Claudia Negrete Garcia
Shelby Wright
2
Winner Miami (OH) MIAMI (4-2)
1
American AU (3-3)
Winner
Miami (OH) MIAMI
(4-2)
2
Final
1
American AU
(3-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Miami (OH) MIAMI 1 0 0 1 2
American AU 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

RedHawks Defeat Eagles 2-1

COLLEGE PARK, Mary. –  The Miami University field hockey team battled a tight game to take a 2-1 win over American University on Sunday evening. This moves Miami to 4-2 on the season and drops the Eagles to 3-3.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Under five minutes into the start of the game, Claudia Negrete Garcia scored on a penalty corner to give the RedHawks an early 1-0 lead, which they held through the end of the first quarter.
  • Just over two minutes into the second quarter American scored to tie the game at 1-1.
  • The game remained tied 1-1 through the end of the second and third quarters.
  • Jenna Kirby scored the game winning goal during a penalty corner with less than four minutes remaining in the game to give the RedHawks the 2-1 win. She was assisted by Negrete Garcia.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks return home to Oxford, Ohio to take on Longwood University on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. to open up the Lil Fesperman Invitational.
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