MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University men's soccer team (2-5-1 overall, 1-3 GLIAC) takes to the road this weekend, with its sights set on matches against UW Eau Claire, and GLIAC opponent St. Cloud State.

The Wildcats kick-off against DIII opponent UW Eau Claire (6-1-2 overall) on Thursday, September 28 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the match against St. Cloud State (1-5-2 0verall, 1-2-1 GLIAC) on Sunday, October 1, at 1 p.m.

The Wildcats are currently at the bottom of the GLIAC table (3 pts), with St. Cloud State one step ahead of the 'Cats (4 pts). A win this weekend would ensure the 'Cats could move up at least one spot in the conference standings.

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Thursday, September 28th - vs. Eau Claire at 8 PM
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Sunday, October 1st - vs. St. Cloud State at 1 PM
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Hear From Head Coach Alex Fatovic
"From the outside, it could look like we're falling apart, but we're certainly not… [this group of guys] are so devoted to each other and the mission we are on… I don't think I'm going to have to say much this trip, they're motivated to turn this thing around."



Cat Nips

• Goalkeeper Florian Palmowski is first in minutes (720:00), T1 in games started and played (8), T1 in shutouts (3), second in the GLIAC for saves (33), third for save percentage (0.786), third for GAA (1.13), and fourth for goals against (9). Nationally, Florian is T2 in goalie minutes played, T15 in shutouts (3), and T24 in saves (33).
• Jan Hoffman leads the Wildcats in points (1g, 1a) through the first 8 matches. Jan is third in the GLIAC in shots with 20
• Fernando Abascal leads the Wildcats in assists (2). Fernando is fifth in the conference for assists
• As a team across the GLIAC, the Wildcats are T1 in shutouts (3), second-best in goals against (9), GAA (1.13), saves (33), and third in shots (75),

Last Week
The Wildcats hit the road last weekend to face off against the Purdue Northwest Lions, falling in a 0-1 decision, before facing the Parkside Rangers, dropping the match by a 0-1 decision. 

In the match against the Lions, Goalkeeper Florian Palmowski made two saves from three shots on target. The Lions scored midway through the first half, and despite scoring chances from Jan Hoffmann, the Wildcats were unable to come back in the second half. 

On Sunday against the Rangers, four Cats had shots on goal, but the 'Cats were unable to capitalize on its quality chances to get points on the board. The match stayed scoreless until the last 10 minutes when the Rangers put one in the net. Goalkeeper Florian Palmowski saved five of seven shots on target.

A Look at UW Eau Claire 
The Blugolds come into the weekend with an overall record of 6-1-2, most recently with a 5-0 decision against Simpson College. UW Eau Claire averages 4.00 goals and 22.0 shots per game. Forwards, Nathan Donovan (12g, 7a, 31pts), Noah Malcook (7g, 3a, 17pts), and Carter Thiesfeld (2g, 9a, 13pts) lead the Blugolds in points this season. Four goalkeepers share the net for the Blugolds holding seven goals against, a GAA of 0.78, and a 0.800 SV%. 


A Look at St. Cloud State
The Huskies come in the weekend with an overall record of 1-5-2 before facing off against the Wildcats on Sunday. St. Cloud forward Zinedine Kroeten leads the Huskies in points for the season (2g, 0a, 4 pts). Two goalkeepers have shared the net for the nine matches this season with a GAA of 2.50 and a 0.643 SV%. The Huskies have allowed the most goals across the GLIAC (20), and have scored the least amount of goals (4) through eight contests.