MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Michigan University women's soccer team is ready to return to regular-season play with two home matches to begin the 2021-22 season.
The Wildcats take on St. Cloud State University Thursday at 3 p.m. and Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday at 1 p.m.
WEEKLY NOTES
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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. St. Cloud State
Live Stats: https://nmuwildcats.com/sports/wsoc/2021-22/boxscores/20210902_89ve.xml
Video: https://nmuwildcats.com/links/0j1o2m
Saturday VS. Minnesota-Duluth
Live Stats: https://nmuwildcats.com/sports/wsoc/2021-22/boxscores/20210904_1hg1.xml
Video: https://nmuwildcats.com/links/0j1o2m
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PRESEASON POLL
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The Wildcats, coming off a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship match appearance, came in third in the GLIAC Preseason Poll. They notched 49 points and finished five points ahead of Michigan Tech.
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KEY RETURNERS
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Senior Caroline Halonen, the 2021 GLIAC Offensive Player of the Year and All-GLIAC First Team honoree, returns to the Wildcats attack. Last season the midfielder was ranked in the top ten in NCAA Division II in several statistic categories. She was second in NCAA Division II in goals (11), fourth in total points (23), and seventh in goals per game (.92).
Sophomore Brooke Pietila is also back for NMU after a season that earned her All-GLIAC Honorable Mention honors.
Goalkeeper Shenae Kreps returns to the goal for her senior season. Kreps was in net for all eight Wildcat wins and had 27 saves and a .643 save percentage in her first season in Marquette.
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LAST TIME OUT
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The Wildcats played a rain-shortened exhibition match against NCAA Division I member the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay last Friday. The contest ended in a 1-1 tie in the 80th minute.
Freshman midfielder Justina L'Esperance scored the goal for the Wildcats on an assist from senior Isabela Cardoso.
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NMU VS ST. CLOUD STATE
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NMU and the Huskies are tied 5-5 all-time. The teams last faced off in 2019 when the Wildcats prevailed with a 2-0 win.
NMU has won the last two matchups over St. Cloud State.
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NMU VS MINNESOTA-DULUTH
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The Wildcats have an all-time record of 4-16-3 against Minnesota-Duluth. NMU took on the Bulldogs last in 2019 and fell 1-0.
