For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
Mia Leshem (Fr., Randburg, South Africa) – Bemidji State
- Went 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles in the Beavers season openers 
- Defeated Daniela De Lucas Rivera of UMC, 4-3, default at No. 1 Singles
- Defeated Katia Bartels 6-3, 6-2 of CSS at No. 2 Singles
- Won over Charley Chaney 6-2, 6-0 of UMD at No. 2 Singles
- Paired with Sophie Groen at No. 1 doubles
- Defeated Luana da Silva and Isabelle Simon (UMD) 6-1 
- Won over Julia Maier and Paula Sendele (CSS) 6-3

Other Top Performances
Fernanda Sandoval (AUGIE)
- Secured two singles wins from the No. 3 slot in Augustana's 1-1 weekend
- Defeated Lubbock Christian's Maya Adler, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Defeated Nebraska Kearney's Midzi. T, 7-5, 6-0
- Fell in two close doubles matches with Nicole Dufour
- The Vikings fell to Lubbock Christian on Saturday, 4-2
- The Vikings bounced back to beat No. 13 Nebraska Kearney, 4-1
Avery Stilwell (MSU) 
- Helped MSU to a 4-3 win over Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday
- Teamed with Freia Lawrence to win 6-4 over Karina Alvestrom and Kaya De Bruijn at No. 1 double
- Defeated De Buijn to three sets at No. 2 singles and prevailed 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
NSIC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
2/4/25
Fernanda Sandoval - Augustana
2/11/25
Mia Leshem – Bemidji 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 have the opportunity to 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.