BLOOMINGTON — Bemidji State women's soccer junior forward Katrina Barthelt was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year, announced by the league Thursday morning.
Barthelt is one of four Beavers to earn All-NSIC recognition, with senior Maria Stocke joining her on the First Team and fifth-year senior Lauren Hodny and sophomore Megan Ko earning Second Team recognition.
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Barthelt is the Beavers’ first NSIC Offensive Player of the Year since Rachael Norton (2018 and 2017) and the third overall.
It is also the fourth consecutive season the Beavers have had a student-athlete named a player of the year at their position.
Barthelt is named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and earns All-NSIC First Team recognition for the first time in her career after she was named to the All-NSIC Second Team in 2023. The Bartlett, Ill., native scored the most goals in the NSIC regular season with 11 and also paced the conference in points (25) and shots on goal (28).
She was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week three times during the season and scored a goal in nine of the18 matches. Barthelt also maintained a seven-match point streak during the season and finished second in the NSIC with three game-winning goals.
Stocke joined Barhtelt on the All-NSIC First Team earning the recognition for the second time in her career. it was her third time earning All-NSIC honors. Stocke posted a goal and two assists from the Beavers’ midfield and led all midfielders logging 1,291 minutes on the pitch.
Hodny earns her second All-NSIC Second Team recognition after previously earning the accolade in 2023. Hody started all 19 matches for the Beavers in the midfield and posted four points off a goal and two assists. She finished second on the team with 12 shots on goal and logged 1,150 minutes on the pitch.
Ko also earns her second All-NSIC Second Team honor after earning the recognition during her freshman season. The left-back started 16 of the Beavers’ 19 matches during the season and logged 1,108 minutes on the pitch, sixth most on the team. She scored her lone goal and first of her career during the season while producing five shots on goal.
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