Sept. 6, 2001
Week 3 Game notes
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THIS WEEKEND'S CONTESTS: The RedHawks enter this weekend's contests with a 2-1-0 record after playing Lehigh and Syracuse last weekend in up-state New York. Miami defeated Lehigh, 2-1, and dropped its first contest of the season to Syracuse, 2-0, on Sunday.
St. Louis (0-3-0) began the 2001 ledger with three straight losses, to Iowa, Central Michigan and Louisville. In those three contests, the Billikens have been outscored 13-0.
The California Bears (2-1) travel cross-country this weekend after hosting Delaware and Fairfield last weekend. The Bears opened the season with an 8-0 loss to Maryland but regrouped to register a 2-1 overtime victory over Delaware and a 3-2 win against Fairfield.
Dartmouth (0-0-0) will be playing its first official contests of the 2001 season this weekend.
MIAMI'S LAST TIME OUT: Syracuse's two goals in the second half were more than enough offense as the Orangewomen defeated Miami, 2-0, Sept. 2. After a scoreless first period, Syracuse tallied two goals off penalty corners to earn the victory.
The RedHawks opened the contest with a slightly different starting line up than the day before and played Syracuse to a 0-0 tie in the first half. It was the second straight game that Miami held its opponent scoreless during the first 35 minutes of action.
Syracuse ended the scoring draught with its first goal at the 29:10 mark in the second period. The Orangewomen added an insurance goal later in the stanza when junior midfielder Kristin Aronowicz tallied her third goal of the season on a perfectly executed penalty corner.
Senior goalkeeper Marie Vaughn (Davis, Calif./Davis) registered a strong game in net for Miami, recording six saves while allowing two shots past her defense.
One day before losing its first game of the season to SU, Miami defeated Lehigh, 2-1, on Coyne Field in Syracuse, N.Y. Freshman Megan Wiegand (Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon) tallied her first collegiate goal late in the second half to give the RedHawks a 2-1 victory over Lehigh.
The Mountain Hawks narrowly missed taking a 1-0 lead into the locker room when Jane Knowles' penalty stroke was stopped by goalkeeper Vaughn at 26:07 in the first period. Vaughn finished the game with a season-high 12 saves.
Lehigh struck first in the second half with 24:39 remaining off an unassisted goal by Cindy Tindall. An unphased RedHawk team responed just 3:14 later when freshman Meredith Lee (San Jose, Calif./Lynbrook) scored her first collegiate goal off a pass from junio Sarah Clarke (Bridgewater, Mass./West Bridgewater). Lee continued her outstanding play throughout the second period by making a defensive save and later assisting Weigand on the game-winning goal.
PREVIOUS CONTESTS VERSUS THIS WEEKEND'S OPPONENTS: Prior to last season, the St. Louis Billikens had been a regular opponent on the Miami field hockey schedule. The two teams last met on September 4, 1999, when the RedHawks rolled past the Billikens, 6-0, recording their first victory of the season. Miami blasted 24 shots to the Billikens' four en route to the victory. Miami last played Dartmouth during the 1998 season. Dartmouth stole the RedHawks fury by notching three goals to Miami's one. The contest was the first meeting between the two schools. In both previous meetings between Miami and California, the winner has won by a final score of 2-1. Last year, the Bears defeated the Red and White, 2-1, in overtime. Miami's only goal was scored by sophomore Angie Snedden (Sarnia, Ontario).
COACH FESPERMAN CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Fesperman is in her 25th year as the head coach of the RedHawks. Through the years, she has compiled a 228-210-17 record. Fesperman has produced 16 regional all-Americans and 63 all-Mid-American Conference selections. She guided Miami to the first MAC Championship in 1981 and was selected MAC Coach of the Year the same year. Fesperman graduated cum laude from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education. She was a three-year member of the ASU field hockey team and was voted Most Valuable Player her senior year.
REDHAWKS IN ROAD OPENERS: Miami has an all-time record 7-15-3 (.340) in road-opening games. This season the RedHawks were victorious in their road-opener versus Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., 2-1.
REDHAWKS IN SEASON OPENERS: In their August 26 season-opener versus Indiana, the RedHawks improved their all-time season-opener record to 13-11-1 with a 2-1 victory. This victory ended Miami's two-year streak of losing its season-opener, with both losses coming to Ohio State in 1999 and 2000.
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE REDHAWKS: Senior Beth Young (Toledo, Ohio/Maumee Valley C.D.) and sophomore Angie Snedden return in 2001 as the only all-league performers for Miami from last season. For the second consecutive season, Young was named to the 2001 all-MAC second-team after scoring six goals and tallying eight hand-outs. She finished the season as the second-leading scorer for Miami with 20 points. Joining Young on the all-MAC second-team was Snedden, who led the RedHawks with 13 goals and two assists. She led the squad with 28 points and topped the season off with a hat trick versus Central Michigan in the MAC Tourney and was named to the all-tournament team for her efforts. The only all-league performer lost from last season is 2001 graduate, Kari Roche. Roche tied Young with 20 points after scoring seven times and recording six assists.
RISING TO THE TOP: Senior goalkeeper Marie Vaughn continued her ascent last season up Miami's top 10 for career shutouts. She is now in a tie for sixth place with nine shutouts heading into her final season with the Red and White.
RECORD WATCH: Senior Beth Young currently has 20 career goals at Miami after three years. She needs only one more goal to move into the top 10 for career goals at Miami. If she continues to score at her current pace, she will finish her career with 27 goals in a tie for sixth on the all-time charts. Young is only two points away from moving into the top 10 all-time at Miami for career points with 52. She has 49 career points after registering an assist in Miami's contest at Indiana on Aug. 26.
YOUNG, PREIKSZAS AND NELSON TAKE CAPTAIN DUTIES IN 2001: Seniors Karen Preikszas (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) and Beth Young, and junior Julie Nelson (Bethesda, Md./Bethesda Chevy Chase) will serve as captains for the 2001 season. Young is serving her second stint as a team captain, she was co-captain in 2000 with Kari Roche, while Preikszas and Nelson are captaining the RedHawks for the first time in their careers.
SNEDDEN'S 28 POINTS ONE OF MIAMI'S BEST: Last season as a freshman, Angie Snedden registered one of the strongest seasons in Miami field hockey history. Her 13 goals and two assists gave her 28 points, good enough to tie for ninth on the Miami top 10 for points in a single season. The season record for points is held by Kathy Kiernan, '85, who registered 57 points in 1983.
FIVE NAMED TO THE NFHCA NATIONAL ACADEMIC SQUAD: Seniors Cheryl Iozzi, Karen Preikszas and Beth Young and sophomores Kate Carmody (St. Louis, Mo./Villa Duchesne) and Lauren Plapp (Overland Park, Kan./The Barstow School) were named to the academic squad in late February, 2001. The NFHCA National Academic Squad recognizes student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom. To be considered for the squad, a player must earn a varsity letter and achieve at least a 3.0 grade point average.
SNEDDEN COMPETES IN 2001 CANADIAN GAMES: Coach Fesperman had to let her all-MAC peformer Snedden go during preseason practices to compete in the 2001 Canadian Games, held Aug. 13-17. Snedden, who hails from Ontario, competed for the Ontario National Team and helped her squad to a silver medal finish. A fierce competitor, Snedden tallied two goals for her team including one in their semifinal victory over Saskatchewan, 4-1. Her other goal was in a 2-1 victory over Alberta.
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: Miami's field hockey team features athletes from all over the country, spanning from Massachusetts to California. The RedHawks come from nine different states and two different countries.
SLATTERY AND RODELO TO REDSHIRT: Senior Lisa Rodelo (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual) and sophomore Lauren Slattery (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy) will sit out this campaign as medical redshirts. A goalkeeper for the RedHawks, Rodelo had back surgery over the summer and will save her eligibility for next season. Slattery had reconstructive knee surgery during the offseason, which is why she will not play in 2001.
FRESH FACES AND STICKS: Eight RedHawks on this year's squad are in their first season of varsity field hockey, many of whom will be seeing significant playing time. "This year's freshmen class comes from a broad range of successful high school programs," said Fesperman. "I expect to see several of them make an impact on this year's squad." The freshmen include Sara Bielek (Mentor, Ohio/The Andrews School), Diane Collias (River Forest, Ill./Oak Park & River Forest), Maya Gilbert (Kent, Ohio/Kent Roosevelt), Meredith Lee (San Jose, Calif./Lynbrook), Gillian Lindsay (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights), Katie Moran (St. Louis, Mo./Nerinx Hall), Kerri Orr (San Diego, Calif./Serra) and Megan Wiegand (Encinitas, Calif./LaCosta Canyon).
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