser (F/M, 5-2, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln East HS) - Augustana
- Had an eight point weekend in a pair of Augustana wins
- Started weekend with three assists in a 6-0 win over USF 
- Tied the Augustana program record for assists in a single game (3)
- Scored two goals including the game-winner in Augustana’s 4-1 victory over SMSU
- Added an assist against the Mustangs

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#9 Megan Dahl (D, 5-8, 5th, Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS) - Bemidji State
- Helped the Beavers’ defense hold opponents to just eight shots on goal over the weekend
- Held SCSU to just three shots on goal in Sunday’s scoreless draw
- Scored her first goal of the season in the Beavers’ 2-1 win at Minnesota Duluth

NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#00 Evie Kohn (GK, 5-7, R-So., West Lakeland, Minn. / Stillwater HS) - St. Cloud State
- Made seven saves and recorded two shutouts to lead the Huskies to a 1-0-1 week
- Has now recorded three consecutive shutouts and four overall this season 
- Has recorded eight shutouts in career, good for seventh-most all-time in program history 
- Ranks fifth in shutouts (four) and goals against average (.865)

Other Top Performances
OFFENSE
#11 Erin Becker (BSU) scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute in Friday’s 2-1 victory at Minnesota Duluth.
#4 Jenny Vetter (MSU) had a goal and an assist against Upper Iowa.  Added another goal against WSU for a five point weekend. Vetter now moves into third on all-time MSU points list with 124 points. 
#15 Sarah Upton (MINOT) became the first multi-goal scorer for the Beavers this season, scoring both goals in a 2-1 win at Northern State. She now leads the team with 3 goals this season.
#10 Hannah Smith (NSU) led the Wolves offensively to a 1-1 weekend, including a win over previously undefeated UMary. She scored the game-winning goal against the Marauders in the 56th minute of the game. Totaled three shots, three shots-on-goal, two goals, and four points this past weekend.
#13 Jacqueline Jares (UMD) had a goal, two assists, and four points against Minnesota Crookston on Sunday. This brings her total number of goals on the year up to Four. Played 85 minutes over the weekend.
#10 Reanne Weil (WSU) was a key part of the Winona State 1-1 NSIC weekend, which included a 2-1 victory over Concordia, St. Paul. She scored the lone Warrior goal against #19 Minnesota State. She became the first player to score vs. Mavericks in five games. She played the full 90 in both matches for WSU. She also locked down the midfield in a 2-1 Warrior win over CSP. 

DEFENSE
#21 Eliana Maricano (UMD) scored two goals on the weekend. Scored the only goal against Bemidji State and scored one of the four goals scored against Minnesota Crookston. She Played 122 minutes on the weekend.
#25 Grace Heying (MSUM) had two shots on goal versus UMary and a shot vs Minot State as she helped hold the unbeaten UMary team to only 1 goal.
#24 Jordan Tenpas (MINOT) led the way defensively in a pair of road wins, playing all 180 minutes for the Beavers who allowed just 1 goal in the two games. 
#19 Zoe Boughton (NSU) led the Wolves defensively to a 1-1 weekend, including a win over previously undefeated UMary. She blocked the Marauders final shot attempt, an indirect free kick taken ten yards in front of the goal, sealing the win for Northern with less than a minute remaining in the game. Boughton and the Wolves defense held UMary to their lowest shot attempts and shots-on-goal this season with nine and three in the game respectively. Tallied two shots, one shot-on-goal, and 170 minutes of playing time this past weekend.
#27 Bailey Deininger (WSU) was a leader for Winona State in a 1-1 NSIC weekend for the Warriors. She played 180 total minutes and helped hold CSP to one goal in a 2-1 Warrior win. She had a shot vs. #19 Minnesota State and has started every match this year for WSU.
 
GOALKEEPER
#1 Jillian Barkus (AUGIE) recorded a shutout in Augustana’s 6-0 victory against Sioux Falls. She made one save against Sioux Falls and three saves against SMSU. She has a save percentage of 0.800 on the weekend and an overall save percentage of 0.729. 
#1 Madisyn Waltman (UMary) posted her 30th career shutout in a 1-0 win at MSU Moorhead, making six saves in the game. She followed with a 7-save performance in a 1-0 loss at Northern State, the Marauders first loss of the season. She has five shutouts this season and shared two others. 
#0 Mackenzie Rath (MSU) earned wins against Upper Iowa and Winona State as she faced 19 shots (6 shots-on-goal). She earned the shutout against Upper Iowa.
#1 Simone Lewald (MSUM) racked up 10 saves versus Minot State.
#1 Maddie Kindred (MINOT) recorded her fifth shutout of the season, and the 17th of her Minot State career, putting her two shy of a new all-time record at Minot State. She made four saves in Sunday’s shutout, and added five saves in a 2-1 win on Friday.
#31 Hayden Wallace (WSC) allowed just one goal during a 1-0-1 weekend for the Wildcats. She was credited with the shutout making four saves in Sunday’s 1-0 win over Sioux Falls. She had seven saves allowing just one goal in 1-1 tie Friday vs. SMSU.
#1 Chloe Swanson (WSU) backstopped Winona State to a 2-1 Warrior win over Concordia St. Paul in a 1-1 NSIC weekend. She had season-high 10 saves vs. CSP in a 2-1 victory. She registered 13 saves overall between the two games and moved to 5-2-3 overall on the year in net for WSU. She had a .909 save percentage vs. CSP. 
2022 NSIC Soccer Players of the Week
8/29/22
O: #30 Ashley Hewitt  - Winona State
D: #4 Mary Meeks - UMary
GK: #00 Alexus Townsend - Northern State
9/6/22
O: #4 Jenny Vetter - Minnesota State
D: #22 Eli Olsen - UMary
GK: #0 Mackenzie Rath - Minnesota State
9/12/22
O: #4 Jenny Vetter - Minnesota State (2)
D: #2 Halle Peterson - Bemidji State
GK: #0 Jamie Kirkvliet - Upper Iowa
9/19/22 
O: #20 Katie Anderson - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #22 Eli Olsen  - UMary (2)   
GK: #1 Maddie Kindred  - Minot State
9/26/22 
O: #10 Annika Syvrud - Wayne State
D: #8 Libby Spangler - Minnesota State
GK: #00 Alexus Townsend - Northern State (2)
10/3/22 
O: #2 Josie Arduser - Augustana
D: #9 Megan Dahl - Bemidji State
GK: #00 Evie Kohn - St. Cloud 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 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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