MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan Volleyball team is back in the Vandament Arena this weekend, as the team is set to take on Parkside on Friday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Purdue Northwest on Saturday, October 7 at 3:30 p.m.  

Friday's match will be Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. Get one free ticket with NMU ID in addition to $2 off general public tickets using code NMUFSVB23 at tickets.nmu.edu, available in person or online.

On Saturday, the Wildcats will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1993 and 1994 national championship teams, with a reception with cake and refreshments following the match in the Wildcat Room. All are encouraged to attend. 


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Friday, October 6 - vs. Parkside at 6:30 p.m.
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    - Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day

Saturday, October 7 - vs. Purdue Northwest at 3:30 p.m.
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    - Celebration of 30th anniversary of national championship teams from 1993 and 1994 


A Word from Coach Lozier
"Parkside is a very physical team and their defense is scrappy, they took it to us last time. Purdue Northwest is a very good serving team and they keep the ball off the ground. Our big thing will be applying the things we learned the last time we played these teams and using our home court advantage." 

Full Mike Lozier Interview


Cat Nips

• Senior setter Lauren Van Remortel is third in the GLIAC in assists/set (9.47). Within conference play, she ranks third in both assists (253) and assists/set (9.73)
• Freshman libero Liesl Haugen is currently second in GLIAC play in digs/set (5.0) and digs (130)
• Junior middle blocker Meghan Meyer is ranked eighth in GLIAC rankings in hitting percentage (.315)
• Jacqueline Smith has the most total attacks in conference matches (285)
• Sophomore middle blocker McKenzie Gruner is sixth within GLIAC play hitting a .305 hitting percentage

A Recap of Last Week
NMU started the week with a commanding three-set sweep at Michigan Tech last Tuesday. The Wildcats returned home over the weekend, falling in straight sets to No. 21 Ferris State, but rebounded with a sweep of Lake Superior State. 


Van Remortel Honored
Senior Lauren Van Remortel was been named the GLIAC Setter of the Week this past week, as she helped guide the Wildcats to a 2-1 record with a pair of sweeps over Michigan Tech and Lake Superior State. 

The Carmel, Indiana native totaled 99 assists over the weekend, and her 11 assists/set average was the second-best in the conference. Van Remortel's 44 assists and 14.67 assists/set against Lake Superior State marked a conference three-set pinnacle this season.

The Green and Gold setter now has 483 assists this season while averaging 9.47/set. Her 9.73 assists/set and 253 total assists within GLIAC play both rank third. She also added 14 digs, three kills, two blocks, and a service ace this past week. 


A Look at Parkside
The Rangers enter the weekend at 4-3 in the GLIAC, one game up on the Wildcats, and 9-6 overall. Parkside has stumbled as of late, falling in straight sets in consecutive matches last weekend to Grand Valley State and Wayne State. Two weeks ago, UWP defeated Northern in four sets in Kenosha. Ava Irvin led that match with 17 kills. 

Natalie Harris is fifth in the GLIAC in digs/set (3.87). The attack is led by Ava Irivin with 155 kills and Sam Fisch with 125 kills on the season. 

As a team, the Rangers are hitting .177. They average 11.9 kills/set and 10.6 assists/set.


A Look at Purdue Northwest
The Pride also come into the weekend at 4-3 in the GLIAC. Overall, PNW sits at 9-6, losing three of the last four. In the previous matchup between the Pride and Wildcats, PNW took care of NMU in four sets. The Pride had three reach double-digit kills in the match, led by Arra Cottrell with a dozen. 

Purdue Northwest has had a balanced attack on offense, but Anika Huelskamp (164 kills) and Arra Cottrell (160) have led the way. 

The Pride rank first in the GLIAC in total kills (726), assists (677), service aces (146) and total blocks (119).