For Immediate Release
Monday, January 26, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#5 Allison Undlin (C, 6-3, R-So., Mohall, N.D. / Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood HS) - UMary
- Helped lead UMary to a 2-0 weekend with victories over Wayne State and Augustana
- Averaged 21.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game
- Shot 62% from the field and 67% shooting from three
- Recorded a career-high 25 points with nine rebounds and three blocks against WSC
- Had her sixth double-double of the season against Augustana, posting 18 points and 12 rebounds
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (12/15/25)
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#1 Rachel Kottke (G, 5-8, So., Buffalo Lake, Minn. / Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart HS) - St. Cloud State
- Averaged 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 3.5 steals in St. Cloud State’s 2-0 weekend
- Shot 72.2% from the field, 75.0% from three, and 85.7% from the free throw line
- Totaled 21 points to go with five rebounds, three assists, and five steals against UJ
- Made three of her four three-pointers and went 6/7 at the free throw line.
- Notched first career double-double with 17 point and 10 rebounds against NSU
- Led the NSIC in field goal percentage, three-point percentage, and was tied for lead in steals
NSIC Shining 5*
Natalie Bremer (Minnesota State)
- Led the NSIC in scoring last week with 23.5 points per game
- Scored 22 against Northern State and 25 versus Jamestown
- Shot 47.5% from the field, 36.4% from three-point range, and a perfect 100% from the line
- Added six defensive rebounds, one assist, and three steals in the matchup against Jamestown
- Broke the MSU women’s basketball career scoring record and now sits at 2,110 career points
Ayla Brown (Sioux Falls)
- Averaged 15.0 points, 7.5 assists, 3.5 steals, and 3.0 rebounds
- Led the NSIC is assists per game and was tied for most steals last week
- Shot 57.9% from the field (11-of-19) and 60.0% from three (3-of-5)
- Posted 14 points, nine assists, and four steals versus UMC
- Added 16 points, six assists, three steals, and five rebounds against MSUM
Natalie Nielsen (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Averaged 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in the team's 2-0 weekend
- Shot 65 percent from the floor (13 of 20), 87 percent from the charity stripe (7 of 8)
- Had 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block against MSUM
- Added 14 points and 14 rebounds against UMC, her seventh double double of the season
- Added two blocks and one steal in the win
*Each week the NSIC will select one north division and one south division player of the week and highlight three other performances to make up the "NSIC Shining 5"
Women's Basketball Pages
2025-26 NSIC Players of the Week
11/18/25
N: #13
Bergan Kinnebrew – University of Mary
S: #30
Lauren Wilson – Concordia-St. Paul
11/24/25
N: #1
Emma Miller - Minnesota Crookston
S: #23
Lydia Haack – Concordia-St. Paul
12/1/25
N: #10
Abby John - MSU Moorhead
S: #5
Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State
12/8/25
N: #23
Claire Bjorge - Minnesota Duluth
S: #5
Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State (2)
12/15/25
N: #5
Allison Undlin - University of Mary
S: #11
Hailey Markworth - Winona State
12/22/25
N: #1
Emma Miller - Minnesota Crookston (2)
S: #5
Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State (3)
1/6/26
N: #13
Bergan Kinnebrew - UMary (2)
S: #23
Lydia Haack - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
1/12/26
N: #25
Izzy Moore - Northern State
S: #30
Lauren Wilson - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
1/19/26
N: #14
Ashton Safranski - MSU Moorhead
S: #22
Audrey Swanson - SMSU
1/26/26
N: #5
Allison Undlin - University of Mary (2)
S: #1
Rachel Kottke - St. Cloud State
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 three decades, 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
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.
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