For Immediate Release
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Week
Victoria Woytassek (Jr., Jordan, Minn. / Jordan HS) - Minnesota State
- Tied for second at the SMSU Classic with rounds of 71-76=147 (+7)
- Recorded three birdies during her first round as she shot a 71, just one over par
- Helped MSU to a fourth-place team finish in the 10 team field
- The event was played at Wigwam Resort Blue Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona on March 16-17

Other Top Performances
Lanie Veenendall (Augustana)
- Helped Augustana to a second-place finish at the SMSU Challenge
- Finished in second with a stroke count of 149
- Tallied a birdie in each round
Anaka Lysne (Minnesota Crookston)
- Finished fifth at the SMSU Spring Invite in Arizona
- Shot a 75 during the final round to help the Golden Eagles finish seventh
- Followed that up with a third place finish at the SMSU Challenge
- Has five, top-seven finishes this season
Halle Balluff (Minnesota State Moorhead)
- Finished tied for seventh at the SMSU Challenge last Thursday and Friday
- Carded an 80 overall on day one, finishing the first round with three birdies and four pars
- Matched the MSUM 18-hole low round on day two, shooting a 74
- Knocked in 11 pars and a pair of birdies in the round
- Finished the back nine at even par (34)
Kessa Mara (Winona State)
- Finished tied for fifth place at the Las Vegas Warriors Invitational
- Shot rounds of 76 – 78 – 80 to finish at 234 (+18) over three rounds
- Finished top 10 in scores on both par 4s (4.40) and par 5s (5.08)
- Added a top two finish for total pars at the event with 34
 

NSIC Women's Golfers of the Week
9/4/25
Lanie Veenendall - Augustana 
9/10/25
Annie Neva - University of Mary
Addi Wood - Concordia-St. Paul
9/17/25
Payton Drefke - Augustana
9/24/25
Emerson Garlie - Minnesota State 
10/1/25
Emerson Garlie - Minnesota State (2)
10/8/25
Addi Wood - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
10/15/25
Piper Hill – Concordia-St. Paul
1022/25
Anna Eckmann – Augustana
3/11/26
Addi Wood - Concordia-St. Paul (3)
3/18/26
Victoria Woytassek - Minnesota 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 quarter century, 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.