RedHawks Down Bellarmine 6-1

Friday, October 16

Louisville, Ky.

12 p.m.

Miami University

(9-4, 5-1)

Bellarmine

(2-11, 2-4)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Miami (Ohio)	3	1	1	1	6
Bellarmine	0	0	0	1	1

10/16/2026 1:57:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 12 Miami defeated the Bellarmine Knights 6-1 Friday after two early goals from sophomore Justina Intzes. Freshman Sophia Borghese was another goal scorer for Miami, earning her first career goal in the fourth quarter. Miami improves to 9-4 (5-1 MAC) with the win, while Bellarmine falls to 2-11 (2-4 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Sloane Wearren put the RedHawks on the board early, capitalizing on a breakaway three minutes in, to give Miami a 1-0 lead.
Minutes later, Toto Scarlatti passed to Bet Gifra inside the circle. Gifra found Intzes, who finished off the play with her eighth score of the season.
Máxi Aguirregomezcorta found Intzes near the net with six minutes to play in the first, and Intzes maneuvered her stick to score her second goal of the game and make it 3-0.
The RedHawks struck again late in the second quarter. On their fourth penalty corner of the day, Kylie Coughlin and Gifra set up Malena Sabez for her eighth goal of the season.
The Knights responded by putting together a strong possession, but Macarena Gonzalez made a save in the corner of the net to stop the attack. The RedHawks had two corner opportunities to end the half but did not score.
After a scoreless eight minutes in the second half, Malena Sabez fired on a penalty corner and Coughlin deflected the ball into the net to extend the lead to 5-0.
Late in the fourth quarter, Jilly Lawn fired into the circle and connected with freshman Sophia Borghese, who popped the ball into the net to take a 6-0 advantage and earn her first collegiate goal.
Bellarmine scored the final goal of the match, escaping the foot of Charlotte Davidson on a penalty corner with three minutes left to play to spoil the shutout.

MIAMI GAME NOTES:

Sabez took nine shots (five on goal).
Wearren took five shots (three on goal).
Intzes took four shots (four on goal).
Bet Gifra earned two assists.
The RedHawks outshot the Knights 32 (22 on goal) to five (two on goal) and outcornered them 13 to three. On the season, the RedHawks are now outshooting opponents 282-88 and outcornering them 132-43. They also continue to lead the nation in corners per game with 10.15.
Sisters Mireia and Bet Gifra both started the game, their first start together as RedHawks.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks will travel to Muncie to face the Ball State Cardinals this Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m.