For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#5 Emma Humpal (UTL, Jr., R/R, Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Marian HS) - SMSU
- Hit 6 of 17 (.352), with eight RBIs, and three extra base hits in the Mustangs 3-1 weekend
- Two hits with two RBIs and one run in SMSU's 9-4 win over MSU
- The win marked the Mustangs' first win against the Mavericks since 2018
- Hit her first home run of the season in the second game of the doubleheader against MSU
- Added an RBI single against Upper Iowa in game one of Sunday's doubleheader
- Had a two-RBI double and a solo home run in game two against UIU

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#15 Jayda Berg (RHP, Jr., R/L, Coon Valley, Wis. / Westby Area HS) - Winona State
- Opened the season with three complete-game wins
- Struck out 27 batters in 23 innings with zero earned runs
- Fanned 14 vs Southwest Baptist and nine vs Grand View
- Allowed just two unearned runs and seven hits

Others Top Performers  - Players
Maddie Helin (Minnesota State)
- Batted .467 in the doubleheader vs Southwest Minnesota with five hits, three RBIs, and three runs
- Recorded three extra-base hits and reached base consistently to lead the Mavericks
- Posted a perfect fielding percentage in the doubleheader
- Totaled four putouts with no errors
Boben Aune (Northern State)
- Hit .600 through four games with a team-high nine hits
- Drove in a team-high six RBIs with two doubles
- Recorded 11 putouts and five assists in the field
Emilee Marth (Wayne State)
- Went 4-for-6 with three RBIs and three runs in the doubleheader split at Dordt
- Was 3-for-3 with a double, home run, three RBIs, and three runs in the win
- Added a hit in the first game
Tiegan Mancuso (Winona State)
- Posted a .500 batting average with a 1.101 OPS
- Tallied five runs and nine hits during a 6-1 week
- Added a double in 18 at bats
- Recorded six putouts and two assists with no errors
- Had multiple-hit games three times and scored twice vs GVU and WJC

Others Top Performers  - Pitcher
Wanner McKenzie (Northern State)
- Earned two complete-game wins for the Wolves
- Threw nine of the team’s 11 strikeouts over the weekend
- Allowed just seven hits and three runs in 14 innings
Jordyn Marsh (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Earned two complete-game victories over the weekend
- Allowed seven hits, four runs, and two walks with five strikeouts in the win over Minnesota State
- Added two hits, a double, a walk, and three RBIs in the same game
- Threw a complete-game shutout vs Upper Iowa with 11 strikeouts
- Added two hits and three RBIs again vs Upper Iowa
NSIC Softball Players of the Week
2/3/26
Player: #15 Daphne Evans - Minnesota Duluth
Pitcher: #24 Sarah Misner - Minot State
2/10/26
Player: #22 Tevan Bryant - Northern State
Pitcher: #23 Kennadi Borngrebe - Wayne State
2/27/26
Player: #5 Emma Humpal - SMSU
Pitcher: #15 Jayda Berg - 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 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.