For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 27, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Year
#2 Bri Stoltzman (G, 5-8, Sr., Mankato, Minn. / Mankato West HS) - Southwest Minnesota State
- Finished second in the NSIC in scoring (21.5) and field goal pct. (.529), while ranking third in assists (4.5)
- Closed the year at third in assist/turnover ratio (1.6), fourth in FT pct. (.857), and seventh in steals (2.1)
- Tied the SMSU single-season scoring record she set last season with 579 points
- Logged four double-doubles and scored in double figures in all but two games
- Recorded at least 20 points in 16 games, and 30-plus points in four games
- Tied for first in the league and third in the nation in points scored in a single game (41)
- Earned WBCA/D2CIDA National Player of the Week honors 
- Named NSIC Player of the Week seven times this season
- One of only four NSIC players with six or more Player of the Week honors in a single season the last 20 years

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#11 Lindsey Becher (C, 6-1, Sr., Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Three-time All-NSIC First Team Selection
- Averaging 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in 28 games this season
- Broke the program record for career blocks with 308
- Ranks first in blocked shot average in program history (2.8)
- Leads the NSIC and is fourth in the nation in blocks per game averaging 2.9
- T-9th in program history with 1,423 career points
- 18th in the NSIC in scoring (12.7 ppg) and seventh in rebounding (7.2 rpg)
- Has tied her career-high marks in blocked shots (81) and steals (37) this season
- Had a career-high five double-doubles this season pushing her career total to 13
- Scored in double digits in 19 of CSP’s 28 games this season
- Helped the Golden Bears finish 14-0 at home for the second time in program history

NSIC Freshman of the Year
#15 Alexis Rose (G, 5-10, Fr., Becker, Minn. / Becker HS) - Sioux Falls
- Finished 20th in NSIC contests averaging 11.95 points per game
- Added 4.4 rebounds per game, 36 assists, 29 steals and seven blocks in NSIC play
- Scored 20+ points on three occasions and had one double double
- Started in all 29 games this season for the Cougars

NSIC Coach of the Year
Amanda Johnson (10th Season) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Led the team to a program-best 26-2 regular season record
- Marks her third 20-win season in her coaching career and has now tallied seven straight winning seasons
- Second coach in program history to win NSIC Coach of the Year
- Led the Golden Bears to their sixth NSIC Regular Season Championship in program history
- Her second conference championship, winning the NSIC South Division in 2018-19
- Is the third-winningest coach in program history with a 167-97 record
- Led the Golden Bears to a 13-game winning streak, tying for the fifth-best in program history
- Helped the Golden Bears finish 14-0 at home for the second time in program history

2024-25 NSIC All-Conference Teams  

First Team All-Conference
#	Name	Pos	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
11	Lindsey Becher	C	6-1	Sr.	CSP	Shoreview, Minn.
23	Lydia Haack	PG	5-3	Jr.	CSP	Elk River, Minn.
3	Bergan Kinnebrew	G	5-10	So.	UMary	Bismarck, N.D.
1	Emma Miller	G	5-1	Jr.	UMC	Albertville, Minn.
5	Natalie Bremer	G	5-11	Jr.	MSU	Lake City,  Minn.
14	Destinee Bursch	G	5-7	Sr.	MSU	Chaska, Minn.
10	Natalie Jens	G	5-8	Sr.	MSUM	Beaver Dam, Wis.
2	Madelyn Bragg	P	6-3	Jr.	NSU	Aberdeen, S.D.
3	Rianna Fillipi	PG	5-8	Gr.	NSU	Lennox, S.D.
30	Kami Wadsworth	F	5-11	So.	USF	Hayti, S.D.
2	Bri Stoltzman	G	5-8	Sr.	SMSU	Mankato, Minn.
22	Audrey Swanson	G	5-11	Jr.	SMSU	Waconia, Minn.
Second Team All-Conference
#	Name	Pos	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
3	Hannah Burg	G	5-6	Sr.	AUGIE	Colorado Springs, Colo.
30	Riley Jenkins	G	5-11	So.	UMC	Galesburg, Ill.
45	Johanna Miller	C	6-2	5th	UMD	Brookings, S.D.
22	Terryn Johnson	C	6-2	Jr.	MSUM	Kindred, N.D.
5	Emma Mogen	G	5-8	Sr.	MINOT	Watford City, N.D.
34	Michaela Jewett	F	6-0	Gr.	NSU	Brookings, S.D.
3	Ayla Brown	PG	5-6	So.	USF	Becker, Minn.
21	Peyton Blandin	G	5-9	Sr.	SMSU	Farmington, Minn.
11	Jada Eggebrecht	G	5-9	Jr.	SCSU	Phillips Wis.
24	Alana Zarneke	G	6-0	So.	SCSU	Appleton, Wis.
5	Maya Fitzpatrick	F	5-10	Sr.	WSC	Brooklyn Park, Minn.
0	Olivia Gamoke	G	5-5	Sr.	WSU	Onalaska, Wis.

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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