For Immediate Release
Monday, April 6, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#6 Desi Cuevas (OF/P, 5-3, Jr., L/L, Omaha, Neb. / Millard North HS) - Augustana
- Hit .750 (9-for-12) to help Augustana to a 3-1 weekend
- Posted a 1.750 slugging percentage and .786 on-base percentage
- Recorded six runs scored and three RBIs
- Tallied seven extra-base hits including two home runs, four doubles and one triple

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#15 Jayda Berg (LHP, Jr., R/L, Coon Valley, Wis. / Westby Area HS) – Winona State
- Threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts against Sioux Falls
- Earned a save in a 4-3 win over Southwest Minnesota State
- Recorded 19 strikeouts in 12.1 innings over three appearances
- Held opponents to a .139 batting average while allowing just three earned runs on the week
- Improved to 13 wins on the season and 5-0 in NSIC play
- Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season (2/17/26)

Others Top Performers  - Players
Lauren Beissel – Bemidji State
- Hit .778 (7-for-9) against Minot State and UMary
- Recorded three RBIs and a two-run home run
- Went a perfect 4-for-4 in game one against UMary
- Helped Bemidji State earn its first conference wins of the season with a sweep of UMary
- Added 13 defensive chances with no errors (3 putouts, 10 assists)
Sierra Thomas – Minnesota Duluth
- Hit .455 (5-for-11) during the Bulldogs’ 2-2 weekend
- Posted a 1.273 slugging percentage with three doubles and two home runs
- Scored six runs and drove in four RBIs
- Recorded at least one hit in all four games
Hannah Tong – Minnesota State
- Hit .400 (6-for-15) during the week with two doubles and one home run
- Posted a .733 slugging percentage
- Continues to rank second in the NSIC with a .457 batting average
- Leads the NSIC in slugging percentage (.804) for the season
Lexie Wilson – MSU Moorhead
- Hit .545 across four games for the Dragons
- Posted two separate three-hit performances, including a 3-for-3 outing vs. Jamestown
- Added another three-hit game against Northern State
- Scored and drove in a run in MSUM’s 8-0 win over Northern State
- Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on 10 chances
Anna LaCount – Minot State
- Went 6-for-15 (.400) to lead the Beavers offensively
- Recorded one home run, two doubles and three RBIs
- Added one stolen base
- Contributed defensively with 11 chances behind the plate (3 putouts, 8 assists)
Tevan Bryant – Northern State
- Collected four hits in 12 at-bats as Northern State finished 3-1 on the weekend
- Recorded two RBIs, one home run and one double
- Helped fuel a five-run comeback win over Minnesota Crookston
Aliza Acker – Southwest Minnesota State
- Hit .538 (7-for-13) across four games against Minnesota State and Winona State
- Recorded one double and scored four runs
- Drove in an RBI in SMSU’s first NSIC win over Minnesota State since 2013
Morgan Honeycutt – St. Cloud State
- Hit .500 (6-for-12) with a 1.250 slugging percentage and .600 on-base percentage
- Crushed three home runs and eight RBIs during the weekend
- Went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four runs and five RBIs in a 20-7 win over Augustana
- Tied the school record for home runs in a game (2)
- Recorded 19 putouts and one assist with no errors while playing catcher and first base 

Others Top Performers  - Pitcher
Helene Krage – Augustana
- Went 2-0 with two complete game victories over Concordia-St. Paul and St. Cloud State
- Pitched 14.0 innings with 11 strikeouts
- Held opponents to a .255 batting average
Danica Sarff – Bemidji State
- Earned two wins in relief against UMary to secure the Beavers’ first conference victories of the season
- Pitched 7.2 innings with six strikeouts
- Did not allow a hit or run in game one versus UMary
Emmie Sylvia-Cochran – Minnesota Duluth
- Pitched 15.0 innings with a 1-1 record
- Recorded a 3.27 ERA with 17 strikeouts
- Limited opponents to a .196 batting average
Jorey Fry – Minnesota State
- Went 2-0 with two complete-game performances
- Posted a 0.58 ERA over 12.0 innings
- Allowed just six hits and one earned run
- Held opposing hitters to a .154 batting average
Kierra Fournier – Minot State
- Went 1-0 with two strong starts totaling 13.0 innings pitched
- Allowed just four earned runs with 10 strikeouts
- Earned a complete-game win
Taylor Coleman – Wayne State
- Went 2-0 in two starts with a 0.58 ERA
- Struck out 17 batters in 12.0 innings
- Allowed just one run on 11 hits
- Recorded a six-inning shutout with 10 strikeouts vs. Concordia-St. Paul
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 (2)
3/30/26
Player: #2 Bryn Elsenpeter – Winona State (2)
Pitcher: #25 Maddi Duncan – Sioux Falls (3)
4/6/26
Player: #6 Desi Cuevas - Augustana
Pitcher: #15 Jayda Berg - Winona State (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
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