2008 Woodie Awards
MAC East up for grabs as Miami hosts Kent State, Ohio at Millett
Drew Bollea
Issue date: 11/2/07 Section: Sports
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Miami sports a 10-2 Mid-American Conference (MAC) record, and currently sits in second place in the MAC East ahead of Kent State, but trails first place Ohio by one match.
The Ohio Bobcats will be looking for revenge against the RedHawks, who snapped their 52-match MAC winning streak Sept. 28-Ohio's first MAC loss since Nov. 8, 2003.
According to Miami senior Carli Reihman, the 'Hawks are just focusing on taking the matches as they come-and are preparing for Friday's matchup against the Golden Flashes, who have a MAC record of 10-2.
"We are preparing for one match at a time, and right now our minds are on Kent State," Reihman said.
Throughout this past week of practice Miami has been preparing a game plan to take down both of their weekend opponents. The team is implementing new defensive strategies and watching film to gain a better understanding of their opponents, according to Head Coach Carolyn Condit.
"This past week we've been studying our opponent's tendencies," Condit said. "We are working on controlling the game through our defense."
With wins over Kent State and Ohio, Miami would put itself in a good position to win the MAC regular season championship.
"We would like to win the conference," Condit said. "We have the depth and experience to do it."
The team's success so far this season stems from its improvement on both sides of the net.
"We have improved on our blocking, and we are serving better on offense," Condit said, adding that Miami's strong hitting and rigid conditioning has also paid off greatly so far this season.
"We have an arsenal of hitters that contribute to our offensive success," she said. "Our hard work in the weight room has really paid off as well."
Reihman and junior Emily Schroeder have supplied the RedHawks powerful attacks, averaging just over three kills a match.
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