RedHawks Travel to Face Kent State Dec. 31

Wednesday, December 31

Kent, Ohio

12 p.m.

Miami University

Kent State

RedHawks Travel to Face Kent State Dec. 31

12/26/2025 8:48:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

ON TAP: The Miami University women's basketball team opens Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 12 p.m. on the road versus Kent State.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has 24 double-doubles in her career and is a near walking double-double in points (13.5) and rebounds (8.9) this season. She is also on pace to become just the second RedHawk in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds and has scored 809 career points, which ranks 43rd in program history. She has already been named MAC Player of the Week once and has twice earned MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week.

BALANCED SCORING: Miami has four players averaging double-digits in scoring, led by Amber Scalia (14.2 ppg.) She is joined by Amber Tretter (13.5 ppg.), Tamar Singer (11.3 ppg.) and Ilse de Vries (11.2 ppg.).

BY THE MARGINS: Miami is currently fourth in the MAC in scoring (72.6) and second in defense (59.7), which results in a 12.9 point margin of victory, second-best in the conference. The RedHawks also lead the MAC in field goal percentage (.459), three-pointers made (97) and turnover margin (4.8).

GREEN BAY RECAP: Behind arguably their best defensive effort of the season, Miami dominated Green Bay 66-50 last Saturday. The RedHawks held the Phoenix to 32.6% shooting and forced 23 turnovers in the win. Ilse de Vries posted career-bests in points (20) and blocks (4). Joining de Vries is double figures were Amber Tretter (14 – all in the second half), Tamar Singer (14) and Amber Scalia (12).

ABOUT KENT STATE: The Golden Flashes are 5-7 on the year and are coming off a 73-69 loss to Bowling Green back on Dec. 20 to begin conference play. Mya Babbitt leads the way in scoring (15.2 ppg.), while Riley Rismiller is tops on the team in rebounding (7.5 rpg.).

SERIES HISTORY: Kent State leads the all-time series 53-49. These two teams split contests in the regular season (both teams won on the road) and the Flashes added another win in the MAC quarterfinals. Miami is 14-311 all-time on the road versus KSU.

LONG RANGE BOMBERS: Despite, shooting just 3-of-18 in the contest versus Green Bay, Miami ranks 49th nationally at 8.1 three-pointers per game. The RedHawks have made double-digit three-pointers in five of 12 games this season, including 13 at Purdue, 12 against Marist, Coastal Carolina and WKU and 10 against Bellarmine. Seven different RedHawks are shooting at least 33.3% from distance and four RedHawks have already made 10+ three pointers this season (Macie Taylor has nine).

SAY YES TO NON-CONFERENCE WINS: As the RedHawks open MAC play, Miami has already had one of its most successful non-conference seasons. The last time Miami won eight non-conference games before Jan. 1 was all the way back in 2018-19 when Miami captured nine wins before the calendar change.

SLOW STARTS: Miami has been out-scored 187-180 in the first quarter this season, but have rebounded quickly, posting a 214-160 second quarter advantage. Miami has also out-scored their opponents in the third (236-192), and the fourth (223-163) quarters.

20+ LEAGUE: Four different RedHawks have already scored 20-plus points this season and the RedHawks are 5-1 on the year when someone puts up a 20-point effort. Amber Tretter and Tamar Singer have done it twice and Amber Scalia and Ilse de Vries have also posted 20-plus points.

NEW FACES, NEW PLACES: Miami has eight new players this season, which includes five transfers, two freshmen and a red-shirt freshman. Joining the RedHawks via the portal include Amber Scalia (St. Thomas), Clara Gonzalez Planella (Jacksonville State), Macie Taylor (Wright State), Ashton Elley (UAB), and Brooke Blumenfeld (NIU). Coach Box also added two freshmen (Mio Sakano and Anna Hurst) and Emily VanTimmeren, who technically joined the RedHawks last December, has yet to see action with the Red and White.

NEW, BUT NOT YOUNG: Despite eight new players on the roster, the RedHawks feature an experienced squad. Overall, the 12 players have combined to play in 598 games and make 301 starts. They have also combined to score in double figures 159 times.

SINGING HER PRAISES: Tamar Singer, one of the best freshman in the MAC a year ago, has taken her game to another level in 2025-26. Last season she averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 assists per game while running the point. This year she is averaging 11.3 points and 6.9 assists, which ranks 11th nationally. She has surpassed 20 points twice this season (none last year) and has led the team in scoring four times in 2025-26 (once all of last year).

PASSING RECORDS: Tamar Singer is threatening nearly every passing record in program history. The school recorded for assists in a game is 13 (Courtney Osborn and D'Nelle Seiple) ... Singer has twice posted 12 assists (IU-Southeast and WKU). Versus the Lady Toppers she has six assists before the first media time out (which has to be a school record). The school record for assists in a season is 175 (Jenna Schone) ... With no postseason play, Singer is on pace for 222 assists this season. The career record for assists is 596 (Heather Cusick)...Singer is on pace for 347 assists through her first two years of play.

DE VRIES PLAYS OVERSEAS: This summer, sophomore Ilse de Vries represented the Netherlands as a member of the U20 National Team at the annual FIBA U20 EuroBasket League. In seven games, she averaged 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest. This season de Vries is averaging career bests in points, rebounds and assists. She has already posted seven double-digit scoring contests after just three in 2024-25.

104 AND COUNTING: Amber Scalia will be competing in her 104th career game on Wednesday. Prior to joining the RedHawks, Scalia played in 91 games over three years at St. Thomas, where she scored 1,091 points and shot 34% from long distance. She has scored 1,275 points in 102 career games.