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MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Michigan University women's lacrosse team continues the 2022 campaign with one matchup at home this weekend.
The Wildcats will host the Lewis University Flyers on Sunday (Feb. 27) at noon.
WEEKLY NOTES
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A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEK
The Wildcats opened their 2022 season with a pair of home contests this past weekend. To kick off the season, the 'Cats welcomed Lindenwood to the Superior Dome, the reigning DII national champions. NMU put up a good fight, but fell 19-9.
The team would bounce back on Sunday, as they defeated Quincy University 17-6.
Maddi Bast led the way on the weekend with five tallies, while
Madeline Bittell and
Emily Renfrew each scored on four occasions.
MATCHUP HISTORY
The Green and Gold have matched up with the Flyers twice, with the Wildcats emerging victorious both times. NMU won 15-4 in 2020 and 13-3 in 2019.
Bianca Kinder found the net four times in the '19 matchup while
Madeline Bittell recorded five scores in 2020.
MARCH 6 GAME CANCELED
A reminder to fans that the lacrosse contest originally scheduled for March 6 at home against Alabama-Huntsville will no longer be played.
LAST SEASON
The Wildcats finished last season with an 6-8 overall record, while posting a 4-4 mark in GLIAC matchups.
The team saw a program record five All-GLIAC honorees at the end of the season. Leading the way were
Madeline Bittell and Lauren Rygiel who each claimed First Team honors.
Madeline Bittell made the All-GLIAC first team in a year where she rewrote the record books. The midfielder, hailing from Minnetonka, Minn., broke the school season records in assists (19) and draw controls (85) while tying the points record (49).
Midfielder
Lauryn Rygiel led the team in caused turnovers with 14, which is tied for the second-best season showing in program history.
Second Team honors belonged to
Emily Renfrew,
Katelyn Mongold, and
Cam Stilson.
Emily Renfrew received her All-GLIAC Second Team honor after she led the team in goals (36), shots on goal (60), and tied for first in shots (74). The attacker is second in NMU history in career goals (69), points (84), shots (165), and shots on goal (121). She also earned the program's first GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week award on March 30, 2021.
Midfielder
Katelyn Mongold was the next Wildcat to make the All-GLIAC Second Team. The freshman from Schaumburg, Ill. contributed to the NMU effort this season with 22 goals, four assists, 17 ground balls, and 31 draw controls.
Goalkeeper
Cam Stilson rounded out the NMU delegation on the All-GLIAC Second Team. The sophomore from Brighton, Mich. spent 607:52 minutes in goal for the Wildcats this season. Stilson had 96 saves and finished with a record of 5-7. The keeper started all 12 games she appeared in and on March 30th picked up the program's first GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week award.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
The Wildcats roster consists of 31 student-athletes. The biggest group on the team is the freshmen class with 14. There are 11 sophomores, one junior, and five seniors. The 'Cats are represented from 10 different states, including Minnesota (11), Michigan (10), Arizona, (2), Colorado (2), California, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
THIRD SEASON FOR COACH LEMAY
Head Coach
Lindsey LeMay enters her third season leading the Lady Wildcats Lacrosse Program in 2022.
The 2021 season saw a new level of success for LeMay's Wildcats. The team concluded the season with a program-best 6-8 overall record and a 4-4 GLIAC mark. LeMay had five student-athletes named All-GLIAC including the first lacrosse Wildcats to be named to the First and Second Team. NMU also had the program's first GLIAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards won in the 2020-21 season. Freshman
Madeline Bittell broke the school season records in assists (19) and draw controls (85) while tying for first in points (49) during the season.
In her first season leading the team in 2020, the team posted a 2-3 record before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She collected her first career win against Lewis University, defeating the Flyers 15-4. The team then defeated Quincy University 16-4. The 2-1 start to the 2020 season is the best start in program history.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats will prepare for a busy week and quick turnaround as they hit the road for three games. Northern will play at Rockhurst on Tuesday (March 1), Missouri Western State on Thursday (March 3), and Wartburg College on Friday (March 4).
