RedHawks Advance in NCAA Tournament with 7-1 Victory over Rider

Wednesday, November 9

Evanston, Ill.

3 p.m.

Miami University

(14-7)

Rider University

(15-6)

Rider

Miami (Ohio)

Photo by: Angelo Gelfuso

RedHawks Advance in NCAA Tournament with 7-1 Victory over Rider

11/9/2022 5:13:00 PM | Field Hockey

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EVANSTON, Ill. – On Wednesday afternoon the Miami University field hockey team downed Rider University 7-1 in the Opening Round of the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament. The win advances the RedHawks to the First Round of the NCAA Tournament to face No. 2 Northwestern University.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

During a penalty corner about halfway through the first quarter, the RedHawks struck first with a goal by Katherine Groff, taking the 1-0 lead for the RedHawks. She was assisted by Luli Rosso.
During another penalty corner with less than five minutes remaining in the quarter, Claudia Negrete Garcia scored, increasing the RedHawks' lead to 2-0. She was assisted by Macy McHale and Berta Mata
The RedHawks held their lead through the end of the first quarter.
Just over three minutes into the second quarter, the RedHawks scored again during a penalty corner. This time the goal was scored by Rosso, bumping the RedHawks' lead to 3-0.
With under five minutes remaining in the quarter Negrete Garica scored on a penalty stroke, granting Miami a 4-0 lead.
Negrete Garcia did not wait long to score again. With just over four minutes remaining in the quarter, she scored on Miami's ninth penalty corner of the game, taking a 5-0 lead.
The first half ended with a strong offensive performance by the RedHawks, who led the competition 5-0 at this point.
Under five minutes into the third quarter the RedHawks struck again, this time by Berta Mata, giving Miami a 6-0 lead.
With just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter, Abby Moore scored her first career goal, raising the RedHawks' lead to 7-0. The RedHawks held this lead through the end of the quarter
During a penalty corner with just over eight minutes left in the final quarter, The Broncs scored, shortening the deficit to 7-1.
The win is Miami field hockey's largest margin of victory and the program's high for goals in a NCAA tournament.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will face No. 2 Northwestern University in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Nov. 11 at 1:00 p.m. in Evanston, Ill.