MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University men's soccer team will be back at home this weekend at they open up GLIAC play against Upper Iowa and St. Cloud State.
On Friday, September 9, the Wildcats will face the Peacocks of Upper Iowa at 3 p.m. at the NMU Soccer Field. The 'Cats will matchup with St. Cloud State on Sunday, September 11 at 1 p.m.
Follow Along
Fans can follow the action using live stats and video.
Follow @NMU_msoccer and @NMU_Wildcats on Twitter for continued coverage throughout the week.
Friday vs. Upper Iowa
Live Stats: nmuwildcats.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
Video: flofc.com/live/44954
Sunday vs. St. Cloud State
Live Stats: nmuwildcats.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
Video: flofc.com/live/45005
A Look at Upper Iowa
Upper Iowa is 1-3 this season, with their lone win coming vs. Colorado Christian. Yannis Sapim leads the team with two goals. The Wildcats dropped each decision against the Peacocks last season.
A Look at St. Cloud State
The Huskies are 1-1-2 as they defeated South Dakota Mines to start the season. NMU is 1-1 in their matchups, with a season split last season.
Coach Alex Fatovic Interview
Last Week
The Green and Gold fell to Lewis 1-0 and U-Indy 2-1 at home.
Cian Tunney scored in the contest against the Indianapolis Greyhounds.
Preseason Poll
NMU enters the 2022 season selected to finish No. 7 in the GLIAC Preseason Poll.
Northern received 9 points in the poll. Returning conference champion Parkside sits atop the vote, followed by Davenport, Saginaw Valley State, Purdue Northwest, Upper Iowa, St. Cloud State, and NMU.
2022 Roster Breakdown
The Wildcats return some key contributors from a season ago. In net, senior
Alex Weaver is back after starting 13 games last season, stopping 43 shots and posting a 1.38 GAA with a .694 save percentage.
Jonas Vorbau also returns in goal after a season in which he made five starts and claimed a .771 save percentage.
Jackson Bowers and
Mason Walsh round out the goalkeeping room.
In the midfield, seniors
Alex Scott,
Quinn Putt,
Isaac Ward, and
Keegan Schmidt are back to provide experience and leadership for the 'Cats. On defense, junior
Niko Scheibal is back after starting 15 games last season and will look to lead the defensive group. Forward
Cian Tunney returns to help lead the attack after 15 appearances a season ago.
Among the newcomers include
Philipp Rimmler, a Division I transfer from Wright State, who will also bring experience to the midfield. Freshmen
Jan Hoffmann,
Tomasso Lami, and Jorge Uriate will also look to make their mark on the program in their first season.
