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MIAMI MONDAY
10/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | General
Oct. 31, 2011
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FOOTBALL
Last Week: Miami (3-5, 2-2 MAC) earned is first homecoming victory since 2007 - 41-13 over Buffalo -- with an outstanding performance on both sides of the ball. The offense posted its most points in four years, seeing Zac Dysert tie a school record with five touchdown passes. Meanwhile, after allowing two first-quarter scores, the defense rebounded by shutting out the Bulls over the final 45 minutes including a dramatic four-play goal line stand. (RECAP) This Week: After the win, Miami immediately turned its attention to its next opponent, Akron, as the Zips invade Yager Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. contest Thursday night on ESPNU.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Last Week: Tennis wrapped up the fall portion of its 2011-12 schedule by competing at Vanderbilt's June Stewart Invitational. The successful weekend was capped off on Sunday with six of the eight RedHawks winning matches. Included in that total was sophomore Nimisha Mohan, who won the championship of her draw in three sets. (RECAP) This Week: The team is done competing for the fall. The dual match season kicks off Jan. 14 with a return trip to Vanderbilt.
FIELD HOCKEY
Last Week: Miami (6-14, 4-6 MAC) fell in its regular-season finale, 2-0, on the road at Missouri State on Saturday. Olivia Miller led the Red and White with three shots, while Sarah Mueller made three saves in net. (RECAP) On Sunday, the conference office released the 2011 MAC Tournament bracket. (RELEASE) This Week: Miami is the fifth seed in the MAC Tournament and will take on fourth seed Ball State Thursday at 11 a.m. in Athens, Ohio.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING
Last Week: Miami's women's swimmers took first in 13 of their 14 events and defeated host Akron, 179-116, to improve their record to 2-1 for the season. Leah Thornton, Courtney Collett, Kayla Scott, Maegan O'Connor and Bekka Westrick all were victorious twice for the RedHawks. Chelsey Bruington also captured a first-place finish. In addition, Miami's 200 medley relay--Thornton, Katie Arlinghaus, Westrick and Maddie Kete--and 400 freestyle relay--Westrick, Cynthia Donovan, Bruington and Kete--both took firsts, though the second relay had to be swam as an exhibition. (RECAP) This Week: Miami continues MAC play when it swims at Toledo on Friday.
MEN'S SWIMMING
Last Week: Miami's men's swimming and diving team got first-place finishes from diver Jimmy Beres, Anderson Whipp and Brendan Melling but fell in dual meet action at Purdue, 170-127. Coach Pete Lindsay's RedHawks (2-2) competed well against the Big Ten's Boilermakers, but Purdue's depth ultimately proved to be the difference. Whipp returned to his native state of Indiana and came away a winner, tying for first place in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.92. He also placed third in the 200 individual medley. Melling nipped his Purdue competitor in the 200 breaststroke by six-one-hundredths of a second, touching the wall in a time of 2:11.77. (RECAP) This Week: Miami is idle this week. Its next meet is Friday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. when it hosts the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Nixon Aquatic Center.
MEN'S GOLF
Last Week: The men's golf team has completed the first round of the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate in 10th place. Ben Peacock was the top individual for the RedHawks, shooting a two-over par 74 to tie for 15th individually. (RECAP) Congratulations are in order for former Miami University golf standout Nathan Sutherland ('11). He advanced through the first qualifying stage of Q-School, the qualification process to earn a PGA Tour Card. Playing at the Wanamaker Course qualifier, Sutherland fired a final round of 67 to finish at nine-under par 279 and in a tie for 10th place. He opened with a 70 in the first round and followed with a 69 and a 73 before carding his low round of the qualifier. (RELEASE) This Week: Miami will play the final two rounds of the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. This is the final fall tournament for the RedHawks.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Last Week: A pair of RedHawks garnered Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors to lead the Miami women's cross country team to a third-place finish at the 6K MAC Championship Saturday morning at Muncie Elks Country Club, hosted by Ball State, as Miami totaled 83 points. (RECAP) (PHOTO GALLERY) Senior Maggie Bingham paced the 'Hawks by finishing eighth to earn Second-Team All-MAC honors for the third straight year while freshman Jess Hoover crossed in 12th to also garner Second-Team All-MAC honors. This Week: Miami's women are off this week but the RedHawks look to qualify for the NCAA Championship at their next meet on Saturday, Nov. 12 when they run at the Great Lakes Regional Championship in Toledo, Ohio.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Last Week: Youth and inexperience proved to be costly as Miami's men's cross country team finished eighth at the MAC Championship, hosted by Ball State Saturday morning at Muncie Elks Country Club. The RedHawks totaled 173 points and were led by junior Jarrod Eick, who placed fifth and earned First-Team All-MAC honors. (RECAP) (PHOTO GALLERY) This Week: The men are off this week but look for a better performance at their next meet on Saturday, Nov. 12 when they run at the Great Lakes Regional Championship in Toledo, Ohio.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Last Week: Fighting for a MAC Tournament berth, Miami tied Bowling Green, 1-1, in double overtime in Oxford Thursday in the regular-season finale as freshman Amanda Filian tallied her first career goal to tie the game in the second half. (RECAP) (PHOTO GALLERY) However, the RedHawks finished in ninth place in the MAC when Akron beat Ohio in overtime that same day, as the soccer team missed the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2003, ending their season at 9-8-1 and 4-6-1 in the MAC.
Last Monday, junior Jess Kodiak was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week, the second straight RedHawk to win the honor. (RELEASE)
ICE HOCKEY
Last Week: No. 16 Miami (2-6-0, 0-4-0 CCHA) suffered its second straight sweep, falling 3-2 in overtime Thursday to No. 18 Lake Superior before dropping Friday's contest, 5-3. In a back-and-forth affair Thursday, the Lakers scored just 42 seconds into overtime to get the win while senior Cameron Schilling and sophomore Bryon Paulazzo scored goals for Miami. (RECAP) (PHOTO GALLERY) Friday, the RedHawks fell behind 4-0 before rallying to close within one at 4-3, including two short-handed goals, but couldn't complete the comeback. (RECAP) Freshmen Tyler Biggs and Blake Coleman scored their first career goals in the loss. This week: Miami tries to snap a five-game losing streak, Friday and Saturday Nov. 4-5 at Alaska when the RedHawks look for their first CCHA win of the year.
VOLLEYBALL
Last Week: The Miami RedHawk volleyball team (12-14, 3-9 MAC) took the first two sets, but dropped the final three in a heartbreaking, 2-3 (25-16, 25-20, 22-25, 15-25, 10-15), defeat to Kent State Saturday night. Cassie Farrell and Lisa Treadway led the Red and White with 13 kills each. (RECAP) (PHOTO GALLERY) On Sunday afternoon, a back-and-forth second set proved to be the difference as the RedHawks fell to Ohio, 0-3 (20-25, 26-28, 14-25), at Millett Hall. (RECAP) (PHOTO GALLERY) This week: Miami travels to Akron on Friday for a 7 p.m. match. The Red and White then move onto Buffalo Saturday for a 6 p.m. contest.
In a tune up before tipping off the season on Nov. 15, the men's basketball team hosts California (Pa.) in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 at Millett Hall. The Halloween matchup is the lone exhibition game for the RedHawks. A treat for Miami fans, admission is free to the exhibition game against the Vulcans. Season tickets are still available. Click HERE or stop by the Miami Athletics Ticket Office or call 513-529-HAWK (4295) to purchase tickets today!
The women's basketball team will also hold an exhibition game this week. On Saturday, the RedHawks will host Slippery Rock at 4 p.m. at Millett Hall. Admission is free for the contest against The Rock.
All three synchronized skating teams will perform their competition programs for the first time publically in their Parent's Weekend Exhibition at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Steve Cady Arena at the Goggin Ice Center. It is one of the few times the teams perform for the Oxford Community. Admission is free to the event but the teams are asking patrons to bring a non-perishable item that will be donated to the Oxford Food Pantry.
HawkTawk is on hiatus due to the Thursday night football game against Akron. It returns to Brick Street in Uptown Oxford on Thursday, Nov. 10. To hear the show, tune in to these Miami IMG Sports Network affiliates: WKBV and WMOH. Miami All-Access subscribers also can listen through www.MURedHawks.com.
In addition to some exclusive content and highlights for subscribers to Miami All-Access, upcoming live events for Miami All-Access are:
Oct. 31 Men's Basketball vs. California (Pa.)-Exh. 7 p.m.
Nov. 1 Football vs. Akron (AUDIO ONLY) 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 Ice Hockey at Alaska (AUDIO ONLY) 11:05 p.m.
Nov. 5 Women's Basketball vs. Slippery Rock - Exh. 4 p.m.
Nov. 5 Ice Hockey at Alaska (AUDIO ONLY) 11:05 p.m.
Nov. 9 Football at Temple (AUDIO ONLY) 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 HawkTawk (AUDIO ONLY) 7 p.m.
Nov. 11 Ice Hockey vs. Michigan 7:35 p.m.
Nov. 12 Men's and Women's Swimming vs. Kenyon 2 p.m.
Nov. 12 Volleyball vs. Western Michigan 4 p.m.
Nov. 12 Ice Hockey vs. Michigan 7:05 p.m.
GO REDHAWKS!!
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