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Posted: Mar 03, 2019

This Week in Michigan Tech Athletics: March 4-10

This Week in Michigan Tech Athletics: March 4-10

Monday, March 4
• Joe Shawhan Hour, 9-10 a.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ

Tuesday, March 5
• Huskies Drive Time, 7:30-8 a.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Women's Basketball vs. Northwood (GLIAC Quarterfinal), 5:30 p.m. at SDC Gym on Mix 93 WKMJ

Wednesday, March 6
• Nordic Skiing at NCAA Championships (Stowe, Vermont) - Freestyle

Friday, March 8
• Hockey at Bowling Green (WCHA First Round), 7:37 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Nordic Skiing at NCAA Championships (Stowe, Vermont) - Classic

Saturday, March 9
• Women's Basketball at GLIAC Tournament Semifinal, TBA
• Hockey at Bowling Green (WCHA First Round), 7:07 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ

Sunday, March 10
• Women's Basketball at GLIAC Tournament Championship, TBA
• Men's Tennis vs. Kutztown (Hilton Head, South Carolina)
• Women's Tennis vs. Kutztown (Hilton Head, South Carolina)
• Hockey at Bowling Green (WCHA First Round), 7:07 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ, if necessary

All times Eastern • Home events in bold

HOCKEY
The hockey team wrapped up the regular season with a pair of losses to Northern Michigan. The Wildcats won 4-2 Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena and 3-0 Saturday in Marquette at the Berry Events Center. Keegan Ford and Alec Broetzman scored for the Huskies Friday. Tech's five seniors—Keegan Ford, Jake Jackson, Devin Kero, Jake Lucchini, and Dylan Steman—were honored on the ice after Friday's game on Senior Night. Tech wrapped up the regular season with a 14-18-1 overall record and 13-12-3-1 mark in the WCHA. The Huskies are the sixth seed in the WCHA Playoffs and will travel to third-seeded Bowling Green for a best-of-three series at the Slater Family Ice Arena.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Huskies wrapped up the regular season with a 60-55 win over Northern Michigan Thursday at the SDC Gym. Abbie Botz (12), Ellie Mackay (12), and Ellie Welsh (10) all scored in double figures. Botz added 10 rebounds. The Huskies claimed their 16th GLIAC North Division Title and are the No. 3 seed in the GLIAC Tournament. They will host Northwood Tuesday night in the quarterfinal round. Tech (20-8, 16-4 GLIAC) won both meetings with the Timberwolves during the regular season, 78-68 in Midland and 70-40 in Houghton. Tuesday's game is slated for 5:30 p.m. eastern time.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Tech's season ended Thursday with a 74-53 loss to Northern Michigan at the SDC Gym. Jake Witt (14) and Trent Bell (10) scored in double figures to lead the Huskies. Seniors Bryan Heath, KC Borseth, and Sean Clarey were honored on the court before the game. Tech finished with an 11-16 overall record and 6-14 GLIAC mark.

NORDIC SKIING
The Huskies travel to Stowe, Vermont for the NCAA National Championships on March 6-8 at the Trapp Family Lodge. The championships will be hosted by the University of Vermont. Sarah Goble, Amanda Kautzer, Kristoffer Vollset, and Patrick Acton will represent Michigan Tech. The freestyle race is Wednesday and the classic race is Friday.

WOMEN'S TENNIS
The women's tennis team fell 4-2 at UW-Green Bay in a non-conference match Sunday. Ivona Gorgioski and Jessica Brown won their doubles match in the No. 1 position, and Vicky Quinde and Samantha Johnson won at No. 2. Mirna Golac earned her eighth win of the year in singles with an impressive 6-3, 6-3 win over Thersa Tebon in No. 5 spot in the lineup. The Huskies will be back on the court Sunday when they play Kutztown in a non-conference match at the Spring Tennis Fest in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

MEN'S TENNIS
The men's tennis team suffered a 4-0 non-conference loss at UW-Green Bay Sunday afternoon. The Phoenix generated the momentum early with a strong performance in doubles and the Huskies weren't able to recover. Tech will be back on the court next Sunday when they play Kutztown in a non-conference match at the Spring Tennis Fest in Hilton Head, South Carolina.