For Immediate Release
Monday, May 4, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Week
#35 Danni Sharum (C, 5-3, Sr., R/R, Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Batted .538 with four home runs and 10 RBI in four games 
- Posted a 1.538 slugging percentage and .625 on-base percentage 
- Homered in three consecutive games 
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Saturday 
- Hit two home runs in a win over Minnesota Duluth 
- Helped CSP to a 3-1 weekend and an NSIC Tournament berth

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#26 Izzy Howe (RHP, R-Jr., R/R, St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles East HS) – Winona State
- Threw two no-hitters against MSUM and UMC
- Went 2-0 in three appearances with 25 strikeouts in 16.1 innings with a 1.29 ERA
- Held opponents to a .109 batting average while allowing just three earned runs on the week
- Struck out 10 batters with only two walks in a five-inning no-hitter win over MSUM
- Recorded 11 strikeouts in a seven-inning no-hitter vs. UMC
- Improved to 18 wins on the season
- Helped WSU clinch a share of the NSIC Regular Season Championship
- Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season (3/2/26)

Others Top Performers  - Players
Desi Cuevas (Augustana)
- Hit .833 over 12 plate appearances 
- Recorded three doubles and 13 total bases 
- Posted a 1.083 slugging percentage and scored four runs 
- Stole two bases 
Aubrey Aukerman (Bemidji State)
- Hit .400 against CSP and SCSU 
- Tallied four hits in 11 at-bats with one run scored 
- Added a walk and a stolen base 
- Recorded six putouts and three assists defensively 
Taylor Dawyduk (Minnesota Duluth)
- Hit .556 (5-for-9) on the week 
- Recorded a 1.556 slugging percentage 
- Hit three home runs with six RBI and three runs scored 
- Drove in five RBI in a win over Concordia-St. Paul 
Nyah Hulbert (Minnesota State)
- Batted .500 with seven hits 
- Collected three doubles, a triple and a home run 
- Posted a 1.071 slugging percentage 
- Drove in four runs and scored four times 
Paige Kellogg (Minot State)
- Went 11-for-13 (.846) at the plate over the weekend 
- Recorded three doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI 
- Helped team win 3-of-4 games by run rule 
- Added 25 putouts and one assist with no errors 
Tevan Bryant (Northern State)
- Hit .333 with three hits and two RBI 
- Only NSU player to hit over .300 in final four games 
- Helped Wolves to wins over Wayne State and Augustana 
Olivia Huckfelt (Sioux Falls)
- Hit .571 (4-for-7) across four games 
- Scored two runs and drove in five RBI 
- Hit two home runs with 11 total bases 
- Posted a 1.571 slugging percentage 
- Reached base at a .571 clip with no strikeouts 
Riley Kramolisch (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Became SMSU’s career hits leader 
- Collected five hits on the weekend 
- Had three hits including a two-RBI double vs. UMary 
Bethany Weiss (St. Cloud State)
- Hit .667 (8-for-12) in a 4-0 weekend 
- Posted a .750 OBP and 1.250 SLG (2.000 OPS) 
- Recorded hits and RBI in all four games 
- Tallied nine RBI, three runs, one double and two home runs 
- Drew four walks with no strikeouts 
- Extended hitting streak to 11 games 
- Helped SCSU secure share of NSIC Regular Season title 
Taylor Coleman (Wayne State College)
- Hit .636 (7-for-11) with seven RBI 
- Went 3-for-3 with three RBI in a win at Jamestown 
- Added a 2-for-3, three RBI performance in another win 
Alyssa Woelfel (Winona State)
- Hit .615 (8-for-13) in a 4-0 weekend 
- Posted a 1.706 OPS 
- Scored seven runs and drove in six 
- Recorded three extra-base hits including a three-run home run 
- Had multiple hits in all four games and drew four walks 
- Added 29 putouts with zero errors

Others Top Performers  - Pitcher
Mateya Speltz (Augustana)
- Recorded a 1.14 ERA over 12.1 innings pitched 
- Made two starts, including a complete game shutout allowing just two hits in a 2-0 win over Jamestown 
- Held opponents to a .125 batting average 
- Struck out 10 batters 
Ashley Mandell (Minnesota Duluth)
- Pitched 5.2 innings on the week, helping UMD to a 9-7 win over Concordia-St. Paul 
- Allowed three earned runs for a 3.71 ERA 
- Limited opponents to a .333 batting average 
Maddie Oetzmann (Minnesota State)
- Went 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA over 14.0 innings pitched 
- Struck out 12 batters while holding opponents to a .250 batting average 
- Tossed a four-hit shutout against Minnesota Crookston with seven strikeouts 
- Allowed just one earned run in a complete game win over MSU Moorhead 
Kierra Fournier (Minot State)
- Earned two complete game wins in the circle 
- Struck out nine batters over 10.0 innings pitched 
- Allowed just three earned runs on the week 
Mckenzie Wanner (Northern State)
- Went 2-0 over three appearances 
- Threw 15.2 innings with a 2.23 ERA 
- Helped lead Northern State to key conference wins 
Maddi Duncan (Sioux Falls)
- Tossed a complete game shutout in a 3-0 win over UMary 
- Allowed just two hits over 7.0 innings 
- Struck out nine batters and held opponents to a .087 batting average 
- Finished the week with a 0.00 ERA 
Kennadi Borngrebe (Wayne State)
- Went 2-0 with a 0.54 ERA across three appearances 
- Threw 13.0 innings with 17 strikeouts 
- Fired a three-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in a win over Northern State 
- Allowed just one run on seven hits during the week 
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)
4/13/26
Player: #11 Alyssa Woelfel - Winona State
Pitcher: #2 Aubrey Quern - Jamestown
4/21/26
Player: #18 Taylor Dawyduk - Minnesota Duluth
Pitcher: #4 Macey Clark - St. Cloud State
4/27/26
Player: #20 Andrea Cain - Augustana
Pitcher: #18 Jordyn Marsh - Southwest Minnesota State
5/4/26
Player: #35 Danni Sharum - Concordia-St. Paul
Pitcher: #26 Izzy Howe – 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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