The University of Minnesota Duluth will look to carry their momentum from last weekend's shutout victory as it begins its 2016 home campaign this weekend with a Friday evening match against Michigan Tech University. UMD will return to Malosky Stadium to host Northern Michigan University on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs open their NSIC schedule with a Tuesday night match against St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn.
 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES | 1-1-0 | 9-6-2 (6-5-1 GLIAC) (2015)
 
Michigan Tech comes off a split last weekend – being shut out by No. 13 Winona State by a score of 2-0 before grabbing a shut out themselves, defeating St. Cloud State 1-0 … UMD will be the third of four straight NSIC teams Michigan Tech faces as they travel to Bemidji State on Sunday … freshman forward Alex Vasile has scored the Huskies' lone goal on the season … Michigan Tech was picked to finish fifth in the GLIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll … head coach Michelle Jacob, the programs only coach, holds an impressive career record of 65-40-8 (.611) over seven seasons … senior forward Jacqueline Mielke returns for her final season, coming off a 10 goal season in which she was named to the Daktronics All-Midwest Region First Team and All-GLIAC second team … MTU was 4-5-2 on the road last season … this is the third meeting between UMD and Michigan Tech with the Huskies winning the previous two … kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS | 1-2-0 | 7-10-0 (7-5-0 GLIAC) (2015)
 
Northern Michigan is also in the middle of a four game stretch against NSIC teams … started off hot with a 11-0 victory over Finlandia, but has dropped the last two contests to St. Cloud State and Winona State … senior midfielder Paula Hafner was named the GLIAC Player of the Year in 2014 after leading the conference with 14 goals scored … senior goalkeeper Alexandra Simmons anchors the Wildcats in net after making appearing in 16 of 17 games last season … head coach Matt Granstrand is in his 14^th year of coaching, sporting a record of 108-93-19 (.534) … NMU was 3-7 on the road last season and have yet to play away from home in 2016 … this will be the 20^th meeting between the two teams, UMD holds a 13-4-3 edge … game time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES | 1-1-0 | 9-6-3 (8-4-3 NSIC) (2015)
 
St. Cloud State is familiar with the Bulldogs' weekend opponents, as they defeated Northern Michigan before falling to Michigan Tech last weekend … sophomore forward Maria Kass comes off a stellar 2015 season – recording 8 goals and two assists while on her way to earning All-NSIC Second Team honors … St. Cloud State has a tough task this weekend as they take on the top rated team in the country, Grand Valley State, on Friday afternoon … head coach Gretta Arveson is in her third season as the Huskies head coach, holding an overall record of 16-18-4 (.474) … St. Cloud State was 3-4-1 away from home last season … the Bulldogs and Huskies will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
 
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