Miami Ohio University Athletics
Hosick, Skaljac Named Miami Athletes of the Week
2/23/2026 3:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
For their performances last week, Presley Hosick and Luke Skaljac are Miami's Athletes of the Week, presented by Skyline Chili for the week of Feb. 23.
Female Winner:Â Presley Hosick
Presley Hosick posted a 1.19 ERA and a 3–1 record over five appearances, including four starts, four complete games, and one shutout, totaling 29.1 innings pitched. Her only loss came against Ole Miss, last year's College World Series participant. Over the weekend, she threw three complete games with no earned runs against Radford, Campbell, and Iowa, allowing just nine hits, four walks, and striking out 11. Hosick held opponents to a .209 batting average and allowed only five earned runs across all appearances. A senior pitcher from Bakersfield, Calif., she is studying Liberal Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science.
Male Winner: Luke Skaljac
Luke Skaljac propelled Miami to a pair of wins against UMass and Bowling Green this week to remain undefeated (27-0, 14-0 MAC). In 31.9 minutes per game, Skaljac averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steal. He also shot 14-of-25 (56.0%) from the field, 6-of-13 (46.2%) from the three-point line and 6-of-7 (85.7%) from the free-throw line over the two games. Skaljac opened the week with 16 points, seven assists, two rebounds and one steal in an 86-77 win over the Minutemen Tuesday night. Skaljac then recorded 24 points (the most of his career), five assists, three rebounds and one steal in a 91-77 victory against the Falcons Friday night. A sophomore guard from Brecksville, Ohio, he is studying Sales Management in the College of Liberal Arts and Applied science.
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Female Winner:Â Presley Hosick
Presley Hosick posted a 1.19 ERA and a 3–1 record over five appearances, including four starts, four complete games, and one shutout, totaling 29.1 innings pitched. Her only loss came against Ole Miss, last year's College World Series participant. Over the weekend, she threw three complete games with no earned runs against Radford, Campbell, and Iowa, allowing just nine hits, four walks, and striking out 11. Hosick held opponents to a .209 batting average and allowed only five earned runs across all appearances. A senior pitcher from Bakersfield, Calif., she is studying Liberal Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science.
Male Winner: Luke Skaljac
Luke Skaljac propelled Miami to a pair of wins against UMass and Bowling Green this week to remain undefeated (27-0, 14-0 MAC). In 31.9 minutes per game, Skaljac averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steal. He also shot 14-of-25 (56.0%) from the field, 6-of-13 (46.2%) from the three-point line and 6-of-7 (85.7%) from the free-throw line over the two games. Skaljac opened the week with 16 points, seven assists, two rebounds and one steal in an 86-77 win over the Minutemen Tuesday night. Skaljac then recorded 24 points (the most of his career), five assists, three rebounds and one steal in a 91-77 victory against the Falcons Friday night. A sophomore guard from Brecksville, Ohio, he is studying Sales Management in the College of Liberal Arts and Applied science.
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