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MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Michigan University women's lacrosse team will welcome the final pair of opponents to the Superior Dome this week, as they get set to host a pair of important GLIAC games. 

Concordia-St. Paul will be in town on Wednesday (April 13) for a 5 p.m. start. Northern will then welcome Upper Iowa on Friday (April 15) at 5 p.m. as the Wildcats celebrate their seniors in the regular season home finale. 
 
WEEKLY NOTES
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Wednesday vs. Concordia-St. Paul
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Friday vs. Upper Iowa
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SENIOR DAY ON FRIDAY
Northern Michigan will honor seniors Jessica Close, Aleya Speas, Emily Renfrew, and Jessica Daniels during the final regular season home game of 2022 on Friday. 
 
A LOOK BACK 
The Green and Gold hosted a pair of nationally-ranked opponents their last time out. Grand Valley bested NMU 21-4 on April 1. 

Northern then hosted Davenport on April 3, where they fell 19-15 after a valiant second-half comeback effort came up short. 
 
MATCHUP HISTORY
The Wildcats are 3-6 against the CSP, winning their last three. The Wildcats beat the Golden Bears 16-11 earlier this season. Madeline Bittell and Maddi Bast each had five goals. 

Northern beat Upper Iowa 24-3 in their lone meeting earlier this year. Thirteen 'Cats scored, led by Maddi Bast with five. 
 
STAT LEADERS
Points: Madeline Bittell (50), Maddi Bast (34), Emily Renfrew (25)
Goals: Madeline Bittell (38), Maddi Bast (33), Emily Renfrew (22)
Assists: Madeline Bittell (12), Clara Johnson (4), Dayna Carlson (4)
Ground Balls:  Lauryn Rygiel (20), Aliyah Smukala (20), Maddi Bast (18)
Caused Turnovers: Lauryn Rygiel (27), Heather Beebe (15), Jessica Daniels (12)
Saves: Aliyah Smukala (39), Cam Stilson (22)
 
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 conclude the regular season with a pair of tilts on the road. The Green and Gold will be at Davenport on Friday, April 22 before heading to Grand Valley State for the regular season finale on Sunday, April 24.