MARQUETTE, Mich. - Coming off back-to-back wins this past weekend, the Northern Michigan University men's soccer team has set themselves up to host a home playoff game with a win in the regular season finale.
The Wildcats (5-6-4, 4-4-3 GLIAC) head to Parkside to take on the Rangers on Wednesday with the opening kick slated for 1 p.m. With a win, the Wildcats will be home on Sunday, October 30 to begin the GLIAC Tournament. NMU would hit the road to begin the playoffs with a loss.
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Wednesday, October 26 - at Parkside at 1 p.m.
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A Look at the Wildcats
NMU is 4-4-3 within the conference with an overall record of 5-6-4. Freshman
Tommaso Lami is third in the GLIAC with eight goals and points with 19. Each of those marks is best among all conference freshmen.
A Look at Parkside
The Rangers are 6-1-4 in the GLIAC and 9-2-4 overall. They defeated the Wildcats 1-0 earlier this season in Marquette. Northern will face the top goalie in the conference in Robin Hermann, who paces all keepers with a 0.67 GAA and .818 save percentage.
Last Week
The Green and Gold picked up two big 4-2 road wins, first claiming victory at St. Cloud State and following it up with a weekend sweep at Upper Iowa.