NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#2 Madison Carsten (OH, 5-9, Jr., Wadena, Minn. / Wadena-Deer Creek HS) – Minnesota Crookston
– Finished the weekend with an NSIC best 77 kills (5.13 kps) in four wins
– Recorded a career-high 23 kills in a four set win over Saint Anselm
– Hit a career-high .447 hitting percentage in a three set win over Felician
– Collected three double-doubles in four matches
– Averaged an NSIC best 5.77 points per set along with recording 51 digs (3.40 dps)
– Helped Golden Eagles to first 4-0 start since 2014
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#6 Kailee Waasdorp (DS, 5-9, Jr., West Fargo, N.D. / Sheyenne HS) – Minnesota Crookston
– Collected 93 digs in four matches for an NSIC best 6.20 digs per set average
– Ended the weekend one dig shy of 1,000 in career
– Added nine service aces on the weekend, which led the Golden Eagles
NSIC Setter of the Week
#9 Ava Jones (S, 5-9, So., Detroit Lakes, Minn. / Detroit Lakes HS) – Minnesota Duluth
– Led the NSIC with a 12.86 assists per set average (180 total)
– Helped the Bulldogs hit a league-high .322 in their four wins at the McKendree Invitational
– Led the squad with nine service aces and added 23 digs, seven kills and four blocks
– Earned McKendree Invitational All-Tournament Team accolades for her efforts
– Had at least 40 assists in each of UMD’s victories
– Had a career-high 50 assists and four service aces against Southwest Oklahoma State
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Reagan Jansen (Augustana)
– Finished top five in the NSIC in both kills and kills per set
– Tallied 61 total kills, good for 3.81 kills per set
– Dominated the day on Friday, collecting a career-best 23 kills against the host Chadron State
– Added 14 kills in a three set match against Saint Martin’s
– Finished it off with a 17-kill effort against Northern State on Saturday
Makenna Nold (Concordia-St. Paul)
– Led the Golden Bears with 4.36 kills per set in a 2-1 week at the UIndy Invite
– Named to the UIndy Invite All-Tournament Team
– Logged two double-doubles and reached double figures in kills in all three matches
– Ranks third in the NSIC in both kills per set (4.36) and points per set (5.00)
– Had 22 kills, 15 digs, two service aces, and two total blocks against UIndy on 9/5
– Finished with 14 kills, 10 digs, and two total blocks in a sweep of West Virginia State on 9/6
– Tallied 12 kills, nine digs, and a block assist in a sweep of Tiffin on 9/6
Broten Kylie (Minnesota Duluth)
– Led the NSIC with a .573 attack percentage over four matches
– Committed only three attack errors on 75 attempts
– Tallied a team-best 46 kills and 13 total blocks
– Averaged team-highs with 3.29 kills and 0.93 blocks per set
– Was named the McKendree Invitational Most Valuable Player for her performance
– Had a team-best 13 kills and six blocks vs. SWOSU and nine kills in the nightcap at McKendree
– Notched 10 kills and four blocks against PNW and a match-best 14 kills and two blocks in the Bulldogs’ final match against UMSL
Abby Brooks (Northern State)
– Opened her senior campaign hitting .402 in four wins for Northern State
– Recorded 48 kills, averaging 3.20 per set
– Led the team with 21 blocks, averaging 1.40 per set
– Notched double figure kills in three of the four matches
– Had a weekend high 15 against UMary in a 3-set win
– Tallied a season high 10 blocks in the victory over Augustana
– Leads the NSIC in total blocks and ranks top-10 in attack percentage
Chloe Hanel (Wayne State)
– Named to Thrasher Classic All-Tournament Team
– Averaged 2.92 kills with .476 hitting percentage
– Also had team-high 10 blocks in four matches, averaging 0.77 blocks per set
– Had 13 kills with three blocks and .667 hitting percentage in 3-0 sweep of Alabama Huntsville
Kenna Kornely (Winona State)
– Led Winona State with 74 kills at the Wayne State (Mich.) Invitational
– Averaged 4.63 K/S and 5.19 PTS/S across the weekend
– Also tallied 30 digs and 11 blocks in the four matches
– Set a career high with 27 kills in a 3-1 win over Upper Iowa
DEFENSE
Minamiya Momoka (Jamestown)
– Led the Jimmies with 48 digs in three matches (5.33 digs per set)
– Had 17 digs and three assists in UJ’s sweep of Trevecca Nazarene
– Added nine assists and a service ace
Guetzkow Madeline (Minnesota Duluth)
– Totaled 48 digs and 12 total blocks in four wins
– Earn a spot on the McKendree Invitational All-Tournament Team
– Ranks in the top-15 among NSIC players in both digs per set (3.43) and blocks per set (0.86)
Emily Kern (Minnesota State)
– Led the NSIC with 1.44 blocks per set
– Posted four blocks and added three digs versus Missouri Southern State
– Contributed offensively with 3.0 kills per set on an efficient .327 hitting percentage
Haley Wolfe (Sioux Falls)
– Helped lead USF to a 3-1 weekend with two wins over receiving votes teams
– Recorded 21 blocks and 14 digs across 16 sets played
– Added 34 kills on a .443 attacking percentage for 49.5 points on the weekend
McKenzie Tolk (Southwest Minnesota State)
– Recorded 72 digs on a 4-0 weekend at the West Florida SpringHill Suites Invitational
– Had 24 digs in a reverse sweep over Spring Hill (Ala.)
– Added 20 digs in a win over Northern Michigan
– Finished with 19 digs in another reverse sweep over tournament hosts West Florida
– Added 14 assists in those games, and three service aces
SETTER
Jadyn Lester (Minnesota State)
– Ranks fourth in the NSIC with 10.83 assists per set
– Leads the conference in both service aces and aces per set (1.17)
– Ranks seventh in the NSIC in blocks per set (1.0), the highest mark among setters in the league
– Recorded 32 assists, seven aces, 12 digs, and two blocks in just three sets against Missouri S&T
Ava Nilsson (Northern State)
– Opened her collegiate career averaging 12.47 assists per set with 187 total assists
– Paced the Wolves offense to a .321 attack percentage
– Ranked second on the team with 36 digs and added a team leading six aces
– Tallied a weekend best 51 assists against Chadron State, averaging 17.00 assists per set
– Sits in the top-3 of the NSIC in total assists (third) and assists per set (second)
Sydney Thein (Southwest Minnesota State)
– Recorded 190 assists for the Mustangs
– Led the Mustangs to a 4-0 weekend in the West Florida SpringHill Suites Invitational
– Had 66 assists in a reverse sweep over Spring Hill (Ala.), adding 20 digs
– Posted 49 assists in another reverse sweep against tournament hosts West Florida