For Immediate Release
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Week
Lauren Tims (Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Christian) - Augustana
- Won the Augustana Invite over a field of 64 golfers
- Placed above the rest with a combined stroke count of 144
- Shot 73 in round one and 71 in round two
- Led the way with an average score of 4.10 on Par-4s and on Par-5s with 4.63
- Tallied 24 pars through two rounds
- Helped Augie to a first place finish in the 10 team field

Other Top Performers:
Piper Hill  (CSP)
- Placed fourth at the Augustana Invite
- After shooting 83 (+11) in round one, rebounded by shooting 76 (+4) in round two for a total of 159 (+15)
- Helped CSP to a second place team finish 
Emily St. Aubin (UMary)
- Tied for sixth at the Augustana Invite
- Shot rounds of 82 and 79 to finish at 161, 17-over-par
Kelly Winter (MSU) 
- Finished second at the UIU Invitational with an 81-80=161
- Finished second in the field in pars with 20
- Was tied for second in par-five scoring (5.38) and third in par-four scoring (4.50)
- MSU tied with WSU, and won the sudden death playoff hole thanks to senior Anna Cihak's birdie
Jaci Jones (MINOT)
- Tied for sixth at the Augustana Invite
- Shot rounds of 78 and 83 to finish at 161, 17-over-par
Carly Moon (WSU)
- Earned medalist honors at the 2024 UIU Invitational 
- Won the event with a two-round tally of 152 (+4) scorecard
- Bested the field with back-to-back scores of 76, the only competitor to post two sub-80 stroke rounds
 
NSIC Women's Golfers of the Week
8/30/23
Samantha Youngquist  - Minnesota State
9/7/23
Masy Mock - Augustana
9/13/23
Piper Hill - Concordia-St. Paul
9/20/23
Anna Cihak - Minnesota State
9/27/23
Carly Moon - Winona State
10/4/23
Lanie Veenendall - Augustana
10/11/23
Maggie Veenendall - Sioux Falls
10/18/23
Molly Stevens - Augustana
3/13/24
Anna Cihak - Minnesota State (2) 
3/27/24
Molly Stevens - Augustana (2)
4/10/24
Lauren Tims - Augustana

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

About NCAA Division II

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