For Immediate Release
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Player of the Year
Freia Lawrence (Sr., Mallorca, Spain)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Went 11-4 from No. 1 singles, including 7-2 in NSIC play
- Teamed with Avery Stilwell to go 13-3 at No. 1 doubles, including 9-0 in NSIC play
- Named All-NSIC First team three times in her career
- Helped MSU to an 8-1 NSIC record and a second place finish at the NSIC Tournament
- Second player from MSU to earn NSIC Women's Tennis Player of the Year honors (Marina Bugaenco, 2009)

NSIC Freshman of the Year
Fernanda Sandoval (Fr., Mazatlan, Mexico / Universidad Del Valle de Mexico)
Augustana University
- Went 17-2 in singles play this season
- Was 9-1 from No. 2 singles and 8-1 from No. 3 singles
- Owned a 13-4 record from No. 1 doubles with Nicole Dufour
- Helped Augustana to a 17-4 overall record and 9-0 conference record
- Went 9-0 in conference play, 7-0 at No. 2 singles, and 2-0 at No. 3 singles
- Was 8-1 in NSIC play at No. 1 doubles with Nicole Dufour

NSIC Coach of the Year
Alexis Konecne
Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Led the Dragons to five NSIC duals wins and 12 wins overall in 2024-25
- The Dragons tallied 73 singles and 37 doubles wins during the year, the most since 2019
- MSUM had four singles players and a pair of doubles teams with 10 or more wins during the season
- Helped guide the doubles team of Shaelyn Johnson and Luzmary Diaz Castillo to a school record 16 wins
- With her help, junior Tiannah Gu matched the MSUM single-season school record for singles wins with 16
- First Dragon to earn coach of the year honors since 2007, and just the fourth time a Dragon coach has earned the honor

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