The Wildcats and Bulldogs split their two meetings last year, with each winning on their own home floor. This week Northern Michigan will host a pair of exhibition contests in preparation for the 2000 campaign. NMU has 13 days between the open of practice and its first regular-season match at Concordia on September 2. A brand new team, in more ways than one This year's roster will feature approximately 40 players, including 34 newcomers. The 2000 campaign will also see the debut of a sub-varsity developmental team for players who may not make the varsity squad.
All players have the ability to float between the two teams.
Gregor in second year Head coach Carl Gregor is in his second year at the helm of the NMU soccer program. Northern opens the season next week with a three-match road trip to Minnesota. The Labor Day weekend will see the women's cross country, football, and women's soccer teams open their respective seasons. On Saturday, Sept. 2, the cross country team hosts the Wildcat Open, their only home meet of the season, while the NMU football team travels to Kirksville, Mo., to face Truman State, the alma mater of head coach Eric Holm. The soccer team will also play its first regular-season contest of 2000, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a match against Concordia.