For Immediate Release
Monday, October 12, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week - Totaled nine shots, six on goal in 117 minutes of play
- Scored three goals, added an assist for seven points in a pair of wins
- Recorded three shots with one on goal in a 2-0 away win against Sioux Falls on Friday
- Recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, and provided one assist in a win over SMSU

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#32 Addison Burt (D, 5-7, Jr., Omaha, Neb. / Angela Skutt Catholic HS) – Augustana
- Part of a Viking’s defense that recorded two shutouts
- Played 74 minutes in a road win against Sioux Falls
- Held the Cougars to nine total shots, with only two on goal
- Held SMSU without a shot in a 7-0 win on Sunday
- Added two goals in the win over the Mustangs

NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#0 Lauren McAlpine (GK, 5-8, Sr., Shoreview, Minn. / Moundsview) – Minnesota State
- Recorded two shutouts to rank second in Division II with 11 on the season
- Made six saves in a 4-0 win over Concordia-St. Paul
- Made six saves in a 4-0 win over Winona State
- Faced seven corner kicks over the two matches
- Named NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this season (9/8/26)

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Madisen Fritel (Bemidji State)
- Led the Beavers offensively during a 1-0-1 NSIC weekend, helping Bemidji State earn a road draw at Minnesota Crookston before a 3-0 home victory over MSU Moorhead
- Finished the week with two goals and one assist for five points, leading the team in goals, assists (tied), points, shots (7), and shots on goal (5)
- Recorded a point in both matches, assisting on the Beavers’ lone goal in a 1-1 draw at Minnesota Crookston
- Scored both of her goals in Sunday’s 3-0 shutout win over MSU Moorhead
- Tallied a game-high four points against the Dragons, the highest single-game point total by a Beaver this season
- Accounted for points on three of Bemidji State’s four goals during the weekend
- Registered shots on goal in both contests and posted a .714 shots-on-goal percentage
- Scored the game-winning goal in the Beavers’ victory over MSU Moorhead
Chloe Brand (UMary)
- Led UMary to a weekend sweep by contributing a game-winning goal and assisting on a game-winner
- Recorded the second assist on the Marauders’ game-winning goal with 3:11 to play in a 2-1 win at Jamestown
- Scored the only goal with 24 seconds remaining in the Marauders’ 1-0 win over Northern State
- The win over the Wolves broke a tie for second place in the NSIC between the two teams
- Leads the NSIC in assists (5)
Maddix Archer (Minnesota State)
- Scored three total goals, one against CSP and two against Winona State
- Has scored in five out of six games, with six goals in the span
- Tied for the NSIC lead with three goals over the weekend
- Had four shots on goal
- Helped the Mavericks outscore their opponents 8-0
Mary Cox (MSU Moorhead)
- Paced the Dragon offense last weekend with a game-winning goal over UMD on Friday
- Scored early in the first half to provide MSUM its first win over the Bulldogs since 2011
- Recorded two shots on goal against Bemidji State on Sunday

DEFENSE
Addison Burt (Augustana)
- Played 74 minutes in a road win against Sioux Falls, contributing defensively while also taking one shot on goal on Friday
- Scored two goals with three shots on goal, earning four points in a 7-0 home win against Southwest Minnesota State, playing 52 minutes on Sunday
- Accumulated a total of four shots on goal and four points over the week
Mila Rustin (Minnesota State)
- Recorded a goal and assist in a 4-0 win over Concordia-St. Paul
- Tallied two shots on goal over the weekend
- Was part of a defensive core that did not concede a goal over the weekend
Lauren Youngquist (Northern State)
- Tallied 135 minutes through two starts
- Spearheaded the Wolves’ defense, which allowed just one goal over the weekend
- Helped lead an NSU backline that allowed just 11 shots and five shots on goal in two matches
- Recorded three shots, including one shot on goal, against Mary

GOALKEEPER
Linnea Larson (Augustana)
- Recorded a shutout with two saves in 90 minutes during a 2-0 win against Sioux Falls on Friday, facing nine shots
- Achieved another shutout in 90 minutes in a 7-0 victory over Southwest Minnesota State on Sunday
- Totaled 180 minutes, two shutouts, and two wins for the week
Ana Steadman (Bemidji State)
- Earned the victory in her first start of the season, leading Bemidji State to a 3-0 shutout of MSU Moorhead
- Stopped all five shots on goal she faced to record a clean sheet
- Helped anchor a defense that limited MSU Moorhead to zero goals and just one corner kick
Kadyn Dilger (UMary)
- Helped the Marauders extend their unbeaten streak to eight games with a weekend sweep
- Had one save in UMary’s 2-1 win at Jamestown
- Recorded two saves in a 1-0 win over Northern State in a matchup between two teams tied for second in the NSIC entering the game
- Owns five clean sheets this season
Audrey Burns (Northern State)
- Played 135 minutes in goal
- Recorded two saves, one in each match
- Allowed one goal in NSU’s 1-0 loss to Mary
Madelyn Cory (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Made 23 saves in the Mustangs’ two games this week
- Recorded seven saves and earned a clean sheet in SMSU’s 1-0 win against Wayne State
- Made 16 saves against Augustana on Sunday, the most in a match for SMSU since 2012

2026 NSIC Soccer Players of the Week
8/31/26
O: #9 Meghan Przybilla - Minnesota State
D: #3 Ivy Wessel - University of Mary 
GK: #99 Phoenix DeBrusk - Minnesota Crookston
9/8/26
O: #17 Sophia Haase - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #24 Elsa Duquesne - Minot State
GK: #0 Lauren McAlpine - Minnesota State
9/14/26
O: #17 Sophia Haase - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #36 Maclayne Menzel - Minnesota State
GK: #00 Emilia Kristensen - MSU Moorhead
9/21/26
O: #6 Dina Polanco - University of Mary
D: #7 Harlee Peltz - University of Mary
GK: #0 Audrey Burns - Northern State
9/28/26
O: #7 Amara Smith - Minnesota State
D: #12 Lauren Youngquist - Northern State
GK: #1 Kadyn Dilger - University of Mary
10/5/26
O: #17 Sophia Haase - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #4 Kate Murphy - Sioux Falls
GK: #1 Edy Halverson - Minnesota Duluth
10/12/26
O: #21 Avery Heinz – Augustana
D: #32 Addison Burt – Augustana
GK: #0 Lauren McAlpine - Minnesota State (2)

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 128 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.