For Immediate Release
Monday, September 21, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#15 Channatee Robles (OH, 5-11, Sr., Norfolk, Neb. / Norfolk Catholic HS) - Wayne State
- Averaged 3.88 kills and 3.75 digs per set in wins over WSU and No. 5 CSP
- Recorded 22 kills and a career-high 23 digs in a reverse-sweep victory over No. 5 CSP
- Added 9 kills, 7 digs, and 1 service ace in a sweep of Winona State

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#18 Elyse Karrels (MB, 5-11, Jr., Port Washington, Wis. / Port Washington HS) - Minnesota Duluth
- Helped the Bulldogs to a 2-0 record with sweeps of Northern State and Jamestown
- Led the NSIC with 2.0 blocks per set
- Recorded 4 total blocks against Northern State
- Tallied a career-high 8 total blocks against Jamestown
- Helped hold opponents to a .123 hitting percentage over the two matches
- Helped UMD lead the NSIC with 3.0 blocks per set

NSIC Setter of the Week
#9 Ava Jones (S, 5-9, Jr., Detroit Lakes, Minn. / Detroit Lakes HS) - Minnesota Duluth
- Helped the Bulldogs hit .305 in sweeps of Northern State and Jamestown
- Averaged 10.83 assists and 3.0 digs per set
- Added 4 total blocks and 3 service aces
- Recorded 34 assists against Northern State
- Added 31 assists against Jamestown

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Maya Wente (Augustana)
- Recorded 19 kills and 21.5 points against Concordia-St. Paul
- Added 11 kills and 14.5 points in a win over Winona State
- Totaled 30 kills and 36.0 points across two matches
- Recorded her 1,000th career kill against Winona State
Ava Athman (Bemidji State)
- Led the Beavers in scoring with 31.0 points against Jamestown and Northern State
- Recorded 25 kills and 2 assists
- Added 4 service aces
- Contributed 15 digs and 3 blocks, including 1 solo block
Kenzie Kiminski (Minnesota Duluth)
- Helped the Bulldogs earn a pair of sweeps over Northern State and Jamestown
- Hit .524 with a match-high 12 kills against Northern State
- Recorded a double-double with 12 kills and a team-best 11 digs against Jamestown
- Averaged 2.0 digs and 0.5 blocks per set on the weekend
Addison Foor (Minnesota State)
- Set a career high with 18 kills against Sioux Falls
- Led the team with 25 kills
- Led the team with 3.57 kills per set
- Led the team with 28.0 points
- Recorded 2 service aces
- Ranked second on the team with a .306 attack percentage
- Led the team with 62 total attacks
Katelyn Schroeder (Northern State)
- Averaged a conference-leading 4.92 points per set over the weekend
- Recorded 10 kills, 7 digs, and 2 aces while hitting .348 against No. 23 Minnesota Duluth
- Tallied 17 kills, 9 digs, and 1 block assist while hitting .405 in a sweep of Bemidji State
- Averaged 4.5 kills per set
Mollie Rupp (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Recorded 24 kills in victories over No. 10 St. Cloud State and Minnesota State
- Posted 14 kills on 28 attacks in a four-set win over St. Cloud State
- Added 10 kills on 20 attacks against Minnesota State
- Hit .438 across the two matches

DEFENSE
Reagan Jansen (Augustana)
- Recorded 14 digs and 35 serve receive attempts with 3 serve receive errors against Con-cordia-St. Paul
- Added 11 digs, 25 serve receive attempts, 1 serve receive error, and 1 block in a win over Winona State
- Totaled 25 digs, 60 serve receive attempts, 4 serve receive errors, and 1 block across two matches
Ava Boelter (Bemidji State)
- Led the NSIC in digs per set with 6.86
- Totaled 48 digs in seven sets
- Recorded 35 receptions against Jamestown and Northern State
- Added 6 assists and 2 service aces
Sophie Ketterling (Jamestown)
- Recorded 26 digs and 6 serve receive attempts in a win over Bemidji State
- Added 17 digs and 40 serve receive attempts against Minnesota Duluth
- Totaled 43 digs and 46 serve receive attempts with 4 serve receive errors across two matches
Carsten Madison (Minnesota Crookston)
- Finished with 20 digs against Minot State, three shy of a career high
- Recorded 13 digs against UMary
- Added 14 kills against the Marauders for her 28th career double-double and third of the season
- Averaged 16.5 digs per match
- Helped Minnesota Crookston earn its first conference win of the season and first since Oct. 30, 2024
Avery Rosenberg (Minnesota State)
- Led the team with 6 blocks
- Recorded 5 blocks in a win over Sioux Falls
- Led the team with 0.86 blocks per set
Ashley Yost (Northern State)
- Anchored Northern State’s defense with 23 digs on the weekend
- Helped hold Bemidji State to one of its lowest hitting percentages of the season at .229
- Added 4 assists against Bemidji State
Ashlynn Schroeder (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Led the Mustangs with 29 digs in wins over St. Cloud State and Minnesota State
- Recorded 15 digs in a four-set win over No. 10 St. Cloud State
- Added 14 digs in a sweep of Minnesota State
- Averaged 4.14 digs per set on the weekend
Chloe Hanel (Wayne State)
- Averaged 1.00 blocks and 2.63 kills per set in wins over Winona State and No. 5 Concor-dia-St. Paul
- Recorded 12 kills, 4 blocks, and 7 digs in a reverse-sweep win over No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul
- Posted 9 kills, 4 blocks, and 2 service aces in a sweep of Winona State

SETTER
Kiylah Franke (Augustana)
- Recorded 39 assists, 2 kills, 1 service ace, 7 digs, and 2 total blocks in a five-set match against Concordia-St. Paul
- Added 30 assists, 3 kills, 2 service aces, and 11 digs in a four-set win over Winona State
- Totaled 69 assists, 5 kills, 3 service aces, 18 digs, and 2 total blocks over the weekend
Madison Tripp (Bemidji State)
- Tied for first among NSIC setters with 11.57 assists per set
- Recorded 81 assists in seven sets
- Added 2 kills and 1 service ace
- Collected 29 digs, averaging 4.14 per set
- Reached the 1,000-career assist milestone against Jamestown
Ava Bertsch (Jamestown)
- Recorded 19 assists, 2 service aces, and 8 digs in a win over Bemidji State
- Added 16 assists, 2 service aces, and 5 digs against Minnesota Duluth
- Totaled 35 assists, 4 service aces, and 13 digs across two matches
Jadyn Lester (Minnesota State)
- Recorded 43 assists in a win over Sioux Falls
- Led the team with 5 service aces, including 4 against Sioux Falls
- Averaged 9.71 assists per set
- Ranked second on the team with 5 blocks
- Totaled 68 assists over two matches
Ava Nilsson (Northern State)
- Totaled 69 assists on the weekend while averaging 11.5 assists per set
- Recorded her ninth 40-plus assist match of the season against Bemidji State
- Added 2 kills, 3 digs, 3 block assists, and 1 service ace against Minnesota Duluth
- Recorded 9 digs and 1 block assist against Bemidji State
Tatem Schmidt (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Led SMSU with 47 assists in wins over No. 10 St. Cloud State and Minnesota State
- Recorded 27 assists and 9 digs against St. Cloud State
- Added 20 assists and 8 digs against Minnesota State
- Averaged 6.7 assists and 2.4 digs per set
Braya LaPlant (St. Cloud State)
- Tied for first among NSIC setters with 11.57 assists per set
- Averaged 1.71 digs, 1.00 points, 0.43 kills, 0.43 aces, and 0.29 blocks per set
- Recorded 43 assists, 8 digs, and 2 aces against Southwest Minnesota State
- Posted a match-high 38 assists against Sioux Falls
- Helped St. Cloud State average 14.14 kills per set and hit .249 on the weekend
- Guided the Huskies to a 1-1 record during their opening conference road trip
Molly Romano (Wayne State)
- Averaged 10.00 assists per set in wins over Winona State and No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul
- Recorded 51 assists and 8 digs in a reverse-sweep win over No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul
- Posted 29 assists and 2 service aces in a sweep of Winona State
 
NSIC Volleyball Players of the Week
8/31/26
O: #18 Linnea Nesheim - Northern State
D: #1 Sophie Ketterling - Jamestown
S: #9 Ava Nilsson- Northern State
9/8/26
O: #3 Makenna Nold - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #1 Sophie Ketterling - Jamestown (2)
S: #17 Molly Romano - Wayne State
9/14/26
O: #18 Linnea Nesheim - Northern State (2)
D: #1 Maya Vibeto - Minot State
S: #9 Ava Nilsson- Northern State (2)
9/21/26
O: #15 Channatee Robles - Wayne State
D: #18 Elyse Karrels - Minnesota Duluth
S: #9 Ava Jones - Minnesota Duluth

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 128 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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