For Immediate Release
Monday, April 13, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
Mia Garcia (Jr., Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico / Technologico de Monterrey, campus Pachuca Hidalgo) – Augustana
- Went 2-0 at No. 1 singles in wins over Minnesota State and Winona State
- Went 2-0 in doubles play at No. 2 and No. 1 positions
- Helped Augustana clinch its 16^th straight NSIC Regular Season Championship
- Won both singles matches in dominant straight sets
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (2/24/26)

Other Top Performances
Mariia Sharandachenko (Jamestown)
- Went 2-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles on the weekend 
- Secured the match-clinching point against Bemidji State 
- Rallied from down a set and 1-5 to win in three sets 
- Added a dominant straight-set singles victory over Minnesota Duluth 
Natalia Jorge Magarzo (UMary)
- Went 2-0 at No. 1 singles and 1-1 at No. 1 doubles 
- Helped UMary to a 2-0 team weekend 
- Earned a three-set win in a comeback thriller vs. Bemidji State 
- Added a decisive straight-set win over Minnesota Duluth 
Julia Gurholt (Minnesota State)
- Went 1-1 at No. 1 singles 
- Earned a straight-set win over Sioux Falls at the top spot 
- Went 1-1 at No. 1 doubles 
- Contributed to team success in both singles and doubles play 
Luzmary Diaz Castillo (MSU Moorhead)
- Went 2-0 at No. 1 singles and 2-0 at No. 1 doubles 
- Earned wins over Minnesota Crookston and St. Cloud State 
- Picked up a three-set singles victory versus UMC 
- Added two doubles wins with partner Sophia Felderman 
Sydney Osburn (Sioux Falls)
- Went 4-0 overall (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) 
- Helped Sioux Falls to a key win over Winona State 
- Earned a comeback three-set victory at No. 2 singles in a win over WSU
- Played a key role in securing doubles points in both matches
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
3/23/26
Maria Fiacan  – Augustana
3/30/26
Julie van Zeijl  – Jamestown
4/6/26
Lainy Ristau – Winona State
4/13/26
Mia Garcia - Augustana (2)

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.