For Immediate Release
Monday, March 25, 2024 
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
Florentia Hadjigeorgiou (Sr., Deryneia, Cyprus) - Augustana
- Went 2-0 from No. 1 Singles last weekend in wins over Minnesota State and Winona State
- Defeated Sara Anderson of WSU 6-0, 6-2
- Edged Freia Lawrence of MSU 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
- Partnered with Aleksandra Kistanova to defeated WSU’s No. 1 duo 6-2
- Fell in a tightly contested No. 1 doubles match against MSU, 7-5
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the third time this season (2/13/24 & 3/4/24)

Other Top Performers
Chloe Chong (UMary)
- Led Marauders to a 7-0 sweep over the Bulldogs
- Teamed with Ilona Freitag to claim No. 1 doubles 6-3
- Downed Shay Callaway 6-2, 6-4 in No. 1 singles
- Fell at No. 1 singles and doubles in a 7-0 loss to North Dakota  
Madeleine Schneider (UMC) 
- Picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win over BSU’s Kate Taylor at No. 1 singles
- Notched her ninth singles win of the season to move to 9-1
- Team with Blaike Zander at No. 2 doubles to pick up a win
- Improved to 7-3 in doubles this season
Freia Lawrence (MSU) 
- Teamed with Avery Stilwell to win 6-2 at No. 1 doubles at Sioux Falls
- Added a straight set win over Talia Janos at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-1
- Teamed again with Stilwell to defeat Augustana at No. 1 doubles 7-5
- Fell in third set tiebreaker at No. 1 singles to Augustana's Flo Hadjigeorgiou 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
Shaelyn Johnson (MSUM) 
- Picked up her seventh singles win of the season, going 1-0 on the weekend 
- Defeated Minnesota Duluth's Abby Johnson on Sunday (6-4, 6-3) at No. 2 singles
- Also helped the Dragons earn the team doubles point against the Bulldogs
- Teamed with Luzmary Diaz Castillo in a 6-2 win over Shay Callaway and Abby Johnson
- The victory is the pairing seventh of the year
- Both wins helped the Dragons to a 6-1 team victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday
Sara Anderson (WSU) 
- Earned a pair of clutch wins against the Sioux Falls, helping to a 1-1 NSIC weekend on the road
- Defeated Talia Janos of USF 4-6, 7-5 (6-3)
- Teamed with Skylar Gary to defeat Janos and Chloe Siegfort, 7-6
- Lost 6-0, 6-2 to Florentia Hadjigeorgiou of Augustana at No. 1 Singles
- Partnered with Gary and lost 6-2 to Hadjigeorgiou and Aleksandra Kistanova 
NSIC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
2/13/24
Florentia Hadjigeorgiou  - Augustana
2/20/24
Madeleine Schneider - Minnesota Crookston
 2/27/24
Chiara Carnelutti - Minnesota State
3/4/24
Florentia Hadjigeorgiou  - Augustana (2) 
3/11/24
Madeleine Schneider - Minnesota Crookston (2)
3/18/24
Freia Lawrence – Minnesota State 
3/25/24
Florentia Hadjigeorgiou  - Augustana (3) 

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 113 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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