BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- After posting a career-high and program record 44 points against Winona State on Saturday, senior guard
Lydia Haack has been named the NSIC South Player of the Week. Haack's 44 point night helped the Golden Bears earn a narrow two-point win in double overtime over the Warriors. It is just the second 40+ point game in program history, surpassing the previous single-game record of 42 set by Jolene Bammert against St. Scholastica in the 1984-85 season. It is also the most points scored in a single-game by any player in the NSIC this season and the fourth most in a game by any player in Division II as well.
Haack also recorded the most made field goals in a game by a player in the NSIC this season as well, going 15-of-33 from the field in the win. The senior guard recroded 15 of her 44 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, including a game tying buzzer beater three to send it to overtime. Haack was 5-of-12 from three and 9-of-10 at the free throw line, while providing 8 assists and 3 steals down the stretch to secure the win. This is the second time this season and third time in her career that Haack has earned NSIC South Player of the Week Honors.
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#13
Bergen Kinnebrew (G, 5-11, Jr., Bismarck, ND / Century HS) - University of Mary
- Recorded 38 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Marauders 79-64 win over Minot State.
- Went 12-of-19 from the field, 3-of-6 from behind the arc, and 11-of-13 from the free-throw line against the Beavers.
- Posted 12 points and five rebounds in a 100-59 win over Bismarck State.
- Averaged 25 ppg and five rebounds per game over the week.
- Shot 60% from the field, 43% from three, and 89% from the free-throw line over the two games.
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#23 Lydia Haack (G, 5-3, Sr., Elk River, Minn. / Elk River HS) - Concordia University, St. Paul
- Scored a career-high 44 points against Winona State Saturday afternoon
- Set a program record for points in a game
- Most points in a game by any player in the NSIC this season
- Fourth most points in a game by any player in Division II this season
- Went 15-of-33 from the field, with 8 assists and 3 steals
- Helped the Golden Bears win in double overtime over Winona State
NSIC Shining 5*
Allie Berns (Jamestown)
- Had a career-high 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting
- Went 9-of-12 from the foul line and added a pair of rebounds, an assist, and a steal
Izzy Moore (Northern State)
- Averaged 19.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in the Wolves wins over Jamestown and Sioux Falls
- Shot 40.7% from the floor in the two wins
- Added a team leading 11 steals and eight assists
- Tallied 14 points, three rebounds, seven assists and five steals against the Jimmies
- Recorded 24 points and 12 rebounds against the Cougars; her first double-double of the season
Natalie Nielsen (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Nielsen scored a season-high 26 points in the Mustangs 87-79 win over Sioux Falls on Jan. 3.
- 8/15 shooting from the floor, 1/2 from 3-point range, and 9/10 from the free throw line.
- Grabbed 10 rebounds for her fifth double double of the season with six offensive boards.
- Added two steals and one assist.
*Each week the NSIC will select one north division and one south division player of the week and highlight three other performances to make up the "NSIC Shining 5"
Women's Basketball Pages
2025-26 NSIC Players of the Week
11/18/25
N: #13
Bergan Kinnebrew – University of Mary
S: #30
Lauren Wilson – Concordia-St. Paul
11/24/25
N: #1
Emma Miller - Minnesota Crookston
S: #23
Lydia Haack – Concordia-St. Paul
12/1/25
N: #10
Abby John - MSU Moorhead
S: #5
Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State
12/8/25
N: #23
Claire Bjorge - Minnesota Duluth
S: #5
Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State (2)
12/15/25
N: #5
Allison Undlin - University of Mary
S: #11
Hailey Markworth - Winona State
12/22/25
N: #1
Emma Miller - Minnesota Crookston (2)
S: #5
Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State (3)
1/6/26
N: #13
Bergen Kinnebrew - UMary (2)
S: #23
Lydia Haack - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
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 three decades, 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.
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