For Immediate Release
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Year
Florentia Hadjigeorgiou
(Jr., Deryneia, Cyprus / G C School of Careers Nicosia)
Augustana University
- Secured a 13-2 overall singles record and a 10-2 record in doubles play
- Ended season ranked No. 31 in singles action
- Went undefeated in NSIC singles action with a 9-0 record in the No. 1 slot
- Held a 10-1 doubles record in the No. 1 doubles position, winning nine-straight matches to end NSIC action
- Finished the season on a 10-match win streak in doubles action
- Seventh-straight Viking to earn Player of the Year honors

NSIC Freshman of the Year
Senem Ocal
(Fr., Istanbul, Turkey / Bahcesehir Okyanus College)
Augustana University
- Owned a 15-6 singles and an 11-11 doubles record
- Went undefeated in NSIC singles action with a 9-0 record in the No. 2 singles slot
- Seventh Viking to earn Freshman of the Year honors

NSIC Coach of the Year
Josh Lunak
University of Minnesota Crookston
- Led UMC to a program-record seven wins, as they finished with a 7-10 mark
- Coaches Madeleine Schneider to a school-record 14 wins at No. 1 singles
- Coached Schneider to All-NSIC first team honors, the first Golden Eagle to earn first team accolades
- Led UMC to its first NSIC dual victories since 2014 with wins over Bemidji State and Upper Iowa
- First Golden Eagle coach to be named the NSIC Tennis Coach of the Year

2023 NSIC All-Conference Teams

First Team All-Conference - Singles	Yr.	School	Hometown
Florentia Hadjigeorgiou	Jr.	Augustana	Deryneia, Cyprus
Aleksandra Kistanova	Sr.	Augustana	Seversk, Russia
Senem Ocal	Fr.	Augustana	Istanbul, Turkey
Chloe Chong	Sro.	University of Mary	Selangor, Malaysia
Doaa Mohamed	So.	University of Mary	Cairo, Egypt
Madeleine Schneider	Jr.	Minnesota Crookston	Gartringen, Germany
Lois Page	Gr.	Minnesota State	Guisborough, U.K.
Freia Lawrence	So.	Minnesota State	Mallorca, Spain
Beth Murman	Sr.	Winona State	Fort Dodge, Iowa
First Team All-Conference - Doubles	Yr.	School	Hometown
Florentia Hadjigeorgiou / Aleksandra Kistanova	Jr.Sr.	Augustana	Deryneia, Cyprus / Seversk, Russia
Laura Arce Vieyra  / Gabriela Jancikova	Sr./So.	Augustana	Mexico City, Mexico / Czech Republic
Lois Page / Avery Stilwell	Sr./So.	Minnesota State	Guisborough, U.K. / Litchfield, Minn.
Chiara Carnelutti / Freia Lawrence	Sr./So.	Minnesota State	Cordoba, Arg. / Mallorca, Esp.
Beth Murman / Sara Anderson	Sr./Jr.	Winona State	Fort Dodge, Iowa / Owatonna, Minn.
Second Team All-Conference - Singles	Yr.	School	Hometown
Laura Arce Vieyra	Sr.	Augustana	Mexico City, Mexico
Hala Awad	Fr.	University of Mary	Cairo, Egypt
Chiara Carnelutti	Gr.	Minnesota State	Cordoba, Arg.
Avery Stilwell	So.	Minnesota State	Litchfield, Minn.
Shaelyn Johnson	Jr.	MSU Moorhead	Grand Forks, N.D.
Sydney Osburn	Fr.	Sioux Falls	Henderson, Nev.
Danielle Thorfinnson	Jr.	Sioux Falls	Glenwood, Minn.
Varvara Ogorodnikova	Sr.	Upper Iowa	Samara, Russia
Rachel Kelly	Sr.	Winona State	Hopkins, Minn.
Second Team All-Conference - Doubles	Yr.	School	Hometown
Chloe Chong / Ilona Freitag	So./So.	University of Mary	Selangor, Malaysia / Le Locle, Switzerland
Tia Dykema / Shaelyn Johnson	So/Jr.	MSU Moorhead	Osakis, Minn. / Grand Forks, N.D.
Sydney Osburn / Ella Hancock	Fr./Fr.	Sioux Falls	Henderson, Nev. / Rapid City, S.D.
Rachel Kelly / Ally Burger	Sr./Fr.	Winona State	Hopkins, Minn. / Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 
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
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