Nov. 16, 2006
REDHAWKS EARN BYE WITH WIN IN REGULAR-SEASON CONFERENCE FINALE: After a loss to No. 19 Ohio on Friday, Nov. 10, Miami needed one win to clinch a bye in the first-round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Miami earned its bye in decisive fashion by defeating Kent State in three games, 30-21, 30-27, 30-25, to garner the No. 4 seed in the tournament. The RedHawks play No. 5 seed Western Michigan at the SeaGate Centre on Friday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
ABOUT THE BRONCOS: Western Michigan heads into the Mid-American Conference Tournament on a five-match winning streak, with its latest win in three games in the MAC Tournament First Round against No. 12 seed Akron on Tuesday. The Broncos have the players averaging more than 3.00 kpg: Kathryn Babcock (3.94), Katie Eberling (3.44) and Ashley Vogl (3.25). Caitlin Strimel leads the team in digs, averaging 5.15 dpg, while Jenifer Sulewski leads the team in assists, averaging 13.09 apg.
THE SERIES WITH THE BRONCOS: Western Michigan owns a 26-16 lead in the all-time series. Although Miami has won three of the last four meetings, including a four-game win in Kalamazoo earlier this season, the Broncos have won seven of the last 10 meetings. Miami faces Western Michigan in MAC Tournament action for just the third time in program history and is 0-2 against the Broncos in MAC Tourney action, falling five games in the semifinals of the 1982 and 1988 MAC Tournaments.
MIAMI VERSUS THE TOURNAMENT FIELD: Miami is a combined 8-11 in MAC Tournament play against the tournament field. The RedHawks are 2-0 against Eastern Michigan, 2-2 against Bowling Green, 1-2 versus Northern Illinois, 3-5 against Ball State and 0-2 against Western Michigan. Miami has never face Ohio or Toledo in MAC Tournament play.
REIHMAN CLOSING IN ON 1,000 KILLS: Heading into the MAC Tournament, junior middle hitter Carli Reihman is closing in on becoming the 15th Miami player to reach 1,000 digs for her career. With three guaranteed matches remaining, Reihman needs 32 kills to reach the 1,000 kill plateau and could eclipse the mark this season.
Climbing The Charts: Sophomore outside hitter Emily Schroeder is climbing the RedHawks' single-season charts. Schroeder's current 4.35 kills per game average would rank first, eclipsing the previous average of 4.26 kills per game by Kathy Tepe in 1985. Schroeder also owns 462 kills this season, which ties for third on Miami's single-season list and is 66 away from breaking Miami's single-season record of 527 kills by Angel Miller in 1991. Schroeder became the first player in a decade to move onto Miami's single-season kill chart.
MAC-NIFICENT: Averaging 4.91 kills per game to rank third among MAC statistical leaders in conference-only matches and hitting .328 to rank third in the MAC, sophomore outside hitter Emily Schroeder is the only player to rank among the top three in both categories. Schroeder also ranks third in points per game (5.62). Freshman setter Andrea Atteberry ranks eighth in assists (11.85), and sophomore libero Melissa Zenz ranks tenth in digs (4.64) and seventh in service aces (0.39). Schroeder anchors a Miami offensive attack that ranks sixth in the conference in kpg (15.45) and is third in the MAC in opponent digs with 16.14.
Roaring 20s: Fourteen times this season Miami has had players amass 20 or more kills in a match, including three matches where two players have reached the 20-kill mark. Sophomore outside hitter Emily Schroeder leads the team with 10 20-plus kill performances over 29 matches this season, including an impressive 24-kill outing in a four-game victory over Kent State on Oct. 27. Junior middle hitter Carli Reihman also posted 24 kills, which are the most by a RedHawk this season.
Sept. 1: Emily Schroeder 23 kills vs. Western Kentucky Sept. 2: Emily Schroeder 22 kills vs. Boston College Sept. 5: Carli Reihman 20 kills at Marshall Sept. 9: Emily Schroeder 23 kills vs. UIC Sept. 16: Carli Reihman 24 kills, Emily Schroeder 20 kills vs. Tennessee State Sept. 22: Jeanna Staun 21 kills, Emily Schroeder 20 kills vs. Ball State Sept. 30: Emily Schroeder 21 kills at Western Michigan Oct. 6: Emily Schroeder 22 kills vs. Buffalo Oct. 27 Emily Schroeder 24 kills, Jeanna Staun 20 kills vs. Kent state Nov. 4: Emily Schroeder 22 kills vs. Northern Illinois Nov. 10: Emily Schroeder 21 kills at Ohio
Roaring 20s Part II: Nine times this season, Miami players have amassed 20 or more digs with sophomore libero Melissa Zenz recording seven 20-plus dig performances, including 30 digs against Kent State on Oct. 27, the first 30-dig performance by a RedHawk since 2002.
Aug. 26: Melissa Zenz 21 digs vs. Tennessee Sept. 9: Melissa Zenz 22 digs vs. Creighton Sept. 16: Melissa Zenz 23 digs, Emily Schroeder 20 digs vs. Tennessee State Sept. 22: Melissa Zenz 22 digs vs. Ball State Sept. 27: Melissa Zenz 26 digs at Bowling Green Oct. 27: Melissa Zenz 30 digs vs. Kent State Nov 4: Melissa Zenz 26 digs, Emily Schroeder 22 digs vs. Northern Illinois
Zenz Reaches 1,000 Career Digs: Behind a 30-dig effort in a four-game win against Kent State on Friday, Oct. 27, sophomore libero Melissa Zenz notched her 1,000th career dig. It also was the first 30-dig effort by a RedHawk since Tara Buroker collected 34 against Akron on Nov. 3, 2002.
RECORD WATCH: Nearing the end of the 2006 campaign, three Miami players are approaching or have reached single-season and career marks:
Carli Reihman: -- Needs 32 kills to reach 1,000 for her career -- Hitting .296 for her career which ranks sixth on Miami's career chart -- Averaging 3.00 kpg for her career which ranks ninth on Miami's career chartEmily Schroeder: -- Ties for third on Miami's single-season kills list with 462 kills. -- Currently averaging 4.36 kpg, which ranks first on the single-season chart -- Ranks eighth on Miami's single-season attempts chart with 1107.
Melissa Zenz: -- Ranks third on Miami's single-season top list with 457 digs this season -- Currently averaging 4.48 dpg, which ranks second on the single-season chart
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