Sept. 20, 2002
Although there was a new goalkeeper for the RedHawks on Friday, the result did not change as senior Danielle Berkemeier (Fairfield, OH/Fairfield) scored two first-half goals in a 3-0 victory over Bowling Green. The RedHawks claimed their fourth straight shutout victory at a wet Cochrane Field and stand at 3-0-0 in the Mid-American Conference and 5-1-1 overall.
Miami got on the board at the 11:17 mark when senior Andrea Cunningham (Cincinnati, OH/McAuley) crossed the ball from the far right side to Berkemeier, whose one-touch shot deflected off Bowling Green senior goalkeeper Erika Flanders into the goal for the game-winner.
The RedHawks struck again with nearly an identical play as the clock read 19:59. Berkemeier placed the ball in the back of the net on a one-touch shot off a cross from the right side by sophomore Ashley Swinehart (Worthington, OH/Worthington).
Sophomore Megan Shapiro (Grosse Point, MI/South) scored the last goal for Miami in the second half when she took the ball down the wet field on a breakaway to convert her first goal of the season in the 66th minute.
"We came out strong and scored some terrific goals in the first half," said head coach Bobby Kramig. "In practice this week, we worked on cross and serve goals and we really executed them today."
Freshman Leigh Terry (Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven) collected her first collegiate shutout and first collegiate victory of her young career. Terry saved one shot as the RedHawk defense limited the Falcons to only two shots in the second half and six shots total.
"I thought our defense took over the game in the second half," said Kramig. "Terry was solid in goal and we never let them get going."
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Miami has not allowed a goal in MAC play and held their opponents scoreless for 416 minutes consecutive minutes of play.
The Red and White look to stay undefeated in the MAC as they travel to Akron on Sunday to battle the Zips at noon.
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