For Immediate Release
Monday, March 23, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#36 Claire Wynja (IF/OF, 5-6, So., R/R, Dell Rapids, S.D. / Dell Rapids HS) - Augustana
- Hit .800 (8-10) through four games against BSU and UMD
- Recorded one home run and three doubles
- Had four RBIs and scored six times
- Stole one base and held a slugging percentage of 1.400
- Hit the go-ahead home run in a 3-2 win over Bemidji State

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#25 Maddi Duncan (RHP, 5-9, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Northeast HS) – Sioux Falls
- Went 2-0 with two complete-game victories
- Posted a 0.64 ERA across 14.0 innings, allowing just one earned run on six hits
- Dominated opposing hitters with 26 strikeouts, averaging nearly 2 strikeouts per inning
- Recorded a career-high 15 strikeouts, setting USF single game record against UMC
- Struck out eight batters looking
- Held opponents to a .120 batting average
- Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season (3/9/26)

Others Top Performers  - Players
Alexis Monty – Concordia-St. Paul
- Batted .500 (6-for-12) in a four-game sweep to open NSIC play 
- Recorded two triples and two RBI in a 3-0 win over UMary 
- Added two hits and an RBI in a 4-3 extra-inning win over Minot State 
- Stole two bases 
- Recorded 10 putouts and eight assists defensively 
Morgan McMillan – Minnesota Duluth
- Hit .400 (6-for-15) during a 2-2 week 
- Recorded a hit in all four games 
- Tallied one RBI and two doubles 
Chloe Brandt – Minnesota State
- Hit .500 (12-for-24) across eight games with a hit in every game 
- Scored nine runs and drove in five RBI 
- Recorded multiple multi-hit games including a four-hit performance vs. Saint Michael’s 
- Reached base at a .538 clip while helping Minnesota State to a 7-1 week 
Anna LaCount – Minot State
- Led the Beavers offense hitting .421 (8-for-19) 
- Drove in seven RBI and scored five runs 
- Added a double and a home run 
- Recorded 19 putouts and three assists defensively 
- Threw out one baserunner from behind the plate 
Bryant Tevan – Northern State
- Batted .667 over the final four games of the week 
- Recorded four hits, three runs, five RBI and three home runs 
- Hit two home runs in a game against Winona State 
- Drew four walks and was hit by a pitch once during the stretch 
Aliza Acker – Southwest Minnesota State
- Hit .563 (9-for-16) in the Mustangs’ opening NSIC series 
- Recorded two home runs and two doubles 
- Drove in seven RBI and scored five runs 
- Had two three-hit games against Minnesota Crookston 
Bethany Weiss – St. Cloud State
- Hit .462 (6-for-13) in a 3-1 start to NSIC play 
- Recorded a hit in all four games including a three-hit game vs. UMary 
- Tallied four extra-base hits (three doubles and a home run) 
- Drove in four RBI and scored three runs 
- Recorded 37 putouts with a perfect fielding percentage 
Leah Chance – Wayne State
- Hit .500 (6-for-12) over the weekend 
- Recorded two home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored 
- Hit a three-run home run in an 11-3 win over Minnesota Duluth 
- Hit a grand slam in a 9-0 win over Bemidji State 
Lila McNeill – Winona State
- Hit .500 (6-for-12) in a 4-0 weekend to open NSIC play 
- Recorded two doubles and two RBI 
- Went 3-for-3 with two RBI in a win over Jamestown 
- Had multiple-hit games in both contests against Jamestown 

Others Top Performers  - Pitcher
Jaelyn Garcia – Augustana
- Went 1-0 in two starts totaling 10.0 innings 
- Posted a 2.10 ERA while allowing three earned runs 
- Held opponents to a .286 batting average 
- Threw a six-inning complete game in a 10-1 win over Minnesota Duluth 
Emmy Bowne – Concordia-St. Paul
- Made two starts and one relief appearance totaling 16.2 innings 
- Posted a 0.86 ERA while helping CSP to a 4-0 weekend 
- Tossed a seven-inning complete-game shutout vs. UMary 
- Threw a nine-inning complete game vs. Minot State 
- Earned two wins and recorded a save 
Charlotte Dombrowski – Minnesota Crookston
- Went 2-0 with two complete-game victories 
- Pitched 15 innings allowing just one earned run 
- Threw the first shutout of her career vs. Sioux Falls 
- Allowed only 12 hits across two conference starts 
Emmie Sylvia-Cochran – Minnesota Duluth
- Went 2-0 in nine innings pitched 
- Allowed eight hits and posted a 3.11 ERA 
- Struck out four while holding opponents to a .267 batting average 
Maddie Oetzmann – Minnesota State
- Went 3-0 with four starts and three complete games 
- Posted a 2.15 ERA across 26 innings 
- Struck out 23 batters 
- Threw one shutout while helping Minnesota State to a 7-1 week 
Kierra Fournier – Minot State
- Went 2-0 in five appearances during the week 
- Pitched 18.2 innings and struck out 15 batters 
- Threw a complete-game win in a 12-4 victory over Mercy 
Jordyn Marsh – Southwest Minnesota State
- Went 1-1 with one save during a 3-1 weekend 
- Earned a seven-inning win allowing one run vs. MSU Moorhead 
- Added three scoreless relief innings for a save vs. Minnesota Crookston 
Macey Clark – St. Cloud State
- Went 2-0 with two complete-game victories 
- Did not allow an earned run over 12 innings 
- Struck out 16 batters and allowed a .146 opponent batting average 
- Tossed an 11-strikeout shutout vs. Minot State 
Kennadi Borngrebe – Wayne State
- Went 2-0 with one complete game and one combined shutout 
- Allowed just three hits in a complete-game win over Minnesota Duluth 
- Struck out 17 batters in 10 innings during the weekend 
Jayda Berg – Winona State
- Went 2-0 with two complete-game shutouts 
- Allowed just five hits in 12 innings 
- Struck out 11 batters with no walks 
- Held opponents to a .125 batting average
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
2/17/26
Player: #5 Emma Humpal - SMSU
Pitcher: #15 Jayda Berg - Winona State
2/24/26
Player: #15 Daphne Evans - Minnesota Duluth (2)
Pitcher: #22 Emmie Sylvia-Cochran - Minnesota Duluth
3/2/26
Player: #2 Bryn Elsenpeter – Winona State
Pitcher: #26 Izzy Howe – Winona State
3/9/26
Player: #8 Reagan Dreibelbis – Wayne State
Pitcher: #25 Maddi Duncan – Sioux Falls
3/16/26
Player: #13 Emilee Marth – Wayne State
Pitcher: #21 Ashley Theisen – Winona State
3/23/26
Player: #36 Claire Wynja - Augustana
Pitcher: #25 Maddi Duncan – Sioux Falls

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.