Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami Athletes of the Week
9/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | General
OXFORD, Ohio – For their performances last week football senior wide receiver Dawan Scott and field hockey senior midfielder Valentina Neira are Miami’s Athletes of the Week connected by Frontier Communications for the week of Sept. 22-28.
Scott had a career-high 184 all-purpose yards in the 35-27 loss at Buffalo. The senior had five carries for 69 yards, including a career-high 61-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and added 108 yards on three kickoff returns. He added a 54-yard return to establish a new career best.
This is the first time this season and second time in his career that Scott has earned Miami’s Male Athlete of the Week honor. He previously won it for the week of Nov. 19-25, 2012.
Neira continued her torrent, goal-scoring pace with three goals over the weekend as the RedHawks earned a split with games at New Hampshire and Providence. The senior scored a dramatic game-tying goal in the 67th minute of the overtime win over the Wildcats on Friday. She then posted two goals in the loss at Providence. All in all the Mendoza, Argentina native has posted eight goals and one assist in the team's last six games. She has turned into one of the most dangerous offensive threats for the Miami offense constantly putting pressure on opposing defenses and average 1.64 points per game, which is the second-highest average in the Mid-American Conference.
This is the first time in her career that Neira has earned Miami’s Female Athlete of the Week honor.
The next Miami Athletes of the Week connected by Frontier Communications will be announced Monday, Oct. 6. For a list of this year’s winner’s, click here.
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