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MARQUETTE, Mich.- The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team matched up with the Huskies from Michigan Technological University on Monday, Jan. 31. 

Late shooting success was not enough, as Northern fell short by a score of 68-49.
 
FIRST QUARTER

After a slow start to the first quarter, freshman Vivianne Jende got the ball rolling for the 'Cats, scoring on a turn-around jumper. 

Junior Emily Mueller stood tall in the paint, bringing down a defensive rebound for a fast break chance for the Wildcats. 

Makaylee Kuhn added herself to the scoresheet, knocking down a floater over the Huskies defender as Tech led 9-7 with just under three minutes to play. 

Mueller continued her dominant performance on the glass, collecting her team high sixth rebound, fifth defensively. 

MTU closed out the first quarter ahead of NMU by a slim margin of 14-9. 

SECOND QUARTER

The Huskies came out flying to start the second quarter, knocking down shot after shot to bring their lead to 22-9, forcing NMU head coach Troy Mattson to call a timeout. 

Emily Mueller answered back with a floater from the mid-range, Tech led 22-11. 

Makaylee Kuhn found herself standing all alone in the corner, putting down a three from downtown.

Kuhn found a rhythm towards the end of the second quarter, adding two from the charity stripe with just under two minutes to play. 

Senior Elizabeth Lutz snuck behind a Huskies defender, finding herself open for the corner three off a dish from Vivianne Jende. 

At the end of the quarter, MTU found themselves with a 32-18 lead. 

AT THE HALF

Makaylee Kuhn leads the Wildcats in points totaling seven points in 17 minutes of play. 

Emily Mueller was a force on the glass, bringing down a game high nine rebounds, eight of them coming on defense. 

Northern made the most of their chances on the free-throw line, shooting 75-percent. 

THIRD QUARTER

Freshman Mackenzie Holzwart converts on the fastbreak play off a pass from Makaylee Kuhn to start out the third quarter.

Freshman Kayla Tierney found herself on a deserted island, knocking down a three off a pass from Makaylee Kuhn. Tech led 39-25 with just over five minutes to play. 

After a strong performance from the Huskies in the third quarter, Michigan Tech led 53-32 headed into the fourth. 

FOURTH QUARTER

NMU came out with a slow start to the fourth quarter until Makaylee Kuhn went up for a lay-up and drew a foul along the way, Tech led 58-35.

Freshman Alyssa Nimz created space in the offensive zone, dishing out a pass to Kayla Tierney who splashed one in from downtown. 

Sophomore Madigan Johns pulled up for a mid-range jumper off a bounce pass from freshman Brooke Kriegl. 

Johns added her name again to the box score, dropping in a three in heavy coverage.

The three came easy for Johns, knocking in another three from the corner, bringing her game total to eight points. 

Sophomore Samantha Potter helped the 'Cats, putting down a jumper from the mid-range.

After a strong success of shots from the Wildcats in the ending minutes, Northern fell to the Huskies by a score of 68-49.

STAT LEADERS

Makaylee Kuhn pushed the team with a team high 10 points in 28 minutes of play. Kuhn shot 100-percent from the free throw line. 

Emily Mueller was a dominating force on the glass, pulling down a game high 13 boards. 

UP NEXT

NMU opens up next month on the road against Parkside University on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m.