For Immediate Release
Monday, November 11, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#12 Katrina Barthelt (F, 5-8, Jr., Bartlett, Ill. / South Elgin HS) - Bemidji State
- Scored twice and added an assist in the Beavers 3-0 win at Minnesota Duluth
- Tied a career-high with five points in the match and posted her second two-goal match of the season
- Helped the Beavers secure a spot in their 15th consecutive NSIC Soccer Tournament
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the third time this season (9/16/24 & 10/7/24)
  
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#8 Mo Malone (D, 5-6, Sr., Placentia, Calif. / El Dorado HS) - University of Mary
- Led the Marauders defensive effort in a 3-0 win over Northern State that secured the fifth seed
- UMary held the Wolves to three total shots
- Held NSU to only two shots on frame
- Served all six UMary corner kicks, including one that led to first goal of the game
- Played all 90 minutes as UMary earned 10th shutout of the season
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (9/23/24)
  
NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#1 Sidney Truman (GK, 5-7, 5th, Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny HS) - Wayne State
- Recorded eight saves in 1-0 shutout win over Winona State
- Notched sixth shutout of season 
- Helped WSC advance to NSIC Tournament for first time since 2019
- Helped WSC to just its third win in 32 career meetings against Winona State

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Morgan Mancuso (AUGIE)
- Scored two times in Augustana's 6-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State
- Played in 11 minutes of action had two shots on goal
Alaina Sorensen (WSC)
- Scored a goal in the 52nd minute of 1-0 win over Winona State
- Had a team-high five shots with four shots on goal
- Team-leading seventh goal leads WSC to first NSIC Tournament berth since 2019

DEFENSE
Erika Leeman (AUGIE)
- Netted her first goal of the season in Augustana's 6-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State
- Played in 51 minutes of action

GOALKEEPER
Sonia Alfieri (BSU)
- Earned her sixth shutout of the season with a 3-0 victory at UMD
- Helped the Beavers to their 15th consecutive appearance in the NSIC Soccer Tournament 
- Stopped all five shots she faced to earn her sixth shutout, all of which in the second half
- Assisted on the Beavers' second goal for her first collegiate point
Sydney Potter (CSP)
- Recorded seven saves in 2-0 win over Sioux Falls
- Tallied her 10th shutout of the season over USF
- Had a 100% save percentage on seven shots faced
- Faced two corner kicks
Molly Fischer (UMary) 
- Earned ninth shutout of season in UMary's 3-0 win over Northern State to earn fifth seed
- Stopped both shots Wolves placed on frame
- Owns 19 shutouts over the last two seasons
2024 NSIC Soccer Players of the Week
9/9/24
O: #25 Maia Vacks - Wayne State
D: #14 Addison Walker - Wayne State
GK: #1 Siriana Gudino - Minot State 
9/16/24
O: #12 Katrina Barthelt - Bemidji State
D: #22 Allison Lepp - University of Mary
GK: #00 Jordan Metz - Minnesota Crookston
9/23/24
O: #2 Ellie Primerano - St. Cloud State
D: #8 Mo Malone - University of Mary
GK: #27 Molly Fischer - University of Mary
9/30/24
O: #23 Morgan Mancuso - Augustana
D: #11 Lucy Weninger - Minnesota State
GK: #0 Aaliyah Matthews - Augustana
10/7/24
O: #12 Katrina Barthelt - Bemidji State (2)
D: #27 Clare Snapko - Concordia-St. Paul
GK: #99 Sydney Potter - Concordia-St. Paul
10/14/24
O: #20 Audrey Parnell - Augustana
D: #23 Maggie Kramer - Bemidji State
GK: #00 Alyson Jumper - Winona State
10/21/24
O: #10 Madelyn White - Augustana
D: #29 - Morgen Fried - Minot State
GK: #99 Sydney Potter - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
10/28/24
O: #26 Addison Clarey - Minnesota State
D: #27 Clare Snapko - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
GK: #99 Sydney Potter - Concordia-St. Paul (3)
11/4/24
O: # 26 Addison Clarey - Minnesota State (2)
D: #34 Kelsey Heller - Minnesota State
GK: #1 Siriana Gudino - Minot State (2)
11/11/24
O: #12 Katrina Barthelt - Bemidji State (3)
D: #8 Mo Malone - University of Mary (2)
GK: #1 Sidney Truman - Wayne State

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 27 team national championships and crowned 116 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 can 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.