MARQUETTE — The old cliche says that defense wins championships. To pull off that goal, the Northern Michigan University hockey team will have to be better in that facet of the game. Offense is definitely not an issue as the No. 18-ranked Wildcats are firing in nearly four goals — 3.90 to ...
Up next: Alaska-Fairbanks at NMU, 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday; Radio: WUPT The Point 100.3 FM ------------------- MARQUETTE — The No. 18 Northern Michigan University hockey team, with the eighth-best scoring offense in NCAA Division II, had two of its forwards recognized by the ...
MIDLAND — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team matched its second-highest scoring output of the season, but it wasn’t enough in the GLIAC Tournament opening-round quarterfinals that featured plenty of snow and cold on Monday afternoon. Playing at its home field in Midland, ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University used the friendly waters of the PEIF pool to defeat Wisconsin-Stevens Point by decisive margins Saturday in both men’s and women’s meets. The NMU teams are off until Thursday, Dec. 5, when they travel to Grand Rapids for the three-day Calvin ...
MARQUETTE — Senior Day is typically a time for celebration, but Ferris State spoiled the Northern Michigan University volleyball team’s special occasion Saturday at Vandament Arena as the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats 3-1. A day earlier, however, NMU insured its participation in the ...
MARQUETTE — Cardinals don’t normally fly very high, or for very long, in real life. But the Northern Michigan University football team made it look like they could Saturday as the Saginaw Valley State offense torched the Wildcats defense for six first-half touchdowns, four on long plays ...
ALLENDALE — Northern Michigan University did something Sunday that no other GLIAC women’s soccer team did all season, but it wasn’t enough from being eliminated in the opening-round quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Wildcats put a goal in on No. 1 seed Grand Valley State, ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Senior Katelyn Smith earned all-region cross country honors as the Northern Michigan University women finished 11th among 32 teams at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday. Hosted by Southern Indiana University, the Wildcats scored 286 points, finishing ahead of seven ...
LEBANON, Ill. — The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team began the Matt Majkrzak era with a split of two games at the GLIAC-Great Lakes Valley Conference Challenge at McKendree University in Illinois. The Wildcats defeated Lewis 76-63 before falling to host McKendree ...
MARQUETTE — It’s been said before, but if there’s one word to describe the Northern Michigan University hockey team this year, it’s resilient. After rallying for three goals in the third period to force a tie with St. Cloud State on Friday, the No. 16-ranked Wildcats did it again ...
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team split a pair of games at the GLIAC-Great Lakes Valley Conference Challenge over the weekend. The Wildcats thumped William Jewell 60-33 on Saturday before falling to host Lewis 65-41 on Sunday. Next up are games ...
MARQUETTE — It's been said before, but if there's one word to describe the Northern Michigan University hockey team this year, it's resilient. After rallying for three goals in the third period to force a tie with St. Cloud State Friday, the No. 16-ranked Wildcats did it again Saturday, and ...
MARQUETTE — Sometimes all a hockey team needs is a break to get its act together. For the Northern Michigan University squad, that break came in the form of a five-minute, third-period power play Friday night. After getting mostly outplayed the majority of the game by St. Cloud State, ...
MARQUETTE — Last season the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball accomplished something that most people didn’t see coming. The Wildcats made a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 and got some revenge by beating Ashland in the first round after falling ...
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team’s dream of hosting a GLIAC Tournament game were dashed Thursday when league champion Wisconsin-Parkside defeated the Wildcats 3-2. Nevertheless, the fourth-year Wildcats set a record with overall and league wins at 8-10 ...
MARQUETTE — The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams from Northern Michigan University will host Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 2 p.m. today at the PEIF pool. Both men’s and women’s Wildcat teams lost at Grand Valley State and defeated Saginaw Valley State last ...
MARQUETTE — The last time the Northern Michigan University football team won a game this year was at home in its season opener. Now 1-7, the Wildcats play their final home game of the season at 1 p.m. today as they’ll try to earn their first GLIAC victory against offensive coordinator Dan ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team can clinch a berth in the GLIAC Tournament with a win today at home over Northwood. The Wildcats also have a home match at Vandament Arena against Ferris State on Saturday, but today’s match against the Timberwolves is the key ...
MARQUETTE — A new era begins this weekend for the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team. Head coach Bill Sall and his assistant coaches Charles Belt and Terry Nash are gone as are two-time All-GLIAC First Team honorees Naba Echols and Isaiah Johnson. Each played a big role ...
MARQUETTE — It’s all or nothing for the Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team this weekend when the Wildcats host Michigan Tech to close the regular season. The 2 p.m. Friday game isn’t just an Upper Peninsula rivalry game, it will determine who gets the final berth in the ...