Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami Athletes of the Week
10/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | General
Murphy recorded career bests in catches (9) and yards (122) in Miami's 28-15 win at Eastern Michigan last Saturday. He added a 54-yard touchdown catch late in the contest to help ice the victory.
This is the first time this season and in his career that Murphy has been named Miami's Male Athlete of the Week.
Below helped anchor the Miami defense to two of its biggest wins of the season as it upped its winning streak to a school record 19 in a row. She averaged 2.83 digs per set in the two straight set wins while playing her usual six rotations. Below held her own despite being the main target of both teams on the serve. She made only one reception error in 50 attempts for a serve receive percentage of .980. In the RedHawks' 3-0 victory over Bowling Green on Thursday, Below had eight kills and six digs. She was a star in the battle between two undefeated MAC teams in Miami's 3-0 win over Northern Illinois. She recorded a double-double of 13 kills and 11 digs, and also had a solo block for 14.0 points scored in the match. Below averaged 3.83 points per set during the week, finishing with 23.0 points scored total.
This is the second time this season and third time in her career that Below has been named Miami's Female Athlete of the Week. She last won it for the week of Oct. 3-9.
The next Miami Athletes of the Week will be announced on Monday, Nov. 7.
