Lukas is a senior journalism and Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) double major. He started writing for TMS at the end of his freshman year, and has been the Sports Editor since the end of his sophomore year.
His favorite sports to cover on campus are football and women’s basketball, and his dream job is writing about basketball, at any level.
Lukas is from Brewster, Ohio, and is a long-suffering Cleveland sports fan.
When Lukas isn’t busy with TMS, he enjoys watching (non-Miami) sports, Netflix, and reading good journalism of any genre.
His email is nelso156@miamioh.edu.
Just outside the 3-point line, the senior guard Mekhi Lairy threw a pass to senior forward Dalonte Brown, who was wide open in the right corner. Brown rose up and shot the ball. Swish. The shot gave the Miami men’s basketball team an 85-82 lead over the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Despite the second half effort from the RedHawks, the team couldn’t overcome the 48-28 halftime deficit, losing 63-54. The loss came off the heels of two straight wins, both of which came at Millett Hall.
The Miami University football team will play in the Frisco Football Classic against North Texas on Dec. 23.
The atmosphere in Millett Hall was as raucous as it’s been in a long time as the Miami University men’s basketball team faced the Cincinnati Bearcats Wednesday night.
Miami head coach Chuck Martin had the team’s season finale against the Kent State Golden Flashes circled on the schedule since the beginning of the season.
The Miami University men’s basketball team knew it would likely win its Saturday contest against Heidelberg University, a Division III school from Tiffin, Ohio.
The Miami University women’s basketball team defeated the Xavier Musketeers 77-73 on the road Wednesday night. The RedHawks improve to 2-1 with the win over the in-state opponent from Cincinnati.
Miami’s 34-7 win over Bowling Green makes the team bowl-eligible for the third time in four years. The last time the RedHawks played in a bowl game was January 6, 2020, when the team lost to Louisiana in the Lending Tree Bowl.
Miami's 45-18 win against Buffalo brings the team to 5-5 on the season. With a 4-2 Mid-American Conference (MAC) record, the team is in sole possession of second place in the MAC East Division.
Tonight, the Miami RedHawks and Buffalo Bulls face off at 7 p.m. The teams boast identical 4-5 overall records, while Miami holds an edge with a 3-2 conference record compared to the Bulls’ 2-3 MAC record.