BEMIDJI, Minn. – The No. 1 doubles team of graduate Sophie Groen and freshman Mia Leshem of the Bemidji State University Women's Tennis team received All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference recognition announced by the league Tuesday morning.
 
The pair earned All-NSIC Second Team in doubles marking the first All-NSIC selection for the Beaver Tennis program since 2022 when Groen and Shaelyn Johnson earned All-NSIC First Team doubles honors.
 
Groen earns her fifth All-NSIC accolade after earning All-NSIC Second Team in singles twice and All-NSIC First Team in doubles twice while Leshem earns her first career All-NSIC selection.
 
Groen a native of Uitgeest, Netherlands and Leshem, a native of Randburg, South Africa, teamed-up to win 10-of-14 matches in the No. 1 doubles spot for the Beavers this season. The pair posted the seventh-best winning percentage (.714) among all doubles team in the conference and the third-best among No. 1 doubles teams. Groen and Leshem went 5-4 against conference opponents this season to tie for the fourth-best winning percentage (.556) among No. 1 double teams.
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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