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Miami Monday
1/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | General
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Hockey
Last Week: Miami (9-11-6, 5-7-4-2 NCHC) returned to Steve 'Coach' Cady Arena for a weekend series with league rival No. 10 Western Michigan. The Broncos came out firing on Friday, outshooting the RedHawks 16-4 in the first period to take a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. Louie Belpedio tied things up in the second period with a shorthanded goal, but WMU regained the lead on a Hugh McGing goal with eight minutes and change left in the middle stanza and held on for a 2-1 win (RECAP). On Saturday, Miami set the tone with a Grant Hutton power play goal 1:38 in, though Western Michigan evened the score 21 seconds later. Afterwards, MU got a power play goal in the waning seconds of the second period from Josh Melnick, who then converted on a penalty shot 1:19 into the second period to stake Miami to a 3-1 lead. Willie Knierim netted his fourth goal of the year to give the Red and White a 4-1 lead after two periods. The Broncos poured on the pressure and potted a pair of third period goals in the first six and a half minutes to pull within 4-3, but Ryan Larkin stopped 44 of 47 shots to keep them from tying it up as the RedHawks forced a weekend split (RECAP). This Week: Miami is idle until Feb. 10 when it heads to St. Cloud State.
Men's Basketball
Last Week: Miami (9-12 overall, 2-6 MAC) split a pair of MAC home contests last week. In a back-and-forth matchup, the RedHawks erased a 16-point first half deficit to top the University at Buffalo, 75-74, Tuesday evening at Millett Hall. (RECAP) A tight zone defense held the Miami's offense in check as it fell to Eastern Michigan, 74-57, on Saturday. (RECAP) This Week: The RedHawks begin the week with a quick trip to Bowling Green on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. tip. Miami then returns home on Saturday as it welcomes Kent State to Millett Hall for a 3:30 p.m. matinee. Both games will air live on ESPN3.
Women's Basketball
Last Week: The RedHawks (7-14, 1-7 MAC) played just one game this past week, a home contest on Saturday against rival Ohio. Leah Purvis poured in a career-high 23 points and Savannah Kluesner recorded her first career double-double but it was not enough to get past the Bobcats as Ohio held on to win, 79-62 (RECAP). This Week: Miami begins the week on the road with a Wednesday matchup at Kent State at 7 p.m. The team then returns home from their quick trip to host Ball State at noon on Saturday. Both games can be streamed live on ESPN3, with the latter also being broadcasted on BCSN and Spectrum Sports.
Synchronized Skating
Last Week: The junior and collegiate teams headed to Grand Forks, N.D., to compete in the Midwestern Championships this past weekend. On Friday, the junior group performed their short program and recorded a new season-high with a total segment score of 43.74 (RECAP). Saturday saw more success for the Red & White, starting with the collegiate team, who finished in first place amongst a field of seven to win their division. The junior team capped off the weekend with another season-best score, this time in their free skate (RECAP). This Week: The only contingent in action this week is the senior team, who will head to Rouen, France, to compete in the French Cup from Thursday to Saturday.
Women's Tennis:
Last Week: Miami had a busy schedule this week with two matches to kick off week one of its spring campaign. The RedHawk women started off the week with a road match against the University of Kentucky in Lexington. (RECAP) Junior Nelli Ponomareva had a strong showing in her singles match against UK's Justina Mikulshkyte (6-1, 3-6, 6-1). Sophomore Emily Struble also picked up another win for Miami when her opponent, Emily Fanning, retired. The Red & White ultimately dropped the match, 5-2. The team returned on Saturday for their home opener against the University of Cincinnati at Riverside Athletic Club in Hamilton, Ohio. (RECAP) The RedHawks started off strong in the doubles competition. Sophomore Anzhelika Shapovalova and junior Hannah Shteyn topped Cincinnati's Caroline Morton and Anna Philp of UC, 6-3. The Bearcats came back with a (6-4) win at no. 1 where Lauren Bellinger and Kelly Poggensee-Wei defeated junior Anastasiia Vasiukhina and Ponomareva. The RedHawks clinched the doubles point thanks to senior Andreea Badileanu and Struble's win over UC's Harley Hutchison and Antonella Bramato, 6-3. Badileanu collected another win for Miami when she defeated UC's Caroline Morton. The senior RedHawk took the first set, 7-6, after winning the tiebreaker (8-6). Badileanu returned to finish strong, 7-5, tallying another point for Miami. Despite a strong showing from all the RedHawks, Miami dropped the match, 5-2.
Next Week: Miami is on the road again to take on Indiana University this Saturday, Feb. 4, in Bloomington Ind.
Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field
This Week: The 'Hawks placed in the top five in seven events on their second day at the Indiana Relays in Bloomington. (RECAP)Alexus Jimson-Miller's 8.60 in the 60m hurdles in Friday's preliminaries was good enough to qualify her for Saturday's finals. Jimson-Miller followed up last week's first-place finish in Bloomington with yet another. Her 8.48 lies just one one-hundredth of a second behind her current Mid-American Conference-leading 8.47. Aaron Muresan placed fourth in the finals for men's 60m hurdles with an 8.31. The field team, on the women's side, was led by Ameilia Strickler and Arionna Darling, who finished 2nd and 3rd in shot put, respectfully. Grant Cole placed second in the long jump with a leap of 23-11.75. Next Week: The Red and White head to South Bend, Ind., for the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. The meet will begin Saturday evening on February 3.
Swimming and Diving
This Week: The swim and dive team downed Ball State 221-78 on Saturday. It was Miami's eighth win of the season. (RECAP). Next Week: Miami's men and women will meet back up when they head to Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. to take on the Eagles.
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Hockey
Last Week: Miami (9-11-6, 5-7-4-2 NCHC) returned to Steve 'Coach' Cady Arena for a weekend series with league rival No. 10 Western Michigan. The Broncos came out firing on Friday, outshooting the RedHawks 16-4 in the first period to take a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. Louie Belpedio tied things up in the second period with a shorthanded goal, but WMU regained the lead on a Hugh McGing goal with eight minutes and change left in the middle stanza and held on for a 2-1 win (RECAP). On Saturday, Miami set the tone with a Grant Hutton power play goal 1:38 in, though Western Michigan evened the score 21 seconds later. Afterwards, MU got a power play goal in the waning seconds of the second period from Josh Melnick, who then converted on a penalty shot 1:19 into the second period to stake Miami to a 3-1 lead. Willie Knierim netted his fourth goal of the year to give the Red and White a 4-1 lead after two periods. The Broncos poured on the pressure and potted a pair of third period goals in the first six and a half minutes to pull within 4-3, but Ryan Larkin stopped 44 of 47 shots to keep them from tying it up as the RedHawks forced a weekend split (RECAP). This Week: Miami is idle until Feb. 10 when it heads to St. Cloud State.
Men's Basketball
Last Week: Miami (9-12 overall, 2-6 MAC) split a pair of MAC home contests last week. In a back-and-forth matchup, the RedHawks erased a 16-point first half deficit to top the University at Buffalo, 75-74, Tuesday evening at Millett Hall. (RECAP) A tight zone defense held the Miami's offense in check as it fell to Eastern Michigan, 74-57, on Saturday. (RECAP) This Week: The RedHawks begin the week with a quick trip to Bowling Green on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. tip. Miami then returns home on Saturday as it welcomes Kent State to Millett Hall for a 3:30 p.m. matinee. Both games will air live on ESPN3.
Women's Basketball
Last Week: The RedHawks (7-14, 1-7 MAC) played just one game this past week, a home contest on Saturday against rival Ohio. Leah Purvis poured in a career-high 23 points and Savannah Kluesner recorded her first career double-double but it was not enough to get past the Bobcats as Ohio held on to win, 79-62 (RECAP). This Week: Miami begins the week on the road with a Wednesday matchup at Kent State at 7 p.m. The team then returns home from their quick trip to host Ball State at noon on Saturday. Both games can be streamed live on ESPN3, with the latter also being broadcasted on BCSN and Spectrum Sports.
Synchronized Skating
Last Week: The junior and collegiate teams headed to Grand Forks, N.D., to compete in the Midwestern Championships this past weekend. On Friday, the junior group performed their short program and recorded a new season-high with a total segment score of 43.74 (RECAP). Saturday saw more success for the Red & White, starting with the collegiate team, who finished in first place amongst a field of seven to win their division. The junior team capped off the weekend with another season-best score, this time in their free skate (RECAP). This Week: The only contingent in action this week is the senior team, who will head to Rouen, France, to compete in the French Cup from Thursday to Saturday.
Women's Tennis:
Last Week: Miami had a busy schedule this week with two matches to kick off week one of its spring campaign. The RedHawk women started off the week with a road match against the University of Kentucky in Lexington. (RECAP) Junior Nelli Ponomareva had a strong showing in her singles match against UK's Justina Mikulshkyte (6-1, 3-6, 6-1). Sophomore Emily Struble also picked up another win for Miami when her opponent, Emily Fanning, retired. The Red & White ultimately dropped the match, 5-2. The team returned on Saturday for their home opener against the University of Cincinnati at Riverside Athletic Club in Hamilton, Ohio. (RECAP) The RedHawks started off strong in the doubles competition. Sophomore Anzhelika Shapovalova and junior Hannah Shteyn topped Cincinnati's Caroline Morton and Anna Philp of UC, 6-3. The Bearcats came back with a (6-4) win at no. 1 where Lauren Bellinger and Kelly Poggensee-Wei defeated junior Anastasiia Vasiukhina and Ponomareva. The RedHawks clinched the doubles point thanks to senior Andreea Badileanu and Struble's win over UC's Harley Hutchison and Antonella Bramato, 6-3. Badileanu collected another win for Miami when she defeated UC's Caroline Morton. The senior RedHawk took the first set, 7-6, after winning the tiebreaker (8-6). Badileanu returned to finish strong, 7-5, tallying another point for Miami. Despite a strong showing from all the RedHawks, Miami dropped the match, 5-2.
Next Week: Miami is on the road again to take on Indiana University this Saturday, Feb. 4, in Bloomington Ind.
Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field
This Week: The 'Hawks placed in the top five in seven events on their second day at the Indiana Relays in Bloomington. (RECAP)Alexus Jimson-Miller's 8.60 in the 60m hurdles in Friday's preliminaries was good enough to qualify her for Saturday's finals. Jimson-Miller followed up last week's first-place finish in Bloomington with yet another. Her 8.48 lies just one one-hundredth of a second behind her current Mid-American Conference-leading 8.47. Aaron Muresan placed fourth in the finals for men's 60m hurdles with an 8.31. The field team, on the women's side, was led by Ameilia Strickler and Arionna Darling, who finished 2nd and 3rd in shot put, respectfully. Grant Cole placed second in the long jump with a leap of 23-11.75. Next Week: The Red and White head to South Bend, Ind., for the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. The meet will begin Saturday evening on February 3.
Swimming and Diving
This Week: The swim and dive team downed Ball State 221-78 on Saturday. It was Miami's eighth win of the season. (RECAP). Next Week: Miami's men and women will meet back up when they head to Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. to take on the Eagles.
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Players Mentioned
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Defensemen
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Jumps
/ Track & Field, Cross Country
Defenseman
/ Hockey
Forward
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Hockey
Goaltender
/ Hockey
Forward
/ Hockey
Hurdles
/ Track & Field, Cross Country
/ Women's Tennis
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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