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Men's Soccer Emily Radke - Athletic Communications Assistant

PREVIEW: #3 Wildcats Host #6 Pride for First Round of GLIAC Tournament

This marks the first time in program history that the team will host a playoff game on the NMU Soccer Field

MARQUETTE, Mich. - Moving into post-season play, the Wildcats will prepare to face Purdue Northwest in the GLIAC quarterfinal match this Sunday, November 9. 

The 'Cats enter the tournament holding the third seed position, behind Saginaw at one and Roosevelt at two. This will be just the second time in program history that the first round of the tournament will be held in Marquette, and only the first time being held on the NMU pitch.

Last weekend, the NMU Men's Soccer team (7-4-5 overall, 6-4-2 in conference play) secured a weekend sweep in matches against Roosevelt (2-1) and Purdue Northwest (3-0). This success ended the Wildcat's regular season on a high note, as the team honored six seniors on Sunday's senior day. This weekend of successes and celebrations for the Wildcats propelled the team to third place in the GLIAC standings, the best regular-season finish in program history.

For his efforts in last weekend's wins, Sophomore Ian Weimer was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, the first time in his career receiving such honors. Weimer scored the huge game-winning goal to slide past Roosevelt. This win put the Lakers' hopes of being back-to-back GLIAC Regular Season champions to rest. He also contributed one of the three goals in the win over the Pride on Sunday. 

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Sunday, November 9 - vs. Purdue Northwest at 1:00 p.m.
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'Cat Nips
  • Ian Weimer's GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week title comes after an impressive weekend for the Sophomore, as he is currently setting his career-bests in every statistical category. He is second on the team for goals (4), points (9), and game-winning goals (2), second only to consistent leader Luca Rosen. 
  • Luca Rosen has been a consistent factor for the Wildcats, recording nine goals, two assists, and four game-winning goals. In conference play, Rosen leads the GLIAC in shots (75) and shots on goal (31), while also being second in the GLIAC for goals (9). The junior is also leading the nation in shots per game with 4.69.
  • Asaf Kristal leads the conference in saves with 85 and shutouts with 7. Kristal, who has had a big year for the 'Cats, has played 1435:33 minutes of the 1440:00 played by the 'Cats in the 2025 season. The redshirt junior has been a key part in the Wildcats' successes this season and will look to continue these efforts as they move into postseason play.
  • This Wildcat team has recorded 18 goals on the season compared to its opponents' 14. The 'Cats are currently averaging 1.13 goals per game, is three for three on penalty kicks, and have added 15 assists to the stat sheets.

Notes on the Opponents
The Purdue Northwest Pride will enter the first round of the GLIAC tournament as the sixth and final seed. The team holds a record of 3-12-2 and 2-8-2 and has scored 16 points on the season, compared to its opponents' 30. Rami Zantout is fourth in the conference for shots on goal with 22, and tenth in the goals category (4). Landon Potts has been a big contributor for this team as well with 12 points (five goals and two assists). Goalkeeper Mateus Baptista de Souza has a save percentage of 0.594 with 41 saves, and has played 1304:22 minutes this season.


 
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Players Mentioned

Asaf Kristal

#1 Asaf Kristal

GK
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Luca Rosen

#10 Luca Rosen

F
5' 9"
Junior
Ian Weimer

#20 Ian Weimer

F
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Asaf Kristal

#1 Asaf Kristal

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
GK
Luca Rosen

#10 Luca Rosen

5' 9"
Junior
F
Ian Weimer

#20 Ian Weimer

6' 3"
Sophomore
F