For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
Paula Garcia Acebal (Fr., Spain) - Bemidji State
- Led the Beavers to wins over Minnesota Morris and Minnesota Crookston
- Went 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles
- Defeated UMM Allison Bruhn 6-1, 6-1 at No.1 singles
- Defeated UMC Asli Oktay with a comeback victory 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 at No. 2 singles
- Teamed with Marla Davies to defeat UMM Allison Bruhn and Jhazlyn 6-0 at No. 1 doubles
- Teamed with Lauren Rutten to defeat UMC Ariadna Solis Guals and Asli Oktay at No. 2 doubles
- The 4-0 start is the best start in the program history

Other Top Performances
Gibby Chapman (St. Cloud State)
- Went 2-0 in St. Cloud State's 2-5 loss to Bethel
- Teamed with Margarita Vinichenko to beat Lisey Laughus and Payton Douglas 6-1 at the No. 2 spot
- Rallied from a first set loss to beat Laughus 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 4 singles spot
NSIC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
2/3/26
Mia Leshem - Bemidji State
2/10/26
Paula Garcia Acebal - Bemidji 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.