Miami field hockey took care of business when it mattered this weekend.
Week One of MAC football and Week Five of the college football season is in the books, and there was some real entertainment to be found in the seven games played on Saturday afternoon.
I've missed Cincinnati Reds baseball. Last season, fans weren’t allowed to go to live games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This season, when Great American Ballpark was open to the public again, I didn’t hesitate on going to games.
Miami hockey started its 2021-2022 season with a bang as they beat Ferris State 7-4 last Saturday.
The Miami University RedHawks opened conference play the same way it has the previous two years: a win in Yager Stadium.
The Miami University Redhawks gave visiting parents plenty to cheer for, as the team opened its Mid-American Conference (MAC) campaign with a impressive 28-17 win at Yager Stadium on Saturday Oct. 2 behind strong performances from both Brett Gabbert and A.J. Mayer.
The NCAA has seen some monumental shifts this year, forever changing the future of college athletics.
For the first few weeks, most Mid-American Conference (MAC) teams have faced a tough schedule loaded with Power Five teams. After battling it out in non-conference contests, conference play returns with a full slate of MAC games, including Miami’s conference home opener against Central Michigan.
Miami field hockey has a busy schedule this week.
Chris Bergeron enters his third year at the helm of the Miami RedHawks still looking for his first winning season. It hasn’t been an easy task for Bergeron, taking over a team that finished seventh or lower (of eight) in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) in the the three seasons preceding his hire. The RedHawks hit the ice for the first time on October 2 against Ferris State in Big Rapids, Michigan. After another weekend series at Michigan State, Miami finally returns to Cady Arena for its home opener against cross-state rival Bowling Green on October 22.
For the first time this season, Miami field hockey had a perfect weekend. Friday, the team moved to 2-0 in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play with a shutout win over Longwood University. Sunday, the team fared well again and beat non-conference opponent Saint Francis 4-0.
The Victory Bell is the oldest current non-conference rivalry in the country, having first been played in 1888, and is scheduled to run through 2029. If Cincinnati keeps up its current win streak until then, it might be time to retire this game as a yearly event.
Seven Miami University Athletics alumni were inducted into the university’s Hall of Fame last Friday for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the school’s athletics. The newest class of inductees features Suzanne D’Addario (‘94), Amanda Jackson (‘08), Bobby Kramig, Clark Mace (‘01), Edwin H. “Ed” Meador, Lori Reinart (‘96), and Nancy Sturgeon (‘52).
The Miami University RedHawks football team will attempt to get in the win column for the first time this season against Long Island University. The teams match up at 3:30 p.m. this Saturday, September 18, in Oxford at Yager Stadium.
This Sunday, when Miami field hockey squares off against No. 4 North Carolina, it will be a battle of teams who haven’t yet lived up to expectations.
After being nationally ranked to start the season, Miami University field hockey is now 2-5 after winning one of two games this weekend in Virginia. Friday, the RedHawks lost to No. 11 Virginia, 2-0, and Sunday the team shut out Richmond, winning 3-0.
After losing 1-0 to Indiana Friday, Miami field hockey captured its first win of the season Saturday, beating Rider University 3-1. The team also lost to No. 22 Ohio State on Monday.
The Miami RedHawks women’s volleyball team bounced back last weekend in the Duke Invitational.
The second play from scrimmage in Saturday’s Battle for the Victory Bell between Miami and Cincinnati showed exactly how the rest of the afternoon would play out.
The Miami RedHawks football team kicks off its 2021 season by traveling to Cincinnati to play the No. 8 Bearcats in the 125th Victory Bell matchup. The game takes place at 3:30 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 4, at University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium.