UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – No. 21 Michigan Tech fell 3-0 to No. 20 Northern Michigan in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship Sunday on the campus of Saginaw Valley State. The Huskies season wrapped up with an 11-4 overall record.
“Credit and congratulations to Northern for playing a great match today and for putting together a great season,” Tech coach Matt Jennings said. “Simply put, they played better than us in every part of the game.”
“We didn’t execute well enough in some pretty basic areas, which is probably the most disappointing part of that match. We certainly picked a bad time to play tense and make uncharacteristic mistakes. Northern just ran their system better than we ran ours and executed way more consistently, which was compounded by the number of points we gave them unearned.”
NMU won 25-23, 25-16, and 26-24. In the first set, the teams fought through nine ties. Tech held a 23-22 lead after a kill by Anna Jonynas, but three straight points put NMU in the lead. Jonynas had six kills during this set.
The Wildcats (15-2) never trailed in the second set and hit .387. Lindy Oujiri had four kills for the Huskies while Jane Grindland and Jonynas combined for six.
There were six lead changes in the third set. Tech had setpoint at 24-23 after a kill by Oujiri, but NMU scored three straight points to take the win.
Anna Jonynas and Lindy Oujiri each had 11 kills and Janie Grindland added six. Jonynas also tallied 10 digs.
Laura De Marchi set the offense with 37 assists and had 13 digs. Megan Utlak led the team with 14 digs.
“I don’t think today reflected what this team did all season and what we’re capable of,” added Jennings. “I’m proud of the way we battled through adversity this year, especially late in the season. But it’s my job to figure out a way to get over this hurdle that we seem to encounter in the finals. I’m responsible for getting them ready to play in big matches like this one and we did not come out sharp or ready to play. We’ll pick up the pieces and put them back together going forward. There’s a lot to build on.”
Anna Jonynas and Laura De Marchi were named to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team.
The Huskies are returning all 17 players for the fall.

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Head Coach Steve Olson and the Michigan Tech football program are pleased to announce the 2021 regular season schedule. The Huskies will play 10 contests, including two non-conference matchups and eight battles against Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents. There will be six home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton this fall. 

Hillsdale College will be the Huskies’ first non-conference opponent, as Tech hosts the Chargers for the 2021 opener on Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Huskies welcome Division I St. Thomas on Sept. 11 at 1:10 p.m. After a weekend off, Tech hosts GLIAC rivals Grand Valley State and Davenport (homecoming) back-to-back before heading on the road to face Wayne State.

The Huskies will drive to Marquette to battle rival Northern Michigan for the annual Miner’s Cup game on Oct. 16, then return to Houghton for a bout with Ferris State on Oct. 23. They will then travel to Grand Valley State over Halloween weekend (Oct. 30), followed by Northwood on Nov. 6. The Huskies will wrap up the regular season at home against Saginaw Valley State on Nov. 13.

Michigan Tech finished the 2019 season 5-5 overall to take fifth in the GLIAC standings. The Huskies also secured the Miner’s Cup for the 10th straight season with a 24-20 victory over rival Northern Michigan at Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium. 

The 2020 fall football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan Tech is scheduled to appear in two controlled scrimmages in Duluth, Minnesota on April 17. There, the Huskies will run plays against Minnesota Duluth at 12 p.m. and Bemidji State at 2 p.m. Ticket information for the 2021 regular season will be released in the future.

2021 Michigan Tech Football Schedule

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech men’s basketball head coach Kevin Luke has announced five team award winners for the 2020-21 season. Junior guard Owen White was selected for the Ken Hamar Award given to the Most Valuable Player.

White, a native of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, has already earned numerous accolades for his play on the court this season, including NABC All-Region first team and NABC All-America. Earlier in March, White was the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year as well as All-GLIAC First Team, and All-GLIAC Defensive Team. He was also chosen as GLIAC Player of the Week on three occasions throughout the 2020-21 campaign. 

White played in and started 21 games for the Huskies and led the squad and the conference with 21.2 points per game shooting 48.3-percent from the field. He reached double-figure scoring totals in every game and scored a career high 33 points on March 7 in the conference championship against Ashland. He also marked 30 points at home against Grand Valley State on Feb. 20. White’s team MVP award comes after he earned last year’s Bill Gappy Award given to the Most Improved Player on the team.

This season, Eric Carl was the Huskies most improved player. The sophomore from Kaukauna, Wisconsin started all 23 games and finished second on the squad with 11.8 points per game. Carl led the GLIAC with 64 made 3-pointers and was second in the conference with a 49.6-percent 3-point percentage. He scored a season high 24 points against Saginaw Valley State on Feb. 5 going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. 

The Bob Olson Outstanding Newcomer Award winner went to freshman Adam Hobson. From Stoughton, Wisconsin, Hobson appeared in 22 games and averaged 4.1 points with four double-figure performances. He scored a season high 14 points on 5-7 shooting against Wisconsin-Parkside on Feb. 27.

Carter Johnston, a junior guard from Beaverton, Michigan was honored with the Harold Meese Sportsmanship Award for 2020-21. Johnston was the conference leader in assists (127) and assists per game (5.5). Johnston had a pair of games with 10 assists and held an assist to turnover ratio of 2.5.

For the third season in a row, Kyle Clow was Tech’s Scholastic Achievement Award honoree. Clow, a junior from Germantown, Wisconsin, is a Mechanical Engineering major and has twice been a GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team selection. Academic Excellence Teams are comprised of student-athletes that have a cumulative GPA of 3.50-4.00. Clow appeared in 19 games this season and scored eight points on Feb. 26 against Wisconsin-Parkside. 

Michigan Tech closed the season 15-8 overall, 12-6 in the GLIAC North Conference (first place). The Huskies were runners-up in the GLIAC Tournament and defeated Southern Indiana in the NCAA Midwest Region Tournament before falling the Midwest Region Championship to Truman State 65-62.

Alex Smith scored with 29.3 seconds left in overtime to lift Michigan Tech to a 4-3 victory over Lake Superior State Saturday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Brian Halonen was named Winter Carnival MVP after tallying two goals and adding an assist in the game while also adding an assist Friday.

“That’s a great way for Smitty to end his Winter Carnival time here at Michigan Tech,” coach Joe Shawhan said. “We had great leadership from that line and that’s what we needed. It’s a good bounce-back win, and I’m extremely proud of Robbie Beydoun for his play tonight.”

Tech held on to a 3-2 lead late in the third before the Lakers pulled their goaltender and scored with 45 seconds left in regulation with the extra attacker. Pete Veillette scored from Ashton Calder and Lukas Kaelble to even it up.

The Huskies got a power play in the overtime but only generated one shot on goal. Late in the frame, Alec Broetzman carried the puck into the zone and fed a pass over to Halonen. He kicked the puck back to his stick and then found Smith open in the slot for a one-timer and his fifth goal of the season.

Robbie Beydoun provided a spark for the Huskies with a team season-high 39 saves in his fourth start and second win. He matched his career-high in saves after stopping 14 shots in first, 10 in the second, 12 in the third, and three in overtime.

“It feels really good,” Beydoun said. “It was nice getting in there and getting a win. We had a sour feeling coming in to the rink this morning. When I saw I was starting today I knew it would be an opportunity to give the team a boost. They scored some goals for me, and this could really be a turning point for us.”

Halonen opened scoring only 45 seconds into the game. He carried the puck into the zone and dropped it off to Smith before drifting into the slot. Smith found him for a one-timer and his 10th goal of the season. Eric Gotz added the secondary assist.

LSSU (9-20-3, 7-12-3-3 WCHA) tied the game 3:38 into the second period when Ashton Calder scored his third of the weekend from Miroslav Mucha and William Riedell on a shot that deflected off a Tech player.

Halonen gave the Huskies their lead back at 14:53 with a one-touch goal on a setup from Smith. Broetzman started the play with a steal out near the blue line.

“We had contributions from a lot of people,” Halonen said. “These are huge points that we need. We need to give the best effort every night and give ourselves a chance at home ice for the playoffs.”

The Lakers quickly responded 15 seconds later when Brendan McKay scored from Bryan Basilico and Chase Gamelin.

The Huskies weren’t done for the period as Broetzman scored his team-leading 14th of the season. Logan Ganie found Parker Saretsky out front. He was patient with the puck and waited for the goaltender to get out of position. The shot went through the crease and Broetzman was there to kick it to his stick and bury his 22nd career goal.

Both teams were 0-for-2 on the power play after combining for only seven penalties on the weekend.

LSSU won the MacInnes Trophy in the total goal series, outscoring the Huskies 10-7 in the two games. Jerry, Scott, and Betty MacInnes presented the MacInnes Trophy to the Lakers after the game. Winter Carnival Queen Riley presented the MVP award to Brian Halonen.

The Huskies improved to 16-14-3 overall and 11-11-2-0 in the WCHA and will play the final road series of the regular season next weekend at Ferris State.

In the final race of the regular season, the Michigan Tech Nordic Ski team competed in the CCSA Northwoods Nordic Invitational at the Cedric A. Vic Outdoor Center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

In Saturday’s 15K classic, Amanda Kautzer and Sarah Goble earned podium finishes for the Huskies as Kautzer placed second with a time of 55:01.9 and Goble placed third with a time of 55:08.8. Henriette Semb, Oda Hovland, and Emma Albrecht all represented Tech in the top 10 by placing 5-6-7, with Semb clocking in at 57:25.8, Hovland recording a time of 57:32.0, and Albrecht completing the course in a time of 57:37.7.

In the men’s 20K classic, three MTU skiers finished inside the top 10. Patrick Acton was the highest-placing skier for Tech as he placed fourth with a time of 1:06:07.1, while Reid Goble finished sixth in 1:06:35.0, and Mitch DeLong recorded a time of 1:07:59.1 to finish seventh.

In the Sunday skate action, Henriette Semb finished on the podium with a second-place finish in a time of 15:51.9. Semb was joined by Oda Hovland, Emma Albrecht, and Amanda Kautzer in the top 10 of the 5K skate. Hovland placed fifth with a time of 16:04.7, Albrecht completed the course in 16:35.1 to place eighth, and Kautzer clocked in at 16:40.5 for a ninth-place finish.

Patrick Acton notched a fourth-place finish in the 10K skate by crossing the finish line at 29:45.7. Mark Ousdigian joined Acton inside the top 10 for Michigan Tech as the junior finished ninth in a time of 30:26.5.

“The women had another solid weekend, everybody on the team had a good result on the weekend. On the men’s side, it was an absolute battle for everybody in the field and we saw our guys stay strong and tough it out,” said head coach Tom Smith. “We’re excited about where we’re at and for the chance to focus on good training for the next couple of weeks and for the opportunity to recover for the championship races this point forward.”

The Huskies enter the championship portion of their schedule as they host the 2020 CCSA Championships on February 15-16. Tech will host the 5K/10K skate on Feb. 15 and the 15K/20K classic on Feb 16. from the Michigan Tech Recreational Trails.

The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its 2019 Division II All-Academic Teams, and the Michigan Tech cross country team both earned spots on the men’s and women’s lists. In addition, 11 individual Michigan Tech student-athletes received All-Academic honors.

In order for a team to qualify for All-Academic distinction, they must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale and have compiled a team score at their respective regional championship meet. An individual student-athlete must possess a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale and have finished in the top-30 percent of their respective regional championship meet to qualify for All-Academic honors.

The Michigan Tech men’s team was one of eight GLIAC schools to earn a spot on the All-Academic team list with a cumulative GPA of 3.32. The Huskies qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2019, securing a 13th-place at their first-ever National Championship race as a team. Tech also finished second at the GLIAC Championships and second at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, putting the 2019 season as one of the finest in program history.

With a team GPA of 3.67, the Michigan Tech women’s team qualified for the All-Academic team as one of nine GLIAC schools. Tech qualified for its second consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships and finished 24th in the final race of the year. The Huskies finished third at the GLIAC Championships before placing second at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.

Individually, the Michigan Tech men’s team is represented by Robert Beggs, Matt Pahl, Clayton Sayen, and Robbie Watling on the USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic team for the men, while the MTU women’s team is represented by Emily Byrd, Gabrielle Feber, Sarah Goble, Carly Huggins, Amanda Kautzer, Sam Kurkowski, and Mady VanWieren. All 11 student-athletes ran for Michigan Tech at the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championships, with Pahl earning All-America status to become the second Michigan Tech men’s cross country runner to earn All-America honors. Pahl, Byrd, and Sayen all earned All-Region and First Team All-GLIAC honors in 2019, while Feber scored a Second Team All-GLIAC finish at the 2019 GLIAC Championships. Beggs, Watling, Feber, Goble, Huggins, Kautzer, Kurkowski, and VanWieren all ran for the Huskies at the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championships.

In the classroom, Beggs earned a 3.45 GPA as a Mechanical Engineering major, while Pahl earned a 3.34 GPA as a Chemical Engineering major, Sayen achieved a 3.79 GPA as an Engineering Management major, and Watling scored a 3.88 GPA as a Computer Science major. For the women’s team, Byrd finished with a 3.82 GPA as an Environmental Engineering major, Feber was a 4.00 student-athlete as a Chemical Engineering major, Goble possessed a 3.78 GPA as an Economics major, Huggins earned a 3.40 GPA as an Environmental Engineering major, Kautzer earned a 4.00 GPA as a Biomedical Engineering major, Kurkowski finished with a 3.92 GPA as an Environmental Engineering major, and VanWieren recorded a 4.00 GPA as a Materials Engineering major.