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

NSIC Player of the Week
Fernanda Sandoval (Fr., Mazatlan, Mexico / Universidad Del Valle de Mexico) - Augustana
- Went 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles play this weekend against Sioux Falls, St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth
- Helped lead the Vikings to their 15th straight NSIC regular season championship
- Won by opponent retirement to USF’s Ella Hancock, 6-1, 5-2
- Teamed with Nicole Dufour to defeat USF’s Sofiya Janos and Hancock, 7-6 at No. 1 doubles
- Defeated SCSU’s Maria Poz Aoki, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles
- Teamed with Dufour to defeat Johana Brower and Paz Aoki, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles
- Defeated UMD’s Carly Chaney, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 singles
- Teamed with Dufour to defeat Luana da Silva and Courtney Eppen, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles
- Named NSIC Tennis Player of the Week for the third time this season (2/4/25 & 4/7/25)

Other Top Performances
Freia Lawrence (MSU) 
- Teamed with Avery Stilwell  at No. 1 doubles versus Winona State ‘s Lainey Ristau and Halle Rosentreter for a 6-2 win
- Won in straight sets at No. 1 singles over Lainey Ristau 6-3, 6-4
- Improved to 10-4 in singles and 11-3 in doubles this spring, playing both No. 1 spots
Skylar Gary (WSU) 
- Competed at the No. 2 doubles for Winona State
- Earned a victory in doubles with teammate Alexandra Madjun 6-4 against Minnesota State
- Competed at the No. 2 singles and earned a victory 1-6, 7-6, 1-0
NSIC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
2/4/25
Fernanda Sandoval - Augustana
2/11/25
Mia Leshem – Bemidji State
2/18/25
Shaelyn Johnson – MSU Moorhead
2/25/25
Freia Lawrence – Minnesota State
3/3/25
Gabriela Jancikova - Augustana
3/10/25
Gibby Chapman – St. Cloud State
3/17/25
Mia Garcia - Augustana
3/24/25
Nicole Dufour - Augustana
3/31/25
Shaelyn Johnson – MSU Moorhead (2)
4/7/25
Fernanda Sandoval - Augustana (2)
4/14/25
Fernanda Sandoval - Augustana (3)
 
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.

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.