For Immediate Release
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Week
Abbigail Brodersen (Sr., Albion, Neb. / Boone Central HS) – Wayne State
- Placed second at Vegas Warrior Invite helping WSC win its second tournament of season
- Fired rounds of 72 (+2) and 75 (+5) for 147
- Second time this season Brodersen was runner up at tournament and now has six rounds in 70's this season
- Led WSC team that posted second-lowest team score to par in school history

Other Top Performers
Shannon McCormick (AUGIE)
- Led the Vikings with a total stroke count of 162 and a finish in 17th at the Augustana Spring Fling
- Totaled a score of 82 on Thursday and 80 on Friday at  Palm Desert Golf Course in Palm Desert, California  
- Garnered three birdies on day one
- The Vikings finished in fourth place out of seven teams
Anaka Lysne (UMC)
- Shot back-to-back Top 5 finishes in Arizona
- Won the SMSU Classic at Wigwam Resort played Monday and Tuesday in Arizona
- Shot an overall score of 13-over-par after rounds of 76 and 77
- Second Golden Eagle to win a tournament this season
- Had a Top 5 finish at the SMSU Challenge at Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona
- Shot rounds of 80, and 78 for the Golden Eagles to lead Minnesota Crookston to an eighth-place finish at the SMSU Challenge
Kelly Winter (MSU) 
- Finished second at the SMSU Classic as she shot a 79-77--156 (+16)
- Recorded 21 pars and one birdie during the two rounds
- Led the Maverick “A” team that finished second in the team standings with a 316-324--640 (+80)
Halle Balluff (MSUM)
- Finished 18th overall at the SMSU Challenge, shooting a 36-hole mark of 166
- Collected an 86 on the first day with nine pars and a birdie
- Earned her birdie on the par-five fifth hole at Wigwam Blue Course, which spanned 497 yards
- Improved by six strokes on day to shoot an 80 overall with five pars and back-to-back birdies
- Had one-under marks on the par-three fourth hole as well as the par-five fifth hole
Lauryn Keller (MINOT) 
- Tied for 13th at the SMSU Classic this week as she shot her best round of the season, a 9-over 79 on Tuesday
- Finished at 20-over 160 for the tournament
Ellie Behring (WSU) 
- Led the Warriors with a 157 (+17) at the Vegas Warrior Invitational
- Recorded two birdies in two rounds
- Finished eighth overall in the field
 
NSIC Women's Golfers of the Week
9/5/24
Shannon McCormick - Augustana 
9/11/24
Mallory Uselman - Southwest Minnesota State
9/18/24
Ellie Behring  - Winona State
9/25/24
Sophia Karsnia - Sioux Falls
10/2/24
Masy Mock – Augustana
10/9/24
Shannon McCormick - Augustana (2)
10/16/24
Clara Hanson - Minnesota Crookston
3/12/25
Saffire Sayre – Wayne State
3/19/25
Abbigail Brodersen – Wayne 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

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