For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Week
Lanie Veenendall (So., New Richmond, Wis. / New Richmond HS) - Augustana
- Won the EverSpring Inn & Suites Mustang Invite by five strokes over teammate Shannon McCormick
- Fired an opening round 68, which is a personal best and set a Mustang Invite record at 4-under-par
- Finished at even par for the event at144 strokes
- Helped Augustana set a tournament record with 589 strokes, besting the previous of 602 set by AU in 2011
- The Vikings also recorded a round record with 292 strokes in the opening round, besting the previous record from 2011 & 2021

NOTES:
Carrie Carmichael (UMary)
- Won the Marauders Fall Tournament at the Hawktree Golf Course in Bismarck, North Dakota
- Finished the tournament eight shots over par with a 2-day total of 152 after firing rounds of 73 and 79 
- Won the tournament by six strokes
- Helped UMary to a second place finish in the seven team field
Anna Cihak (MSU) 
- Finished fifth at the Grace Shin Invitational - a 16-team invitational hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma
- Shot identical rounds of 72 to finish at 144 a 2-over-par
- Had seven birdies, which was tied for the second-most in the field
- Averaged da 3.10 in the par 3s, a 4.17 (T4) on the par 4s and a 4.75 (T4) in the par 5s
 
NSIC Women's Golfers of the Week
8/30/23
Samantha Youngquist  - Minnesota State
9/7/23
Masy Mock - Augustana
9/13/23
Piper Hill - Concordia-St. Paul
9/20/23
Anna Cihak - Minnesota State
9/27/23
Carly Moon - Winona State
10/4/23
Lanie Veenendall - Augustana

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 110 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II

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