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<title>Miami volleyball team heading to Europe</title>

    

    


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<description>The Miami University volleyball team begins an international trip today, traveling to Austria, Slovenia and Italy for an excursion that includes five matches against club teams. The RedHawks are slated to return home May 19. MU is coming off a...</description>
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The Miami University volleyball team begins an international trip today, traveling to Austria, Slovenia and Italy for an excursion that includes five matches against club teams. The RedHawks are slated to return home May 19.

MU is coming off a 16-16 campaign. There are two Butler County players on the roster, rising senior Christina Menche (Hamilton High School) and Sarah Chaney (Madison High School), a redshirt freshman in the fall.

Here&amp;#8217;s what veteran Miami coach Carolyn Condit had to say about each player:

Menche: &amp;#8220;She&amp;#8217;s a very versatile athlete. We&amp;#8217;re running a three-middle offense right now, so she&amp;#8217;s a middle and an outside in this lineup. Wherever she is, we set her very fast because she&amp;#8217;s just one of the quickest, best jumpers on our team. She&amp;#8217;s really starting to get the whole game. She&amp;#8217;s a very tenacious learner.&amp;#8221;

Chaney: &amp;#8220;She&amp;#8217;s still trying to find her confidence, where Christina was three years ago. But she&amp;#8217;s learned a lot in the last year and hasn&amp;#8217;t lost an ounce of playing time. Sarah is a huge jumper. She played middle in high school, but she belongs on the outside. She&amp;#8217;s got the ability to pass. She&amp;#8217;s going to be a terminator that&amp;#8217;s able to hit over blockers because she has such a good jump and reach. She is somebody that&amp;#8217;s going to be an All-MAC performer. I&amp;#8217;d give her two years to get there.&amp;#8221;

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<title>Miami&apos;s Sullivan transferring to Davidson</title>

    

    


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<description>Brian Sullivan, a standout freshman guard for Miami University&amp;#8217;s men&amp;#8217;s basketball team this season, confirmed Monday that he is transferring to Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. Sullivan was the RedHawks&amp;#8217; second-leading scorer with a 10.3 average. He finished eighth nationally...</description>
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Brian Sullivan, a standout freshman guard for Miami University&amp;#8217;s men&amp;#8217;s basketball team this season, confirmed Monday that he is transferring to Davidson College in Davidson, N.C.

Sullivan was the RedHawks&amp;#8217; second-leading scorer with a 10.3 average. He finished eighth nationally in 3-point percentage (44.9).

Sullivan will have to sit out next season by NCAA transfer rules. He&amp;#8217;s joining a Wildcat program that went 25-8 this year and lost to Louisville 69-62 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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<title>Miami wins MAC East softball championship</title>

    

    


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<description>The Miami University softball team won the Mid-American Conference East Division championship Sunday, run-ruling Toledo 9-1 on Senior Day in Oxford. Senior Casey Drees ended the regular season with a flourish, blasting a walkoff grand slam over the left-field wall...</description>
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The Miami University softball team won the Mid-American Conference East Division championship Sunday, run-ruling Toledo 9-1 on Senior Day in Oxford.

Senior Casey Drees ended the regular season with a flourish, blasting a walkoff grand slam over the left-field wall with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was her first collegiate home run.

&amp;#8220;I think emotional and fun are two good words to describe this day,&amp;#8221; Drees said. &amp;#8220;You live for this moment for four years. It&amp;#8217;s just so much fun to be out here for the last time with your teammates, but it&amp;#8217;s sad and emotional at the same time.&amp;#8221;

RedHawks coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly said she was happy to see Drees bask in the hero&amp;#8217;s spotlight.

&amp;#8220;She&amp;#8217;s everything we talk about with our program,&amp;#8221; Schoenly said. &amp;#8220;She&amp;#8217;s exactly that kid you want to do well for your team.&amp;#8221;

Miami, 35-17 overall and 16-6 in the conference, needed just 77 minutes to blitz the Rockets (18-36, 8-14). Jessica Simpson tossed a two-hitter, striking out two and walking none.

Drees, Simpson, Daniela Torres, Jordan McElroy and Katie Osburn were the five seniors honored during a pregame ceremony. Their class has registered a school-record 133 victories.

The RedHawks won the outright East crown because Bowling Green suffered an 8-5 loss at Ball State on Sunday. Miami is the No. 2 seed and BSU is No. 1 in the double-elimination MAC tournament, which begins Wednesday at Firestone Stadium in Akron. The top two seeds get double byes into Thursday.

Ball State won the West Division with a 17-3 record.

&amp;#8220;In any other year, 16 wins probably would&amp;#8217;ve won us the whole conference, but the competition was crazy,&amp;#8221; Simpson said. &amp;#8220;The fact that we can win the MAC East this year shows how good our team is.&amp;#8221;

MU will face either Bowling Green, Central Michigan or Kent State on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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<title>Miami&apos;s hoop coach has one scholarship left</title>

    

    


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<description>John Cooper, Miami University&amp;#8217;s new men&amp;#8217;s basketball coach, has one scholarship remaining for next season now that freshman guard Brian Sullivan has announced that he&amp;#8217;s transferring. Two scholarships have already been taken for 2012-13, one by Middletown&amp;#8217;s Geovonie McKnight and...</description>
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John Cooper, Miami University&amp;#8217;s new men&amp;#8217;s basketball coach, has one scholarship remaining for next season now that freshman guard Brian Sullivan has announced that he&amp;#8217;s transferring.

Two scholarships have already been taken for 2012-13, one by Middletown&amp;#8217;s Geovonie McKnight and one by a player that Cooper said he can&amp;#8217;t comment on at this point.

The RedHawks coach hopes to fill the last scholarship for the upcoming campaign, &amp;#8220;but that has yet to be determined. It has to be the right fit.&amp;#8221;

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<dc:date>2012-05-04T00:03:04-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Random thoughts from Miami spring game</title>

    

    


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<description>Here are some notes and random thoughts from Miami University&amp;#8217;s spring football game Saturday at Yager Stadium &amp;#8230; Quarterback Zac Dysert (11-of-15, 214 yards) and receiver Nick Harwell are pretty special together, hooking up six times for 138 yards and...</description>
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<![CDATA[Here are some notes and random thoughts from Miami University&#8217;s spring football game Saturday at Yager Stadium &#8230;

Quarterback Zac Dysert (11-of-15, 214 yards) and receiver Nick Harwell are pretty special together, hooking up six times for 138 yards and a touchdown Saturday. They were potent last year and may be even better in 2012.

Backup quarterback Drew Kummer looked pretty good as well (10-of-17, 135 yards). He&#8217;s a redshirt frosh, though, and still has RS SR Dysert and RS JR Austin Boucher in front of him. Translation: Barring injuries, Kummer will be a spectator this season.

Miami will be difficult to run the ball against in the fall. Its front crew is big, fast and a bit nasty.

The RedHawks&#8217; secondary got shredded for 360 total yards and two touchdowns (by Dysert and Kummer to Harwell and Jake Wurzelbacher, respectively). Most defenses will struggle to stop the MU passing game, so there&#8217;s no need to be super worried &#8230; yet.

Wurzelbacher, the local boy from Badin High School, may be grinding his way to a more significant role on the team.

Miami&#8217;s ground attack was pretty poor and had negative yardage (including sacks) Saturday. The O-line, though clearly not perfect, is experienced and improving. The backs just didn&#8217;t seem to be hitting the holes very hard, though to be fair, Justin Semmes and Spencer Treadwell didn&#8217;t play with some nagging injuries. Don&#8217;t be surprised if incoming freshmen Jamire Westbrook, Jack Snowball and Spencer McInnis make serious bids for the starting lineup when summer practice begins.

If you were wondering, two passes were caught by a tight end (Andrew Gudeman, for 5 total yards).

The day&#8217;s only turnover was an interception by walk-on Malcolm Chester from Atlanta. Robbie Plagens threw the pick. He was the day&#8217;s third QB and was followed by Kyle Seyfried.

Linebacker Jaytee Swanson went back and made a nice break-up in the end zone on a sure TD pass from Dysert to Dawan Scott.

Place-kicker Mason Krysinski looked bad on two shorter field goals, then drilled two longer ones. Great leg, but Miami needs him to be consistent in the fall.

Just about four months from the season opener at Ohio State on Sept. 1. Urban Meyer &amp; Co. will be waiting.
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<title>Miami headed to WNIT, will visit Richmond</title>

    

    


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<description>The Miami University women&amp;#8217;s basketball team has accepted a bid to the Women&amp;#8217;s National Invitation Tournament and will travel to Virginia to face Richmond in the first round Thursday. The RedHawks are 21-9 and one of four Mid-American Conference teams...</description>
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The Miami University women&amp;#8217;s basketball team has accepted a bid to the Women&amp;#8217;s National Invitation Tournament and will travel to Virginia to face Richmond in the first round Thursday.

The RedHawks are 21-9 and one of four Mid-American Conference teams (Bowling Green, Toledo and Central Michigan are the others) in the WNIT. The Spiders are 22-8 and will represent the Atlantic 10 Conference.

&amp;#8220;We&amp;#8217;re excited to be invited to the WNIT,&amp;#8221; MU coach Maria Fantanarosa said. &amp;#8220;The field is very competitive and will give us an opportunity to continue to compete. This team has made tremendous progress this year. Our hard work throughout this season has been rewarded by this invitation.&amp;#8221;

This will be Miami&amp;#8217;s second appearance in the WNIT. The RedHawks&amp;#8217; 21 wins are the most since 2008, when MU went 23-11 and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament.

Richmond is a young team led by its only senior, guard Abby Oliver. She averages 16.5 points per game. The Spiders shoot the ball extremely well, hitting 43.5 percent of their shots overall and 39 percent of their 3-point attempts. Miami has never faced Richmond in women&amp;#8217;s basketball.

Thursday&amp;#8217;s game time will be announced Tuesday. The winner will advance to face either Virginia or Howard at a date and time to be determined (Mar. 17-19).

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<title>Miami wins big</title>

    

    


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<description>The Miami RedHawks dominated Central Michigan from start to finish in their 69-50 victory Saturday at Millett Hall. The 19-point margin of victory is by far Miami&amp;#8217;s biggest of the season. The RedHawks were led by Jon Harris, who scored...</description>
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The Miami RedHawks dominated Central Michigan from start to finish in their 69-50 victory Saturday at Millett Hall.

The 19-point margin of victory is by far Miami&amp;#8217;s biggest of the season.

The RedHawks were led by Jon Harris, who scored a career-high 17 points; Julian Mavunga, 14 points; and Adam Thomas, a career-high nine points and team-high seven rebounds.

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<description>The Miami RedHawks lead the Central Michigan Chippewas 30-15 at halftime of their Mid-American Conference men&amp;#8217;s basketball game today at Millett Hall. Julian Mavunga leads Miami with eight points and Will Sullivan has six points on a pair of 3-point...</description>
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The Miami RedHawks lead the Central Michigan Chippewas 30-15 at halftime of their Mid-American Conference men&amp;#8217;s basketball game today at Millett Hall.

Julian Mavunga leads Miami with eight points and Will Sullivan has six points on a pair of 3-point baskets.

CMU has connected on only 3-of-20 field goal attempts, including 1-of-10 from the 3-point arc.

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<description>The Miami hockey team scored a 3-1 victory over Alabama-Huntsville Friday night in a non-league game at Steve Cady Arena. Miami out-shot UAH 32-12 and raised its record to 16-13-2. The Chargers fell to 2-27-1....</description>
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The Miami hockey team scored a 3-1 victory over Alabama-Huntsville Friday night in a non-league game at Steve Cady Arena.

Miami out-shot UAH 32-12 and raised its record to 16-13-2. The Chargers fell to 2-27-1.

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<title>RedHawks surged to 3-1 lead</title>

    

    


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<description>Miami&amp;#8217;s hockey team leads Alabama-Huntsville 3-1 after two periods tonight at Steve Cady Arena. The RedHawks scored two goals in the second period, the first by Bryon Paulazzo (assisted by Trent Vogelhuber and Curtis McKenzie), the second by Reilly Smith...</description>
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Miami&amp;#8217;s hockey team leads Alabama-Huntsville 3-1 after two periods tonight at Steve Cady Arena.

The RedHawks scored two goals in the second period, the first by Bryon Paulazzo (assisted by Trent Vogelhuber and Curtis McKenzie), the second by Reilly Smith (assisted by Ben Paulides and Austin Czarnik),

Smith&amp;#8217;s goal was his 21st of the season.

Miami has out-shot UAH 24-10.

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<title>Hockey: RedHawks tied after first period</title>

    

    


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<description>The Miami RedHawks and Alabama-Huntsville Chargers are tied 1-1 after one period a their non-league hockey game tonight at Steve Cady Arena. Miami took the lead 9:28 into the period on a goal by Tyler Biggs, assisted by Chris Wideman...</description>
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The Miami RedHawks and Alabama-Huntsville Chargers are tied 1-1 after one period a their non-league hockey game tonight at Steve Cady Arena.

Miami took the lead 9:28 into the period on a goal by Tyler Biggs, assisted by Chris Wideman and Austin Czarnik.

The Chargers tied it at 13:52 on a goal by Jamie Easton, assisted by Lasse Uusivirta and Tom Durnie.

Miami has a 10-5 advantage in shots on goal.

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<description>Miami University&amp;#8217;s basketball team defeated Ball State 59-53 today at Worthen Arena, the first time the RedHawks have won back-to-back games this year and the first time they have beaten a Division I opponent on the road. Brian Sullivan led...</description>
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Miami University&amp;#8217;s basketball team defeated Ball State 59-53 today at Worthen Arena, the first time the RedHawks have won back-to-back games this year and the first time they have beaten a Division I opponent on the road.

Brian Sullivan led the RedHawks with 18 points off the bench. Julian Mavunga had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Quinten Rollins scored 14 points.

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<title>RedHawks lead by 16 at half</title>

    

    


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<description>The Miami RedHawks lead the Ball State Cardinals 34-18 at halftime today at Worthen Arena. Miami connected on 6-of-12 shots from 3-point range, including five treys over the final 7:39, three of them by Brian Sullivan. The RedHawks ended the...</description>
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The Miami RedHawks lead the Ball State Cardinals 34-18 at halftime today at Worthen Arena.

Miami connected on 6-of-12 shots from 3-point range, including five treys over the final 7:39, three of them by Brian Sullivan.

The RedHawks ended the period on an 11-0 run with 3-pointers by Quinten Rollins (who along with Sullivan leads Miami with nine points), Sullivan and Adam Thomas and a basket by Julian Mavunga.

Miami is out-rebounding Ball State 18-11.

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<title>More on Miami comeback</title>

    

    


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I feel lucky. With three minutes left in regulation of Wednesday&amp;#8217;s basketball game at Millett Hall, if someone had asked me to bet my house that the Miami RedHawks would lose to the Eastern Michigan Eagles, I might well have said yes.

I feel lucky that no one asked.

Miami&amp;#8217;s 62-57 overtime victory over EMU included one of the more remarkable comebacks I can remember. The RedHawks trailed 45-34 with 2:45 remaining when Quinten Rollins stole the ball and converted a lay-up.

That started a 12-1 run which culminated with Jon Harris hitting a 3-pointer with 17 seconds on the clock, tying the game at 46-46. By the time the RedHawks had run roughshod over the Eagles in the extra period, Miami had outscored EMU over the final eight minutes 28-8.

&amp;#8220;We got down late,&amp;#8221; Harris said, &amp;#8220;but coach (Charlie Coles) was saying we&amp;#8217;ve got to fight &amp;#8230; to do it the Miami way.&amp;#8221;

There were other players involved in the 12-1 run, and the amazing thing is that it happened so quickly.

Rollins was fouled on his lay-up. He missed the free throw, Adam Thomas got the rebound and was fouled by EMU&amp;#8217;s Anthony Strickland. The RedHawks weren&amp;#8217;t in the bonus yet, so they got the ball, Harris missed a 3-pointer, and Julian Mavunga took the offensive rebound and put it back in.

All this took five seconds.

Thomas scored on a lay-up 27 seconds later, then Brian Sullivan came up with a steal and Harris made 1-of-2 free throws 10 seconds after that.

Then a steal, missed lay-up and foul by Harris enabled EMU&amp;#8217;s Darrell Lampley to make 1-of-2 free throws with 1:27 on the clock, giving the Eagles a 46-41 lead.

Rollins scored on a lay-up 11 seconds later, then Mavunga blocked a shot by Lampley, which led to Harris&amp;#8217; game-tying trey.

&amp;#8220;I had faith that Jon could make the shot,&amp;#8221; said Mavunga, who had the assist. &amp;#8220;Give credit to Jon for being man enough to take that shot.&amp;#8221;

Especially since Harris, prior to the shot, was 0-for-4 from the field and 0-for-2 from the arc.

The big players in the overtime were Thomas, who had two blockbuster slam dunks to account for four of Miami&amp;#8217;s first six points, and Mavunga, who scored eight points on free throws over the final 44 seconds.

Coles on Thomas&amp;#8217; dunks: &amp;#8220;The only guy we had (recently) who could do that was Antonio Ballard.&amp;#8221;

Miami&amp;#8217;s defensive performance should not be overlooked. Eastern turned the ball over 19 times with help from Harris (three steals), Rollins (two steals) and Mavunga, Drew McGhee, Will Sullivan and Brian Sullivan (each with one steal).

Mavunga started slowly, but when it counted he was a giant on the court. He grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end. He had a career-high eight assists, and three led to 3-point baskets. He played every minute and was strongest over those final eight minutes.

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The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the RedHawks, who were led by Julian Mavunga with 19 points. He sank 13-of-17 free throws and also had a career-high 19 rebounds.

Jon Harris sent the game to overtime when he drilled a 3-point basket with 17.4 seconds left in regulation. Miami&amp;#8217;s 12-1 run down the stretch of the second half was sparked by a steal and lay-up by Quinten Rollins, who finished with 10 points.

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