Sept. 25, 2008

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OXFORD, Ohio - Mid-American conference play opens this weekend as the RedHawks travel to take on Eastern Michigan Eagles, Friday at 4 p.m. in Ypsilant, Mich. Miami travels to Mount Pleasant, Mich., Sunday, to battle with the Chippewas of Central Michigan.

EASTERN MICHIGAN

The Eagles come into their game with the RedHawks with a 5-2-2 record and are undefeated at home with one win and one tie. Eastern Michigan is currently on a three game winning streak with wins over Florida Atlantic, Indiana State and IUPUI. Chelsea Detrick is the leading scorer for the Eagles with seven goals and 14 points. Detrick has a solid shot as seven of her eight attempts on goal have found the net and two have been game winners for Eastern Michigan. The Eagles have two players with a team leading three assists, Ashley Rodrigues and Stephanie Janssens. One the season, Eastern Michigan has outscored its opponents 16-9. Two goalkeepers have seen action for the Eagles. Maggie Manville has seven starts with 28 saves and a goals-against-average of 0.94.

THE ALL-TIME SEREIS VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN

9-28-07 Eastern Michigan L, 2-1

10-6-06 Eastern Michigan W, 3-0

11-1-05 vs. Eastern Michigan# W, 2-1

10-7-05 at Eastern Michigan W, 2-0

10-29-04 Eastern Michigan W, 2-1

9-26-03 at Eastern Michigan L, 2-1

10-6-02 Eastern Michigan W, 2-1

11-9-01 vs. Eastern Michigan# W, 4-1

11-1-01 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-1

10-20-2000 Eastern Michigan L, 2-1

11-7-1999 vs. Eastern Michigan# T, 0-0 4(OT)

9-26-99 at Eastern Michigan L, 2-0

9-18-98 at Eastern Michigan L, 2-1

10-25-97 Eastern Michigan L, 2-0

#-denotes Mid-American Conference Tournament

CENTRAL MICHIGAN

The Chippewas come into the weekend with a record of 5-2-0 with a game against Ball State Friday, Sept. 26 before they host the RedHawks. Central Michigan has a simple formula for winning in 2008, score. The Chippewas have won every game in which they have scored a goal and lost the two games, when they failed to score. In its wins Central Michigan has outscored its opponents 11-2 in win and has been outscored 2-0 in its losses. Central Michigan posted one the MAC's best non-conference records and currently holds a share of the league lead with Akron and Toledo. The Cippewas have posted a goals-against-average of 0.57, while averaging 1.57goals-per-game. Stephanie Martin is the Chippweas leading scorer with four goals and two assists for 10 points on the season. Shay Mannino has seen all of the action for Central Michigan between the posts and has only allowed four goals in seven games. Mannino goals-against-average (0.57) is third in the MAC and her three shutouts are tied for fourth-best in the conference.

THE ALL-TIME SEREIS VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN

9-30-07 Central Michigan W, 2-1

10-8-06 Central Michigan T, 0-0 (2OT)

10-9-05 at Central Michigan L, 0-1

11-2-04 vs. Central Michigan# L, 2-1

10-29-04 Central Michigan W, 3-1

9-28-03 at Central Michigan L, 2-1

11-5-02 vs. Central Michigan# W, 5-1

10-4-02 Central Michigan L, 3-2

11-11-01 vs. Central Michigan# W, 3-1

9-21-01 at Central Michigan W, 2-1

10-22-2000 Central Michigan L, 3-1

11-5-1999 vs. Central Michigan# W, 2-1

9-26-99 at Central Michigan L, 3-0

10-3-98 Central Michigan T, 1-1 (OT)

#-denotes Mid-American Conference Tournament

FIRST TIMERS

Brooke Livingston and Stephanie Wilson both scored the first goals of their careers last weekend. Livingston scored her goal against DePaul in the 10th minute on a header off a corner kick from Danielle Hays. Stephanie Wilson scored the first goal of her career a day later against then-No. 26 Louisville. Wilson bent her goal in from the right side of the field from just inside the 18-yard box. The ball bent just inside the far post and the keeper for Louisville could only stand and watch the ball hit the back of the net.

IN THE "ZWING" OF THINGS

Jodi Zwingelberg (Jr. Elgin, Ill.) posted two assists against rival Cincinnati with dishes to goal machine Sara Lund and Stephanie Laser. With those two assists, Zwingelberg equaled her 2007 point total and rocketed up the Mid-American Conference leader board. Zwingelberg is currently tied for seventh in the conference in assists and is tied for ninth in assists per game. Zwingelberg surpassed her 2007 point total with her goal against Sacramento State, the junior now has four points on the campaign.

SWEET SWEDE

Sara Lund (Sr., Malmo, Sweden) currently leads the Mid-American Conference in points per game, goals and goals per game. With five goals on the season, Lund is only two away from equaling her 2007 total. Lund earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Week honors following her performance in the RedHawks' season opener on Aug. 22.

Lund started the season off with a bang against Morehead State with the first hat trick of her career. After the RedHawks went down 1-0 to Morehead State, Lund put up three unanswered goals to give the Red and White a 3-1 victory. Lund scored all three goals in a hard-earned fashion. Lund scored her first goal by beating a defender and then firing a shot that hit goalie Sam Yocke and got into the net. The second goal by Lund had to be the most unlikely as she hit the near post and the ball ran along the goal line striking the far post and then entering the goal before Yocke could fall on it. The third goal of the day by the 5-foot-7 sophomore was a brilliant sliding shot.

BOFF TAKES OVER FOR PACE

After Krista Pace (Jr. Toronto, Ontario) left with an injury against DePaul, Rachelle Boff (So., Naples Fla.) making only the second appearance of her career and then made the second start of her career against Louisville. In the game against Louisville, Boff made a team-high eight saves. It was the most stops by a Miami keeper in 2008. On the road trip to California, Boff posted her first career shutout against San Jose State on Sept. 21.

INTERNATIONAL REDHAWKS

The Red and White have nine international players. Sara Lund, Eva Candia, Sarah Dessfelt, Nathalie Hillgren and Alexandra Karlsson are all from Sweden. Five are from Malmo, a port city on the southern tip of the country. Dessfelt is from Vellinge. Miami also has four players from Canada; Courtney Clarke, Haley Clark, Krysti Clarke and career saves leader Krista Pace.

LAST TIME OUT VS. SAN JOSE STATE

In only the third start of her career Rachelle Boff (So., Naples, Fla.) posted his first career shutout recording four saves. Jackie Hardek (Sr., Wheaton, Ill.) along with Danielle Hays (Sr., Apex, N.C.)led the team in shots with three. Hardek was the lone leader in shots on target with two. Hardek also received a yellow card in the 34th minute. It is the third consecutive game a RedHawk has received a caution.

The RedHawks had many opportunities against the Spartans out shooting San Jose 13-9 and getting more shots on target (6-4). Miami made several runs but many were stopped by offside penalties as the RedHawks were called for nine offside penalties. It was a scrappy game with 26 fouls in the match with 19 handed out to San Jose State.

NEXT UP

Miami returns home to take on Mid-American Conference foes Kent State, Friday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m., and Buffalo Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m.

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