For Immediate Release
Monday, September 16, 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
- Led the Beavers to a pair of wins over Quincy and Upper Iowa
- Scored three goals for six points
- Scored the equalizing goal in the Beavers’ 2-1 comeback victory over Quincy
- Recorded her third career two-goal effort in Sunday’s 5-1 victory over Upper Iowa
- Led the team with 13 shots with seven on goal
 
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#22 Allison Lepp (M/D, 5-8, Gr., Minot, N.D. / Minot HS) - University of Mary
- Anchored a Marauders backline in a 3-0 win over Emporia State
- Limited the Hornets to three shots and just two on frame
- The Marauders have allowed one goal in three games with back-to-back 3-0 wins

NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#00 Jordan Metz (GK, 5-9, Fr., Lino Lakes, Minn. / Centennial HS) - Minnesota Crookston
- Earned her first career combined shutout in a 0-0 tie with Black Hills State
- Allowed zero goals in 87 minutes in net, with nine saves
- Helped UMC to their shutout since September 2021

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Rachel Gensch (UMary)
- Scored a goal and added two assists in the Marauders 3-0 win over Emporia State
- Long header led directly to Marauders opening goal by Olivia Gardner
- In her last two games Gensch has two goals and three assists for seven points
Iliana Rivera (MINOT)
- Scored her 1st goal of the season with just over 5 minutes left in a 1-0 victory over MSU Billings
Krysten Schuster (SCSU)
- Recorded an assist in each of SCSU's wins over Roosevelt  and UW-Parkside 
- Assist on Ellie Primerano's goal in the 30th minute against Parkside proved to be the game-winner
- Schuster has three points on the season and is tied for the NSIC lead with three assists
Abigail Williams (WSU)
- Scored the game winning goal on a penalty kick at the 67 minute mark
- Played 73 minutes against UW-Parkside
- Collected two shots and both being on goal

DEFENSE
Mia Lewis (MINOT) 
-Played 73 minutes in the Beavers' 1-0 shutout win over MSU Billings
- Earned her first point of the season assisting on the game-winner
- Was part of a defense that allowed six shots, with only two on goal
Ana Spaine (SCSU)
- Played 178 minutes on the pitch in shutout victories against Roosevelt and UW-Parkside
- Part of a defense that allow 16 shots, with only three on goal in the two matches
- Registered one shot on goal over the weekend
Callie Menzel (WSU)
- Key leader in the Warriors' defense pitching a shutout against UWP
- Played 89 minutes against UWP
- Warrior defense allowed six shots and only three of those being on goal

GOALKEEPER
Molly Fischer (UMary)
- Posted her first clean sheet of the season in a 3-0 UMary win over Emporia State
- Saved both shots the Hornets managed in the contest
- Played nearly 80 minutes in the Marauders other shutout of the season
- Has allowed one goal in three games for a 0.35 goals against average
Siriana Gudino (MINOT)
- Made both saves in a 1-0 shutout of visiting MSU Billings
- Has not allowed a goal in three games this season, making 12 total saves on 12 shots
- Has posted 4 straight shutouts dating back to the 2023 season
- Has not allowed a goal in 386:05
Meriel Orham (SCSU)
- Recorded the first two shutouts of her career in SCSU's wins over Roosevelt  and UW-Parkside 
- Played the full 90 minutes in both contests and made three saves against Parkside 
Alyson Jumper (WSU)
- Collected her first shutout of the 2024 season and seventh of her career
- Had three saves in the UWP game off of six shots
- Jumper played all 90 minutes of the UWP match
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

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
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