HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Bad starts have plagued the Northern Michigan University hockey team all season with the Wildcats being forced to rally to win a good chunk of their games. NMU couldn’t pull off that feat again Friday though as the Wildcats fell 4-2 to winless Alabama Huntsville. ...
MARQUETTE — A pair of Northern Michigan University volleyball players were named Friday to the All-GLIAC Second Team while a third made honorable mention. All will be back next year as they are sophomores and freshmen. Sophomore Lizzy Stark of Minneapolis and freshman Abigail Durecki of ...
"They haven’t won a game yet and they’re at home and that’s a dangerous combination." — Grant Potulny, NMU head hockey coach, on Alabama-Huntsville ----------------- MARQUETTE — Thanksgiving is Thursday, a time to be grateful for what you have and any good things that are in ...
"It’s hard when you’re in the box a lot. It’s a challenge." — Grant Potulny, head coach, NMU hockey --------------- MARQUETTE — Sometimes in hockey, a team gives everything it can on the ice, but it just isn’t good enough in the end. That’s how Northern Michigan University ...
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MARQUETTE — Following a season-opening four-game road trip, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team took advantage of its first home weekend to post a pair of victories. After a last-second 55-53 win over St. Cloud State on Saturday, the Wildcats defeated Concordia St. ...
BIG RAPIDS — The season came to a sudden end for the Northern Michigan University volleyball team as the Wildcats lost in the semifinals of the GLIAC Tournament to Michigan Tech on Saturday afternoon. Playing at Ferris State, the Huskies prevailed 25-19, 25-22, 25-23. NMU (13-16) was one ...
MARQUETTE — Junior Amber Huebner passed the ball to senior Erin Honkala for the game-winning basket with one tick of the clock remaining to lift Northern Michigan University to a 55-53 victory over St. Cloud State on Saturday. Huebner, a Marquette Senior High School graduate, found Honkala ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech’s offense showed up in the third period with a two-goal comeback to beat rival Northern Michigan 3-2 in a WCHA game played Friday. The Huskies (6-6, 4-5 WCHA) have scored nine goals in the last three games, the most production in a three-game span in the ...
MARQUETTE — Sometimes in hockey, a team can give everything it can on the ice, but it just isn't good enough in the end. That's how Northern Michigan University head coach Grant Potulny felt Saturday after the No. 19-ranked Wildcats fell to rival Michigan Tech 3-2 at the Berry Events Center. ...
"Ultimately what you got to do is get the ball into the basket, and we really struggled with that part." — Troy Mattson, NMU women’s basketball head coach, on the Wildcats’ 45-32 loss at Minnesota-Duluth last Friday ----------------- MARQUETTE — Visiting Minnesota this time of ...
"Their goaltending has been phenomenal and it doesn’t matter which guy played for them, they all have great numbers." — Grant Potulny, NMU head hockey coach, on Michigan Tech’s defense ------------------ MARQUETTE — Heading into last weekend’s series with Alaska-Fairbanks, the ...
MARQUETTE — Freshman Ryan Palmbaum of the Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team was named to the All-Midwest Region Second Team by the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Assocation. The GLIAC Freshman of the Year led the Wildcats in all three scoring categories, notching ...
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team advanced through the first-round quarterfinals of the GLIAC Tournament with a road upset at Ashland, Ohio, on Wednesday evening. The No. 6-seeded Wildcats upended the No. 3 Eagles in a back-and-forth match in five sets, 25-23, ...
"We’ve got to be able to throw the ball because everybody just packs the box." — Kyle Nystrom, NMU head football coach, on the Wildcats’ offensive woes following a 1-9 season ------------------- MARQUETTE — This season’s long and disappointing road has come to an end for the ...
Up next: GLIAC Tournament quarterfinals: No. 6 seed NMU at No. 3 Ashland, 7 p.m. Wednesday ---------------------------- MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University volleyball team has probably already hit the road for a long road trip to Ashland, Ohio, to face the Eagles in the ...
MARQUETTE — Like in most any other sport, hockey teams want to begin games well and score first to have the best chance to win. So the Northern Michigan University squad has been making things difficult for itself after a number of poor starts this season. Sometimes, the No. 18-ranked ...
ASHLAND, Ohio — A long and frustrating season came to an end Saturday afternoon for the Northern Michigan University football team as the Wildcats fell at Ashland 31-10. NMU ends the season at 1-9, which includes a season-closing nine-game losing streak. But things were actually going ...
DULUTH, Minn. — After back-to-back losses on the road, the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team got back on track Saturday as it took down Southwest Minnesota State 72-63. A second-half surge was key for the Wildcats as they came out of the halftime break on a 14-0 run to ...
DULUTH, Minn. — The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team prides itself on tough defense and it did a pretty good job showcasing that Saturday against Minnesota-Duluth. However, offensive woes continue to plague the Wildcats as they fell 45-32 to the Bulldogs. NMU was ...