MIAMI MONDAY
9/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 28, 2009
 Field Hockey Downed No. 17 Indiana, 5-1  | |
As Family Weekend at Miami University approaches this weekend, there will be much activity at the various Miami Athletics venues. Several RedHawk teams will be hosting regular-season or exhibition contests as Miami has 11 home sporting events.
Field hockey (6-4-0; 3-0-0 MAC) raked in the awards last week as Mary Hull was tabbed MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 7-13 (RELEASE) and Katie Brightwell and Abbey Huck were tabbed the MAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively. (RELEASE) The RedHawks started the weekend with an impressive 5-1 win over No. 17 Indiana at the Miami Field Hockey Complex on Friday. (RECAP) On Sunday, the RedHawks pulled out a 2-1 overtime triumph at Central Michigan to win their fifth-straight game. (RECAP) Miami plays at Ball State on Friday, before hosting Missouri State at noon on Sunday.
Congratulations to senior setter Andrea Atteberry, who became just the third player in program history to surpass 4,000 career assists, eclipsing the mark in the volleyball team's 3-1 win against Buffalo in its MAC opener on Friday. (RECAP) In Miami's four-set win against Akron on Saturday, Atteberry amassed a triple-double to pace the RedHawks with 35 assists, 10 kills and 13 digs. (RECAP) Miami (7-7; 2-0 MAC) hits the road for matches at Bowling Green on Thursday and at Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Zac Dysert, making his first-career start, combined for 444 total yards and the RedHawk football team (0-4; 0-2 MAC) more than doubled Kent State's total yardage, but turnovers hindered Miami as it fell, 29-19, to the Golden Flashes. (RECAP) Miami plays in Yager Stadium for the first time this year on Saturday when the RedHawks host local rival Cincinnati in 114th meeting in the Battle for the Victory Bell in one of college football's most-played rivalries. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the radio broadcast of the game begins at noon on the Miami ISP Sports Network affiliate stations. Purchase your tickets today by calling 1-866-MUHAWKS, 513-529-HAWK or clicking HERE.
 Volleyball Won Its MAC Opener Versus Buffalo | |
Be sure to get to the football game early and enjoy Tailgate Town, located on the West Lawn of Millett Hall (a location change from last year). Tailgate Town opens at 11 a.m. and offers a free family-friendly tailgate atmosphere. After Midnight is the featured band this weekend at Tailgate Town in addition to interactive games and food available for purchase. (MORE INFORMATION)
The Farmer School of Business, the Talawanda School District and the Miami University Athletic Department are starting a new tradition to get "In Step with the ComMUnity." The three are coming together with the community to collect donations of school supplies to benefit Talawanda students. Bring an unused/new school supply to the business school the week of the game and on game day, then, join the Rally Walk prior to the football game. (MORE INFORMATION)
The women's soccer team (4-4-1; 0-1-1 MAC) posted a hard-fought 1-1 double-overtime tie at Buffalo on Friday in the MAC opener for both teams. (RECAP) On Sunday, the RedHawks were edged at Kent State, 1-0. (RECAP) Miami returns home this week, hosting Toledo at 4 p.m. Friday and Bowling Green at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The men's golf team finished ninth out of 14 teams at the Wolverine at Radrick Farms Golf Tournament. (RECAP) Nathan Sutherland paced the RedHawks, tying for 14th place. Miami is back in action Oct. 5-6 when it travels to South Bend, Ind. to participate in the Fighting Irish Invitational hosted by Notre Dame.
Also in action last week was the women's tennis team. The RedHawks competed at the Michigan State Invitational. Miami will compete in the Michigan Invitational this weekend.
Ice hockey is in action this weekend as the RedHawks host Windsor in an exhibition game at 8:05 p.m. Saturday at the Goggin Ice Center. Women's cross country competes at the All-Ohio Championships at 2 p.m. Friday, while the men's cross country team participates in the Loyola University Lakefront Invitational at noon Saturday.
Baseball holds two games as part of its Red and White series. The team will be in action at McKie Field at Hayden Park at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Miami's men's and women's swimming and diving teams also will be holding intrasquad meets at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center. Additionally, softball hosts Indianapolis in a fall doubleheader at noon Sunday at the Miami Softball Field.
This weekend, Miami will honor eight student-athletes with the department's top annual awards during Saturday's football game. Chris Heaton (men's swimming and diving) was named the Male Athlete of the Year, while Kelsey Vehr (women's swimming and diving) and Monica Gorny (women's tennis) shared Female Athlete of the Year honors. Allison Stevens (women's swimming and diving) and Lauren Magliola (synchronized skating) were the Female Co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year, while Pat Sovacool (men's cross country/track and field) and Matt Erwood (baseball) shared Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades. Jenna Schone (women's basketball) earned Miami's highest honor for a female student-athlete, the Leann Grimes Davidge Memorial Award. (RELEASE)
Later this month, six will be inducted into the Miami University Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the 41st class. Steve Cady (coach/administrator), Nicole Catalano (women's tennis), Candice Honroth (women's track and field), Richard "Red" Hopkins (football/baseball/men's basketball), Stephanie Otten (volleyball) and Theresa Shepherd (softball) comprise the 2009-10 Hall of Fame Class and will be inducted on Saturday, Oct. 24. A Hall of Fame brunch will be held at the Shriver Center Multi-Purpose Room on Miami University's campus at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 and the inductees will be further recognized later that afternoon during the football game versus Northern Illinois. NO walk-up tickets will be available. Reservations will be taken until 5 p.m. Oct. 20. Cost of the brunch is $18 per person and reservations can be made by contacting the Miami Athletics Ticket Office at 1-866-MUHAWKS or 513-529-HAWK. (RELEASE)
HawkTawk presented by Brick Street continues this week but will be held at Buffalo Wild Wings in Oxford. In addition to Head Football Coach Michael Haywood, Head Men's Basketball Coach Charlie Coles will be the other featured guest. If you can't make it to Buffalo Wild Wings in Uptown Oxford to see the show live, tune in to these Miami ISP Sports Network Affiliates: WKBV, WPFB-FM, WMOH, WONE.
Miami Magazine, which airs on ONN on Thursday night, continues this week.
GO REDHAWKS!!
