For Immediate Release
Monday, September 28, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week - Led the NSIC with four goals this weekend and eight total points
- Scored her first career hat trick in a 5-0 win against Sioux Falls
- Added a goal against SMSU in a 6-0 win
- Recorded seven total shots on net during the weekend

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#12 Lauren Youngquist (D, 5-11, Sr., Anoka, Minn. / Anoka HS) – Northern State
- Played 180 minutes over the weekend
- Led NSU’s defense, which allowed one goal, 10 shots and one shot on goal in two games
- Helped NSU remain undefeated in conference play
- Tallied five shots and one shot on goal offensively

NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#1 Kadyn Dilger (GK, 5-6, Jr., Big Lake, Minn. / Big Lake HS) – University of Mary
- Posted a pair of spectacular performances in two shutout wins while making 10 saves
- Had six saves in a 1-0 win over Minnesota Duluth and faced 12 shots total
- Made four saves and faced five shots in a 2-0 win over Bemidji State
- Owns four straight winning clean sheets as the Marauders have moved up to third in the NSIC standings
 

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Dina Polanco (UMary)
- Played a key role in both of the Marauders’ winning goals on the weekend
- Had the second assist on the Marauders’ lone goal in a 1-0 win over the Bulldogs
- Scored the winning goal on a free kick in the Marauders’ 2-0 win over Bemidji State
- Leads the NSIC in goals (8) and game-winning goals (4)
Lauren McGough (Minnesota Duluth)
- Scored both of UMD’s goals in its 2-0 win over Minot State
- Recorded the first two-goal game of her career
- Ranks third in the NSIC with six goals
- Posted three shots on the weekend
Jaylee Hofer (Northern State)
- Recorded two goals and two assists on five shots and three shots on goal
- Scored twice in under three minutes, including a penalty kick, in NSU’s 2-0 victory over Minnesota Crookston
- Assisted two of NSU’s goals against MSU Moorhead
- Led the Wolves in goals, assists, shots and shots on goal this weekend
Taylor Woods (Wayne State)
- Scored two goals in Friday’s 3-0 victory at Winona State
- Scored the game-winner 34 seconds into the second half
- Scored her second goal 16 minutes later for the first two-goal game of her career

DEFENSE
Harlee Peltz (UMary)
- Anchored a Marauders defensive line that posted two more shutout wins
- Helped UMary limit Minnesota Duluth to 12 shots, with six on frame, in a 1-0 win
- Helped the Marauders hold Bemidji State to five shots total, with four on frame
- Played all 180 minutes
- Helped the Marauders win four straight games, all by shutout
Ruthie Gyasi (Minnesota State)
- Scored her first goal of the season during a 5-0 win against Sioux Falls
- Tied her season high with two shots against SMSU
- Helped the defensive unit go without conceding a goal

GOALKEEPER
Sydney Potter (Concordia – St. Paul)
- Completed one shutout in a 0-0-2 week
- Paced the Golden Bears with 11 saves
- Had a season-high eight saves in a 0-0 draw against Augustana, marking the second most saves in her career
- Made three saves in a 1-1 draw against Wayne State
Lauren McAlpine (Minnesota State)
- Made six saves across two shutouts over Sioux Falls and SMSU
- Extended her shutout streak to eight games and hasn’t allowed a goal in 761 straight minutes of action
- Has a 0.11 GAA on the season and a .973 save percentage
- Eight shutouts lead the NSIC
Alexa Hofstetter (Wayne State)
- Posted a 1-0-1 record during the weekend in a 3-0 win at Winona State and a 1-1 tie at CSP Sunday
- Recorded her second shutout of the year with five saves in Friday’s 3-0 win at Winona State
- Made 11 saves Sunday in a 1-1 tie at CSP
- Recorded her second game this season with 10 or more saves
 

2026 NSIC Soccer Players of the Week
8/31/26
O: #9 Meghan Przybilla - Minnesota State
D: #3 Ivy Wessel - University of Mary 
GK: #99 Phoenix DeBrusk - Minnesota Crookston
9/8/26
O: #17 Sophia Haase - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #24 Elsa Duquesne - Minot State
GK: #0 Lauren McAlpine - Minnesota State
9/14/26
O: #17 Sophia Haase - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #36 Maclayne Menzel - Minnesota State
GK: #00 Emilia Kristensen - MSU Moorhead
9/21/26
O: #6 Dina Polanco - University of Mary
D: #7 Harlee Peltz - University of Mary
GK: #0 Audrey Burns - Northern State
9/28/26
O: #7 Amara Smith - Minnesota State
D: #12 Lauren Youngquist - Northern State
GK: #1 Kadyn Dilger - University of Mary

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.