MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team finds their way back to the Berry Events Center for a pair of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) matchups this coming weekend.
NMU is preparing for a Thursday, Dec. 7 matchup against a strong program in Ferris State University at 5:30pm and then for a Saturday, Dec. 11 tip off against Lake Superior State University at 1pm.
TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE:
The NMU Men's and Women's Basketball teams would like your help on Saturday, Dec. 11. Please make plans to attend Saturday's games against Lake Superior State and bring in new, unopened, and unwrapped toys to donate to our local Salvation Army to stay in the community during this holiday season. There will be a table set up in the Berry Events Center by the front entrance.
The Saturday doubleheader on Dec. 11 is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. with the Wildcat women hosting the Lakers followed by the men at 3:15 p.m.
The mission of the Marine Toys for Tots program is to distribute toys to less fortunate children at Christmas.
Don't miss out on an opportunity to support Wildcat Basketball while also supporting a great cause that will help spread holiday cheer to the Marquette community this year.
WEEKLY NOTES:
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow the action using live stats and video.
Follow @NMU_Wildcats on Twitter for continued coverage throughout the week.
Thursday vs. Ferris State University
Live Stats: https://nmuwildcats.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Video: https://nmuwildcats.com/watch/?Live=19&type=Live
Audio: http://www.rrnsports.com/
Saturday vs Lake Superior State University
Live Stats: https://nmuwildcats.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Video: https://nmuwildcats.com/watch/?Live=20&type=Live
Audio: http://www.rrnsports.com/
FRESHMAN STANDOUTS
Kayla Tierney has already racked up 49 points this season, for an average of 6.12 points per game.
Ana Rhude continues to put in work along the glass, tallying a total of 31 rebounds this year for an average of 3.88 boards per game.
STAT LEADERS
Sophomore guard
Makaylee Kuhn leads the 'Cats in several statistical categories, while also ranking in the top five in a majority of GLIAC statistics, most notably in rebounds for a total of 66, averaging 8.2 boards per game.
Forward
Emily Mueller, also appearing for the Wildcats, continues to be a force defensively, averaging five rebounds per game, making her fifth in the GLIAC.
Northern ranks in the top fifteen for rebound margin in the NCAA Division II for an average of 10.6 per game.
NMU VS Ferris State
The Wildcats and the Bulldogs have a long history of matchups, the first matchups between the two programs was in 1975 which saw NMU win by a small margin of 55-50. In their most recent matchups, NMU and FSU split their series.
NMU VS Lake Superior
NMU and LSSU have faced off a total of 94 times since 1975-75, with Northern winning 58 of those matchups. In their most recent matches, NMU swept the series by commanding victories of 62-46 and 83-66.
