BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Four members of the Bemidji State University Women's Soccer team earned All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference honors, announced by the league Wednesday morning.
 
Senior defenders Megan Ko and Madeline Davey and junior defender Grace Schwoch were each selected to the All-NSIC First Team, while junior forward Madisen Fritel earned All-NSIC Second Team recognition.
 
The four selections helped Bemidji State finish seventh in the NSIC standings with a 7-3-5 conference record and 26 points and an appearance in the NSIC Tournament Semifinals after a first-round upset of second-seeded University of Mary. The Beavers allowed 12 goals in 15 NSIC matches while recording six shutouts, a 0.80 goals-against average and a .840 save percentage.
 
Megan Ko | All-NSIC First Team
Ko earned the fourth All-NSIC honor of her collegiate career after receiving Second Team recognition in each of the previous three seasons. The Lake Oswego, Ore., native started all 15 conference matches and totaled three goals, three assists and nine points. She recorded 15 shots, placed six on goal and scored two match-winning goals during NSIC play. Ko converted her lone penalty-kick attempt and produced a .200 shooting percentage.
 
Overall, Ko started all 19 matches and logged 1,310 minutes. She totaled a career-high nine points from three goals and three assists to finish second on the team
 
Madeline Davey | All-NSIC First Team
Davey collected the second All-NSIC honor of her career after earning Second Team recognition in 2025. The Chaska, Minn., native started all 15 conference matches and helped anchor a defensive unit that posted six shutouts during NSIC play. Offensively, she scored one goal for two points while recording 12 shots and placing six on goal.
 
Overall, Davey started all 19 matches and totaled two goals, four points, 14 shots and seven shots on goal while logging 1,501 minutes. She scored the match-winning goal in the Beavers' 2-1 victory over Northwest Missouri State before adding her conference goal against St. Cloud State.
 
Grace Schwoch | All-NSIC First Team
Schwoch earned the first All-NSIC honor of her collegiate career after emerging as one of the Beavers' most dependable defenders. The Stillwater, Minn., native appeared in all 15 conference matches and made 14 starts. She scored two goals for four points, recording nine shots and placing three on goal during NSIC play. Schwoch also contributed to a Bemidji State defense that held six conference opponents scoreless.
 
Overall, Schwoch appeared in all 19 matches and made 18 starts. She totaled two goals, four points, 11 shots and four shots on goal while logging 1,520 minutes, to lead the team.
 
Madisen Fritel | All-NSIC Second Team
Fritel earned the first All-NSIC honor of her collegiate career after leading Bemidji State's offense throughout the conference season. The Big Lake, Minn., native appeared in all 15 NSIC matches and made 14 starts. She led the Beavers during conference play with five goals, two assists and 12 points. Fritel also paced the team with 36 shots and 22 shots on goal while scoring two match-winning goals. She produced a .139 shooting percentage and placed 61.1 percent of her attempts on frame.
 
All five of Fritel's goals came against NSIC opponents. She scored the match-winning goal against Wayne State, recorded her first collegiate two-goal match against MSU Moorhead and added goals against Winona State and Northern State.
 
Overall, Fritel appeared in all 19 matches and made 18 starts. She led Bemidji State with five goals, 12 points, 44 shots and 27 shots on goal while tying for the team lead with two match-winning goals. She logged 1,171 minutes and placed 61.4 percent of her shots on goal.
 
Bemidji State continues its postseason run Friday, Nov. 6, when the seventh-seeded Beavers face third-seeded University of Minnesota Duluth in the NSIC Tournament semifinals. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 a.m. at The Pitch in Mankato, Minn. The winner will advance to the NSIC Tournament championship Sunday, Nov. 8, with the tournament champion earning the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Tournament.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State soccer program, follow the Beavers on X (@BSUBeaverSoccer), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversSoccer).
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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