For Immediate Release
Monday, March 13, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
Madeleine Schneider (Jr., Gartringen, Germany) - Minnesota Crookston
- Moved to 8-1 at No. 1 singles this season with a pair of  victories last week
- Won 6-4, 6-4 over Gabrilea Heideman of Baldwin Wallace
- Defeated Makena Romagnano of Bentley, 6-0, 6-0
- Set the UMC single-season wins record at the No. 1 singles
- Picked up wins over Bentley (6-0) and Baldwin Wallace (6-1) at No. 2 doubles with partner Sarah Velasquez
- Named NSIC Tennis Player of the Week for the second time this season (2/14/23)

Other Top Performances
Aleksandra Kistanova (AUGIE) was undefeated in singles play in matches against No. 3 Saint Leo, Embry-Riddle, and Michigan Tech. At No. 3 singles, she defeated No. 20 Luzia Obermeier of No. 3 Saint Leo, 6-1, 6-1 and Carla Cabero of Embry-Riddle, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. She then defeated Ewa Podulka of Michigan Tech, 6-2, 6-1. She went 1-2 at No. 2 doubles on the week as she helped Augustana to a 9-2 overall record with a 2-1 record over its Spring Break Trip.
Lois Page (MSU) went 1-0 in No. 1 singles action vs. Yuki Oda from Gustavus 6-1, 6-2. She went 2-0 in No. 1 doubles matches with her teammate Avery Stilwell. vs. GAC's Yuki Oda and Pavla Yakimova 6-1 & Luther's Renata Martinez and Julia Moreno 6-3.
Jaelyn Haler (USF) went 3-0 on the week sweeping each opponent in two sets. She picked up a huge 6-4, 7-5 win over Tampa at No. 6 singles.
Rachel Kelly (WSU) picked up three singles victories and three doubles victories on Winona State's spring break trip last week. Kelly and Ally Burger teamed up at No. 2 doubles to earn convincing wins over John Carroll, Seton Hill (PA) and California (PA). Kelly also notched victories at No. 2 singles against the same three teams, including a come-from-behind win over Seton Hill, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0.

NSIC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
2/7/23
Shay Callaway – Minnesota Duluth
2/14/23
Madeleine Schneider  - Minnesota Crookston
2/21/23
Doaa Farouk Mohamed – University of Mary
2/27/23
Chloe Chong – University of Mary
3/6/23
Oriana Grott – St. Cloud State
3/13/23
Madeleine Schneider  - Minnesota Crookston (2)

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 105 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 have the opportunity to 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.