MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan volleyball team opens up GLIAC play this weekend at Vandament Arena, as they'll host Davenport on Friday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. and Grand Valley State for Homecoming on Saturday, September 16 with first serve slated for 5 p.m.

The Wildcats enter at 1-7 on the season and will look to get back on track in front of the Green and Gold contingent. 


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Friday, September 15 - vs. Davenport at 6:30 p.m. ET
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Saturday, September 16 - vs. Grand Valley State at 5 p.m. ET
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A Word from Coach Lozier
"Our biggest issue this last weekend was our blocking defense…we weren't getting in front of hitters as much as we should be. When you're playing teams like Davenport, you have to be ready for that ball to come back consistently and when you're playing Grand Valley, we have to learn to get in front of their hitters and slow the ball down."

Coach Lozier Interview


Cat Nips

• The Wildcats are hitting .130% so far this season, while opponents are managing a much better clip at .272%. 
• Meghan Meyer paces the Green and Gold with 74 kills this season behind a .331 attack percentage. Rayne Thompson (60) is the only other Wildcat with more than 30 kills. 
• Senior setter Lauren Van Remortel was named to the UP Open All-Tournament team after recording 131 assists throughout the team's first four matches. She leads the team with 230 assists. 
• Freshmen have contributed early for the 'Cats, with Remi Madison notching nine kills in her first career game, Sydney Bartels recording six kills in one set, and Liesl Haugen turning in 10 digs in her second career match.
• The Wildcats return two All-GLIAC First Teamers from a season ago in redshirt juniors Jacqueline Smith (AVCA All-America Honorable Mention) and Meghan Meyer. Setter Lauren Van Remortel is also back for a fifth season after Second Team All-GLIAC recognition a season ago.
• Mike Lozier has brought in his biggest freshmen class throughout his tenure with the Wildcats. The eight new faces include Outside Hitters Remi Madison, Helen Beiring, Kaysie Bakke, and Sydney Bartels; Setter Allie Barlow; Defensive Specialists Lauren Cardwell and Liesl Haugen; and Middle Blocker Emilia Gulock.

A Recap of Last Weekend
The Wildcats traveled to Duluth, Minnesota, to take part in the "Up North Preseason Tournament", hosted by Minnesota Duluth. After the tournament, Meghan Meyer was named to the All-Tournament team after she posted 38 kills in four matches. The Wildcats lost in straight sets to No. 5 St. Cloud State, No. 23 Central Washington, Southern New Hampshire, and host No. 7 Minnesota Duluth.


A Look at Davenport
The Panthers enter GLIAC play with a 3-5 record, losing four of their last five. The team holds a similar attack percentage (.181) as the opponenets they have faced thus far (.179). Graduate Lindsay Taylor leads the attack with 77 kills and freshman Sydney Swan (65) and junior Emma Turnquist (60) aren't far behind. 

On the defensive side, Stephanie Kalinowski is second in the GLIAC in digs with 118, while being third in digs/set (3.81). 


A Look at Grand Valley State
The Lakers enter the weekend with a perfect 6-0 record this season, posting five sweeps and only one set loss on the entire season.  They are receiving votes in the latest AVCA national poll.  

GVSU is hitting an outstanding .379 so far this season while opponents are managing just a .041 clip. Jordyn Gates, Kendall Stover, and Sarah Wight are all over 50 kills on the season. 

Sarah Wight has also recroded 16 blocks this season, and her 1.25 blocks/set is tops in the conference. 


New Faces on the Sideline
Fans will also see two new faces patrolling the sideline for the Wildcats this season as seventh-year head coach Mike Lozier has brought in two new assistants. Sarah Kuehn, after playing for the 'Cats from 2017-19 and coaching voluntarily in 2020-21, is back as a full-time assistant coach. Kamryn Duffield has also been added to the staff as an assistant coach after a stellar playing career at Wayne State.