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MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Michigan University women's lacrosse team continues their seven-game road swing with their final non-conference games on the schedule. Northern will play at Notre Dame College (Ohio) on Friday, March 11 at 3 p.m. The 'Cats will then head over to Ashland for a Sunday noon matchup with the Eagles. 

The Wildcats head into the weekend 4-2 on the season, winning four of their last five.
 
WEEKLY NOTES
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Friday at Notre Dame College (Ohio)
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Sunday at Ashland
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A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEK
The Wildcats were on the road for a busy week, playing three games in four days. NMU lost 15-12 at Rockhurst on Tuesday. Taylor Priestley and Maddi Bast each scored three goals.
 
The Green and Gold bounced back on Thursday, defeating Missouri Western State 14-12. Maddi Bast scored  three including the game-winner with 24 seconds left. Camryn Mayer also scored her first two career goals. 

NMU finished the week strong on Friday, taking down Wartburg College 17-4. Maddi Bast made it three straight games with three goals. 
 
MATCHUP HISTORY
The Wildcats are 2-0 all-time against Notre Dame College. They claimed a 22-10 victory in 2017 and a 20-8 win in 2018. 

NMU is 3-1 against Ashland in their matchups. The two teams met twice last season in the Superior Dome, as the 'Cats came out victorious 19-5 and 25-13. Jessica Daniels netted nine goals and Madeline Bittell scored eight to lead Northern against the Eagles. 
 
STAT LEADERS
Points: Madeline Bittell (20), Maddi Bast (16), Emily Renfrew (11)
Goals: Maddi Bast (16), Madeline Bittell (13), Emily Renfrew (10)
Assists: Madeline Bittell (7), Clara Johnson (2)
Ground Balls: Madeline Bittell (10), Jessica Daniels (10), Lauryn Rygiel (10)
Caused Turnovers: Lauryn Rygiel (9), Jessica Daniels (8), Heather Beebe (8)
 
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
The 2022 season is the third for head coach Lindsey LeMay leading the Wildcats Lacrosse Program.

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 open up GLIAC competition next week as they head to Concordia University-St. Paul and Upper Iowa.