For Immediate Release
Monday, April 28, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#15 Brooke Holmes (IF., 5-10, So., Savage, Minn. / Prior Lake HS) – St. Cloud State
- Hit .533 (8-for-15), during the Huskies 4-0 weekend
- Owned a .533 on-base percentage and a 1.200 slugging percentage for an OPS of 1.733
- Tallied a hit in all four games and multiple hits in three games including a 3-for-3 performance in SCSU’s 4-1 win over Minot State
- Drove in nine runs, including all four of the Huskies runs in their 4-2 win over UMary, setting a new single game career best for RBI
- Hit three home runs and one double and didn’t strikeout once in 15 at-bats
- Currently on an 11-game hitting streak
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (2/24/25)

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#26 Izzy Howe (RHP, Jr., R/R, St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles East HS) – Winona State
- Went 3-0 and recorded a save in a 4-0 week for the Warriors
- Collected 25 strikeouts in 16.1 innings while allowing just one run and five hits in four appearances
- Held a 0.56 ERA with a WHIP of .93 and an opponent batting average of .145 against WSC and USF
- Was in the circle during a 2-1 win over WSC which gave Head Coach Greg Jones his 1,000 career victory
- Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season (3/3/25)

Others Top Performers  - Players
Andrea Cain (AUGIE)
- Went for 4-for-8 at the plate for a .500 batting average
- Added in a .500 OBP and a .625 slugging percentage
- Tallied four hits, including one double, while scoring two runs and collecting two RBI
- Put on a 3-for-4 showing in game one against Minnesota State
- Helped Augustana sweep the Mavericks to clinch the outright conference regular season title
Jackie Larsen (BSU) 
- Marked a .700 batting average in four games with a 1.000 fielding percentage
- In 10 at bats, found 7 hits with 4 runs scored and 3 RBIs
- Added 2 doubles
- Was walked three times and stole two bases, increasing the program's single-season stolen base record she broke last week
- Added 9 putouts and 2 assists on defense
Sydney Pelzer (CSP)
- Slashed .583/.643/.833 in CSP’s 3-1 weekend vs. Sioux Falls and Wayne State
- Smacked a team-high seven hits with a home run and a team-high seven RBIs
- Batted 4-5 against Sioux Falls with a two-run home run in game two
- Also had a team-high three RBIs and scored two runs against the Cougars
- Tallied her 13th home run of the season, marking the third-most in program history
- Batted 2-3 with four RBIs in CSP’s 8-1 victory over Wayne State
- Had a team-high eight assists defensively
- Second in the NSIC this season in slugging percentage (.758) and RBIs (61)
- Helped the Golden Bears clinch a first-round bye in the NSIC Tournament
Eliya Johnson (MSUM)
- Hit for a .600 batting average (9-for-15) in doubleheaders against Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston this weekend
- Bolstered nine RBIs, a home run, three doubles, three runs scored and a 1.000 slugging percentage over the weekend as well
- Went six-for-eight, including a perfect four-for-four in game two against Bemidji State on Saturday
- Tallied six RBIs and a homer against the Beavers
- Went three-for-seven against the Golden Eagles on Sunday, including driving in the go-ahead run in game two
Nicole Schmitt (UMD)
- Hit for a .400 (6-for-15) average and a .867 slugging percentage with a double and two home runs
- Broke the UMD single-season records in home runs (18), RBIs (68) and total bases (143)
- On pace to shatter the UMD single-season slugging percentage record as well
- Collected three hits including a double and a run versus U-Mary
- Against Minot State, had three hits, two runs, and all five RBI including a pair of homers in the 5-1 game two win
- Hit .500 with runners in scoring position and .500 with two outs
- Also posted a 1.000 fielding percentage in 16 attempts and had a pair of stolen bases over the weekend
Avarie Eagle (NSU)
- Hit .385 in the Wolves 3-1 weekend to close out the season
- Tallied a .615 slugging percentage 
- Recorded five hits, including a home run, four RBI, and one run
- Closed out her career with a game winning 3-run home run in the bottom of the seventh against Bemidji
- Played perfect defense with 33 putouts and three assists
Jordyn Rochholz (WSC)
- Hit team-high .444 during the week in four games with pair of multi-hit contests
- Was 2 for 4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 win at Conc.-St. Paul
- Went 2 for 3 with a double in Tuesday's 5-1 win at NW Missouri State
Logan Anderson (WSU)
- Was 4 for 12 at the plate with a batting average of .333
- Collected three RBIs in four games and hit a homer
- Held a .467 on base percentage on the weekend with three walks
- Had a slugging percentage of .583 on the weekend
- Caught one runner stealing against USF, holds a .997 fielding percentage overall and 1.000 in NSIC games

Others Top Performers  - Pitcher
Grace Glanzer (AUGIE)
- Collected a shutout win in 3-0 game one victory over Minnesota State
- Threw six strikeouts while allowing just two hits against 25 batters faced
- Maintained a 0.00 ERA across seven innings pitched in one complete game
- Held opponents to a .087 batting average 
- Improved to 21-6 this season
- The game one win secured the outright conference regular season title
Danica Sarff (BSU)
- Marked a 2-1 record in three appearances with two starts against MSUM and NSU
- Tallied a 3.50 ERA with 16 innings pitched, 15 hits, 11 runs and 8 earned runs
- Walked five and struck out 15 in 63 at bats with 69 batters faced
- Added two putouts and three assists
- Also saw time on offense, grabbing a .429 batting average with three hits in seven at bats with one run scored
Erica McCullough (CSP)
- Tallied a 0.54 ERA and went 2-0 in appearances vs. Sioux Falls and Wayne State
- Threw a one-hit complete game shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Cougars
- Pitched six innings allowing four hits and one run with five strikeouts in an 8-1 victory vs. Wayne State
- Only allowed one walk the entire weekend and an opposing .109 batting average
- Moved to 47 career wins, marking the fifth-most by a Golden Bear in program history
- Helped the Golden Bears clinch a first-round bye in the NSIC Tournament
Allison Luoma (UMD)
- Went 2-0 and had a save in three appearances
- Tossed 16 innings of shutout ball with 11 strikeouts
- Recorded her first two Bulldog collegiate shutouts this week
- Held opponents to a .127 batting average
- Opposing batters hit .150 with runners on base and .059 with two outs
- Amassed a nine strikeout complete game victory in the 3-0 win over U-Mary
- Spun another gem going the distance in a 1-0 shutout win over Minot State for her 15th win of the year
- Capped off the week with a two-inning save against the Beavers
Macey Clark (SCSU)
- Posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA during the Huskies 4-1 weekend
- Pitched two complete games (14.0 innings) in her two appearances (both starts) with one shutout
- Held opposing batters to a .111 batting average, allowing just five hits and zero earned runs
- Struck out 16 batters while only walking one
- Had a perfect game going against Minot State through 6.0 innings and ended up allowing just one hit while striking out eight in 7.0 innings
- Earned a shutout win over UMary, striking out eight and issuing just one walk in 7.0 innings
- Leads the team in wins (18), complete games (13) and shutouts (four – tie) and lowered her season ERA to 2.18
Samantha Felt (WSC)
- Went 2-0 in four relief appearances during the week
- Allowed just one earned run in 6 ? innings with 1.05 ERA
- Pitched three innings of relief in Sunday's 7-6 win at Concordia-St. Paul
- Worked two innings of relief allowing one hit in Tuesday's 5-1 win at NW Missouri State
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
4/21/25
Player: #33 Eliya Johnson – MSU Moorhead
Pitcher: #32 Lexi Lander - Augustana (3)
4/28/25
Player: #15 Brooke Holmes – St. Cloud State (2)
Pitcher: #26 Izzy Howe – Winona State (2)

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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