For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Year
#2 Sydney Pelzer (IF, 5-9, Sr., R/R, Little Canada, Minn. / Concordia Academy) 
Concordia University, St. Paul
- Slashed .427/.484/.841 in NSIC play to earn All-NSIC First Team honors
- Had the best batting average and slugging percentage in conference play
- Led the conference in home runs (10) and RBIs (40)
- Tallied a conference-high OPS of 1.325
- Overall, her 61 total RBIs this season ranks 11th in the nation
- Broke the school’s season record in RBIs and career record in RBIs with 166
- Her .758 season slugging percentage ranks as the second-highest in program history
- Has 13 total home runs, ranking third in a season in team history
- She’s tied for the second-most doubles in a Concordia career with 50
- Becomes the second CSP player ever to win NSIC Player of the Year

NSIC Pitcher of the Year
#50 Grace Glanzer (RHP, 5-3, Gr., R/R, Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt HS / SDSU)
Augustana University
- Named NSIC Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season
- Was second in NSIC play with a 1.10 ERA and led the NSIC with 13 wins
- Gave up only 14 earned runs through 15 starts and struck out a league high 110 batters with 33 looking in league play
- Against 324 batters, the opposing batting average was an NSIC best .167
- She had six shutouts and 10 complete games in NSIC play
- In all games, led the NSIC with a 1.16 ERA while recording a 21-6 record across 174.2 innings pitched
- Tied for the NSIC lead with 196 strikeouts, including 55 looking

NSIC Freshman of the Year
#1 Savanna Isaacson (SS, Fr., Mesa, Ariz. / Highland HS) 
University of Sioux Falls
- Lead USF both in conference play and overall in batting average
- Ranked within the NSIC top-10 in batting average all season
- Finished the season with a .375 NSIC batting average and .381 overall
- Started 27 NSIC matchups for USF with 80 at-bats
- Recorded 30 conference hits with 13 runs scored and 11 RBI
- Led the team with eight doubles during conference play, two triples and a homerun
- Led the program in conference play with a.990 OPS, a .563 slugging percentage and a .427 on-base percentage
- Recorded 25 putouts and 51 assists in conference play
- Maintained a .381 batting average throughout the 2025 season with 155 at-bats with 59 hits, 35 runs scored and 34 RBI
- Led the team with 14 doubles, five triples and four homeruns
- Boasted a 1.023 OPS, .613 slugging percentage and a .410 on-base percentage
- Added 42 putouts with 85 assists on the season while turning three double plays

NSIC Newcomer of the Year
#4 Macey Clark (RHP, Jr., Winneconne, Wis./ Winneconne Hs / Bryant & Stratton College)
St. Cloud State University 
- Went 9-4 in NSIC play over 15 appearances/14 starts (80.1 innings), logging six complete games and picking up one save
- Posted a 2.18 ERA,1.05 WHIP with three total shutouts (two solo/one combined) in conference play
- Held NSIC batters to a .224 batting average and recorded 59 strikeouts to just 19 walks
- Ranked top-10 among NSIC pitchers in ERA, wins, opposing batting average, strikeouts and innings pitched during the NSIC schedule
- Helped SCSU to its eighth 40+ win season in program history and first since 2019
- First Husky to earn NSIC Softball Newcomer of the Year honors

NSIC Coach of the Year
Gretta Melsted - Augustana University 
- Led the Augustana Vikings to its fifth straight regular season conference title
- Hit 40+ wins in a season for the 12th time during her time at AU
- Eclipsed 20+ conference wins for the 14th time 
- Team's combined ERA of 1.25 is currently third in the nation while strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.50) is second and shutouts (17) is fourth
- Coached eight All-NSIC performers, including six first team members and NSIC Pitcher of the Year
- Earns her sixth NSIC Coach of the Year award
 

2025 All-Conference First Team
#	Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
25	Norah Christiansen	3B	Fr.	AUGIE	Sioux Falls, S.D.
6	Desi Cuevas	OF	So.	AUGIE	Omaha, Neb.
36	Liz Dierks	OF	Sr.	AUGIE	Sioux Falls, S.D.
20	Andrea Cain	OF	Jr.	AUGIE	Sioux Falls, S.D.
50	Grace Glanzer	RHP	Sr.	AUGIE	Sioux Falls, S.D.
32	Lexi Lander	P/U	Sr.	AUGIE	Onawa, Iowa
2	Sydney Pelzer	SS	Sr.	CSP	Little Canada, Minn.
16	Madison Hunter	Utl	Fr.	UMary	Red Deer, Alberta
4	Kendal Jenkins	C	Jr.	UMD	Hastings, Minn.
22	Nicole Schmitt	2B	Sr.	UMD	Verona, Wis.
16	Marina Carter	OF	Sr.	MSU	Ankeny, Iowa
20	Brianne Stone	RHP	Sr.	MSU	Valencia, Calif.
33	Eliya Johnson	1B	Sr.	MSUM	Coon Rapids, Minn.
8	Avery Steffen	P/OF	Sr.	MSUM	Zumbrota, Minn.
22	Tevan Bryant	DP	R-So.	NSU	Sioux Falls, S.D.
28	Reese Holzhueter	OF	Sr.	SCSU	Shakopee, Minn.
15	Jayda Berg	LHP	So.	WSU	Coon Valley, Wis.
1	Sam Keller	OF	Sr.	WSU	Ellburn, Ill.
11	Alyssa Woelfel	1B	So.	WSU	New Holstein, Wis.
2025 All-Conference Second Team
#	Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
14	Ashton Dorman	C	Jr.	AUGIE	Sioux Falls, S.D.
30	Stella Harber	SS	Jr.	AUGIE	Overland Park, Kan.
44	Alexis Monty	3B	So.	CSP	Stillwater, Minn.
19	Maddie Helin	RF	R-So.	MSU	Harris, Minn.
13	Giana Lara	1st	Jr.	MSU	West Des Moines, Iowa
15	Reegan Floyd	RHP	Sr.	MINOT	Susanville, Calif.
18	Anna LaCount	C	Jr.	MINOT	Kaukauna, Wis.
2	Sara Van Wickler	OF	Jr.	MINOT	Scottsdale, Ariz.
10	Madi Jones	3B	So.	NSU	Falls City, Neb.
25	Maddi Duncan	RHP	Jr.	USF	Lincoln, Neb.
11	Savanna Isaacson	SS	Fr.	USF	Mesa, Ariz.
6	Riley Kramolisch	LF	Jr.	SMSU	Omaha, Neb.
4	Macey Clark	RHP	Jr.	SCSU	Winneconne, Wis.
14	Maggie Fitzgerald	1B	Sr.	SCSU	Oak Lawn, Ill.
15	Brooke Holmes	2B	So.	SCSU	Savage, Minn.
55	Justyce Porter	RHP	Jr.	SCSU	Kent, Wash.
23	Kennadi Borngrebe	RHP	R. Fr.	WSC	Omaha, Neb.
10	Taylor Coleman	P/SS	So.	WSC	Lincoln, Neb.
13	Emilee Marth	RF	So.	WSC	Nebraska City, Neb.
6	Tiegan Mancuso	RF	So.	WSU	Winona, Minn.
2025 NSIC All-Defensive Team
#	Name	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
25	Allyssa Williams	P	Jr.	UMD	Yuba City, Calif.
14	Ashton Dorman	C	Jr.	Augie	Sioux Falls, S.D.
17	Avarie Eagle	1B	Sr.	NSU	Muscatine, Iowa
7	Abbey Kelley	2B	SR	MINOT	Peoria, Ariz.
6	Mariah Stevenson	3B	Sr	BSU	Sherwood, Wis.
9	Genevieve Hastings	SS	FR	UMary	Billings, Mont.
25	Lily Burke	LF	FR	CSP	Ellsworth, Wis.
16	Marina Carter	CF	SR	MSU	Ankeny, Iowa
20	Molly Houts	RF	Sr	BSU	Whittier, Calif.

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, 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 16-team 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 can 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.