By RYAN SPITZA Journal Sports Writer MARQUETTE - There's a reason the Davenport University football team was ranked third among Division II in total defense going into Saturday's game with Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats found that out the hard way, with the Panthers keeping ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — Senior Luca Lippert recorded his first collegiate three-goal hat trick to lead the Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team to a 3-2 overtime victory over Purdue Northwest at the NMU Soccer Field on Friday afternoon. Snapping a three-game losing ...
ALLENDALE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team opened its GLIAC season with a five-set victory at Grand Valley State on Friday night. The Wildcats prevailed 18-25, 25-19, 15-25, 32-30, 15-13 as both teams are 4-5 overall. In the extended fourth set, the score was tied at ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team opens GLIAC play this weekend with a pair of matches in the Grand Rapids area. The Wildcats travel to Allendale to play Grand Valley State at 7 p.m. today, then go to Grand Rapids to face Davenport at 2 ...
BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota — The Northern Michigan University hockey team has found more and more success the last two years, finishing second in the WCHA standings twice and earning home ice in the postseason both seasons. Now the WCHA media and the coaches have taken notice of that as both ...
MARQUETTE — The men’s soccer team at Northern Michigan University has a pair of home games over the three days, hosting Purdue Northwest in its GLIAC season opener on Friday afternoon and Upper Iowa in a nonconference matchup on Sunday afternoon at the NMU Soccer Field. The Wildcats (1-3) ...
On Saturday: Davenport at Northern Michigan University, 1 p.m., Superior Dome; Radio: WUPT The Point 100.3 FM ------------------ MARQUETTE — Homecoming is a time for celebration, a week where Northern Michigan University students and alums gather on campus to take part in festivities ...
MARQUETTE — One of this year’s inductees into the Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame made his mark in skiing in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Pentti Joronen will be inducted along with four other individuals and a team on Friday evening. After completing a commitment ...
BAY CITY — Senior Caro Els finished third to lead the Northern Michigan University women’s golf team at the Saginaw Valley State University Fall Invitational last weekend. Els shot a round of 75 the first day and 76 on Day 2 for 151 total. Sophomore teammate Gianna Gastrow shot ...
"I think we fell asleep in that last 10 seconds and ultimately, we got them back in the game." — Sonia Basma, NMU head women’s soccer coach, on Northwood’s late first-half goal that tied the game ----------------- MARQUETTE — If a team wants to get a win on the soccer field, it ...
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MIDLAND, Texas — When one thinks of West Texas, heat and football under the lights are probably the two of the first things that come to mind. On Saturday night, the Northern Michigan University squad got to experience both as the Wildcats tangled with Texas-Permian Basin. At kickoff, ...
By Journal Sports Staff EAST LANSING — Northern Michigan University finished sixth overall and second among NCAA Division II teams at the Spartan Invitational women’s cross country meet held at Michigan State’s Forest Akers East Golf Course on Friday. Senior Katelyn Smith led the ...
By Journal Sports Staff INDIANAPOLIS — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team lost both its matches on the first day of the University of Indianapolis Invitational. Fellow GLIAC member Davenport defeated the Wildcats in three sets, 25-21, 26-24, 25-19, while Minnesota ...
By Journal Sports Staff MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team scored twice in the final 15 minutes but it wasn’t enough to avert a 3-2 loss to Winona (Minnesota) State in the Wildcats’ home opener at the NMU Soccer Field on Friday afternoon. The Warriors ...
"In the big picture, it was a great turnaround from how we played last Sunday. So I’m excited about that." — David Poggi, NMU head men’s soccer coach, on the Wildcats’ performance in a double-overtime loss Thursday after falling 6-2 last weekend -------------- MARQUETTE — In ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team hosts its first two home matches of the season today and Sunday at the NMU Soccer Field. The Wildcats face Winona (Minnesota) State University at 1 p.m. today and Northwood at 1 p.m. Sunday. Fans can follow both contests ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team’s early-season schedule of busy weekends keeps going today and Saturday when the Wildcats play four opponents at the University of Indianapolis Invitational. Today, NMU takes on GLIAC foe Davenport at 12:30 p.m. EDT and ...
"When you go to Texas, I lived there for three years ... them and God created football." — Kyle Nystrom, head coach, NMU football ---------------- MARQUETTE — It’s been said that the stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas. The Northern Michigan University ...
MARQUETTE — Heading into this season, Northern Michigan University head cross country coach Jenny Ryan knew that she had a great recruiting class coming to Marquette. However, even she was surprised with how well they performed in their first meet. The Wildcats as a team finished tied for ...