For Immediate Release
Monday, March 16, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
Fernanda Sandoval (So., Mazatlan, Mexico / Universidad Del Valle de Mexico) – Augustana
- Helped Augustana to a 2-1 record during its spring break trip
- Won at No. 3 singles versus Ferris State (4-6, 6-3, 1-0)
- Won at No. 1 doubles versus Sofia Hernandez of Ferris State (6-4)
- Played at No. 3 singles versus Jana Boegner of Nova Southeastern (7-6, unfinished)
- Fell at No. 1 doubles versus Nova Southeastern (3-6)
- Won at No. 3 singles versus Giada Ciampa of Northwood (6-4, 6-0)
- Won at No. 1 doubles versus Northwood (6-3)

Other Top Performances
Nadia Cases Mundet – Minnesota Crookston
- Earned a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles versus Bryn Mawr College to help secure a 6-1 team victory
- Won at No. 2 doubles with Kavya Singh, defeating Villegas and Vesuna 6-1
- Holds an 8-4 singles record this season, including 6-3 at No. 3 singles
- Owns a 7-5 doubles record, including 6-2 with Kavya Singh
Luzmary Diaz Castillo – Minnesota State Moorhead
- Went 1-2 in singles and 3-0 in doubles during three duals
- Defeated East Stroudsburg’s Lea Stefanovic at No. 1 singles (7-5, 6-4)
- With Sophia Felderman, defeated Northwood’s Giada Ciampa and Savannah Mastuszewski (6-4)
- With Felderman, defeated No. 32 ranked Kateryna Kryuchkova and Sun Zhuoxuan of St. Thomas Aquinas (7-6, 8-6)
- Closed the week with a doubles win over East Stroudsburg (7-6)
NSIC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
2/3/26
Mia Leshem - Bemidji State
2/10/26
Paula Garcia Acebal - Bemidji State
2/17/26
Liliana Ruy Sánchez Mendivil - St. Cloud State
2/24/26
Mia Garcia - Augustana
3/2/26
Julia Gurholt - Minnesota State
3/9/26
Liliana Ruy Sánchez Mendivil - St. Cloud State (2)
3/16/26
Fernanda Sandoval – Augustana

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 126 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.