For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Player of the Year
#8 Gracey Brink (C/OF, 5-4, Sr., R/L, Rapid City, S.D. / Stevens HS)
Augustana University
- Led the NSIC batting average at .494 and held the conference’s best OPS with 1.534 in 28 games played
- In 81 at-bats she accounted for 36 runs with 40 hits
- Homered nine times with 19 RBIs and an NSIC best slugging percentage of .963
- In the field, she has a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000 and 143 put-outs
- Helped Augustana to its fourth-straight NSIC Championship
- Is the fourth Viking to earn NSIC Player of the Year, joining Sarah Kennedy (2015/17) and Kendall Cornick (2021), Torri Chute (2023)
NSIC Pitcher and Newcomer of the Year
#50 Grace Glanzer (RHP, 5-3, Sr., R/R, Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt HS / SDSU)
Augustana University
- Led the NSIC with a 0.72 ERA and recorded a 14-0 record in 88 innings pitched
- Gave up only 12 runs through 14 starts and struck out 86 batters with 17 looking
- Against 303 batters, the opposing batting average was an NSIC best .125
- She had six shutouts and two combined
- Just the second Augustana player to earn NSIC Pitcher of the Year honors, joining Jenelle Trautmann (2015)
NSIC Freshman of the Year
#44 Alexis Monty (IF, 5-2, Fr., R/R, Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area HS)
Concordia University, St. Paul
- Three-time NSIC Player of the Week selection
- Slashed .447/.515/.659 in NSIC play this season
- Tallied the fourth-best batting average and third-best on-base percentage in the conference
- Hit the most doubles in conference play with 13
- Overall, her .497 batting average is third in the nation, and currently the best in program history
- Has hit the seventh most doubles in the country with 22, breaking the school record
- Has scored the second-most runs (56) and hits (85) in program history
- Recorded a program-best 30-game hitting streak
- Only struck out four times in 171 at-bats this season, ranking 10th in the nation
- First Golden Bear to earn NSIC Softball Freshman of the Year honors
NSIC Coach of the Year
Bob Bartel
Concordia University, St. Paul
- All-time winningest coach in program history with a 566-455-1 career record
- Led the Golden Bears to a second-place finish after being picked seventh in the NSIC Preseason Poll
- Had a 14-game winning streak in program’s best-ever start in NSIC play
- Has led the team to a 37-13 overall record entering postseason, marking his 11th 30-win season in his 20-year career
- Has brought the Golden Bears to four NCAA Tournament appearances including three Sweet Sixteens
- Won the Region Championship in 2005 making an Elite Eight appearance
- The second coach to win NSIC Coach of the Year in program history (Tom Rubbelke, 2001)
| 2024 All-Conference First Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 8 |
Gracey Brink |
C |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 25 |
Kennedy Buckman |
2B |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
New Prague, Minn. |
| 6 |
Desi Cuevas |
OF |
Fr. |
AUGIE |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 20 |
Andrea Cain |
OF |
R-So. |
AUGIE |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 10 |
Torri Chute |
1B |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| 14 |
Ashton Dorman |
3B |
So. |
Augie |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 50 |
Grace Glanzer |
RHP |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 44 |
Alexis Monty |
3B |
Fr. |
CSP |
Stillwater, Minn. |
| 24 |
Whitnee Curry |
SS |
Jr. |
UMC |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 18 |
Kat Burkhardt |
OF |
Sr. |
UMD |
New Berlin, Wis. |
| 24 |
Lauren Dixon |
LHP |
Sr. |
UMD |
Sobieski, Wis. |
| 22 |
Nicole Schmitt |
1B |
Jr. |
UMD |
Verona, Wis. |
| 9 |
McKayla Armbruster |
RHP |
Sr. |
MSU |
Faribault, Minn. |
| 7 |
Courtney Kessler |
DP |
Fr. |
MSU |
West Branch, Iowa |
| 3 |
Ellie Tallman |
2nd |
Sr. |
MSU |
Martelle, Iowa |
| 77 |
Azalya Lopez |
P/U |
So. |
MSUM |
Corona, Calif. |
| 66 |
Brooklyn Morrison |
SS |
Sr. |
MINOT |
Abbotsford, B.C. |
| 28 |
Reese Holzhueter |
Utility |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Shakopee, Minn. |
| 23 |
Abbie Hlas |
SS |
Sr. |
WSU |
Adel, Iowa |
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| 2024 All-Conference Second Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 30 |
Stella Harber |
SS |
R-So. |
AUGIE |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| 32 |
Lexi Lander |
RHP |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
Onawa, Iowa |
| 21 |
Clara Heislen |
CF |
Sr. |
CSP |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 10 |
Erica McCullough |
LHP |
Jr. |
CSP |
Greenville, Ind. |
| 35 |
Danni Sharum |
C |
Jr. |
CSP |
Marietta, Ga. |
| 25 |
Maddy Walsh |
RHP |
Fr. |
UMD |
Duluth, Minn. |
| 16 |
Marina Carter |
LF |
Jr. |
MSU |
Ankeny, Iowa |
| 21 |
Mackenzie Gallagher |
3B |
So. |
MSUM |
Frankfort, Ill. |
| 7 |
Annika Norman |
2B |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Geneva, Ill. |
| 22 |
Gabi Dawyduk |
RHP |
Sr. |
MINOT |
Winnipeg, Man. |
| 18 |
Anna LaCount |
C |
So. |
MINOT |
Kaukauna, Wis. |
| 19 |
Lexi Chase |
RHP |
Sr. |
NSU |
Chatfield, Minn. |
| 17 |
Avarie Eagle |
DP |
Jr. |
NSU |
Muscatine, Iowa |
| 15 |
Ashley Fauske |
OF |
Sr. |
NSU |
Kaukauna, Wis. |
| 1 |
Alannah Naumann |
OF |
Jr. |
USF |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| 8 |
Riley Schwisow |
SS |
Fr. |
USF |
Beatrice, Neb. |
| 22 |
Teaghen Amwoza |
2B |
Sr. |
WSU |
Yorkville, Ill. |
| 25 |
Carly Engelhardt |
1B |
Sr. |
WSU |
Oswego, Ill. |
| 1 |
Sam Keller |
OF |
Jr. |
WSU |
Geneva, Ill. |
| 2 |
Savannah Serdynski |
3B |
So. |
WSU |
Sullivan, Wis. |
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| 2024 NSIC All-Defensive Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 77 |
Azalya Lopez |
P |
So. |
MSUM |
Corona, Calif. |
| 8 |
Gracey Brink |
C |
Sr. |
Augie |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 27 |
Paris VanDyke |
1B |
Fr. |
SMSU |
Luverne, Minn. |
| 25 |
Kennedy Buckman |
2B |
Sr. |
Augie |
New Prague, Minn. |
| 44 |
Alexis Monty |
3B |
Fr. |
CSP |
Stillwater, Minn. |
| 2 |
Sydney Pelzer |
SS |
Jr. |
CSP |
Little Canada, Minn. |
| 6 |
Desi Cuevas |
LF |
Fr. |
Augie |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 20 |
Molly Houts |
CF |
Jr. |
BSU |
Whittier, Calif. |
| 8 |
Abby Boxrud |
RF |
So. |
SMSU |
Red Wing, Minn. |
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 27 team national championships and crowned 113 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
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