NMU Volleyball Heads to GVSU for Game One of GLIAC Tournament

When the Wildcats take the court at the GVSU Fieldhouse on Wednesday, the competition will be fierce.

Two teams who reached the NCAA Division II tournament a year ago will battle for the third time this season.

Just last weekend the Wildcat senior class completed the goal of beating GVSU on the road. Earlier in the season, the Lakers entered the Vandament Arena hoping for competition.

They left on calm seas after a 3-1 win.

Both teams have had their ups and downs, yet they sit atop the competition in the North Division. Two even teams, separated by tiebreakers, will open up a conference tournament that has six teams with 10 or more conference wins.

All season the Wildcats have battled with conference competition. They have beat both of the No. 1 seeds.

The team in front of them on Wednesday is very athletic and spreads the ball around well. The Wildcats have shown that, on the same court they will be playing on, they can dominate games.

If all the pieces fall in the right places, the Wildcats could be hosting the semifinals or finals. The tournament will be reseeded for home court advantage after the opening round.

2009 GLIAC Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Nov. 11

WC2 Ferris State at 1S Hillsdale, 7:00 PM
WC1 Michigan Tech at 1N Saginaw Valley State, 7:00 PM
3S Wayne State at 2S Ashland, 7:00 PM
3N Northern Michigan at 2N Grand Valley State, 7:00PM

(Joe Dexter covers NMU Athletics for Inside NMU Athletics on 1320 WDMJ and 1240 WIAN . Follow Inside NMU Athletics on Twitter for the latest in Wildcat Action.)