For Immediate Release
Monday, March 17, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#15 Finley Anderson (OF, Fr., R/R, Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East HS) – Minnesota State
- Started all eight games for the Mavericks as she batted .520
- Led the team in hits (13), runs scored (9), doubles (5), triples (4), RBI (10) and stolen bases (5)
- Recorded at least one hit in all eight games and is currently on a 10-game hitting streak
- Drove in at least one run in seven of MSU's eight games
- Helped MSU finish its Florida trip with a 6-2 record in their final eight games

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#23 Kennadi Borngrebe (P/UTIL, 5-7, R-Fr., R/R, Omaha, Neb. / Elkhorn South HS) – Wayne State
- Went 2-0 in two starts to help WSC close Florida trip with 8-2 record
- Fired four-hit shutout in 5-0 win over Northwood Tuesday with nine strikeouts
- Worked 6.1innings allowing just four hits and one run Wednesday in 4-1 win over Ohio Dominican
- For the week, pitched 13 ? innings and allowed just one run on eight hits with 14 strikeouts

Others Top Performers  - Players
Andrea Cain (AUGIE)
- Went 10-for-19 at the plate with seven runs, five RBI, two stolen bases and two home runs
- Registered a slash line of .526/.571/1.211 in across six games
- Sits fifth in the league for season slugging percentage, 10th in on-base and sixth for OPS
- Smashed home runs in back-to-back games on Thursday at the Spring Break Games
- Went 3-for-4 from the plate against Northeastern State, logging two triples and a double
- Went 2-for-3 in games against Drury, McKendree and Missouri S&T
- Helped Augustana to a 5-1 showing on the week
Molly Houts (BSU)
- Marked a 0.550 batting average in final 8 games of the Spring Games, helping the Beavers to 4-4 including a 1-0 win over No. 16 UIndy
- Was 11 of 23 with five runs scored and five RBIs
- Grabbed the BSU record for most times hit by pitch in a career, now sitting at 28
Alexis Monty (CSP)
- Slashed .400/.438/.600 over the weekend for the Golden Bears
- Hit a double and a triple with an RBI against Pittsburg State
- Had two singles and scored two runs in CSP’s 13-5 victory over Nebraska Kearney
- Tallied eight putouts defensively with a team-high seven assists
- Did not strike out over the weekend
- Leads the Golden Bears on the season with 28 total hits
Madisen Yandle (UMC)
- Finished Florida trip with 15 hits, including five games with more than two hits
- Finished with a career-high three hits, including game-winning hit against D'Youville
- Scored a team high 10 runs in 12 games
- Had just one error in 46 total chances at shortstop
- Helped the Golden Eagles to a 7-5 record in Florida
Sara Van Wickler (MINOT)
- Went 9-for-20 in 7 games, with 2 doubles, 3 triples, and 4 RBIs for the Beavers
- Was 4-for-4 in stolen bases, and added 10 putouts without an error defensively
Dessa Bryant (NSU)
- Led Northern State hitting .459 in their 12-game week in Missouri and Kansas
- Tallied 17 hits, seven runs scored, six doubles, and four RBI
- Notched a .622 slugging percentage and .474 on base percentage
- Recorded hits in 11 of the 12 games, including a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles against Cottey College
- Boosted her season average by 112 points
Brynn Webber (SMSU)
- Helped the Mustangs to a 5-1 week in Florida batting .579 (11-for-19) with a 1.337 OPS
- Logged multiple hits in 4 of 6 games and recorded a pair of extra-base hits and a walk
- Also recorded seven RBI and scored three runs
- Went 2-for-4 at the plate and scored a run in the 9-6 win over Slippery Rock (Pa.)
- Batted 3-for-4 at the dish with a triple to plate three runs in the 7-0 win over Florida Southern
- Had a 2-for-2 game with a walk and RBI in SMSU's 4-0 win over Shepherd (Pa.)
- Capped off the week going 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and pair of RBI in the 7-0 win over Northwood (Mich.)
Jordyn Klein (WSC)
- Went 8 for 15 with three multi-hit games in final four contests of Florida trip
- Was 3 for 4 with a stolen base and run scored in 4-3 loss to Queens (NY)
- Went 2 for 4 with a double in a 3-0 win over Bentley (Mass.)
- Had a 2 for 4 game with run scored in 4-1 win over Ohio Dominican
Sam Keller (WSU)
- Started in the final four game of The Spring Games
- Went 6 for 13 at the plate collecting three RBIs, two walks, and. triple with one stolen base
- Had a batting average of .462 in four games
- Had .615 slugging percentage and a on base percentage of .533

Others Top Performers  - Pitcher
Grace Glanzer (AUGIE)
- Went 3-0 in three appearances/starts with a 0.67 ERA over 21.0 innings
- Tallied 21 strikeouts in three games, allowing only two earned runs
- Held opponents to a .238 batting average
- No runs allowed in 9-0 shutout of Washburn
- Recorded eight strikeouts with only one run in first doubleheader game against Drury
- Total season ERA of 1.19 leads the conference
- Holds an 8-3 record so far this season
Kennedy Joachim (BSU)
- Threw 21 innings with an ERA of 0.33, allowing 19 hits, 4 runs and just one earned run
- Struck out 26 batters with 94 batters faced and threw 332 pitches
- Marked her 7th win of her freshman campaign with a 1-0 victory over No. 16 University of Indianapolis
- Helped the Beavers to a 5-4 record in the final four days of the Spring Games in Clermont, Fla.
Delaney Penner (UMC)
- Went 3-0 on the weekend with a pair of complete games
- Gave up just 17 hits in 25 innings
- Opponents hit just .189 against the freshman
- Went a career-high eight innings and struck out a career-high six in a win over UT-Dallas
- Helped the Golden Eagles to a program best record through 27 games at 12-15
Chloe Brandt (MSU)
- Went 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA as she made five appearances in the circle last week for the Mavericks
- Threw 16.0 innings and allowed just one run, while striking out four
- Held opposing hitters to a .246 batting average
- Threw a five-inning shutout against Point Park as she gave up just four hits in MSU's 8-0 win
- Threw a seven-inning shutout vs. Purdue Northwest as she allowed just six hits, while striking out two batters
Jasmine Blizzard (MINOT)
- Pitched her first collegiate no-hitter, an 8-0, 5-inning win over Missouri Valley
- Struck out 5 batters and was 1 baserunner who reached on an error away from a perfect game
- Finished the week going 2-2 with a 2.90 ERA in 19 1/3 innings, striking out 9 opposing batters for the Beavers at the Spring Break Games
Morgyn Otte (SMSU)
- Helped SMSU to a 5-1 week in Florida with a 3-0 record in the circle
- Allowed just one earned run and one walk over 15 innings to close the week with a 0.47 ERA and 0.86 WHIP
- Limited opponents to .204 batting, picking up six strikeouts
- Logged her first win of the week holding Lake Erie (Ohio) to five hits in four innings while recording a pair of strikeouts
- Picked up her second win of the week after tossing six scoreless innings in a 7-0 combined shutout over Florida Southern
- Earned her third win after a dominant five innings against Northwood (Mich.), allowing only two hits (.105) while striking out four
Izzy Howe (WSU) 
- Started in two of the last four games at The Spring Games
- Pitched 12 innings, a full seven inning and a five inning run rule win
- Faced 51 batters collecting 12 strikeouts and allowing 0 earned runs on six hits
- Had a 0.58 ERA in those two games in the circle along with a WHIP of 1.25
- Also had an opponent batting average of .244
NSIC Softball Players of the Week
2/4/25
Player: #22 Nicole Schmitt – Minnesota Duluth
Pitcher: #8 Avery Steffen – MSU Moorhead
2/11/25
Player:#14 Emma Owens – Northern State
Pitcher: #16 Abby Rux – Northern State
2/18/25
Player: #9 Braelee Jodarski – Winona State
Pitcher: #23 Kennadi Borngrebe – Wayne State
2/24/25
Player: #15 Brooke Holmes – St. Cloud State
Pitcher: #11 Kennedy Joachim – Bemidji State
3/3/25
Player: #22 Nicole Schmitt – Minnesota Duluth (2)
Pitcher: #26 Izzy Howe – Winona State
3/10/25
Player: #7 Morgan McMillan – Minnesota Duluth
Pitcher: #7 Karlie Miller - Southwest Minnesota State 
3/10/25
Player: #15 Finley Anderson ? – Minnesota State
Pitcher: #23 Kennadi Borngrebe – Wayne State

About the NSIC
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