MARQUETTE, Mich. -  The No.22 Wildcats (7-1-2, 4-1-1 GLIAC) are set to host Michigan Tech (3-5-2, 1-3-2 GLIAC) on Friday night, as the two teams will play on the Superior Dome turf at 7 p.m.

The matchup will be aired across the Upper Peninsula on FOX-UP & TV6  with game coverage starting at opening kick. Dave Ellis will be on the call. 
 

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Fans can follow the action using live stats and video.

Live Stats: nmuwildcats.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Video: flofc.com/live/45663
TV: Fox-UP & TV6 (Dave Ellis)
Game Program: NMU vs. MTU
 

Green Out the Dome
The Wildcats are looking to cover the stands in a sea of green on Friday. NMU will be providing green t-shirts through a first come, first serve process. Limited to one shirt per person.
 

A Look at the Huskies
The Michigan Tech Huskies are 3-5-2 this season and 1-3-2 in the GLIAC. They defeated the Pride of Purdue Northwest 2-1 for their GLIAC victory. 

Freshman Alyvia Sanom and senior Neve Badalow each have two goals to lead the Huskies, who have scored seven times this season. Senior goalkeeper Gracie VanLangevelde has started all 10 games in net, supporting a .775 save percentage and .9 goals against average. 

Most recently, the Huskies tied Davenport 0-0 and fell to Grand Valley State 1-0. 
 

A Look at the Wildcats
Northern is 7-1-2 and 4-1-1 in the GLIAC and currently sit at No. 22 in the national United Soccer Coaches poll. The full poll can be found HERE.

They have outscored opponents 34-7. Their 34 goals and 96 points are the best in the GLIAC. The Wildcats also stack up with the best of them in the nation in several top offensive categories. NMU is 3rd in the country in assists/game (2.8), 4th in points/game (9.6), and tied for 5th in goals/game (3.4). 

Justina L'Esperance leads the league in goals with seven while Brooke Pietila paces all GLIAC players with six assists and 18 points. 

NMU earned Offensive Player of the Week each of the first four weeks of the season, with Justina L'Esperance being honored with the first two and Brooke Pietila earning the recognition in weeks three and four. 
 
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Last Week
Northern fell at Grand Valley State 2-1 on a last-minute goal and played to a 1-1 draw at Davenport.