For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#14 Ashton Safranski (G, 5-7, Jr., Fargo, N.D. / Fargo Davies HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.3 steals at the CWU D2 Tipoff Classic
- Scored a career-high 24 points in a win over Central Washington
- Added four rebounds, five assists, and four steals
- Recorded 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and two steals against MSU Billings
- Finished the week with 48 total points
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#22 Vivica Bretton (BP, 5-10, Sr., Rochester, Minn. / Lourdes HS) - Winona State
- Averaged 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists across four games
- Shot 53.8 percent from the field
- Scored a career-high 28 points with nine rebounds and four assists against Michigan Tech
- Recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists against Lubbock Christian
- Added 14 points, six assists, two steals, and two rebounds against Hawaii Pacific
- Finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, and four assists against Colorado Mesa
POW selected based on games played 10/30/26 to 11/9/26
NSIC Shining 5*
Sophia Anderson (Augustana)
- Scored 13 points, including three three-pointers in a 104-50 home win over Bellevue
- Added six steals, three assists, and five rebounds
- Shot 45.5% from the field and 50% from the three-point range
Anna Vaaler (Sioux Falls)
- Led the Cougars with 23 points and 9 rebounds, finishing one rebound shy of a double-double
- Shot 60.0% from the field (9-of-15), including three made three-pointers
- Accounted for 36.5% of USF’s total scoring in the victory
- Helped lead Sioux Falls to a season-opening road win over Nebraska-Kearney
Megan Schuman (Winona State)
- Averaged 11.0 points and 4.0 rebounds across four games
- Scored 15 points against Lubbock Christian
- Added 12 points against Hawaii Pacific
- Recorded seven rebounds against Hawaii Pacific
- Grabbed nine rebounds against Michigan Tech
- Totaled 44 points during the four-game stretch
*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
2026-27 NSIC Players of the Week
11/10/26
N: #14
Ashton Safranski - MSU Moorhead
S: #22
Vivica Bretton - Winona 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 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.
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