Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami Athletes of the Week
9/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
OXFORD, Ohio -- For their performances last week redshirt freshman running back Alonzo Smith and sophomore volleyball libero Maeve McDonald are Miami's Athlete of the Week for the week of August 31-September 6.
In his first career start Smith led the RedHawks in carries (12), yards (86) and touchdowns (2) in a 26-7 victory over Presbyterian College. The red-shirt freshman scored twice from 1-yard out, spotting the Red and White leads of 13-0 and 26-7.
This is the first time this season and first time in his career that Smith has been named Miami's Male Athlete of the Week.
McDonald led the RedHawk defense to three wins in four matches this week, including a victory over 19th-ranked Michigan State on Saturday. She recorded 63 total digs, an average of 4.20 per set. Against the Spartans she had 14 key digs. Her passing allowed Miami's setters to run two to three different options in order to impede the taller Michigan State team from getting the blocks. McDonald finished with a team-high 16 digs in a 3-0 win over Wright State, recorded 11 digs against Virginia Tech and had 22 in the five-set victory over Butler. For her efforts, McDonald earned a spot on the Spartan Invitational All-Tournament Team.
This is the first time this season and first time in her career that McDonald has been named Miami's Female Athlete of the Week.
The next Miami Athletes of the Week will be announced Monday, September 14.
