For Immediate Release
Monday, April 14, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#2 Sydney Pelzer (IF, 5-9, Sr, Little Canada, Minn. / Concordia Academy) - Concordia-St. Paul 
- Slashed .545/.625/1.737 in CSP’s 4-0 weekend vs. UMary and Minot State
- Hit a home run in each of the four games
- Totaled six hits, one double, four home runs and eight RBIs
- Hit a walk-off, ninth-inning home run in CSP’s 5-3 game one win over the Beavers
- Tallied three hits and three RBIs in the game one victory
- Smacked a two-run homer and walked twice in game two against Minot State
- Hit a solo homer in game one and a two-run homer in game two vs. UMary
- Tied the program’s single-season record with 53 RBIs
- Moved to third in a single season in CSP history with 12 home runs
- Climbed to fifth in the NSIC with a .402 batting average and second with a .803 slugging percentage
- Leads the NSIC in slugging percentage in conference-only play at .982

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#20 Brianne Stone (RHP, R-Sr., R/R, Valencia, Calif. / Valencia HS) – Minnesota State
- Pitched 22 innings in the circle and earned three complete game wins in Week 4 of NSIC regular season play
- Led the Mavericks with 15 strikeouts and maintained a 1.59 ERA in her three starts
- Allowed one run in seven innings against Winona State. Struck out four in the Mavericks' 4-1 win in game two
- Pitched a complete eight innings against Minnesota Duluth. Stone struck out five batters and allowed four runs in her 10th win of the season
- Threw a gem against St. Cloud State, a complete game shutout 
- Struck out six batters against SCSU as Minnesota State won 6-0
- Leads the Mavericks with an 11-4 record, a 1.43 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP and 63 Ks in 88.1 innings pitched this season

Others Top Performers  - Players
Desi Cuevas (AUGIE)
- Went 6-for-14 at the plate for a .429 weekend batting average
- Registered a .429 OBP and a .929 slugging percentage
- Scored three runs for the Vikings while adding in six RBI, four doubles and one homerun
- Dominated from the plate in game one against Bemidji State, going 3-for-4 with a .750/.750/1.750 slash line
- Collected five RBI in the contest off a single, double and a three-run homer
- Sits second in the NSIC in doubles (15), third in runs scored (48) and fourth in homeruns (10)
- Helped Augustana to a 4-0 weekend at home
Alexa Christenson (BSU)
- Marked 23 at bats with 8 hits and a .349 batting average
- Grabbed 4 runs and 2 RBI with 2 doubles and a stolen base, plus was hit by one pitch
- Added 5 putouts on defense from left field with a perfect fielding percentage
- Joined the 200 career hits club against Wayne State Saturday
- Set the program record for most career starts at 194
- Set program record for most at bats
- Moved to second all-time in runs scored and hits
Nicole Schmitt (UMD)
- Recorded a .526/.640/1.053 slash line this week in six contests
- Went 10-for-19 at the plate with six walks and 11 runs scored
- Four of her 10 hits went for extra bases including a double and three homers
- Registered her 200th career hit against St. Cloud State last Tuesday
- Smashed three homers in her last four games including a 3-for-4 effort with a double and 3 RBI on the 15-6 five-inning victory over MSU
- Also compiled 10 putouts, seven assists and a pair of stolen bases
Maddie Helin (MSU)
- Batted 8-for-18 at the plate (.444 AVG) with a 1.611 OPS
- Finished the week with a 1.111 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage
- Led the Mavericks in runs scored (6), home runs (4), RBI (7) and total bases (20)
- Went 2-for-6 against Winona State on Tuesday
- Hit a solo home run in game two to help Minnesota State secure a 4-1 win against the Warriors mid-week
- Hit 5-for-7 at the plate with three runs scored and five RBI in the Maverick series against Minnesota Duluth
- Homered in both games against UMD, including a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth in game one
- Crushed her fourth home run of the week in game one against St. Cloud State to get the team on the board in a 6-0 win against the Huskies
- Leads the Mavericks with seven home runs now in 2025
Anna LaCount (MINOT)
- Led the offense going 10-for-21 in the Beavers' six games last week, hitting .476 with 3 home runs and 6 RBIs
- Added 25 putouts, 1 assist, and threw out 1 base stealer as the Beavers catcher
Madi Jones (NSU)
- Led Northern State hitting .500 against UMary and Southwest Minnesota State
- Tallied a .625 slugging percentage and .500 on base percentage
- Recorded eight hits, including two doubles
- Added five runs scored and four RBI
- Currently on a 12-game hit streak
- Boosted her season average by 33 points
Karlie Miller (SMSU)
- Led the SMSU offense to a 6-0 week batting .500 (8 for 16)
- Also tallied six RBI and scored five runs while drawing a pair of walks
- Went a combined 4 for 6 at the plate with a pair of RBI and a career-high three runs scored in the doubleheader sweep over Sioux Falls
- Drew a walk and scored a run versus MSU Moorhead
- Capped off the week helping SMSU to a 3-2 comeback win, recording a career-high three hits and two RBI in game one versus Northern State
- Drove in two more RBI on a hit and a walk in the 11-5 game two win over NSU
- Also went 3-0 in the circle over the week with a 1.05 ERA and 13 strikeouts
Maggie Fitzgerald (SCSU)
- Hit .556 (10-for-18), during the Huskies 4-2 week that included one run-rule wins
- Owned a .667 on-base percentage and a .833 slugging percentage for an OPS of 1.500
- Tallied a hit in all six games and posted three doubles and one triple
- Drew six walks and didn’t strikeout once
- Recorded three multi-hit games including a 3-for-3 outing in the Huskies 6-4 win at UMD
- Leads the team in doubles (13)
- Currently on a seven-game hitting streak and a 10 game on-base streak
Emilee Marth (WSC)
- Hit team-high .471 last week going 8 for 17 at the plate
- Had four doubles, four runs scored and three multi-hit games
- Was 2 for 3 with two doubles vs. Augustana
- Went 4 for 6 in doubleheader sweep vs. Bemidji State with a homer, double and four runs scored
Alyssa Woelfel (WSU)
- Started in all six games played this last week
- Had a batting average of .444 with a double and two homeruns
- Collected three RBIs and three runs
- Had an on-base percentage of .450 and a slugging percentage of .833

Others Top Performers  - Pitcher
Lexi Lander (AUGIE)
- Went 2-0 in two appearances for Augustana
- Accrued an ERA of 0.50 across 14.0 innings pitched with two complete game
- Allowed just two runs (only one earned) while collecting 11 strikeouts
- Held opponents to a .170 batting average
- Tallied eight strikeouts in game two against the Golden Eagles 
- Forced a .154 batting average in the shutout
- Helped the Vikings to a 4-0 weekend at home
- Is second in the NSIC in ERA (1.41) and wins (16)
Danica Sarff (BSU)
- Started in 3 games for the Beavers, appearing in five 
- Led the team with a 2.96 ERA over 14.2 innings pitched
- Allowed 11 hits over 62 batters faced with just 6 runs
- Struck out 18 batters and was the only Beaver pitcher on record to not hit a batter
- Set her season bests for strikeouts (5) against Minnesota Crookston
Erica McCullough (CSP)
-Recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in CSP’s 5-3 nine-inning victory over Minot State
- Pitched a complete game in nine innings while only allowing three earned runs and two walks
- Threw a season-high 147 pitches marking her second complete game of the year
- Picked up her third win of the season in the victory
- Her nine strikeouts were the most by any Golden Bear pitcher this season
Delaney Penner (UMC)
- Pair of complete games on the weekend against No. 14 Augustana and Wayne State 
- Gave up just 10 hits in 13 innings
- First career shutout in 1-0 win over Wayne State
- Tied career-low in hits allowed versus Wayne State College (3)
- Top-20 in NSIC in ERA (2.65)
- Helped Golden Eagles to first NSIC sweep of season
Reegan Floyd (MINOT)
- Led the way for the Beavers picking up a pair of wins in 3 starts, pitching 21 2/3 innings with 13 strikeouts
- Allowed just 6 earned runs in those three games
Karlie Miller (SMSU)
-Posted a 3-0 mark with a 1.05 ERA and 14 strikeouts
- Tossed three complete games with one shutout, limiting opposing batters to .183 hitting
- Allowed three walks in 20 innings
- Threw a commanding two-hit complete game with five strikeouts to earn a 4-1 win over Sioux Falls
- Followed it up with a four-hit complete game shutout with four strikeouts in the 8-0 win over MSU Moorhead
- Capped off the week with another five-strikeout performance, holding off NSU to earn a 3-2 win
Jayda Berg (WSU)
- Started in three games during the week
- Had a 3.48 ERA with three strikeouts and only one walk off of 78 batters
- Had a WHIP of 1.326 in the three games she appeared in
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 
3/17/25
Player: #15 Finley Anderson – Minnesota State
Pitcher: #23 Kennadi Borngrebe – Wayne State (2)
3/24/25
Player: #44 Alexis Monty - Concordia-St. Paul
Pitcher: #32 Lexi Lander - Augustana
4/1/25
Player: #9 Braelee Jodarski – Winona State (2)
Pitcher: #23 Kennadi Borngrebe – Wayne State (3)
4/7/25
Player: #20 Andrea Cain - Augustana
Pitcher: #32 Lexi Lander - Augustana (2)
4/14/25
Player: #2 Sydney Pelzer - Concordia-St. Paul 
Pitcher: #20 Brianne Stone – Minnesota 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 121 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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