April 20, 2008

NSIC Tournament Results

Minneapolis, Minn. - Winona State won their fourth straight NSIC Women's Tennis Tournament Championship and seventh in the past eight years as they edge Southwest Minnesota State 58 to 54 in the final standings. Upper Iowa was a close third with 53 team points. Bemidji State's Kali Welu was voted NSIC MVP, while Diana Naatz of Southwest Minnesota State was named NSIC Senior of the Year. Heather Pierce of Winona State was honored as NSIC Freshman of the Year and Upper Iowa's Chad Fenwick was named NSIC Coach of the Year.

Final Team Standings
Winona State 58
Southwest Minnesota St. 54
Upper Iowa 53
MSU Moorhead 35
Bemidji State 28
University of Mary 20
Northern State 11
Minnesota, Crookston 2

MVP: Kali Welu, Bemidji State
Senior of the Year: Diana Naatz, Southwest Minnesota St.
Freshman of the Year: Heather Pierce, Winona State
Coach of the Year: Chad Fenwick, Upper Iowa

Singles All-Conference
#1 - Heather Pierce, Winona State
#2 - Kasey Huisman, Upper Iowa
#3 - Amanda Asche, Winona State
#4 - Kelsey Montgomery, Upper Iowa
#5 - Cailey Grupe, Southwest Minnesota St.
#6 - Trisha Baldwin, Southwest Minnesota St.

Doubles All-Conference
#1 - Jennifer Bradfield/Kasey Huisman, Upper Iowa
#2 - Holly Peltier/Erika Richae, Winona State
#3 - Kaycee Moore/Courtney Zinter, Winona State

Single Honorable Mention
#1 - Jennifer Bradfield, Upper Iowa
#2 - Mary Hesterman, Winona State
#3 - Danielle Hildebrandt, Southwest Minnesota St.
#4 - Diana Naatz, Southwest Minnesota St.
#5 - Holly Peltier, Winona State
#6 - Alyssa Schafer, MSU Moorhead

Double Honorable Mention
#1 - Mary Hesterman/Heather Pierce Winona State
#2 - Cailey Grupe/Danielle Hildebrandt, Southwest Minnesota St.
#3 - Trisha Baldwin/Amy Daniels, Southwest Minnesota St.