MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University women's soccer team defeated Parkside 2-0 in the GLIAC Quarterfinals and will now travel downstate for a semifinal matchup against Saginaw Valley State on Friday, November 4 at 3 p.m. The remainder of the tournament will be hosted by Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich.
The Wildcats (12-2-5) have split the season series with the Cardinals (11-5-3). NMU won 4-1 in Marquette on September 18 with goals from four different 'Cats. In Saginaw on October 21, SVSU returned the favor with a 1-0 shutout win.
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Friday, November 4 - vs. Saginaw Valley State at 3 p.m.
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A Look at the Wildcats
The Wildcats are 12-2-5 and finished 8-2-4 in conference competition. They most recently defeated Parkside 2-0 in the quarterfinals with goals from
Maria Storm and
Brenna Musser.
Shenae Kreps stopped all seven shots she faced for her 8th shutout this season.
Northern Michigan has a balanced and explosive attack, with
Brooke Pietila (6G, 6A for 18 Pts.),
Brenna Musser (6G, 5A for 17 Pts.),
Justina L'Esperance (7G, 2A for 16 Pts.), and
Molly Pistorius (5G, 6A for 16 Pts.) all top-ten in the GLIAC in points. Pistorius leads all freshmen in each scoring category.
In net, goalkeeper
Shenae Kreps has a 0.57 goals-against average to lead the GLIAC. The Wildcats pace all GLIAC teams with 12 shutouts over the course of their season.
A Look at Saginaw Valley State
SVSU enters the match 11-5-3 and is coming off a 2-1 OT quarterfinal win over Davenport.
The Cardinals are led by Stephanie Strong who has eight goals and three assists for 19 points this season.
GLIAC Tournament
Quarterfinals (Tuesday, November 2)
#1 Grand Valley State def. #8 Purdue Northwest, 7-0
#2 Northern Michigan def. #7 Parkside, 2-0
#3 Saginaw Valley State def. #6 Davenport, 2-1 OT
#4 Ferris State def. #5 Michigan Tech, 3-1
Semifinals (Friday, November 4)
#2 Northern Michigan vs. #3 Saginaw Valley State - 3 p.m.
#1 Grand Valley State vs. #4 Ferris State - 6 p.m.
The GLIAC championship game will take place on Sunday, November 6.
