Aug. 20, 2008

OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami RedHawks women's soccer team will take on Morehead State Friday, Aug. 22 at 5:00 p.m. in Oxford.

THE MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES

Morehead State went 5-10-1 in 2007 and 4-4-1 in conference play. In non-conference road match-ups last season the Eagles went 0-6, which included a 5-1 loss to the RedHawks on Aug. 31.

RECAPING 2007

Miami 6-10-3 in 2007 to finish eighth in the conference and qualify for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament but Miami lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to top seed Ball State. The RedHawks built on a core of young talent and return Sara Lund (So., Malmo, Sweden), Miami's top goal scorer and MAC Freshman of the year. Miami also returns Julie Thompson (So., Glenview, Ill.) who, along with Lund, was named to the conference All-Freshmen team. Krista Pace (Jr., Toronto, Ontario) set the Miami single season record for saves in 2007 as she recorded 120 stops for the season. Pace used her 120 save season to move a top the career saves list at Miami as she begins the 2008 campaign with 200 career saves. Pace is also only four shutouts away from becoming the school record holder.

REDHAWKS PICK FOURTH IN MAC

Miami was picked to finish fourth in the MAC regular season in a poll conducted by the MAC coaches. Toledo was picked to finish fourth and received the most votes for tournament champion (7), however the RedHawks finished second with three votes for MAC tournament champion.

A LOOK AT THE EXHIBITION

The exhibition was divided into three 30 minute periods with Indiana scoring the only goal in the 48th minute of the game. Krista Pace (Jr., Toronto, Ontario), the RedHawks career saves leader, played the first two periods recording six saves surrounding the lone goal. Rachelle Boff (So., Naples, Fla.) played the final period of action. Stephanie Wilson (Sr., Elma, N.Y.), Jodi Zwingelberg (Jr., Elgin, Ill.) and Stephanie Laser (Jr., Hinsdale, Ill.) each posted a shot on goal for the RedHawks. Miami had several chances with seven corner kicks and four in the final period of action. Freshmen Alexandra Karlsson (Malmo, Sweden) and Haley Clark (London, Ontario) both started for the RedHawks.

The next game for the RedHawks will be Sunday, Aug. 31 at 1 p.m., when Miami welcomes the Michigan Wolverines to Oxford.