RedHawks Roll Past Akron, 79-56

Saturday, January 10

Akron, Ohio

12 p.m.

Miami University

12-4,4-0MAC

Akron

3-13,0-4MAC

Miami (OH)

Akron

1/10/2026 2:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

AKRON, Ohio – The Miami University women's basketball team used an 18-2 second quarter run and never looked back as they down the University of Akron 79-56 on Saturday afternoon. Amber Scalia led Miami (12-4, 4-0 MAC) in scoring as the RedHawks improved to 4-0 in Mid-American Conference play for the first time since 2011-12. Keiryn McGuff had 13 points for the Zips (3-13, 0-4 MAC).

Miami shot 55.8% from the field as ten different RedHawks scored in the contest. The RedHawks also forced 25 turnovers and allowed just 10 field goals over the final three quarters of play.

How it Happened:

Miami made three of their first four shots, but trailed 10-7 midway through the first quarter due to four turnovers prior to the first media timeout. The RedHawks responded with back-to-back triples from Ilse de Vries and Núria Jurjo and a three-point play from Macie Taylor put Miami up 16-12. The Zips used a 9-4 run over the final three minutes of the first quarter to lead 21-20.
After Akron knocked in a free throw to claim a 22-20 advantage, Ashton Elley drilled a deep triple, de Vries scored five straight points and Scalia got free for a layup on the fast break to force an Akron timeout as Miami went up 30-22 midway through the second quarter. Miami's run extended to 14-0 after Clara Gonzalez Planella and Tamar Singer converted back-to-back layups late in the second. Miami went into the locker room up 38-23 at the half after not allowing a UA field goal the entire second quarter.
Amber Tretter opened the second half with a layup and after Akron responded with a triple, Scalia matched it 12 seconds later to maintain the 17-point advantage. Miami led by 19 midway through the third after a three-pointer from Scalia on the fast break. Akron got no closer than 15 points in the third and a three-pointer from Tretter late in the quarter, spotted Miami a 60-42 advantage heading to the final stanza.
Miami scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter and raced out to a 68-42 lead, forcing a Zips' timeout. Akron answered with five-straight points, but back-to-back layups from Mio Sakano and Tretter pushed Miami's advantage back to 25 points.

Game Notes:

Miami outscored the Zips 18-2 in the second quarter and did not allow a field goal (Akron was 0-of-10 from the field). The RedHawks also forced 10 turnovers during that span.
The RedHawks forced 25 turnovers in the game and improved to 8-2 this year when forcing at least 20 turnovers in a contest.
Tamar Singer finished the contest with 10 assists, the fifth time this season she has posted double-digit assists.
Amber Scalia's 18 points was the second-best effort in her Miami career. She was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line.

Up Next:
Miami hosts Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.