MARQUETTE, Mich. – With five regular-season games before the GLIAC tournament, the Northern Michigan University’s women’s soccer team is looking for a few more crucial points, hitting the road for games against No. 5 Grand Valley State and Ferris State. 

The Wildcats (3-6-4, 3-5-1 GLIAC) are coming into the weekend off tough losses to both Saginaw Valley and Davenport, losing back-to-back weekend contests for the first time this season. The ‘Cats have not scored a goal in three straight matches.

Grand Valley (10-2-0, 7-1-0 GLIAC) are coming off a weekend split, with the team dropping its first conference match of the season in a 0-1 decision to Parkside. The team then turned around and faced off against Roosevelt, where they won in a 2-0. GVSU sits as the leader in the GLIAC, and is currently fifth in the nation and first in the Midwest region. 

Ferris State (4-4-5, 4-3-2 GLIAC) are also coming off a split weekend, with a loss to Purdue Northwest and a a 1-0 victory against Parkside. Currently, Ferris State is right above NMU in rankings for the GLIAC, holding a four-point gap.

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Friday, October 24th – at Grand Valley at 5:00 p.m.

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Sunday, October 26th – at Ferris State at 1:00 p.m.

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Hear from Coach Egolf

“We have to be adaptable as a team, and we have to play to what the defense gives us.. Trying to find that right decision has been something we’ve talked about a lot. Decision-making in the game of soccer makes or breaks your game, and then it’s the quality after that.”

Last Time Out

The Wildcats hit the road for an intense battle against Saginaw Valley. The Wildcat defense was strong, but was unable to stop the Cardinals’ offense from finding the back of the net. NMU had six corner kicks compared to SVSU’s four, including 10 saves to Saginaw’s one. NMU was unable to find the back of the net and lost in a 0-4 decision. 

The following game against Davenport was just as challenging, with the first and only point of the game being scored in the 80th minute. NMU outshot the Panthers 18 to 3, but were unable to connect with the back of the goal. Northern also led the game with corner kicks, with 8 total compared to Davenport’s zero. 

Looking at our opponents

Grand Valley State is currently first in the GLIAC, with its most recent win coming at the hands of Roosevelt. In the matchups against GVSU, Northern has only won twice, with the most recent win against the Lakers coming in 2023. The leading lady for Grand Valley is Sarah Fromm, who leads the GLIAC in game-winning goals and shots on goal. Goalie Macie Hunter also leads the GLIAC in goals against average, shutouts, and saves. 

Ferris State is third in the GLIAC, with its most recent matchup against Parkside ending in a victory. Northern currently leads the matchup against Ferris with a current win streak of six games. The most recent time that NMU saw Ferris ended in a very narrow 2-1 victory. Katherine Welch is second in the GLIAC when it comes to shots. Goalie Korinne Ihrke is second in the GLIAC for saves and goals against average.Â