We could put ourselves at a real disadvantage if we lose both of those matches, but we could also put ourselves in a good spot if we win both. I won't shy away from the fact that both of these (matches) are big for us.

They're deep and extremely athletic. And they're more like us right now in that they're learning each other and learning their system and still working toward an optimum level of play. ... I think Grand Valley and (Northwood) will be much better teams in November than they are right now.

They're returning a lot of players who have played a lot or started for them (last year). They're a decent team, but they're also a team that I think we match up well with, and we should have the opportunity to do well against them.