SEASON FINALE
• Michigan Tech hosts the final two matches of the 2026 regular season at the SDC Gym this week.
• The Huskies play Northern Michigan on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear White to Tuesday's match
• The regular season wraps up against Roosevelt on Saturday at 3 p.m.
• The Black and Gold are 13-12 overall and 8-6 in the GLIAC.
• The Huskies fell at NMU earlier in the season and swept Roosevelt.
 
SENIOR DAY SATURDAY
• Tech's seniors will be honored on the court after Saturday's match.
• The 2026 seniors are Brynn Erickson, Kate Loch, Jacqueline Yancy, Amelia Albers, Rachel Zurek, and Tricia Kennedy.

ON THE RADIO
• Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ broadcasts home Michigan Tech volleyball matches.
• Fans can listen live on the radio at Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ, online at mix93.fm or Pasty.com, or by using your favorite radio streaming app.
• Former Husky Ashley (L'Esperance) Jukuri will call the action.

WATCH THE MATCHES
• All GLIAC matches are streamed on FloCollege.
• Michigan Tech fans can watch all home and conference games in volleyball, basketball, football, and soccer with one subscription.
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• Subscriptions are offered in two different billing packages - monthly and annual.
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CURRENT GLIAC STANDINGS
1. Ferris State
2. Grand Valley State
3. Saginaw Valley State
4. Davenport & Michigan Tech
6. Parkside & Northern Michigan
8. Wayne State
9. Purdue Northwest
10. Roosevelt

LAST TIME OUT
• Tech splits its home weekend, defeating Wayne State 3-2 on Friday and falling 3-1 to No. 21 Grand Valley State on Saturday.
• Rachel Zurek led the offense with 3.44 kills per set, Madelynn Kreider set the attack with 11.33 assists per set, and Keeley Nellis led the defense with 3.78 digs per set.
 
GLIAC STATISTICAL RANKING
• Rachel Zurek is second in kills per set (3.97).
• Madelynn Kreider is third in assists per set (10.08).
• Keeley Nellis is sixth in digs per set (4.14).
• Madelynn Kreider is tenth in digs per set (3.07).
 
NATIONAL STATISTICAL RANKING
• Rachel Zurek is eighth in total kills (397) and 23rd in kills per set (3.97).
• Madelynn Kreider is 29th in assists per set (10.08).
 
MILESTONE MARKS
• On Sept. 22 at Northern Michigan, Rachel Zurek became the eighth player in program history to tally 1,000 kills. She ranks ninth all-time at Tech with 1,194 kills.
• On Sept. 25 in a sweep at Wayne State, Amelia Albers became the 13th player in program history to tally 1,000 digs. She ranks 11th all-time at Tech with 1,123 digs.

SCOUTING NMU
• Northern Michigan is 11-14 overall and 7-7 in the GLIAC. The Wildcats are 4-3 on the road this season and have one win over their past six matches.
• Kaylie McIntosh leads the Wildcats with 3.27 kills per set. Allie Barlow sets the attack at 9.69 assists per set, and Liesl Haugen averages 4.58 digs per set.
• Northern was picked fourth in the GLIAC Preseason Poll after going 15-14 overall and 12-4 in the GLIAC.

SCOUTING ROOSEVELT
• Roosevelt is 5-19 overall and 2-12 in the GLIAC. The two conference wins have been over NMU and Purdue Northwest. The Lakers have lost 13 straight and play at Lake Superior State on Friday.
• Aleksandra Barac leads the offense with 1.89 kills per set, Merryck Brackett sets the attack with 4.04 assists per set, and Madison Howard leads the defense, averaging 2.44 digs per set.
• The Lakers were picked 11th in the GLIAC Preseason Poll after going 2-26 overall in 2025 with a 1-15 conference record.
 
ROOSEVELT CONNECTION
• Michigan Tech assistant coach Mallory Nickelson was a four-year starting libero and setter at Roosevelt.
• She was the team captain in 2020-21 and graduated with the second-most assists in school history. She was an all-conference selection in 2019 and set the single-match school record for assists with 68 in 2019.
 
FIRST MEETINGS
• NMU – Tech fell 3-2 at Northern Michigan on Sept. 22. The Huskies won sets two and four, but the Wildcats took the fifth 15-10. Rachel Zurek finished one kill short of her career-high with 24 kills while hitting .340. Kayla Heinonen finished with 11 kills and 16 digs. Jacqueline Yancy added season-best 10 kills. Madelynn Kreider set the attack with 52 assists and added a career-best 19 digs. Madelyn Elsen (12), Keeley Nellis (11), and Amelia Albers (10) also had double-digit digs.
• RU – Tech swept Roosevelt 3-0 on Oct. 24 at the Goodman Center. The Huskies won 25-19, 25-15, and 25-17. Reagan Lesley led the Huskies for the second match in a row with 14 kills while hitting a blistering .571. Rachel Zurek added nine kills, and Kayla Heinonen finished with seven. Madelynn Kreider set the attack with 30 assists, and Keeley Nellis dug up a match-high 14 balls.
 
GLIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Oct. 26 – Reagan Lesley – GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week
• Oct. 26 – Keeley Nellis – GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week
• Sept. 14 – Keeley Nellis – GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week
• Sept. 28 – Rachel Zurek – GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week
• Oct. 5 – Rachel Zurek – GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• The GLIAC Quarterfinal is on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
• The GLIAC Semifinal match is set for Friday, Nov. 13.
• The GLIAC Championship is on Saturday, Nov. 14.
 
CROSSOVER ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• Rachel Zurek was named to the Midwest Region Crossover All-Tournament Team.
• She averaged 4.08 kills per set in the three matches. She tallied 10 kills in a sweep of Findlay, notched 15 kills against Missouri-St. Louis, and added a career-high 28 kills versus No. 22 Indianapolis.
 
MVP OF MOUNTAIN LION CLASSIC
• Senior outside hitter Rachel Zurek was named the MVP of the UCCS Mountain Lion Classic.
• Zurek averaged 4.17 kills per set in the four matches while hitting .268. She tallied 17 kills in a five-set loss to UCCS, 17 kills in a five-set victory over St. Edward's, a career-best 24 kills in a five-set loss to South Dakota Mines, and 17 kills in a sweep of Midwestern State. Zurek added 11 digs and four block assists on the weekend.
 
UP NORTH ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• Senior outside hitter Rachel Zurek was named to the UP North All-Tournament Team.
• Zurek averaged 4.38 kills per set while hitting .275 during the opening weekend of play.
• She tallied 16 kills against Minnesota Duluth, 23 versus St. Cloud State, 14 in three sets against Cal State East Bay, and 17 in a sweep of Winona State. Zurek added five solo blocks, three block assists, and three digs.
 
COACH PINDRAL
• Cindy Pindral begins her second season as Head Coach after being named to the position on December 2, 2024.
• Pindral returned to the Huskies after being an Assistant Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and Volunteer Coach with the Huskies for seven seasons from 2016 to 2022.
• During her seven years with the Huskies, the team held a 139-62 overall record. Tech went to four straight NCAA Tournaments from 2017-21 and won a pair of regular-season GLIAC championships in the spring of 2021 and then repeated in the fall of 2021.
• As a freshman student-athlete at the University of Florida, Pindral was the starting setter for the Gators who went to the NCAA Sweet 16, won an SEC Championship, and were ranked as high as No. 10.
• She finished her collegiate career as a three-time starter at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She was an Academic All-American and All-RMAC selection.
 
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
• The Huskies return 10 student-athletes from 2025, with four who earned All-GLIAC honors.
• The Black and Gold welcome seven newcomers, with six freshmen and a transfer.
 
PRESEASON GLIAC POLL
1. Ferris State, 99 (9)
2. Grand Valley State, 90 (2)
3. Wayne State, 78
4. Northern Michigan, 73
5. Parkside, 69
6. Davenport, 52
7. Michigan Tech, 49
8. Purdue Northwest, 34
9. Saginaw Valley State, 32
10. Lake Superior State, 16
11. Roosevelt, 13

LAST SEASON
• Tech finished the 2025 season with a 12-16 overall record.
• The Huskies went 9-7 in the GLIAC to tie for fifth overall and were the No. 7 seed in the conference tournament.
• The Black and Gold were 6-3 at the SDC.

ALL-GLIAC RETURNERS
• Rachel Zurek – 2025 & 2024 All-GLIAC Second Team, 2023 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
• Paige Wagner – 2025 & 2024 All-GLIAC Second Team
• Madelynn Kreider – 2025 All-GLIAC Second Team
• Tricia Kennedy – 2025 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
 
NCAA D1 TRANSFER ON ROSTER
• Keeley Nellis – Lamar University