Miami Ohio University Athletics
MIAMI MONDAY
9/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 20, 2010
Miami Monday -- presented by Follett's Miami Co-op Bookstore
 Football won its second straight with a 31-10 triumph over Colorado State Saturday.  | |
Many former student-athletes were in town for alumni weekends for football, baseball, soccer and volleyball as Miami hosted several home events last weekend. This week, all but one team will be on the road and three teams are opening up Mid-American Conference action.
For the third straight week, Miami scored in every quarter as the football team (2-1; 1-0 MAC) rolled to a 31-10 win over Colorado State on Saturday. Sophomore quarterback Zac Dysert threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns, converting an impressive 18-of-22 passes with no interceptions. (RECAP) Senior running back Thomas Merriweather was tabbed the MAC Offensive Player of the Week last week for his performance in Miami's MAC opener against Eastern Michigan. (RELEASE) After traveling to Missouri this week to face the Tigers at 2 p.m. (ET), the RedHawks return home to host Kent State on Oct. 2 for Family Weekend. A special Friends and Family Ticket Package, which includes four tickets, four McDonald's extra value meal vouchers and four Miami caps for under $40 is available for the Oct. 2 game. To order tickets, fans can do so in person at the Athletic Ticket Office or by phoning 1-866-MUHAWKS (1-866-684-2957) or 513-529-HAWK, or online. 
Football vs. Colorado State Photo Gallery
 Women's soccer picked up a pair of wins over the weekend to start a six-match homestand. | |
Picking up a pair of wins over the weekend, the women's soccer team (7-2-0) opened a six-match homestand with a strong effort and extended its win streak to four straight. The RedHawks limited Eastern Illinois to just one shot on Friday as Miami collected a 2-0 win. (RECAP) Junior Giselle Mangal scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the 81st minute, to send the RedHawks to a 3-2 victory over Evansville on Sunday. Prior to the match, Miami's six seniors (Rachelle Boff, Jessica Byron, Rachel Byron, Brooke Livingston, Sara Lund and Julie Thompson) were honored as part of the Senior Day festivities. (RECAP) Congratulations to Jess Kodiak, who was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week last week for her performance at the ETSU Soccer Invitational. (RELEASE) The RedHawks continue their homestand this week, opening MAC play at 4 p.m. Friday against Kent State and hosting Buffalo at 1 p.m. Sunday. Women's Soccer vs. Eastern Illinois Photo Gallery Women's Soccer vs. Evansville Photo Gallery
 Volleyball hosted the Miami Best Western/Sycamore Inn Invitational last weekend. | |
Volleyball (5-8) hosted the Miami Best Western/Sycamore Inn Invitational last weekend. The RedHawks defeated DePaul in four sets on Friday evening (RECAP) before falling in three sets to Illinois State (RECAP) and Indiana. (RECAP) Junior outside hitter Amy Raseman was named to the all-tournament team for the RedHawks. Miami hits the road to open Mid-American Conference play at Buffalo on Friday and at Akron on Saturday. Volleyball vs. DePaul Photo Gallery
Facing its toughest competition of the season, the women's cross country team put on a strong showing Friday afternoon at the Spartan Invitational, led by senior Rachel Patterson, who was the overall runner-up at the Michigan State-hosted meet. The RedHawks placed five runners in the top 30 at the 6K meet, which was unscored, out of 231 runners. Patterson led the way for the second time in 2010, as she took second in a personal-best time of 20:54, which ranks her second in Miami 6K history. (RECAP) Miami next runs on Oct. 1 at the All-Ohio Championship in Cedarville, Ohio.
Despite facing its toughest test of the season, the men's cross country team rose to the occasion as five RedHawks finished in the top 25 Friday at the 8K Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State. Redshirt sophomore David Eichenberger led the way for Miami placing 11th in a personal-best 25:04. The next four RedHawks to finish all clocked in within 10 seconds of each other, running as a pack for much of the race. (RECAP) The RedHawks are back on the course Oct. 1 at the All-Ohio Championship in Cedarville, Ohio.
 Field hockey was edged twice in the final minutes of the games. | |
Field hockey (5-2) lost a pair of heartbreakers last weekend, each coming off penalty corner goals in the final minutes of the game. The RedHawks suffered their first loss of the season on Friday in their home opener against Indiana, 2-1. (RECAP) It was like déjàvu when the RedHawks lost their second straight by the same score in similar fashion as Miami suffered a 2-1 loss at Northwestern on Sunday. (RECAP) The RedHawks open Mid-American Conference play at Ohio on Saturday and travel to Kent State for another MAC game on Sunday. Field Hockey vs. Indiana Photo Gallery
The golf team finished its first full-field event with a two-over par team round of 284 last Tuesday to place sixth at the Marshall Invitational. The RedHawks ended the tournament at six-under par. Although his score did not count for the Miami team total, freshman Austin Kelly finished an amazing tournament with a 66 in the final round. He was the top RedHawk finisher at 10-under par and placed fourth overall in the tournament. (RECAP) Miami returns to action this week, participating in the Cardinal Intercollegiate in Louisville, Ky., Monday and Tuesday.
Single-game hockey tickets will go on sale at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Single-game tickets can only be ordered by calling the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at 513-529-HAWK or 1-866-MUHAWKS or ordering in person at the Athletic Ticket Office in Millett Hall. Single-game tickets will not be available for purchase online due to the high demand and limited number of available tickets. (RELEASE)
Last week it was announced that Tammy Weikert Walker '75, the widow of Miami University's all-time winningest head football coach Randy Walker '76, has made a substantial private gift to Miami University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Miami Football program. Part of that gift helps launch the Randy and Tammy Walker Endowed Football Scholarship, which will provide annual assistance to one or more Miami Football student-athletes. (RELEASE)
HawkTawk returns to Brick Street Restaurant this Thursday in Uptown Oxford. If you can't make it to Brick Street to see the show live, tune in to these Miami ISP Sports Network Affiliates: WKBV, WPFB-FM, WMOH and WONE.
GO REDHAWKS!!
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