Kent State University
Miami University (OH)
Field Hockey Has Two Tough Road Tests Ahead
10/13/2016 1:31:00 PM | Field Hockey
Kent State (8-5, 4-0) will travel to take on Miami (8-4, 3-0) on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and No. 7 Louisville (11-3) Sunday at noon.
Coverage
• Miami will have live stats available at miamiredhawks.com
• Sunday's game will air on ESPN3
• Live stats will be up at sidearmstats.com/Louisville/fhockey
• Follow @KentStFH on Twitter for in-game updates
The Matchups
Miami
• Kent State is 46-32-2 all-time against Miami
• The Golden Flashes have won the past five meetings dating back to 2013, including a double overtime win in last year's MAC Tournament Championship game
• The RedHawks won four-straight prior to the Flashes' current streak, taking both meetings in 2012 and in 2011
Louisville
• Kent State is 23-10 all-time against Louisville
• The last time the two teams met was in Louisville in 2013 when the Flashes fell 6-0
• The last Kent State victory was a 1-0 overtime win at home in 2003
• The Cardinals host No. 3 North Carolina on Saturday in a big ACC matchup
Stat Story
• Kent State leads or is second in the MAC in nearly all statistical categories through this season's 13 games
• Individually, Alison Harmatz is 3rd in shots, 4th in points, tied for 1st in goals and game-winning goals
• Jessica Nesbitt is 2nd in assists
• Silvia Figa Malgosa ranks 3rd in the MAC in assists
• Andrea Rinehart is second in shutouts with three and her save percentage ranks 4th
• When looking at MAC games only, the trio of Harmatz, Shannon Talbot and Krysti Lober are 1-2-3 in points and goals
Harmatz Honored Again
• Harmatz's efforts on the field have been noticed by the MAC coaches as she was named the Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in a row this Tuesday
• Her first career hat trick against Missouri State last Sunday solidified the honor
• The redshirt junior forward has scored six times in the last three games
Cancer Research Fundraiser Ongoing
• The field hockey program is raising money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research this season
• Donations can be made online at commerce.cashnet.com/FHOC through Saturday, November 5
• Cash contributions will also be accepted at the team's remaining home games
• The Golden Flashes have special stickers on their sticks with the initials H.H. in honor of Harmatz's father, Howard, who passed away from a brain tumor this summer
