For Immediate Release
Monday, September 8, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#2 Madison Carsten (OH, 5-9, Jr., Wadena, Minn. / Wadena-Deer Creek HS) – Minnesota Crookston
- Finished the weekend with an NSIC best 77 kills (5.13 kps) in four wins
- Recorded a career-high 23 kills in a four set win over Saint Anselm
- Hit a career-high .447 hitting percentage in a three set win over Felician
- Collected three double-doubles in four matches
- Averaged an NSIC best 5.77 points per set along with recording 51 digs (3.40 dps)
- Helped Golden Eagles to first 4-0 start since 2014

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#6 Kailee Waasdorp (DS, 5-9, Jr., West Fargo, N.D. / Sheyenne HS) – Minnesota Crookston
- Collected 93 digs in four matches for an NSIC best 6.20 digs per set average
- Ended the weekend one dig shy of 1,000 in career
- Added nine service aces on the weekend, which led the Golden Eagles

NSIC Setter of the Week
#9 Ava Jones (S, 5-9, So., Detroit Lakes, Minn. / Detroit Lakes HS) – Minnesota Duluth
- Led the NSIC with a 12.86 assists per set average (180 total)
- Helped the Bulldogs hit a league-high .322 in their four wins at the McKendree Invitational
- Led the squad with nine service aces and added 23 digs, seven kills and four blocks
- Earned McKendree Invitational All-Tournament Team accolades for her efforts
- Had at least 40 assists in each of UMD's victories
- Had a career-high 50 assists and four service aces against Southwest Oklahoma State

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Reagan Jansen (Augustana)
- Finished top five in the NSIC in both kills and kills per set
- Tallied 61 total kills, good for 3.81 kills per set
- Dominated the day on Friday, collecting a career-best 23 kills against the host Chadron State
- Added 14 kills in a three set match against Saint Martin's
- Finished it off with a 17-kill effort against Northern State on Saturday
Makenna Nold (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Led the Golden Bears with 4.36 kills per set in a 2-1 week at the UIndy Invite
- Named to the UIndy Invite All-Tournament Team
- Logged two double-doubles and reached double figures in kills in all three matches
- Ranks third in the NSIC in both kills per set (4.36) and points per set (5.00)
- Had 22 kills, 15 digs, two service aces, and two total blocks against UIndy on 9/5
- Finished with 14 kills, 10 digs, and two total blocks in a sweep of West Virginia State on 9/6
- Tallied 12 kills, nine digs, and a block assist in a sweep of Tiffin on 9/6
Broten Kylie (Minnesota Duluth)
- Led the NSIC with a .573 attack percentage over four matches
- Committed only three attack errors on 75 attempts
- Tallied a team-best 46 kills and 13 total blocks
- Averaged team-highs with 3.29 kills and 0.93 blocks per set
- Was named the McKendree Invitational Most Valuable Player for her performance
- Had a team-best 13 kills and six blocks vs. SWOSU and nine kills in the nightcap at McKendree
- Notched 10 kills and four blocks against PNW and a match-best 14 kills and two blocks in the Bulldogs’ final match against UMSL
Abby Brooks (Northern State)
- Opened her senior campaign hitting .402 in four wins for Northern State
- Recorded 48 kills, averaging 3.20 per set
- Led the team with 21 blocks, averaging 1.40 per set
- Notched double figure kills in three of the four matches
- Had a weekend high 15 against UMary in a 3-set win
- Tallied a season high 10 blocks in the victory over Augustana
- Leads the NSIC in total blocks and ranks top-10 in attack percentage
Chloe Hanel (Wayne State)
- Named to Thrasher Classic All-Tournament Team
- Averaged 2.92 kills with .476 hitting percentage
- Also had team-high 10 blocks in four matches, averaging 0.77 blocks per set
- Had 13 kills with three blocks and .667 hitting percentage in 3-0 sweep of Alabama Huntsville
Kenna Kornely (Winona State)
- Led Winona State with 74 kills at the Wayne State (Mich.) Invitational
- Averaged 4.63 K/S and 5.19 PTS/S across the weekend
- Also tallied 30 digs and 11 blocks in the four matches
- Set a career high with 27 kills in a 3-1 win over Upper Iowa

DEFENSE
Minamiya Momoka (Jamestown)
- Led the Jimmies with 48 digs in three matches (5.33 digs per set)
- Had 17 digs and three assists in UJ's sweep of Trevecca Nazarene
- Added nine assists and a service ace
Guetzkow Madeline (Minnesota Duluth)
- Totaled 48 digs and 12 total blocks in four wins 
- Earn a spot on the McKendree Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Ranks in the top-15 among NSIC players in both digs per set (3.43) and blocks per set (0.86) 
Emily Kern (Minnesota State)
- Led the NSIC with 1.44 blocks per set
- Posted four blocks and added three digs versus Missouri Southern State 
- Contributed offensively with 3.0 kills per set on an efficient .327 hitting percentage
Haley Wolfe (Sioux Falls)
- Helped lead USF to a 3-1 weekend with two wins over receiving votes teams
- Recorded 21 blocks and 14 digs across 16 sets played
- Added 34 kills on a .443 attacking percentage for 49.5 points on the weekend
McKenzie Tolk (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Recorded 72 digs on a 4-0 weekend at the West Florida SpringHill Suites Invitational
- Had 24 digs in a reverse sweep over Spring Hill (Ala.)
- Added 20 digs in a win over Northern Michigan
- Finished with 19 digs in another reverse sweep over tournament hosts West Florida 
- Added 14 assists in those games, and three service aces

SETTER
Jadyn Lester (Minnesota State)
- Ranks fourth in the NSIC with 10.83 assists per set
- Leads the conference in both service aces and aces per set (1.17)
- Ranks seventh in the NSIC in blocks per set (1.0), the highest mark among setters in the league
- Recorded 32 assists, seven aces, 12 digs, and two blocks in just three sets against Missouri S&T
Ava Nilsson (Northern State)
- Opened her collegiate career averaging 12.47 assists per set with 187 total assists
- Paced the Wolves offense to a .321 attack percentage
- Ranked second on the team with 36 digs and added a team leading six aces
- Tallied a weekend best 51 assists against Chadron State, averaging 17.00 assists per set
- Sits in the top-3 of the NSIC in total assists (third) and assists per set (second)
Sydney Thein (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Recorded 190 assists for the Mustangs
- Led the Mustangs to a 4-0 weekend in the West Florida SpringHill Suites Invitational
- Had 66 assists in a reverse sweep over Spring Hill (Ala.), adding 20 digs
- Posted 49 assists in another reverse sweep against tournament hosts West Florida
 
NSIC Volleyball Players of the Week
9/8/25
O: #2 Madison Carsten ?– Minnesota Crookston
D: #6 Kailee Waasdorp  – Minnesota Crookston 
S: #9 Ava Jones – Minnesota Duluth 

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 122 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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