MARQUETTE, Mich. - The NMU Volleyball team is coming off a weekend sweep to prepare for matches against Lake Superior State and Ferris State.
Lake Superior State will come to Marquette to play on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. Ferris State will make the journey on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m.
GLIAC Standings
The Wildcats are at the helm of the GLIAC standings with a record of 9-1.
Meghan Meyer, Lauren Van Remortel, and Alli Yacko all earned GLIAC Player of the Week honors.
Jacqueline Smith is leading the GLIAC in kills (176) and kills per set (4.51). Meghan Meyer claims first in the hitting percentage (.506).
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Key Returners
Jacqueline Smith is back playing for the Wildcats. Smith finished third in the GLIAC and led the team in both kills per set (3.77) and total kills (381). She also led in Total attacks with 1155 and was fourth in hitting percentage with .182% last season.
All-GLIAC earners Lizzy Stark and Meghan Meyer are also back on the NMU roster. Stark and Meyer were second and third on the Wildcats in kills with 298 and 218, per set with 3.20 and 2.16, and all-out attacks with 844 and 508. Meyer led the team in hitting percentage with .281%, and Stark was second in digs with 251.
NMU vs. Lake Superior State
The last time the teams met, the 'Cats swept the Lakers 3-0. The team then went on to make the record 1–1 on the season. Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State have competed against each other 108 times. NMU is leading the series 89-18.
NMU vs. Ferris State
NMU fell to the Bulldogs last season in the GLIAC Tournament. Earlier in the season, the Wildcats were victorious, 3-1. In the all-time record, NMU falls to Ferris State by one game (50-51). The game this weekend could tie the series at 51.
