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Softball: For their standout performances in Miami's games the week before, Paige Myers and Allie Larrabee were named MAC East Division Players of the Week. It was the third time this season that the RedHawks have had both the Pitcher and Player of the Week. Myers pitched a complete game shutout against Toledo last Friday, leading the 'Hawks to an 8-0 win. Larrabee, the freshman firstbaseman, went 10-for-15 in the five games Miami played with five RBI, two runs scored and an OBP of .706. It was the first such award for both players.
In this week's action, the RedHawks (16-12, 2-3) were 2-2, splitting both their series on the road against Akron and Ohio University. Jessica Simpson pitched all four games for Miami, throwing a complete game in each. The 'Hawks played a doubleheader against the Zips Friday, winning the opener 4-0, before falling 3-0 in the second game. Simpson struck out seven batters. in the first and five in the second. On Saturday, Simpson held the Bobcats in check for most of the time, but the game went into extra innings, where Miami fell 2-1 in eight frames. But on Sunday, Simpson was back in form, picking up her eighth shutout of the year in a 3-0 win. With the season hardly underway, she still has plenty of time to catch Kristy Burch's single-season record of 11 shutouts, set in 1990. This week, Miami will welcome IPFW (16-8-1) for a game on Wednesday before resuming MAC play with a two-game series against Ball State (22-13, 3-0) Saturday and Sunday.
Men's Track & Field: Jarrod Eick was named MAC Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational the week prior. He set personal highs and meet records in both the 800m and 1500m events.
This week, the RedHawks finished in second place at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, finishing with 130 points, just 15 behind the host Bearcats. Robbie Fisher was the winner in the 3000m steeplechase, running a time of 9:12.15. John Cantwell also was an event winner, taking the triple jump with a personal-best leap of 46-1.5/6.83m. The 'Hawks were also helped by five runner-up finishes. This weekend, the 'Hawks will return to Oxford to host the Miami Invitational.
Women's Track & Field: The Ladies split their squad this weekend, sending their throwers to the Missouri Relays in Columbia, Missouri, while the rest of the team competed at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational. Miami finished in third place at the Oliver Nikoloff, racking up 92 points, far behind host Cincinnati's 200. Katie Lenahan won the 800m in 2:11.46 and Maggie Bingham was the winner in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:02.02. Magda Wikar was victorious in the long jump with a season-best jump of 18-4.5/5.60m. Over in Missouri, Tori Pattera was the top javelin thrower with a 144-8/44.11m. Alexandra Roberts was the top collegiate competitor in the shot put with a throw of 48-11.5/14.92m that was bested by two independent throwers. This week, the 'Hawks will reunite in Oxford for the Miami Invitational.
Tennis: Rieke Honiball was named MAC Player of the Week, as she won all four of her matches in the team's pair of wins when they opened conference play against Toledo and Eastern Michigan a week ago. Also, the RedHawks top doubles team of Megan Martzolf and Stephanie Danesis slipped in the national rankings from 66th to 78th.
The RedHawks (13-5, 4-0) stretched their regular season winning streak against conference opponents to 21 with a pair of wins against Bowling Green and Western Michigan.The 'Hawks won the doubles point winning two of three games, then four of the six singles games for a 5-2 win against the Falcons. Against the Broncos, they took two of three in doubles again, but five of six singles games for a 6-1 victory. They will play just one game this weekend, with a Friday road game against Northern Illinois (2-8).
Soccer: As Spring practices continue for the Lady 'Hawks, they announced Matt Ward as new assistant coach, replacing Gary Grant after the latter's resignation in Februrary. Ward will serve primarily as goalkeeper's coach. He comes from Earlham College, where he held a similar position.
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