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Duke Johnson rumbled for 187 rushing yards in Miami’s season opening win over FAU last weekend at Sun Life Stadium.
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THE RUNDOWN 7 Around the Web In the wake of an inconceivable national tragedy, bitter rivals Miami and Florida take to the Orange Bowl gridiron for one unforgettable game. By Gaspar Gonzalez, Miami Magazine (Summer 2013)
12-13 // PLAYING FOR JFK The Hurricane Club provides scholarship and operational support for University of Miami studentathletes. This support allows Miami to compete at the highest possible level by providing our student-athletes with the scholarships and services needed to excel in academics, athletics and life.
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Canes’ Corner is a Q&A series looking at the 2013 Miami volleyball team. This week, meet junior middle blocker Emani Sims, from Glenview, Ill.
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Four Canes Named VB Preseason All-ACC
The Miami volleyball program had a conference-high four student-athletes named to the 2013 Preseason All-ACC Team. Senior right side Alex Johnson, senior defensive specialist Ryan Shaffer, junior middle blockers Emani Sims and Alexis Mourning represented the Canes among the 18 selections to the 2013 Preseason All-ACC Team. Miami’s four selections were the most of any team in the ACC. Johnson has started every match of her career and heads into her senior season ranked ninth in program history with 895 digs. The Tallahassee, Fla., native earns Preseason All-ACC honors for the second consecutive season. Following her junior season, she was named 2012 AVCA All-Region (East), 2012 All-ACC and 2012 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention. Shaffer is a member of Miami’s 1,500 dig club. The San Jose, Calif., native currently ranks fourth in Miami history with 1,562 digs. Her 539 digs a year ago ranked second in the ACC and helped earn her multiple accolades including 2012 All-ACC honors, 2012 AVCA All-Region (East) Honorable Mention and a spot on the 2012 Redbird Classic All-Tournament Team. Sims made school history when she became the second AVCA All-American in program history following an outstanding 2012 campaign. The Glenview, Ill., native earned Third Team All-America honors after collecting 160 blocks, second most in a single season in program history. Sims, who earned 2012 AVCA AllRegion and 2012 All-ACC honors, was named ACC Player of the Week twice in 2012 and currently ranks seventh in Miami history with 265 total blocks.
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Mourning had an excellent 2012 season that saw her earn 2012 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, 2012 AVCA All-Region (East) honors and a spot on the 2012 All-ACC Team. The Arlington, Texas native was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Oct. 8, 2012 and was selected Collegiate Volleyball Update National Top Performer on Oct. 9, 2012 following a stellar weekend of play against NC State and North Carolina in which she recorded 22 kills and 16 blocks combined against the two conference foes. While Miami had a conference-best four selections on the 2013 Preseason All-ACC Team, the Canes were picked to finish third by the conference’s coaches. Miami head coach Jose “Keno” Gandara heads into his first season guiding the program with a team that finished second in the ACC a year ago. The Hurricanes finished 25-6 (17-3 ACC) and appeared in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Johnson, Shaffer, Sims and Mourning are joined by junior outside hitter Savanah Leaf and sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Groot and six other talented players to form a team many expect to be strong in 2013. The 2013 ACC volleyball champion will be determined by the final regular season standings, with that team receiving an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. For all the latest information on Miami Hurricanes volleyball, follow the official Twitter feed, @CanesVB, or “Like Us” on Facebook at facebook.com/MiamiVolleyball. The program is also on Instagram (CanesVB).
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Canes Don’t Let Canes Watch Games Alone For those Canes fans who are unable to travel to Miami Hurricanes football games, be sure to join your fellow alumni and friends at UM Alumni Association game watch parties taking place around the country. Hosted by alumni clubs, game watch parties are the perfect opportunity to cheer on the Canes and meet local alumni and UM fans in your area. 2013 UM Alumni Association Miami Hurricanes football game watch locations are below. All games unless otherwise noted.
Atlanta Big Kahuna 303 Peachtree Center Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30303 All games except for the FAU game. Mazzy’s Sports Bar & Grill 7160 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Norcross, GA 30092
Austin Blackfinn Ameripub 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (at the Domain) Austin, TX 78748
boston Lir 903 Boylston Street Boston, MA 2115
broward county Duffy’s Sports Grill 1804 Cordova Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 USF, North Carolina, Florida State, Duke, and Pittsburgh games. Jersey Wings & Raw Bar 12592 Pines Blvd, Suite #104 Pembroke Pines, FL 33027 USF, North Carolina, Florida State, Duke, and Pittsburgh games.
chicago Flagship Tavern & Grill 1622 W. Belmont Avenue Chicago, IL 60657
cincinnati Cock & Bull Public House 275 East Sharon Road Cincinnati, OH 45246 FAU, Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida State, and Virginia Tech games.
dallas Pluckers Wing Bar 1709 Cross Roads Drive Grapevine, TX 76051 Stan’s Blue Note 2908 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75206
denver The Tavern Downtown 1949 Market Street Denver, CO 80202
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houston Mugsy’s on Richmond 2239 Richmond Avenue Houston, TX 77098
indianapolis Union Jack Pub 924 Broad Ripple Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46220 Florida game.
los angeles The Happy Ending Bar & Restaurant 7038 W. Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028
louisville Home of Carlos Mendia, B.S.I.E. ‘86, M.B.A. ‘88 Florida State and Duke games. Please contact the UM Alumni Association for location information. Home of Michael Friedman, B.B.A. ‘74 All games except for Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Duke games. Please contact the UM Alumni Association for location information.
miami Brother Jimmy’s- Brickell 900 S. Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33130 USF, and Florida State games. Hosted by UM Athletics. Carolina Ale House 8669 NW 36th Street Doral, FL 33166 Duke game. Hosted by UM Athletics. Hooters 3301 SW 22nd Street #104 Miami, FL 33145 North Carolina game. Hosted by UM Athletics.
nashville Tin Roof 1516 Demonbreun Street Nashville, TN 37203 North Carolina and Virginia Tech games.
new york city Brother Jimmy’s- Murray Hill 181 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016 Brother Jimmy’s- Union Square 116 East 16th Street New York, NY 10003 AUGUST 28, 2013
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Hurricane Grill & Wings 2401 W. SR 434 Longwood, FL 32779 Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Virginia games.
Steff’s Sports Bar 141 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94105
Miller’s Field 7958 Via Dellagio Way Orlando, FL 32819 FAU, Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Virginia games.
Serendipity Racquet Club 3600 Torrey Pines Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34238
palm beach county Duffy’s Sports Grill 11588 US Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 USF, North Carolina, Florida State, Duke, and Pittsburgh games. Miller’s Ale House 1200 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 USF, North Carolina, Duke, and Pittsburgh games.
philadelphia Field House 1150 Filbert Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
phoenix Wolfley’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85050 FAU, Georgia Tech, and Florida State games.
portland Lil’ Cooperstown Bar & Grill 1831 SW River Drive Portland, OR 97201 Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech games.
richmond Bailey’s Smokehouse & Tavern 7502 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23294 Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Pittsburgh games.
san diego Randy Jones All American Sports Grill 7510 Hazard Center Drive #215 San Diego, CA 92108 All games except for the Pittsburgh game.
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savannah/hilton head Gruby’s New York Deli 198 Okatie Village Drive Bluffton, SC 29909 Savannah State, and Florida State games. The Distillery 416 W. Liberty Street Savannah, GA 31401 Savannah State, and Florida State games.
seattle 95 Slide 722 East Pike Street Seattle, WA 98122
st. louis Buffalo Wild Wing’s 1210 Strassner Drive Brentwood, MO 63144 All games except for FAU, and Savannah State games.
sw florida Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill 8990 Fontana Del Sol Way Naples, FL 33907 Florida State game.
tampa Brass Tap 10019 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL 33618 All games except for USF game.
washington, DC Penn Quarter Sports Tavern 639 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004
#BYTHENUMBERS A statistical look at the Miami Hurricanes
Volleyball coach Keno Gandara recorded his first career collegiate head coaching victory with a 3-1 win over Austin Peay in the USF tournament on Aug. 30.
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The women’s soccer team is off to a perfect season, starting the year 3-0 under first-year head coach Mary-Frances Monroe.
Brock Berlin, who led Miami to 28 unanswered points and a 38-33 come-from-behind victory over Florida in 2003, will be the Hurricanes’ Honorary Captain for Saturday’s game vs. the Gators.
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ACC CHAMPIONS The 2013 ACC Men’s Basketball Champions will receive their championship rings Friday during an on-field presentation.
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Saturday Declared “White Out the Gators”
Saturday’s in-state showdown between the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Gators has been declared “White Out the Gators”. All Canes fans are encouraged to wear white. Saturday’s game at Sun Life Stadium will kick at noon ET on ESPN.
“Category 5 is proud to work with the University of Miami Athletics Department to bring specially designed white T-shirts to all students who attend the pep rally in our effort to ‘White Out the Gators’,” said Andrew Wyatt, president of Cat-5. “We think it adds a unique twist to the gameday experience for students and Category 5, the student-run organization, led the charge for 6,000 leads to a greater sense of community as we all stand in strong white shirts to be distributed to UM students for Saturday’s spirit.” game. The shirts feature an Al Golden tie and a pair of Sebastian the Ibis sunglasses. Students can receive their white out shirts at Friday’s 6 p.m. pep rally at the University of Miami’s new Student Activities Center. Single-game and season tickets for the 2013 season are on sale now at www.CanesTix.com. For the latest information on the Miami Hurricanes, follow us on Twitter, @MiamiHurricanes, and check out the official football blog, www.theufootball.com.
In anticipation of Saturday’s in-state showdown against the Florida Gators, the University of Miami will hold a student pep rally from 6-6:30 p.m. on Friday at the Rock. The first 6,000 students at the pep rally will receive a “White Out” T-shirt an Al Golden tie and a pair of Sebastian the Ibis sunglasses. If any shirts are remaining after 6:30, they will be available for pick up to students at the Miami Soccer match. The match begins at 7 p.m. at Cobb Stadium.
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Linder Named Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week
Miami Hurricanes senior right guard Brandon Linder was named ACC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week by the league office Tuesday. Linder shared the honor with Clemson sophomore center Ryan Norton. It’s Linder’s second ACC weekly honor. The Southwest Ranches, Fla., native was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Nov. 15, 2010, as a freshman. Linder is the first Miami Hurricane offensive lineman to earn an ACC weekly honor since Nov. 7, 2011, when center Tyler Horn was named Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week. A Preseason All-ACC Selection, he anchored Miami’s offensive line that paved the way for 303 yards rushing (on 8.0 yards per carry) and three rushing touchdowns in the Hurricanes’ 34-6 win over Florida Atlantic. Linder led an offensive line that produced 503 yards of total offense – Miami’s third consecutive game with 500+ yards of total offense dating back to the 2012 season. He graded out at 94 percent with five cut blocks, three pancakes and no sacks allowed. Miami (1-0), who is ranked No. 24 in this week’s USA TODAY Coaches Top 25, hosts in-state rival Florida (No. 12 AP / No. 9 USA TODAY) at noon ET Saturday on ESPN. Miami and Florida are meeting for the first time since 2008 and the first time on the Canes’ home field since 2003, with UM holding a 28-26 all-time series lead. A small amount of season tickets for the 2013 season are still on sale now at www.CanesTix.com. No single-game tickets are available at this time for the Gators & Canes. For the latest information on the Miami Hurricanes, follow us on Twitter, @MiamiHurricanes, and check out the official football blog, www.theufootball.com.
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B Y G A S PA R G O N Z Á L E Z
George Mira, star quarterback for the University of Miami, was in his dorm room listening to the radio when he heard the news. His teammate Pat Ratesic was walking across campus. In a trainer’s room in Gainesville, 350 miles away, Hagood Clarke was getting his bum ankle taped. It was Friday afternoon, November 22, 1963. John F. Kennedy, the president of the United States, had been killed in Dallas. “A girl came running up to me and told me,” remembers Ratesic, B.Ed. ’65. “I couldn’t believe it; I thought it was a joke.” It wasn’t, of course. As the afternoon wore on, the terrible details unfolded. Kennedy was dead. A worker at the Texas School Book Depository, Lee Harvey Oswald, had been identified as the suspected shooter and arrested. Lyndon Johnson was the new president. The future had been altered, but there was still the matter of the future as it had been imagined up to that moment, including a full slate of college football games the next day. November 23, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, 28 MIAMI Summer 2013
was rivalry day, with marquee games like Oklahoma vs. Nebraska, Penn State vs. Pitt, UCLA vs. USC—and UM vs. the University of Florida Gators. “That was the game every year,” says Mira, ’66, speaking from his South Miami-Dade home. Nick Spinelli, B.Ed. ’65, a receiver on the 1963 team, notes, “You started talking about playing that game Day One—and you kept talking about it.” The Hurricanes had one assistant
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coach who made sure of that: “Walt Kichefski,” says Spinelli. “It didn’t matter who we were playing. He’d be walking the sidelines every game, talking about beating ‘The Gator.’” In 1962 the ’Canes had finished 7-4 and Mira, the Key West native known as “The Matador” for his Spanish lineage and gutsy play, had finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. As a result, Head Coach Andy Gustafson’s ’Canes were expected to do big things in 1963. Instead, they were limping toward their scheduled matchup with Florida with a 3-4 record. That would only make beating The Gator that much sweeter. If the game happened at all. “Everything was in chaos,” recalls Mira, “the whole University—the whole country.” That afternoon, dozens of colleges (and most professional sports leagues) announced they would postpone or cancel their weekend games. Some, notably Oklahoma and Nebraska, said they would play. The National Collegiate Athletic Association told member schools the decision would be left to them.
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In Miami there was “a lot of talk about not playing,” says Mira. Miami Mayor Robert King High’s office fielded hundreds of calls demanding the game be canceled out of respect to Kennedy’s memory. UM President Henry King Stanford initially agreed to play the game and then nearly changed his mind at the last minute (under pressure, it was said, from the mayor). In the end, it was decided the game would go on—as a tribute to Kennedy, who had addressed the Bay of Pigs Veterans at the Orange Bowl in 1962 and attended the New Year’s Day game there in 1963. “They felt the president would want it that way,” says Mira. “And he probably would have.” He pauses. “It was tough.” Friday night, as was the custom then, the ’Canes checked into a hotel across the street from campus, “just so no one would go and get themselves in trouble the night before the game,” explains Mira. The hotel, though, provided no escape from the tragedy in Dallas. “We were in our rooms, watching TV, worried about what might happen to the country,” recounts Ratesic, a retired high school principal. “That’s when our line coach [Ed Kensler] came by and said, ‘Listen, this guy Johnson is going to take over, and he’s a good guy.’” Clarke, a former running back for the Gators, remembers his team flying down to Miami aboard a DC-6 that night, talking about what had happened and, like many, wondering why. Clarke had actually had a brief encounter with Kennedy at the New Year’s Day 1963 Orange Bowl. Clarke, there to watch Alabama and Oklahoma play, walked over to a refreshment stand near a side entrance. “All of a sudden,” he says, “a limousine pulls up, and it’s President Kennedy.” What strikes Clarke all these years later was how informal the whole thing
was. “The guy holding the Coca-Colas says, ‘Hi, Jack. How ya doing?’ And the president walks past us, smiles, and says, ‘Fine.’ It’s not like he had a lot of people around, protecting him.” He doesn’t say, “Can you imagine?” But you can hear it in his voice. The days of running into presidents that way were over. Despite calls to cancel the game, the next night nearly 58,000 fans streamed into the Orange Bowl. It was a decidedly nontraditional start to a rivalry game. The two school bands entered the stadium from the same direction, joined in one formation, and bowed their heads as a priest offered a prayer for the nation’s first Catholic president. Then they played the national anthem. The game also proved memorable. In the second quarter, the ’Canes ran a fake field-goal attempt with Mira as the holder; when the ball was snapped, The Matador sprung to his feet and delivered a strike to receiver Hoyt Sparks, B.Ed. ’65, for a touchdown. In the second half, the Gators staged a drive that ended with fullback Larry Dupree plowing into the end zone just before the ball squirted from his hands. “He did not break the plane [before fumbling],” remarks Mira when asked. Nevertheless, it counted. A short while later, a 70-yard touchdown run
by Clarke gave the Gators a lead. “We ran a little inside reverse, and the play was just wide open,” says Clarke. Down by two scores late in the game, the ’Canes didn’t quit. They staged an 82-yard drive, punctuated by Mira’s pass to running back (and future Oakland Raiders great) Pete Banaszak, B.Ed. ’66, for a 15-yard score. “Everybody on that team busted their butt,” says Mira, who went on to the pros. That made it Florida 27, UM 21. But from then on, there was only frustration for the ’Canes. Two controversial calls—one on an onside kick, the other on an apparent fumble—allowed the Gators to keep the ball and end UM’s hopes. On a day when it seemed the whole world had stopped, the ’Canes hadn’t so much lost as run out of chances. After the game, the team gathered in the locker room. Mira, still wearing his uniform and the raw emotions of the past 24 hours, told reporters he would have liked to have written a happier ending. It was not the weekend for it. The University of Miami Hurricanes are scheduled to play a home game against the University of Florida Gators on Saturday, September 7.
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Meier and USA U19 Women Claim Gold Medal
Behind a stifling defensive effort, as well as 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots from tournament MVP Breanna Stewart (Connecticut / North Syracuse, N.Y.), the 2013 USA U19 World Championship Team (9-0) held France (7-2) to eight points in the second half en route to a 61-28 victory and the USA’s fifthstraight FIBA U19 World Championship gold medal on Sunday night in Klaipeda, Lithuania. The U.S. has claimed six of the last seven U19 gold medals and boasts a 54-4 record over that span, while owning an all-time 66-12 record in U19 play. “I was thinking, not many people get this,” said USA U19 and University of Miami head coach Katie Meier after hearing the USA’s national anthem being played as the flags were raised. “I teared up a little bit. My voice cracked. I was singing as loud as I could. I’m awfully proud. It’s so much to share it with the others and the people that were on the journey with you. That’s really the joy of it all.” The USA battled France to a 66-63 victory just four nights earlier, so both squads knew a tough fight loomed from the tip. While France got on the board first, it was a back and forth affair for the first five minutes. Working inside and trying to get a put-back, Bashaara Graves (Tennessee / Clarksville, Tenn.), who scored nine and grabbed eight caroms, was instead sent to the line. She knocked down both attempts to break the third tie early in the game and put the United States up for good, 8-6. That sparked an 11-2 spurt by the American women, who capped the first quarter up 17-8. After Stewart got a put-back to give her squad its first doubledigit lead of the night, France answered with four straight points to stay within seven, 19-12, at 7:15. The USA countered with its own mini-spurt, receiving a bucket from Stewart and a 3-pointer from Nia Coffey (Hopkins H.S. / Minneapolis, Minn.), and doubled up on France, 24-12. Stewart blocked a shot on the other end and France called for a time out. Shortly after returning to the court, Epoupa nailed a 3-pointer and eventually outscored the USA 7-4 in the waning 14
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minutes of the first half to keep things close, 27-19, with 46 ticks on the clock. One of two free throws from a French woman brought the halftime score to 27-20. “Obviously we had to grind it out on the offensive end,” said Meier. “At halftime we talked about our defense. They had only scored 20 points and that was huge for us. So, we just said that when push comes to shove, you win championships with your defense, so go out there and lock down and stay together as a team. That was just an amazing performance.” Morgan Tuck (Connecticut / Bolingbrook, Ill.), who averaged a USA second-best 13.1 points a game during the tournament, scored all of her six points in an 8-4 spurt to open the second half and with 14:45 remaining in the contest the USA led 37-24. Forty seconds later France managed to knock down a jumper to bring the score to 37-26. From there, the USA’s trademark defense began firing on all cylinders. France shot 0-of-6 and turned the ball over three times over the remainder of the period, while the red, white and blue scored 10 unanswered points and with 10 minutes to play the gold was virtually in hand, 47-20. The American onslaught continued in the fourth quarter as France surrendered another 10-0 run before hitting its lone bucket of the period and the U.S. went on to win 61-28. Assisting Meier and the U19 squad are collegiate head coaches Nikki Caldwell of Louisiana State University and Kelly Graves of Gonzaga University. Originally known as the FIBA Junior World Championship, the tournament was held every four years starting in 1985. FIBA changed its calendar in 2006 and now conducts the U19 World Championship every other year. USA women’s teams are now 6612 in the U19/Junior World Championships. The U.S. has claimed six of the last seven U19/Junior World Championship gold medals and boasts a 54-4 record over that span, to include the 9-0 gold medal run in Lithuania.
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UM Athletic Director Blake James and his fishing mates show off his catch
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Friday, November 22nd, 2013 | Miami International Links The 21st Annual UM Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament
Above: Host Ray Lewis addresses the crowd at the awards dinner June 29 at The Post Card Inn in Islamorada. Left: The UMSHoF presented checks of $4,000 each to The Miami Project and to Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys at a reception at the Hall of Fame on Monday, Aug. 26. Joining UM president Donna Shalala were (l to r) UMSHoF President K.C. Jones, Marc Buoniconti of The Miami Project, Jack Niedbalski of Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys and John Routh, UMSHoF Executive Director. The Fishing Tournament Committee, headed up by UMSHoF president KC Jones.
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@CANESFUTBOL BY CAMRON GHORBI
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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Fri, Aug 16 Sun, Aug 18 Fri, Aug 23 Sun, Aug 25 Sun, Sep 01 Fri, Sep 06 Sun, Sep 08 Thu, Sep 12 Sun, Sep 15 Thu, Sep 19 Sun, Sep 22 Thu, Sep 26 Sun, Oct 06 Thu, Oct 10 Sun, Oct 13 Thu, Oct 17 Sun, Oct 20 Thu, Oct 24 Sun, Oct 27 Thu, Oct 31
Miami 2, Milwaukee 1 The University of Miami women’s soccer team opened its 2013 campaign in impressive fashion, capturing three wins during its first two weeks of regular season competition for the first time since 2008. After splitting a pair of preseason friendlies on the road against Ohio State and Dayton, the Hurricanes returned to Coral Gables and earned new head coach Mary-Frances Monroe her first career win via 2-0 victory over Cincinnati. In front of a packed house at Cobb Stadium, Jasmine Paterson and Paige Lombard delivered the decisive strikes for the home team. “It was very exciting, the atmosphere was great,” Monroe said after the game. “We have been preparing for this for a while now, and we just couldn’t wait to get on the field and play.” Building on their momentum from opening night, Miami jumped out to a 2-0 lead over host Jacksonville in a Sunday matinee. After an open header from
Ashley Flinn made it 1-0 in the early stages, Paterson delivered a brilliant volley on a long service from senior Blake Stockton to double the visitors’ advantage. Despite allowing two unanswered goals before the end of the half, Flinn’s second goal of the game – a cracking header 10 minutes into the first overtime period – gave Miami the golden goal 3-2 win. The Hurricanes continued their dramatic start just a week later, as freshman Betsy Middleton’s golden goal in the second overtime helped Miami squeak by Milwaukee 2-1. The matches marked the successful debuts for many in a recruiting class ranked among the best in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Gianna Dal Pozzo, Gracie Lachowecki and Middleton all played important roles in the team’s 3-0 start. With three wins under their belt, the Hurricanes return home for a matchup with Cleveland State on Fri., Sept. 6. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Ohio State (exhibition) 0-1 (L) Dayton (exhibition) 2-1 (W) Cincinnati 2-0 (W) at Jacksonville 3-2 (W) at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2-1 (W 2ot) Cleveland State 7 p.m. at FAU Noon at Duke * 7 p.m. at Wake Forest * 1 p.m. North Carolina State * 7 p.m. North Carolina * 1 p.m. at Florida State * 7 p.m. Notre Dame * Noon Pittsburgh * 7 p.m. at Syracuse * Noon Maryland * 7 p.m. Boston College * 1 p.m. at Virginia * 7 p.m. at Virginia Tech * 1 p.m. Clemson * 7 p.m.
DID U KNOW? Both of head coach Mary-Frances Monroe’s assistants have ties to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Assistant coach Kate Dylag spent two seasons on the NC State Wolfpack staff (2007-2008) while goalkeepers coach Chris White hails from Chapel Hill, N.C.
MORE ABOUT @CANESFUTBOL The Hurricanes struggled to find consistent offense during the 2012 season, but have scored seven goals through their first three games of 2013. With their hot starts to the season, junior Ashley Flinn (two goals) and sophomore Jasmine Paterson (two) have nearly equaled their total scoring output from last year. Sophomore Paige Lombard, who suffered a season-ending leg injury early into her first year, scored a goal in her return to the pitch against Cincinnati in a 2-0 victory.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS GOALS Jasmine Paterson Ashley Flinn Paige Lombard
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GOALKEEPING (saves) Emily Lillard Catalina Perez
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Canes Corner with Emani Sims
EMANI SIMS
Glenview, Ill. | Glenbrook South High School | Majoring in Advertising
Canes’ Corner is a Q&A series looking at the 2013 Miami volleyball team. Each day leading up to the beginning of volleyball season on Aug. 30, a new Canes’ Corner will be released giving @CanesVB fans a Miami volleyball, chance to get toWhen knowI think their of favorite playerss. I think of: hardwork and athleticism. When I committed to UM, I felt: like a lot of hard work paid off.
This edition of Canes’ Corner features junior middle blocker Emani Sims.
If I had to describe the team in one word it would be: energetic.
Name: Emani Sims Coral Gables is different from my hometown because: there are palm trees. Hometown: Glenview, IL favoriteGlenbrook University South of Miami alumni is: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. HighMySchool: Major: Advertising I started playing volleyball at age: 16.
I committed to Miami over other schools because: I liked the Jordan team chemistry and atmosphere. Favorite Athlete: Michael Favorite Professional Sports Team: Chicago Bulls
When I think of Miami volleyball, I think of: hardwork and athleticism. Favorite Meal: Mom’s cooking
My favorite part of being a Hurricane volleyball player is: being able to represent the University through a sport I love. Favorite Candy: Reese’s
If I had to describe the team in one word it would energetic. Favorite Movie:be: Bridesmaids Favorite TV Show: Scandal Coral Gables is different from my hometown because: there are palm trees. Favorite Music Artist: Frank Ocean
The biggest adjustment from high school to college has been: balancing practice and school and traveling. My first pet was: my dog, Sammy.
When I committed toMythe University a lot of hard work paid off. favorite place of on Miami, campus Iis:felt: “thelike green.” Thebecause: farthest place fromushome I’ve been Jamaica. I love volleyball it allows to show our is: athleticism. If I could be any celebrity, I would be: Rihanna.
My favorite moment in my volleyball career was: beating FSU at home last season. My favorite class at UM has been: Graphic Design.
I started playing volleyball at age: 16.My favorite car is: BMW X3. My Athlete: favorite sport to watch on TV is: football or track and field. Favorite Michael Jordan
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Chicago Bulls Favorite Meal: Mom’s cooking Favorite Candy: Reese’s Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids Favorite TV Show: Scandal Favorite Music Artist: Frank Ocean
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@CANESVB BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
@DVillavicencio6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS RESULTS
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GANDARA EARNS FIRST HC WIN
CANES SWEEP USF INVITATIONAL Miami opens 2013 season 2-0 with wins over Austin Peay and USF The University of Miami volleyball team took both matches in their season-opening appearance at the USF Invitational, defeating Austin Peay and USF in four sets. The Canes won their first match of the day, beating Austin Peay 3-1 to give head coach Jose “Keno”Gandara his first career collegiate head coaching victory. Miami rallied after dropping the opening set to Austin Peay, 22-25, to take the next three in commanding fashion, 25-19, 25-17 and 25-19. Miami’s hitters shined against the Lady Govs, combining for 53 kills over the four sets. Senior right side Alex Johnson and sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Groot each collected 13 kills, while junior outside hitter Savanah Leaf contributed 11 kills and junior middle blocker Alexis Mourning added 10. Blair Fuentez, who competed with sophomore Caitlin Donahoe in preseason camp, earned the start in Miami’s first match of the season. The junior setter picked up 44 assists and 10 digs against Austin Peay. Senior defensive specialist Ryan Shaffer, who entered the season ranked fourth in Miami history with 1,562 digs, added 15 more to her career total. Johnson, who starred on the attack, also led Miami in digs against the Lady Govs with 18. Miami was back in action in the afternoon against the host Bulls.
The Canes took the first set, 27-25, but USF evened the match when they took the second set, 22-25. Miami regrouped and took the next two sets, 25-21 and 25-16, to clinch their second win of the day. Gandara elected to give Donahoe the start at setter and the sophomore collected 48 assists in her season debut. The Hurricane attack was led by Leaf, who collected a team-high 22 kills against the Bulls and was named to the USF Invitational All-Tournament team. Johnson chipped in with 14 kills while junior middle blocker Emani Sims added eight kills. Shaffer had a strong showing anchoring Miami’s back line, collecting a team-best 25 digs. “We had a good weekend,” Gandara said. “This was a great trip for us. We improved individually and as a team as the day went on. Most importantly, we got to compete and learned a lot about our team.” The Canes will look to continue their success this weekend as they travel to the west coast for a trio of matches, Miami will face Saint Mary’s on Friday in Moraga, Calif., before heading to San Francisco to play against Long Beach State and San Francisco in the Bay Area Challenge.
Miami head coach Jose “Keno”Gandara notched his first career head coaching victory when the Canes defeated Austin Peay, 3-1 on Aug. 30. The win was Gandara’s first as a collegiate head coach and his first while guiding the Hurricanes.
SHAFFER DIGS IT Senior Ryan Shaffer entered the season ranked fourth on Miami’s all-time digs list with 1,562. The defensive specialist picked up 40 digs over two matches at the USF Invitational to climb closer to third-ranked Jaime Grass and her 1,621 digs set from 2001-04.
ALWAYS LOOK FOR ALEX Alex Johnson started both matches in the USF Invitational, extending her consecutive matches started streak to 96. The senior from Tallahassee, Fla. has started every match in her Hurricane Career. Johnson, was one of four Hurricanes selected Preseason All-ACC.
SLAMMIN’ SAVANAH Savanah Leaf started her 2013 season in a big way, earning All-Tournament honors at the USF Invitational. the junior outside hitter helped Miami go 2-0 in Tampa by amassing 33 kills, 28 digs, eight blocks and two service aces. Leaf, who was a member of the British Volleyball team in the 2012 Olympics, will look to continue her success this weekend in her home state of California.
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VIEW FROM THE U @MIAMIHURRICANES BY CHRIS YANDLE
@ChrisYandle
1,000 TIMES 2
During Miami’s 34-6 season-opening win over Florida Atlantic, sophomore RB Duke Johnson (left) and junior WR Phillip Dorsett (right) eclipsed the career 1,000-yard rushing and receiving marks, respectively. Johnson now has 1,133 rushing yards in 13 career games, while Dorsett has 1,000 receiving yards in 25 career games. Dorsett needs 696 receiving yards to crack Miami’s career Top 10, while Johnson is 408 shy of Miami’s Top 20 rushing list.
CHASING HISTORY >>>
Senior QB Stephen Morris eclipsed the 5,000-yard passing mark for his career during Miami’s 34-6 season-opening win Aug. 30 vs. Florida Atlantic. CAREER PASSING YARDS 1. Ken Dorsey 1999-2002 9,565 2. Jacory Harris 2008-11 8,826 3. Gino Torretta 1989-92 7,690 4. Vinny Testaverde 1982, 1984-86 6,058 5. Craig Erickson 1987-90 6,056 6. Ryan Clement 1994-97 6,004 7. Bernie Kosar 1983-84 5,971 8. Kyle Wright 2004-07 5,805 9. Steve Walsh 1986-88 5,369 10. Jim Kelly 1979-82 5,228 STEPHEN MORRIS 2010-13 5,028
MIAMI-DADE UNDER CENTER
Senior QB Stephen Morris is the third Miami-Dade County product since 1974 to start the season under center for the Miami Hurricanes. Before Morris it was Miami’s Jacory Harris, who was the first MiamiDade QB to start the season under center since Miami’s Kary Baker in 1974. Baker, from Miami-Edison High School, was UM’s starter in 1974 and also was Miami’s first African-American quarterback.
57 More than half of the Miami Hurricanes’ 2013 roster hails from the Sunshine State, including 18 from Miami-Dade County and 16 from Broward County.
SERIES BREAKDOWN BY DECADE 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Brock Berlin, who led Miami to 28 unanswered points and a 38-33 come-from-behind victory over Florida in 2003, will be the Hurricanes’ Honorary Captain for Saturday’s game vs. the Gators.
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OUT OF THE END ZONE PLENTY OF ‘O’ Since allowing a 73-yard TD run by Logan Thomas in the second quarter Nov. 1, 2012, against Virginia Tech, the Miami Hurricanes has not allowed a touchdown at home in the last 160 minutes and 39 seconds.
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Touchdowns allowed in last 160:39 at home
Miami has posted 500+ yards of total offense in three consecutive games, dating back to its final two contests of the 2012 season.
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In those three games, Miami has: • scored 126 points • accumulated 1,697 yards of total offense • won by an average margin of 22.0 points
The Miami Hurricanes defense has limited its opposition to six field goals in the last 160:39 at home
While keeping the opposition out of the end zone, Miami’s defense has allowed just 18 points in the last 160:39 at home
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Soccer Welcomes New Coaching Staff
Mary-Frances Monroe has been named the head coach of the University of Miami women’s soccer program. Monroe is the fourth head coach in program history, and will join Miami after seven years at the helm of a rising University of Albany program in the America East Conference. A well-respected player and instructor, Monroe competed on the field with the Boston Breakers of the WPSL Elite League as recently as the 2012 season. Charged with building the Great Danes program from the ground up, Monroe and her coaching staff won 2009 America East Co-Coaching Staff of the Year honors in just her third year at the helm. During that season, the Great Danes earned the first Division I postseason berth in program history. Just one year later in 2010, the Great Danes finished with a 10-8-2 record under Monroe’s direction – the first winning season for the program since 1988. Albany would win its first postseason tournament match in program history that season, advancing to the America East semifinals. Her success would continue in 2011, as the Great Danes won seven consecutive games heading into their first-ever appearance in the America East Conference Championship game. Four of Monroe’s players were selected allconference, among 13 who earned that recognition over her seven years as leader of the Danes. A four-year college All-American at the University of Connecticut and UCLA, Monroe has served as liaison for U.S. Soccer’s National Training Centers covering the New England area, including regions of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Maine. During her time as a student-athlete at Connecticut and UCLA, Monroe was a candidate for the Hermann Trophy - awarded to the best female college soccer player in the country. As a freshman with the Huskies, the Northport, N.Y., native set the program’s single-season record with 65 points. Monroe was rewarded for her spectacular debut with BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors and first-team all-conference recognition. The former Soccer America Freshman of the Year earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from UCLA in 2003. Gabi Rivera is entering her first season as director of soccer operations for the Miami Hurricanes. Rivera, a former four-year standout with Auburn University, has served as a youth coach at multiple levels since graduating with her bachelor’s degree in psychology (2010). Most recently, Rivera has served as an assistant with the Florida Olympic Development Program (ODP) at the U-17 level and as a varsity assistant with nearby Gulliver Preparatory High School. She also served as head coach of the U-15 girls entry of the Miami Premier Soccer Club for one season. The Lithia, Fla., native burst onto the collegiate scene in her first year with the Tigers, when she garnered 2006 All-SEC Freshman first team honors. She finished her career with 12 goals and 16 assists, including an impressive fourgoal, nine-assist campaign as a junior in 2008. Before her career at Auburn, Rivera spent five seasons with the Florida ODP program and two with the Regional ODP team.
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AUGUST 28, 2013
Kate Dylag enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Miami Hurricanes as a member of first-year head coach Mary-Frances Monroe’s staff. Dylag arrived in Miami after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach under Monroe at Albany, where she helped guide the Great Danes to the best season in program history in 2011. Prior to her two seasons at Albany, Dylag was an assistant coach with Clemson in 2010, where she had duties in the areas of practice organization and player recruitment. Dylag was an assistant coach at Duquesne University in 2009, where, in addition to recruiting and practice activities, she developed individualized skill training and organized youth camps. Dylag has also had assistant coaching stints at North Carolina State (200708) and Central Michigan (2003-07). A 2002 graduate of University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies, Dylag was a four-year starter for the Spartans. She earned all-conference second-team honors in 2001, and the Spartans qualified for the postseason in three of her four years in Greensboro (1998, 2000, 2001). Dylag, who holds an NSCAA Premier Coaching Diploma and a USSF B license, graduated from Central Michigan with a master’s of science in administration with an emphasis in sport administration Chris White enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Miami women’s soccer program. He joined the program in July 2013, and will work primarily with the team’s goalkeepers. White joins head coach Mary-Frances Monroe’s staff after two years at his alma mater of Colgate University. In his first season with the Raiders, he helped coach the 2011 team to a Patriot League Regular-Season Title with a 4-1-2 league mark and an 11-6-5 overall record. The team had four players named to the All-Patriot League Teams in 2011, including the Patriot League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year, as well as an Academic All-Patriot League Team and an NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Second Team selection. White arrived in Colgate after serving as the first assistant coach at Amherst College from 2010-2011, where he assisted in all aspects of the program, including training, game preparation, recruiting, on-field coaching and camps/clinics. He was also on Mass ODP field and GK staff and is a member of the Region I ODP staff where he works with local premier club teams. A 1996 graduate of Colgate University, White was a four-year member of the Raiders’ men’s soccer team, earning All-Patriot League and NSCAA Regional All-America honors as a standout goalkeeper. White also went on to play for Perth Italia, an Australian Soccer Club. After majoring in sociology and anthropology at Colgate, he received a master’s degree in environmental science and policy from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and later earned a master’s degree in ecology and native studies from the University of North Carolina. White arrived back at his alma mater after serving as the first assistant coach at Amherst College from 2010-2011, where he assisted in all aspects of the program including training, game preparation, recruiting, on-field coaching and camps/clinics to name a few. He was also on Mass ODP field and GK staff and was a member of the Region I ODP staff where he worked with local premier club teams. After coaching at the high school level, White settled in Utah and took on a variety of roles. In addition to being a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher, he was the head coach of the Skyline High School girls’ varsity soccer team, head coach of two premier club soccer teams (U16 Girls Impact United, U14 Boys Impact United), head coach of Juan Diego Catholic High School, goalkeeper coach of the Utah Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program, and assistant coach for the U14 Boys ODP team. He has a USSF “C” License, NSCAA’s Advanced National Goalkeeper Diploma and the Advanced National Field Coaching Diploma.
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