Oct. 4, 2014
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THE BASICS
Score: Miami 2, Ohio 0
Records: Ohio (2-7, 1-1 MAC), Miami (4-8, 2-0 MAC)
Location: Miami Field Hockey Complex â€" Oxford, Ohio
Short Story: The Ohio field hockey team (2-7, 1-1 MAC) dropped a 2-0 decision to Mid-American Conference archrival Miami in the annual 'Battle of the Bricks' match on Saturday (Oct. 4) at the Miami Field Hockey Complex.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The RedHawks outshot the Bobcats, 9-3, and won the corner battle, 5-4.
• Ohio senior goalkeeper
Brittany Walker (Elizabethtown, Pa.) tallied three saves in 70 minutes of work in the cage.
• Miami broke through with the first goal of the contest in the 24th minute, as freshman forward Henni Otten capitalized off a redirect by senior back Gabby Goldach for her second goal of the 2014 season. Goldach's assist marked her second of the year.
• Senior back Shannon Regan made the score final in the 50th minute, scoring off a rebound for her first goal of the season.
• Otten led the match with three shots -- including two on goal.
• Miami sophomore goalkeeper Alysa Xavier recorded her first shutout of the year.
QUOTABLE
"While most of our play in or around the 25 was better than it has been, it wasn't good enough to create a goal scoring opportunity. We're still struggling offensively, but there were signs of improvement tonight." - 10th-year head coach Neil Macmillan
UP NEXT
The Bobcats travel to Kent, Ohio, next Saturday (Oct. 11) for a MAC matchup with Kent State. The contest is set to begin at noon ET.
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