For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Week
Molly Goc (Fr., Columbus, Neb. / Columbus HS) - Wayne State
- Helped WSC set several new school records with a second-place team finish at the MIAA Fall Preview
- Shot a new school record 2-under-par 69 in first round in just her second collegiate meet
- Tied school record with 36-hole total of 143 (+1) following a round of 74
- Tied for sixth place in the field of 85 golfers
- Helped WSC shoot first-ever 36-hole score under 600 (579)

Other Top Performances
Carmen Jirele (Augustana)
- Recorded a third-place finish at the Jewell Invite with a stroke count of 149
- Helped Augustana record its first tournament win of the 2026-27 season
- Shot rounds of 72 and 77
Addi Wood (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Finished in first place with a 146 (+2) at the Jewel Invitational
- Shot a 72 (E) in the first round with three birdies
- Carded a 74 (+2) in round two 
- Led the field with a total of 28 pars across both rounds 
- Took home individual medalist honors 
- Helped CSP to a third-place finish
Ainsley McLain (Minnesota Crookston)
- Finished tied for 11th after shooting her all-time lowest round of 74 at The Jewel Invite
- Fifth lowest round in school history and was two-over-par
- Finished 12-over-par for the tournament
- Shot an opening-round 82
Emerson Garlie (Minnesota State)
- Finished in seventh place at the Jewell Invitational with scores of 76-76—152 (+8)
- Recorded six birdies and 18 pars during her two rounds
Emily Watts (Minot State)
- Led the way for the 2nd straight week for the Beavers
- Shot a 9-over 81
- Matched collegiate low with a 3-over 75 to finish tied for 11th at 12-over 156 at The Jewel Invitational
 

NSIC Women's Golfers of the Week
9/10/26
Payton Drefke - Augustana 
9/16/26
Ella Matzke – Concordia-St. Paul
9/23/26
Molly Goc - Wayne State

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.

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.