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No. 17 IU faces Ohio team twice during weekend

The No. 17 Hoosiers (5-2) go to Ohio to face Miami (Ohio) (4-4) on Friday and Ohio State (6-3) on Sunday.

The Hoosiers have a 6-3 all-time lead against the Miami RedHawks.

“They will take any opportunities they can get against us in the game,” senior midfielder Elizabeth Schmidt said.

Last year, Miami won 3-2 against IU.

“Miami is very aggressive with their style of play, they go for every shot,” senior midfielder Meg O’Connell said.

The RedHawks have been coached for the past five years by Jill Reeve, a former Olympian and 12-time member of the U.S. National team.

Last year, the RedHawks went 14-7 with a 7-3 record in the Mid-American Conference.

“They like to play us because – every Big Ten opponent – they play like it’s their championship game,” IU field hockey coach Amy Robertson said.

Currently, Miami is on a three-game winning streak, and two RedHawks won offensive and defensive player of the week last week in the MAC.

Senior back Katie Brightwell won MAC Offensive Player of the week with three goals and five assists during their last three wins.

Sophomore goalkeeper Abbey Huck won MAC Defensive Player of the Week for her 15 saves in those wins.

The Hoosiers face the RedHawks at 5 p.m. Friday in the Miami Field Hockey Complex in Oxford, Ohio.

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