BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Piper Hill earned NSIC Golfer of the Week honors for the first time this season after finishing atop the individual leaderboard at the USF Invitational in Larchwood, Iowa this week. Hill carded a 148 (+6) across 36 holes at the Grand Falls Golf Course, closing out the tourament with a three stroke lead to claim the individual title. In round one the senior carded a 72 (E), tallying a tournament leading five birdies and one eagle to turn in the lowest single round score of her career. Hill's 36 hole score of 148 is a new 36 hole low, besting her previous low of 149 at last year's Grace Shin Regional Invitational. This is the second time that Hill has earned NSIC Golfer of the Week honors. 

NSIC Women's Golfer of the Week
Piper Hill (5-7, Sr., Medford, Minn. / Shattuck St. Mary's) – Concordia-St. Paul
- Finished in first place at the USF Invitational
- Carded a 148 (+6) across 36 holes 
- Shot a 72 (E) in the first round
- Tallied a tournament leading five birdies and one eagle in round one 
- Set a new 36 hole career low, 148

Other Top Performances
Lanie Veenendall (Augustana)
- Finished the USF Invitational in a tie for fourth place
- Final stroke count of 156
- Tallied two birdies throughout two days
Kacie Rexin (Jamestown)
- Won medalist honors at the Comets Invitational, played in Hawley, Minnesota
- Carded a 6-over 150 (74-76) on the par-72, 5,087-yard course to win by five shots
- Helped Jamestown win the team title by 10 shots
Emma Pierson (Minnesota Crookston)
- Finished second at the USF Invitational
- First ever finish inside the top-three for the freshman
- Moved Up Two spots during the final round, carding a 78
- Helped the Golden Eagles to third place finish
- Best finish ever at USF Invitational and finishing higher than some ranked opponents
Hailey Kenkel (Wayne State)
- Took third overall in a field of 71 players at the Sioux Falls Invitational
- Shot a 154 with rounds of 74 (+2) and 80 during Tuesday's rainy conditions
- Helped WSC defend their team title at the Sioux Falls Invite, winning by three strokes
Megan Young (Winona State)
- Led the Warriors with an eighth-place finish out of 71 golfers
- Shot a 76 (+4) on the opening day and an 84 (+12) the second day
- Total score of 160 for the Sioux Falls Invitational
- Helped lead the Warriors to a fourth place finish out of 13 teams
- Was top five in average score on par 4s (4.45)
- Was top six for total pars over the event with 20
 

NSIC Women's Golfers of the Week
9/4/25
Lanie Veenendall - Augustana 
9/10/25
Annie Neva - University of Mary
Addi Wood - Concordia-St. Paul
9/17/25
Payton Drefke - Augustana
9/24/25
Emerson Garlie - Minnesota State 
10/1/25
Emerson Garlie - Minnesota State (2)
10/8/25
Addi Wood - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
10/15/25
Piper Hill – Concordia-St. Paul

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 122 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.