BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Miami University field hockey team (1-2) beat Indiana by a 5-2 margin on Friday. The RedHawk goals were scored by five different scorers as Miami outshot Indiana 20-8 during the contest.

"We started off the game strong," said senior back Kirsten McNeil. "We stuck with our game plan from the beginning. It was a hard-fought game but it was a lot of fun. We played how we were supposed to play and were one unit as a team. After today I think we finally know who we are as a team and how we can work to our fullest ability, so I'm really excited for the upcoming games for the rest of the season."

Marie Görner put Miami on the board first with a penalty corner goal from Kenzie Peterson during the 12^th minute of play to give the RedHawks the 1-0 advantage after the first quarter.

The Red and White were quick out of the gate to begin the second quarter, marching down the field with possession and scoring within the second minute of the quarter. Lexi Silver lifted it up and over Sachi Ananias, the Indiana goalkeeper, to increase Miami's lead to 2-0.

The RedHawks would continue their offensive pressure up until the whistle blew for halftime as they earned a penalty corner with 30 seconds left in the half. Ananias made the stop on Leonor Berlie's backhand shot to keep the margin at 2-0 going into halftime. Miami had the 9-2 advantage in shots, 4-0 advantage in shots on goal and 5-2 advantage in penalty corners during the first half.

The RedHawks scored on another penalty corner opportunity during the 31^st minute of play as Berlie took the ball around the Hoosiers defense and put it into the back of the cage, far side. Peterson picked up her second assist of the game as Miami held a 3-0 lead.

Indiana got onto the scoreboard just five minutes later with a pass across the circle for a backdoor goal.

Isabelle Perese made a save for the RedHawks to preserve the two-goal advantage after 30 minutes of play.

Miami began the fourth quarter with two goals scored within 31 seconds of each other. Allie Grace Joyner scored her second of the season before Hana Sinno rounded out the RedHawks scoring for the day, giving them a 5-1 lead during the 47^th minute of play.

The Hoosiers would score once more, during the 52^nd minute, to cap scoring at 5-2.

Berlie led all players with seven shots and three shots on goal. Perese made one save. Miami earned 10 penalty corners, compared to Indiana's four.

"Before the game began, we committed ourselves to the game plan and to each other," said Joyner. "We began the game very aggressively and worked for each other. Our passing game was the best it's ever been and it made the game so much more enjoyable. It was a hard-fought game and each player gave it their all! It was amazing to see so many people score too!"

The RedHawks play their home opener on Sunday, hosting Saint Louis at noon for heroes appreciation day.