CALUMET — Former Northern Michigan University hockey players Troy Loggins and Dominik Shine have been striving to make the Detroit Red Wings’ regular- season roster ever since they left Marquette. Recently, both got a chance to make their case on a national stage, and interestingly enough, ...
MARQUETTE — The storyline for the Northern Michigan University football team right now is streaks. Particularly losing streaks. The Wildcats are currently on a four-game skid thanks to Saturday’s home loss to Wayne State, and now they’ll head to Michigan Tech to face a program that ...
MARQUETTE — Freshman Tyquan Cox of Northern Michigan University has been named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week in football. Cox, a Chicago resident, earned the award after his standout performance in the Wildcats’ game against Wayne State on Saturday, when he returned a kickoff 99 ...
FINDLAY, Ohio — Senior Caro Els shot the low score for the Northern Michigan University women’s golf team, which finished in 16th place of 17 teams at the William Beall Fall Classic held at the Findlay Country Club on Monday and Tuesday. Els, from the African country of Namibia, tied for ...
MIDLAND — Senior Kurtis Fontinha led the men’s golf team at Northern Michigan University to a sixth-place finish out of 10 teams at the Northwood Men’s Invitational held at the Midland Country Club on Sunday and Monday. Fontinha shot 73 and 79 Sunday and added 73 on Monday for a ...
"You can sum this game up in one play and everybody knows what it is." — Kyle Nystrom, NMU head football coach, on the Wildcats’ lost fumble as they were driving to the end zone in the 2nd quarter ----------------- MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University head football coach Kyle ...
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PLYMOUTH — A typical college hockey program likes to open its season with an exhibition game, typically against a weaker opponent, so its players can get their feet wet. The Northern Michigan University team, on the other hand, decided to test itself in its exhibition as the Wildcats suited ...
MARQUETTE — The men’s soccer team at Northern Michigan University has found itself stuck in a rut after losing for the fourth straight time by the same score of 1-0 on Sunday. This was a home loss to Saginaw Valley State that leaves the Wildcats at 3-7 overall, 2-4 in the GLIAC. SVSU is ...
MIDLAND — The last couple of weeks have been rough for the Northern Michigan University volleyball team as the Wildcats had lost four straight matches. Then on Saturday, NMU turned things around and got back in the win column with a three-set sweep of Northwood, 27-25, 25-23, 25-22. ...
MIDLAND — Despite outshooting Northwood University, the Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team fell to the host Timberwolves 2-0 on Sunday. NMU (2-7, 0-2 GLIAC) held a 13-10 shots edge, though Northwood (6-3, 2-0) had an 8-5 shots on goal advantage. Wildcats junior goalkeeper ...
BIG RAPIDS — Lizzy Stark made nine kills and 12 digs but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Northern Michigan University volleyball team was swept by nationally ranked Ferris State on Friday night. The No. 16-ranked Bulldogs prevailed 25-16, 25-13, 25-16 to improve to 11-3 and 5-1 in the ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University head football coach Kyle Nystrom said earlier this week that Saturday's game with Wayne State was a "must-win" and that his team needed to "get our act together." And they did. At least through the first quarter. The Wildcats held a 14-7 lead heading ...
MARQUETTE — Goalkeeper Patrick Restum made three saves while allowing just one goal but it wasn’t enough as the Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team fell to Northwood 1-0 at the NMU Soccer Field on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats (3-6, 2-3 GLIAC) are on a three-game losing ...
PLYMOUTH — Most college hockey programs like to open their seasons with an exhibition game, typically against a weaker opponent, so their players can get their feet wet. The Northern Michigan University team, on the other hand, decided to test itself with its exhibition contest as the ...
BIG RAPIDS — Junior goalkeeper Brianna Frontuto made a career-high 13 saves, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team from losing 5-0 to nationally ranked Ferris State on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats fell to 2-6 in their GLIAC opener against ...
This weekend: Wayne State at NMU, 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Superior Dome; Radio: WUPT The Point 100.3 FM ----------------- MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University football team is in dire straits right now. After winning their season opener at home over McKendree, NMU has ...
MARQUETTE — After taking four- and five-set losses in their opening home weekend of the season, the Northern Michigan University volleyball team goes back on the road for a pair of GLIAC matches tonight and Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats, 5-8 overall and 2-3 in the GLIAC, play 16th-ranked ...
MARQUETTE — The women’s soccer team at Northern Michigan University kicks off its GLIAC season on the road at 4 p.m. today with a match in Big Rapids against Ferris State. The Wildcats remain on the road for a noon Sunday match in Midland against Northwood, and will also travel to ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team returns home this weekend seeking to even its overall record and move above the .500 mark in the GLIAC with games against Northwood and Saginaw Valley State. The Wildcats (3-5, 2-2 GLIAC) host the Timberwolves at the NMU ...