WEEKEND MATCHES
• Michigan Tech returns to the SDC Gym for the three final home matches of the season.
• The Huskies host Northern Michigan at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
• Parkside travels to Houghton for a 5 p.m. match on Friday
• Senior Day is against Purdue Northwest at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
• Tech is 11-9 overall and 5-5 in the GLIAC.
 
ON TV
• Wednesday's match against NMU will be aired locally on FOX-UP. If the match extends past 7 p.m. the game will move to Grit TV
• TV6 and FOX-UP began broadcasting the Tech versus NMU rivalry during the 2013-14 season.
• Dave Ellis and Mark Evans will call the action from the SDC Gym.
 
ON THE RADIO
• J&J Broadcasting airs select volleyball matches and will carry Wednesday's and Friday's matches on Mix 93.5 WKMJ.
• Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Famer Mitch Lake will call all the action from the SDC Gym.
• Fans can listen live on the radio at Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ, online at TheMix93.com or Pasty.com, or by using your favorite radio streaming app.
 
WATCH THE HUSKIES
• All home and GLIAC matches are streamed on FloSports.
• Michigan Tech fans can watch all home and conference games in volleyball, basketball, football, and soccer with one subscription.
• FloSports provides each subscriber with access to all content and events with the purchase of a monthly or yearly subscription.
• Subscriptions are offered in two different billing packages - monthly and annual.
• Discounts are available for students enrolled at GLIAC member and associate member institutions. You must subscribe with a .edu email address to be eligible.
• FloSports is available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, and Chromecast.
 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• Northern Michigan is 13-7 overall and 7-3 in the GLIAC. The Wildcats are 2-3 in road matches and have dropped three straight.
• Jacqueline Smith is second in the GLIAC in kills per set (3.92), and Allie Barlow is second in the conference in assists per set (10.08).
• NMU was picked fifth in the GLIAC Preseason Poll after going 12-18 overall and 9-9 in the conference last season.
 
SCOUTING THE RANGERS
• Parkside is 9-12 overall and 5-5 in the GLIAC. The Rangers lead the GLIAC in team digs and aces.
• Natalie Harris leads the GLIAC in digs per set (4.93), Marisa Lootens leads the GLIAC in aces per set (0.55), and Sam Fisch is seventh in kills per set (3.6).
• The Rangers were 19-12 overall and 12-6 in the GLIAC last season and were picked fourth in the GLIAC Preseason Poll just behind the Huskies. Coach Leigh Barea was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year in 2023.
 
SCOUTING THE PRIDE
• Purdue Northwest is 8-12 overall and 4-6 in the GLIAC.
• Arra Cottrell leads the offense with 3.57 kills per set, Livia Thomsen (4.24 d/s) anchors the defense, and Olivia Brooke (5.49 a/s) and Marina Gronkiewicz (4.12) set the attack.
• PNW went 13-17 overall and 8-10 in the GLIAC last season. The Pride were picked eighth in the GLIAC Preseason Poll ahead of Lake Superior State, Saginaw Valley State, and Roosevelt.
 
FIRST MEETING
• NMU –Tech fell 3-1 on the road at Northern Michigan on Oct. 10. The Huskies won the first 25-22 before falling 25-23, 25-17, and 25-15. Rachel Zurek tied her career-high with 16 kills while hitting .364. Meg Raabe was also in double figures offensively with 10 kills.
• UWP – The Huskies fell 3-2 at Parkside on Sept. 21. Tech won the second and fourth sets, but the Rangers closed out the victory 15-12 in the fifth. Meg Raabe led the Huskies with 16 kills in the match while Rachel Zurek added 15.
• PNW – Tech opened GLIAC play with a 3-1 victory at Purdue Northwest on Sept. 20. The Huskies improved 9-0 all-time against the Pride after winning 25-18, 25-16, 21-25, and 25-23. Meg Raabe led a balanced offensive attack that saw five players with more than five kills. Raabe tallied 13 kills and added 12 digs and four assists.
 
TECH SENIORS
• Kaycee Meiners, MB, DeForest, Wis.
• Riley Stichter, RS, Dayton, Minn.
• Ashley L'Esperance, S/DS, Brighton, Mich.
• Abbi Perkins, OH/RS, Spring Lake, Mich.
 
GLIAC STATISTICAL RANKING
• Tess Hayes leads in assists per set (10.4)
• Tess Hayes is second in aces per set (0.5)
• Paige Wagner is fifth in hitting percentage (.355)
• Meg Raabe is fifth in kills per set (3.63)
• Kaycee Meiners is fifth in blocks per set (0.99)
• Amelia Albers is eighth in digs per set (3.24)
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Tech had a pair of losses on the road, falling 3-0 at Wayne State Friday and 3-1 at No. 13 Grand Valley State on Saturday.
• Meg Raabe led the offense (4.29 k/s), Tess Hayes set the attack (9.57 a/s), and Brynn Erickson led the defense (3.86 d/s).
 
CROSSOVER ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• Tess Hayes was named to the Midwest Regional Crossover All-Tournament Team. • Hayes averaged 10.8 assists and 2.7 digs per set.
• She tallied 24 assists and seven digs in a loss to No. 19 Quincy, 39 assists and eight digs in a sweep of Tiffin, and 45 assists and 12 digs in a victory over Findlay.
• Hayes leads the GLIAC in assists per set (10.49) and service aces per set (0.51).
 
GLIAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Sept. 9 – Tess Hayes – GLIAC Setter of the Week
 
UP NORTH ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• Rachel Zurek was named to the UP North All-Tournament Team.
• She hit .468 on the weekend while averaging 2.3 kills per set.
 
OREDIGGER CLASSIC MVP
• Junior Meg Raabe was named MVP on the All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.6 kills and 4.0 points per set on the weekend.
• She tallied 54 kills, 14 digs, 8 blocks, 2 assists, and 2 aces in the opening weekend.

PRESEASON GLIAC POLL
1. Ferris State – 97 (7)
2. Grand Valley State – 94 (4)
3. Michigan Tech – 79
4. Parkside – 71
5. Northern Michigan – 67
6. Wayne State – 48
7. Davenport – 46
8. Purdue Northwest – 44
9. Lake Superior State – 27
10. Saginaw Valley State – 18
11. Roosevelt – 14
 
COACH JENNINGS
• Head coach Matt Jennings is in his 13th season with the Huskies and has won 217 matches overall. He ranks second in wins in program history.
• Jennings is the chair of NCAA Volleyball Championships Committee. It's the sixth year working on NCAA postseason matters.
• Under Jennings, the Huskies have gone from last place in the conference to nationally ranked and consistently in the NCAA Tournament.
• Jennings coached the Huskies to four straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2017-21.
• He was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year in 2019 and 2017 and led the team to a program record of 10 straight wins to start the 2016 season.
• The 2021 spring team won a GLIAC Regular Season title for the second time in program history with the 2021 team repeating the feat in outright fashion.

LAST SEASON
• Tech finished the 2023 season 15-16 overall record with a 10-8 mark in the GLIAC.
• The Huskies advanced the GLIAC Tournament Semifinal for the seventh straight season as the fourth seed.

ALL-GLIAC RETURNERS
• Kaycee Meiners – 2023 All-GLIAC First Team
• Meg Raabe – 2023 All-GLIAC Second Team
• Tess Hayes – 2023 GLIAC Freshman of the Year, All-GLIAC Second Team
• Rachel Zurek – 2023 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Tech travels to Davenport (Nov. 8) and Ferris State (Nov. 9).
• The regular season wraps up at Saginaw Valley State (Nov. 15) and Lake Superior State (Nov. 16).