Northern Michigan University's Emily Mueller, right, boxes out Ferris State's Chloe Idoni as the Wildcats’ Erin Honkala, back center, looks on in the first quarter of a GLIAC game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Jan. 16. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

Northern Michigan Unviersity's Elizabeth Lutz puts up what proved to be the winning 3-point shot with about 10 seconds left after Wayne State failed to convert on a last-second layup by Sadia Johnson in their GLIAC game played Jan. 4 at the Berry Events Center in Marquette. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

From left, Northern Michigan University’s Madigan Johns takes a shot with Grand Valley State’s Haley Swing and Jen Deboer defending at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Feb. 20. (Journal file photo)

Northern Michigan University's Makaylee Kuhn moves the ball into the Wildcats’ offensive zone in the first quarter of a GLIAC game against Grand Valley State on Feb. 20 at the Berry Events Center in Marquette. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

Northern Michigan University head women's basketball coach Troy Mattson signals a play to the Wildcats in the first quarter of a GLIAC game against Lake Superior State at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Jan. 18. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)