http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/index/ Miami RedHawks sports talk and more en Miami Hawk Talk | SFB Gnomic Industries 2013-05-01T01:02:00-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/miamis_jess_kodiak_garners_all_america_honors/ KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Miami University senior forward Jess Kodiak became just the third RedHawk in women’s soccer program history to be named an All-American, as she was tabbed Third-Team All-America, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced over the weekend. Kodiak (Naperville, Ill.) is the first Miami player since Danielle Berkemeier in 2002 to receive All-American plaudits as Berkemeier, now in Miami’s Athletic Hall of Fame, was also named to the third team. Andrea Cunningham, also in Miami’s Hall of Fame, is the other RedHawk to pick up All-America honors, garnering first-team distinction in 2000. Kodiak was named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year this year, just the fifth RedHawk to do so, while leading Miami to both MAC Regular-Season and Tournament Championships and a school-record 20 wins. The team captain also helped the ‘Hawks knock off No. 20 Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, handing out an assist, as Miami advanced to the second round for just the third time in school history. Kodiak started all 24 games in 2012 and finished with a team-high 36 points, recording both 12 goals and 12 assists. The 12 assists shattered the school’s single-season record, led the MAC and tied for sixth nationally. Her 36 points and 1.50 points per game were both second in the MAC with the 36 points ranking 21st nationally. Kodiak’s 12 goals also ranked second in the conference, three of which were game-winners. Kodiak earned First-Team All-MAC honors for the second straight year and landed on the All-MAC Tournament Team for the second time in her career. She tallied a point in 15 of 24 games this season and recorded four multi-goal matches. She also totaled five points on two goals and an assist three times throughout the year, including in the MAC Tournament semifinals. Kodiak was the only player from the Mid-American Conference named an NSCAA All-American. She finished her career with 90 points in 84 career games, starting 71, while not playing in just one match in her four-year career. She started every single game her final three years as a RedHawk . Kodiak scored 32 career goals and dished out 26 assists, which ranks second in school history, while her 90 points rank in the top five at Miami. A total of 50 girls were named to three All-America teams by the NSCAA. The complete All-America teams can be found here Women's Sports, Soccer laxmom 2012-12-04T10:50:00-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/http_wwwmuredhawkscom_viewarticledbmldb_oem_id26100atclid205733962/ KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - With only nine seconds remaining in regulation and down a goal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Miami University women’s soccer team’s season appeared over until sophomore Kelsey Dinges scored in the closing seconds Sunday afternoon to force overtime against No. 20 Tennessee. Then, less than five minutes into the extra session, junior Kayla Zakrzewski buried the game-winner to lift the RedHawks to a come-from-behind 3-2 victory at UT’s Regal Soccer Stadium. The RedHawks (20-2-1) will now face third-seeded and No. 15 Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Charlottesville, Va. at 4 p.m. Tennessee finishes the season with a record of 14-5-3. Miami, which set the school record for wins Sunday with its 20th of the season, has now won its NCAA first-round game in each of its last three trips to the NCAA Tournament, also winning first-round matches in 2001 and 2002, with the 2002 squad holding the previous wins record of 19. “When we went down a goal (in the second half) we made an adjustment in our formation because we were chasing the game. The question during the interval between regulation and overtime was do we stick with it and we decided to,” head coach Bobby Kramig said. “There was a certain degree of risk associated with it because we pulled a defender out of the game and to do that when you’re under as much pressure as we were during the game, that is not something to be taken lightly. But we had to do something about the way they were coming out of the back. It was just eating us up all day long, but we’re a MAC school, we’re Miami playing down here at an SEC school in Tennessee, so what do you have to lose. You might as well go for it, so we did.” The Lady Vols controlled play early, keeping the ball in their attacking end for much of the first 15 minutes. Tennessee broke through in the 26th minute when Alexis Owens cleaned up a rebound to put UT ahead, 1-0. Caroline Brown fired the initial shot that redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Allison Norenberg (Palatine, Ill.) saved, but the rebound popped right to Owens in the middle of the box. The RedHawks were not deterred however, and responded just over a minute later. Miami earned back-to-back corner kicks after the UT goal and capitalized on the second one. Junior Katy Dolesh (Chardon, Ohio) soared over a Lady Vol defender and headed home a corner off the foot of senior Jess Kodiak (Naperville, Ill.) past Tennessee keeper Julie Eckel to level the game at 1-1 in the 27th minute. Miami generated more offense as the opening half went on but the Lady Vols had the best chance to break the deadlock when Owens fired a low line drive from the left side of the box in the 34th minute, however Norenberg sprawled out to make the save. The teams went into the break even at 1-1 with UT holding a 7-5 edge in shots, though the ‘Hawks conceded just one corner kick while earning their two. Just over five minutes into the second half, UT had another scoring chance with the ball loose in the box but Norenberg made a save and Miami blocked a shot before clearing it out of danger. Tennessee continued to keep the pressure on the ‘Hawks, taking the first six shots of the second half and converting on the sixth one when Katie Lenz played a soft through ball into the box where Brown completed her long run and finished the shot into the right corner of the net for a 2-1 Lady Vol lead. The RedHawks then awoke and started to string some passes together to work the ball up the field after bringing in multiple offensive substitutions. Dinges (Smithton, Ill.) took Miami’s first shot of the second stanza in the 85th minute but it sailed wide. With regulation time winding down and the RedHawks needing the equalizer, Dinges stepped up and lofted a bouncing half-volley from just outside the 18-yard box over Eckel’s head and just under the crossbar to knot the match at 2-2 with only nine ticks on the clock. “I think that we just wanted to keep fighting and didn’t want to run out of time. As soon as the goal went in, we took all the momentum and went forward with it,” Dinges said. “We had it all going into overtime and we knew we had the greatest chance to score right away.” In overtime, the Lady Vols had a chance to end the game quickly, earning two corner kicks in the first three minutes of the extra session and hit the crossbar, but Miami was able to clear. The RedHawks then countered the other way and Dinges found Zakrzewski (London, Ont.) on the left flank, where she cut toward goal and fired a low, line drive into the right corner of the goal just 4:43 into overtime, setting off a dogpile of RedHawks on the field. “This team has been built on faith and confidence in each other all year long. You live and die with that and that’s what a team’s supposed to be,” Kramig said. “They never panicked, they never quit and that’s the second time this year Dinges has done that (score in the closing seconds). It was a one-goal game the whole time so there was no reason to stop competing.” The victory extended Miami’s school-record unbeaten streak to 16 games while the ‘Hawks remained perfect on the road this year at 10-0-0. It was also Miami’s first ever win against an SEC foe in four tries. The Lady Vols finished with a 14-10 edge in shots and a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks, but Norenberg tallied four saves, two in each half, to earn the win, compared to just one stop for Eckel. The winner of the Miami-Duke second-round match will face the winner of the Virginia vs. Rutgers contest, which follows the RedHawks and Blue Devils at 7 p.m. Friday. The third-round match is set for Sunday at 4 p.m. and will also be hosted by the Cavaliers regardless of the second-round winners. Women's Sports, Soccer laxmom 2012-11-11T22:34:01-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/vistica_named_to_academic_all_district_first_team2/ Junior forward Kathleen Vistica, with a 3.92 GPA in Accountancy to go along with her team-leading numbers in goals (seven), assists (five), and points (nineteen), has been named to CoSIDA's Academic All-District First Team. Her excellence in the classroom and leadership on the pitch exemplify what Miami athletics are all about. Congratulations to Kathleen! More at MURedHawks.com. Women's Sports, Soccer thechuck_2112 2005-11-03T16:46:19-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/miami_clinches_mac_tourney_bid2/ For the sixth time this season, the Miami soccer team posted a shutout, downing NIU 1-0 in Oxford on Saturday. This game, though, meant something more. With the victory, the RedHawks moved to 6-4 in league play, guaranteeing Miami a spot in the MAC tournament--the program's sixth such appearance in seven years. The match's only goal came at 16:32 of the first half, as freshman Allison Berkey assisted on sophomore Lindy Slinger's third game-winner of the season. The Huskies were limited to eight shots, and goalkeepers Leigh Terry and Shannon Chew combined for three saves. More at MURedHawks.com. Women's Sports, Soccer thechuck_2112 2005-10-24T13:36:39-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/miami_finishes_second_at_harvard_invitational2/ The RedHawks soccer team went 1-1 on the weekend's trip to Boston, defeating Northeastern 3-0 and losing to host Harvard 1-0 in the title game to finish second at the Harvard Invitational. In Thursday's game against Northeastern, the Miami offense exploded, showing no signs of letdown after a thrilling upset victory of Michigan. Juniors Katie Boyd and Kathleen Vistica each scored, as did sophomore Lindy Slinger. Leigh Terry and Shannon Chew once again split time in goal for the RedHawks, and they stopped eight shots from the Huskies. While the defense did a fine job in Sunday's action against the Crimson, the offense couldn't find its way. Miami held Harvard scoreless for sixty-seven minutes, thanks in large part to a fantastic leaping save by Terry that drew loud applause from the Harvard faithful, but Crimson sophomore Megan Merritt found the back of the net in the sixty-eighth minute to secure the Harvard victory. The RedHawks managed a scant two shots on goal in the contest. For her fantastic defensive performance, senior defender Lindsay Dunmead was named to the All-Tournament Team. Miami opens MAC play on Friday at Buffalo. Read more about the Harvard game and the Northeastern game at MURedHawks.com. For another perspective on Sunday's action, be sure to check out The Crimson's article on the game. Women's Sports, Soccer thechuck_2112 2005-09-19T20:43:18-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/redhawks_upset_17_michigan/ Fate finally smiled on the Miami soccer team this weekend, and the RedHawks took advantage of it. After being shut out in every game this season, Miami used an early first-half goal followed by 70 minutes of solid defense to pull off a stunning 1-0 upset of the #17 Michigan Wolverines on Sunday. The game-winning goal came in the 19th minute, when team captain Megan Ortner fired a perfect cross in front of the Wolverine goal that was headed in by sophomore midfielder Lindy Slinger. From then on, excellent defensive work preserved the RedHawk lead, as goalkeepers Leigh Terry and Shannon Chew combined for nine saves (four and five, respectively). Chew faced an offensive flurry from Michigan, who had twelve second-half shots while she was in net. Miami's defense even survived a one-player disadvantage during the final five minutes of the game after sophomore midfielder Jennifer Rush was red-carded for tackling in the box. The win over Michigan was Miami's first over a ranked opponent in five years and only the second in team history (the other was in 2001, when the RedHawks beat #19 WVU in the first round of the NCAA tournament). The team begins a road trip to Boston on Thursday, when they play Northeastern. A match with the Harvard Crimson follows on Saturday. More at MURedHawks.com. Women's Sports, Soccer thechuck_2112 2005-09-12T21:47:57-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/soccer_drops_exhibition_opener_picked_8th_in_mac/ The Miami soccer team opened its 2005 exhibition schedule on Tuesday, losing to Cincinnati 1-0 in Oxford.  The only scoring came from the Bearcats’ Lauren Buland, who scored on an unassisted chip shot over Miami keeper Leigh Terry in the 53rd minute.  The RedHawks, who were outshot 11-5, still looked quite impressive at moments, according to head coach Bobby Kramig. Also yesterday, the RedHawks were selected to finish eighth in the preseason MAC coaches’ poll.  Other coaches saw the graduation of two-time MAC Player of the Year Ashley Swinehart as a big loss for Miami, but Kramig believes his veteran squad (with two seniors and ten juniors, not to mention two All-Freshman players from last season) will be more balanced than in previous years.  Defending MAC Champion Kent State was picked to repeat, while Northern Illinois is expected to bring up the rear. More here and here, courtesy of MURedHawks.com. Soccer thechuck_2112 2005-08-17T21:15:57-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/another_skilled_jaclyn_will_be_a_redhawk/ Jaclyn Levant from Lexington, Ohio, High School, has commited to play soccer at Miami. She’s been involved with the Ohio Olympic Develpment Program for five years and is an alternate on the 14-state regional team. Jaclyn exceled at track and basketball before devoting all her energy to soccer. Soccer Mike 2003-12-27T16:21:58-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/more_honors_for_swinehart/ 2nd Team Academic All-American and MAC Player of the Year Ashely Swinehart has been named to the All-Region 2nd Team by the Soccer Coaches Association. It’s the second year in a row that the junior has earned All-Region honors. Soccer Mike 2003-12-12T18:59:41-05:00 http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/all_american/ Junior Ashley Swinehart has been named a 2nd Team, Academic All-American by CoSIDA, the Sports Information Directors group. Previously named the MAC Player of the Year, Ashley has a 4.0 GPA and is Mass Communications major. Soccer Mike 2003-11-24T18:02:37-05:00