For Immediate Release
Monday, November 6, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#8 Kenzie Foley (OH, 6-1, Sr., Sergeant Bluff, Iowa / Sergeant Bluff-Luton HS) - St. Cloud State
- Led the NSIC in kills per set (5.83) in home sweeps over UMary and Minot State
- Averaged an NSIC best 6.33 points per set on .509 hitting for the week
- Recorded 15th double-double of the season in a win over UMary with 24 kills and 10 digs on .618 hitting
- Added 2.17 digs per set, 0.33 blocks per set and 0.33 aces per set
- Named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season (9/11/23, 9/25/23 & 10/23/23)

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#4 Rylee Vaughn (DS, 5-6, Sr., Oconomowoc, Wis. / Lake Country Lutheran HS) - Winona State
- Tied for an NSIC best 5.88 digs per set as WSU went 2-0 
- Had 47 total digs over eight sets of play
- Had 25 digs in a 3-1 win over MSUM
- Added 22 digs in a 3-1 win over NSU

NSIC Setter of the Week
#5 Teagan Starkey (S, 5-8, Jr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Led the NSIC with 15.00 assists per set (90 total assists) in the two sweeps
- Led team to an NSIC best .450 hitting, extending their streak to four straight matches above .425
- Chipped in 2.33 digs per set and 0.50 blocks per set
- Fell one assist shy of the three-set record in the 25-point scoring format for CSP with 51 vs. MSUM
- Leads the nation with 13.33 assists per set
- Named NSIC Setter of the Week for the seventh time this season

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Kia Kriener (AUGIE) 
- Averaged 4.00 kills per set in three games, fourth best in the NSIC, and recorded an NSIC-best 52 kills
- Also recorded 32 digs
- Had 15 kills and 16 digs against USF on Tuesday
- Added 19 kills and five blocks on Saturday at BSU
- Concluded the week with 18 kills and 10 digs in three sets against UMC 
Rylie Bjerklie (BSU) 
- Led the offense with 28 kills, hitting .442 and averaging 3.50 kills per set
- Added seven blocks, with five coming solo
- Opened the weekend with 19 kills, hitting .417 in the five-set match against Augustana
- Added five blocks
- Against No. 1 Wayne State, hit .500 with nine kills and added two blocks
Jasmine Mulvihill (CSP) 
- Led the team with 24 kills (4.00 per set) in their two sweeps on the weekend
- Hit an efficient .463 with just five errors on 41 swings
- Added 2.33 digs per set, 0.50 blocks per set and 0.33 aces per set
- Finished with exactly 12 kills and seven digs while hitting over .450 in both matches
- Ranks fifth in the NSIC in points (4.13 per set), seventh in kills (3.57 per set) and ninth in hitting % (.332)
Cianna Selbitschka (UMD) 
- Had 35 kills on the week
- Was second in the NSIC averaging 5.19 points/set and third 4.38 kills per set
- Finished with a match-high 23 kills and added 17 digs vs. SMSU on Thursday
- Has 13 double-doubles this season, including eight in the last 12 matches
Kelsie Cada (WSC) 
- Averaged 3.78 kills and 3.33 digs per set with five service aces in three WSC wins
- Had week-best 13 kills with two service aces in Saturday 3-0 sweep at Bemidji State
- Recorded double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs with three blocks in Tuesday's 3-0 sweep over #6 SMSU
- Posted .341 hitting percentage during the week

DEFENSE
Erika Bute (AUGIE) 
- Averaged 5.23 digs per set in three games, fifth best in the NSIC
- Recorded an NSIC-best 68 total digs
- Had 17 digs against USF on Tuesday
- Added 32 digs on Saturday at BSU
-Concluded the week with 19 digs in three sets against UMC
Lauren Justesen (BSU)
- Led the back row with 37 digs, averaging 4.63 per set
- Collected 21 digs against Augustana, along with seven assists
- Then against No. 1 Wayne State, added 16 digs in three sets
Ellie Sieling (CSP)
- Contributed a team-best 25 digs (4.17 per set) in CSP's two sweeps
- Added three aces (0.50 per set) on the weekend
- Helped CSP hold their opponents to .183 hitting in the two matches
- Put up 13 digs and a pair of aces in Friday's win over NSU
- Followed with 12 digs and an ace against MSUM on Saturday
- Ranks 16th in the NSIC with 3.27 digs per set
Kaia Sueker (UMary)
- Totaled 44 digs over two matches for an average of 5.5 digs/set as the Marauders split 
- Had 13 digs in three sets against #6 SCSU
- Picked up 31 digs in an epic 3-2 win at MSU, the first win over the Mavericks in 21 meetings
- Ranks sixth in the NSIC with 4.66 digs/set on the season 
Grace Daak (UMD) 
- Became the 10th player in program history to eclipse 300 career total blocks vs. SMSU on Thursday
- Led the conference with 1.88 blocks/set last week
- Matched a career-high with nine total blocks vs. Sioux Falls
- Had a .444 hitting percentage vs. Sioux Falls, her highest of the season when she records at least 10 kills
- Had a career-high 17 kills vs. SMSU on Thursday 
Jordan McCormick (WSC) 
- Averaged 4.67 digs per set in three WSC wins with no reception errors
- Recorded 15 digs and one service ace in Tuesday's 3-0 sweep over #6 SMSU
- Posted 15 digs and two aces in 3-0 sweep at Minnesota Crookston Friday
- Had no reception errors on 25 attempts 

SETTER
Lucy Bartee (AUGIE) 
- Averaged 10.33 assists per set, fifth best in the NSIC, and recorded an NSIC-best 133 total assists
- Had 49 assists and 12 digs against USF on Tuesday
- Added 44 assists, including her 1,000th career assist, and 12 digs on Saturday at BSU
-Concluded the week with 40 assists in three sets against UMC
Emily Wade (BSU) 
- Set up the offense with 77 assists, averaging 9.63 per set
- Also added 15 digs and three kills
- Had 53 assists in the five set match against Augustana
- Made it a double-double with 10 digs. Wade added 24 assists and five digs against No. 1 Wayne State
Madison Gordon (UMD) 
- Was second in the NSIC last week averaging 11.88 assists/set
- Recorded a season-high 61 assists vs. SMSU on Thursday
- The team recorded a conference-best 77 kills vs. SMSU on Thursday
- Had a double-double of 34 assists and 10 digs vs. Sioux Falls on Saturday
- Went over 3,200 career assists on Saturday 
Elise Gillen (USF) 
- Career high 62 assists in 3-2 win over Augustana
- 88 assists over two matches
 
NSIC Volleyball Players of the Week
9/5/23
O: #13 Taya Beller - Wayne State
D: #2 Kaylyn Madison - Minnesota Duluth
S: #5 Teagan Starkey – Concordia-St. Paul
9/11/23
O: #8 Kenzie Foley - St. Cloud State
D: #3 Abby Meister - Northern State
S: #5 Teagan Starkey – Concordia-St. Paul (2)
9/18/23
O: #13 Taya Beller - Wayne State (2)
D: #2 Kaylyn Madison - Minnesota Duluth (2)
S: #5 Teagan Starkey – Concordia-St. Paul (3)
9/25/23
O: #8 Kenzie Foley - St. Cloud State(2)
D: #18 Maggie Brahmer - Wayne State
S: #18 Emma Berran - St. Cloud State
10/2/23
O: #18 Maggie Brahmer - Wayne State
D: #14 Claudia Stahlke - Concordia-St. Paul
S: #14 Rachel Walker - Wayne State
10/9/23
O: #18 Maggie Brahmer - Wayne State (2)
D: #8 Emma VanHeel  - SMSU
S: #5 Teagan Starkey – Concordia-St. Paul (4)
10/16/23
O: #21 Jordan Kuper - Sioux Falls
D: #12 Grace Daak - Minnesota Duluth
S: #5 Teagan Starkey – Concordia-St. Paul (5)
10/23/23
O: #8 Kenzie Foley - St. Cloud State (3)
D: #18 Kiya Durant - Minnesota State
S: #18 Emma Berran - St. Cloud State
10/30/23
O: #13 Taya Beller - Wayne State (3)
D: #12 Emily Kern - Minnesota State
S: #5 Teagan Starkey – Concordia-St. Paul (6)
11/6/23
O: #8 Kenzie Foley - St. Cloud State (4)
D: #4 Rylee Vaughn - Winona State 
S: #5 Teagan Starkey – Concordia-St. Paul (6)

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.

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