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OCTOBER 2016 VOLUME VI, ISSUE 3
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THE RUNDOWN Miami announced the largest donation in the history of the Department of Athletics as the lead gift for a state-of-the-art football indoor practice facility. In honor of their mother, Carol, Jeffrey Soffer and Carol’s other children, have made a $14 million commitment towards the Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility.
11 // UM ANNOUNCES LEAD GIFT FOR INDOOR FACILITY The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2017 inductees: football’s James Jackson, Jeremy Shockey and Darryl Williams, baseball’s Ryan Braun and Dan Davies, basketball’s Steve Edwards, tennis’ Audra Cohen, women’s basketball coach Katie Meier, and Valeria Tipiana, the first volleyball player ever inducted.
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5 LETTER FROM THE AD 6-7 FOOTBALL 8, 10 HURRICANE CLUB 9 BY THE NUMBERS 13 AROUND THE WEB 14-17 NEW CANES ON THE BLOCK 18 FOUR CANES TO KNOW 19 CANESTAGRAM 20 HURRICANE CLUB 22-23 PHOTO OF THE WEEK 28-29 SCENES: COACH MARK RICHT 31 COMPLIANCE SPOTLIGHT ON ALYSSA BASDAVANOS 32 36-37 SCHOOL, SOCCER & SOCKS 42-43 MIAMI’S CORE FOUR LEADING CANES 45 SPOTLIGHT ON MARQUEZ WILLIAMS 56-57 UM SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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38 TRACK & FIELD 39 SOCCER 40 VOLLEYBALL 44 MEN’S BASKETBALL 46 WOMEN’S TENNIS 47 FOOTBALL 48 ROWING 49 SWIM / DIVE 50 BASEBALL 51 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 52 MEN’S TENNIS 53 GOLF
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Hurricanes Fans, September has been a special month for the Hurricane Family, capped off by our announcement of the largest donation in UM Athletics’ history. On September 23, I was honored to join President Frenk and our UM family as we announced the Soffer Family’s $14 million commitment towards the Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility. The generosity of Carol Soffer’s children and others will enable us to build one of the finest football facilities in the nation. We are forever grateful to Jeffrey and Carol’s other children for their support and passion for UM Athletics. Currently, $25 million of the $34 million project has already been pledged by donors, with fundraising continuing through the fall. Groundbreaking will occur as soon as all funds have been committed. For more information on how to make a gift in support of this project, visit hurricanesfootballfacility.com or call the Hurricane Club at (305) 284-6699. Naming opportunities located within the facility are still available. As our program moves forward off the field, first-year head coach Mark Richt keeps it going on the field, as our Hurricanes have posted a perfect 3-0 record so far in 2016, outscoring our opponents, 153-23. The fast start has earned the team their highest ranking in the Associated Press Poll and the Amway Coaches Poll in three years. Two of our next three games are at Hard Rock Stadium, including a matchup with Florida State. We need all of you to join us at Hard Rock to help cheer our student-athletes on to victory. If you have not yet purchased football season tickets this year, act fast as there are less than 500 season ticket packages still remaining. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting our website at HurricaneSports.com or by calling 1-800-GO-CANES. Over the course of September, the soccer program continued its 2016 campaign by posting impressive wins over secondranked Virginia and ACC foe Syracuse. The win over Virginia marked the fourth time in program history that Miami had defeated a top-three opponent and the third year out of the last five in which Miami has knocked off a top-five opponent. Head soccer coach Mary-Frances Monroe has done an outstanding job and I am confident that the Canes will finish strong. Be sure to come out to Cobb Stadium this Sunday as our Hurricanes wrap up a three-game homestand against Wake Forest. The game can also be seen live on ACC Network Extra through the Watch ESPN app. Our golf team continued to build off of last year’s breakout season as it opened the year with a winning performance at the Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich. UM won the tournament by 40 strokes! Congratulations to Dewi Weber, who won medalist honors, finishing four-under-par. Finally, I would like to congratulate Kara McCormack on being selected as a finalist for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Kara is one of nine national finalists and we are so proud of her amazing honor. I hope you enjoy this month’s magazine as we reflect on the latest Hurricane news and look ahead to another exciting month. Hope to see you all at our events this October. Go Canes! Blake James
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BY THE NUMBERS A statistical look at the Miami Hurricanes
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For the third time in the last five years and fourth time in program history, the soccer team defeated a top-three opponent, knocking off second-ranked Virginia at Cobb Stadium.
Olga Strantzali led all players with 17 kills, hitting .333 while adding six digs, two blocks and a service ace against Notre Dame.
The Hurricanes went 24-7 during the three-day Miami Fall Invite, with a 16-3 ledger in singles and an 8-4 record in doubles.
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Miami won the Fossum Invitational with a three-round total of 860 (-4). Dewi Weber won individual medallist honors, carding a 212 (-4).
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The University of Miami announced today the largest donation in the history of the Department of Athletics as the lead gift for a state-of-the-art football indoor practice facility. In honor of their mother, Carol, Jeffrey Soffer and Carol’s other children, have made a $14 million commitment towards the Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility. “I’ve been a passionate supporter of the University of Miami Athletics Department for over 20 years, and I’m honored that my family and I can be part of this tremendous project,” Carol Soffer said. “The football indoor practice facility will bring a new dimension to the University. It will have a lasting effect on all studentathletes now and in the future.” The 81,800-square-foot facility will feature two field-turf fields – one 80 yards long and an additional 40-yard field directly connecting to the Squillante Strength and Conditioning Center. The facility will be located on the current football practice grounds, and will feature interconnectivity to the Hecht Athletic Center and the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence. “Athletic excellence is an integral part of the University of Miami, building character and community,” said UM President Julio Frenk. “It is in this spirit that I thank the Soffer Family on behalf of our student-athletes and the entire U family.” The project includes a 20,000-square-foot football operations center with a mezzanine level that will house all of the football coaches’ office space with views overlooking the indoor fields. The football center will also feature six position meeting rooms, a head coach’s suite, three coaches’ conference rooms, a first-class football recruiting suite complete with lounges and meeting rooms, as well as a state-of-the-art video center. “Today we take yet another step forward in continuing our mission of Building Champions at the University of Miami,” Director of Athletics Blake James said. “The generosity of Carol Soffer’s children and others enables us to build one of the finest football facilities in the nation, which will serve the needs of our football program and all our student-athletes for years to come. We are forever grateful to Jeffrey, and Carol’s other children for their support of and passion for UM Athletics.” To date, $24 million of the $34 million project has already been pledged by donors, with fundraising continuing through the fall. Groundbreaking will occur as soon as all funds have been committed. “An indoor practice facility means a great deal to this football program,” said head football coach Mark Richt. “I am grateful that the University and the Department of Athletics recognized the need for an indoor facility and worked tirelessly to make it happen. I can’t thank the Soffer Family enough for their contribution and helping us bring this project to fruition. We appreciate Carol’s generous and deeply committed support of Miami Hurricane Athletics.” Carol Soffer, namesake of the facility, is a lifelong champion of the University of Miami football program and athletics department, and an active member of the University community. Originally from Chicago, Carol has been a Golden Cane Society donor for over 20 years and supported many Miami Athletics initiatives, most recently the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence project. For more information on how to make a gift in support of this project, visit HurricanesFootballFacility.com or call the Hurricane Club at (305) 284-6699. Naming opportunities located within the facility are still available. ABOUT TURNBERRY ASSOCIATES Turnberry Associates is one of America’s premier real estate development and property management companies. Established more than 50 years ago by Donald Soffer, Turnberry’s diverse projects have revolutionized the living, working, leisure and shopping habits of millions of people across the country. The firm has to its credit the development of more than $8 billion in commercial and residential property, including approximately 20 million square feet of retail space, more than 7,000 apartments and condominium units, 1.5 million square feet of class “A” office space and in excess of 3,000 hotel and resort rooms and exciting upcoming projects.
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The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2017 inductees for the 49th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet this coming spring. The nine members of the Class of 2017 are football’s James Jackson, Jeremy Shockey and Darryl Williams, baseball’s Ryan Braun and Dan Davies, basketball Steve Edwards, tennis’ Audra Cohen, women’s basketball coach Katie Meier and Valeria Tipiana, the first volleyball player ever inducted. “Once again, I’m pleased to introduce another great class of University of Miami Sports Hall of Famers for 2017,” said UMSHoF President Gerard Loisel. “We invite all Hurricane fans to join us this spring at our induction banquet as we welcome the newest members into the Hall of Fame.” This year’s class will be formally introduced at halftime of the Miami-North Carolina football game on Sat., Oct. 15 as part of the “Hall of Fame Game” ceremonies. The 49th Annual UMSHoF induction banquet will be held in April 2017. For information please contact the UMSHoF at 305-284-2775. The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 by eight Dade County Circuit Court judges, all Miami alumni, who wanted to establish an organization that would recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who excelled at their sport and brought acclaim to the University through their achievements and championships. With the addition of the Class of 2017, only 309 honorees have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame. Ryan Braun, Baseball, 2003-2005 - A two-time All American (2003 & 2005), Braun made an instant impact when he came to Miami in 2003 leading the team in batting average (.364) home runs (17) and runs batted in (76) and was named the National Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. As a junior for UMSHoF member Coach Jim Morris’ Hurricanes, he hit .396 with 18 home runs, 76 RBI’s, 23 stolen bases, was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as college baseball’s top player and was named the 2005 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year. A first round draft pick (fifth overall) of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2005 MLB Draft, Ryan was named the National League’s Rookie of the year (2007) and Most Valuable Player in 2011. Audra Cohen, Tennis, 2005-2007 - Cohen garnered three International Tennis Association (ITA) All-American honors in her two years at Miami while playing for UMSHoF member Paige Yaroshuk-Tews. Cohen compiled a 76-4 singles record as a Hurricane, including a 42-2 mark in 2006-07. That year, she became the first singles player in program history to win the prestigious ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the first to win the NCAA Singles Championship. A two-time ITA National Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year, Cohen finished both of her seasons at Miami ranked No. 1 nationally in the ITA rankings. Including her season at Northwestern in 2004-05, Cohen was a three-time finalist for the Honda Sports Award, given to the best female collegiate athlete in U.S. in 12 different sports. In 2007, she became the first Miami tennis player to win the award. Dan Davies, Baseball, 1983-1986 - Dan was a crafty left handed pitcher who is third all-time in victories with 41 wins. He had his best season in 1985 leading UMSHoF member Coach Ron Fraser’s Hurricanes to the 1985 National Championship by winning 15 games (including 14 straight) against only two losses with a 2.66 earned run average. In 22 starts that season, second most in school history, he struck out 105 batters in 138 innings and tossed three shutout victories. He led the team in victories, or was tied for the lead, in 1984, 1985 and 1986, helping the Canes to the College World Series each year. Steve Edwards, Basketball, 1992-1996 - One of the most prolific long-range shooters in Miami history, Edwards still ranks second in the record books with 265 career 3-point field goals, a mark that is still the BIG EAST Conference record. Edwards, a two-time honoree as “Mr. Basketball” in the state of Florida, was named to the conference all-freshman team in his first year for UMSHoF member Coach Leonard Hamilton. Plagued by injuries his whole career, he still led Miami in scoring in three of his four seasons and ranks 13th all-time with 1,393 points and is 10th in career steals. “Stevie” led the Canes to their first post-season appearance (1994-1995) since the rebirth of the basketball program and back-to-back-winning seasons. James Jackson, Football, 1996-2000 - Though he shared the backfield with UMSHoF members Edgerrin James and Clinton Portis, Jackson was a true workhorse for the Canes, currently the fourth leading rusher in school history with 2,953 yards, just seven yards behind James for the third spot. His 541 rushing attempts is the second most by a Hurricane running back and his 29 rushing touchdowns is ranked fourth all time. His overall total of 32 touchdowns (29 rushing, three receiving) is tied for third place. A second team All-BIG EAST selection in 2000, he led the Canes in rushing yards (1,006), becoming just the fifth Miami rusher to pass 1,00 yards for a season, as the team completed its comeback to national prominence by going 11-1, and finishing No. 2 in the polls. Drafted in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft, James spent five seasons in the league. Katie Meier, Coaching, 2005-Present - Entering her 12th season at the helm of the Hurricanes women’s basketball program, Meier has worked tirelessly to put her mark on Miami’s program and to build a winning tradition. In 2015-2016, she guided the team to its seventh consecutive postseason, a fifth trip to the NCAA tournament in the last six years and a sixth 20-plus win season in the last seven years, all extending program records. In 2010-2011, she led the Canes to a 26-3 regular season record, 12-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and gained their first ACC regular season co-championship, their first NCAA post season berth since 1992, and Meier was named the ACC Coach of the Year and the Associated Press Co-National Coach of the Year. Jeremy Shockey, Football, 2000-2001 - A junior college transfer, Shockey became a Miami legend with his first touchdown catch, a 13-yard pass from UMSHoF member Ken Dorsey in the final minute to defeat No. 1 Florida State on national television 27-24 to cement Miami’s return to national prominence. That season, he also caught a 44-yard, tackle-breaking touchdown as the Canes beat No. 2 Virginia Tech. In the 2001 National Championship season, he led the team with 45 receptions for 604 yards and eight touchdowns, and was named a first team All-American by CNNSI and second team All-American by the Associated Press, CBS Sportsline and ABC Sports, and first team All-BIG EAST. A first round pick (14th overall) by the New York Giants in the 2002 NFL Draft, he spent 10 seasons in the league winning two Super Bowls and being named to four Pro Bowls. Valeria Tipiana, Volleyball, 2000-2004 - One of the most honored players in the history of Miami volleyball, Valeria was named the 2002 BIG EAST Player of the Year, as well as a first team all-conference player in leading Miami to its first NCAA tournament appearance in only the school’s second year of competition. She was named second team All-BIG EAST in 2003, then was named a first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) member when the Canes made the move to the ACC in 2004. That year, she became the first Hurricane player named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) honorable mention All-American. Tipiana was the first player to pass 1,000 career kills and is still in the top three in career points, kills, service aces, and digs. She becomes the first volleyball player inducted in the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Darryl Williams, Football, 1989-1991 - A two-time national champion (1989,1991), the safety out of Miami’s American High School, Darryl was a consensus AllAmerican in 1991, so honored by the Associated Press, Kodak and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. A first team All-BIG EAST selection as well, he led the secondary with 84 tackles (49 solo), including 18 tackles (10 solo) in Miami’s 17-16 “Game of the Century” victory over Florida State. He was a first round draft pick (28th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1992 NFL draft and played 10 years in NFL, being named to the Pro Bowl in 1997.
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FOOTBALL THE LEGEND OF THE U UNVEILED
When something new comes around, it gets people talking. And boy, oh boy, are people talking about the new additions for the 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team. Whether the conversation surrounds the team’s shiny, new, renovated stadium, the new head coach or the new staff, Miami football is certainly the talk of South Florida throughout the early portions of the college football season. In addition, to its other new entities, Miami football also welcomed 32 new student-athletes to the team prior to this season and many of those newcomers have already struck up plenty of conversation. Several new players have made a major impact in helping the Hurricanes move back into the Top 25 rankings in both the Associated Press Poll (No. 14) and the Amway Coaches Poll (No. 14) for the first time since the 2013 campaign. Through three games this season, the Hurricanes have outscored their opponents by a stunning 153-23 count and head into the bye week following a dominant 45-10 win on the road over Appalachian State – a team that two weeks earlier nearly knocked off a then top 10-ranked Tennessee squad on the road. During its first road game of the season against Appalachian State, Miami started five players that did not suit up for the Hurricanes during the 2015 season, including three true freshman linebackers. “We came in here with a mindset and that mindset is to keep up to the standard,” said Miami linebacker Shaquille Quarterman. “We don’t get involved in the bright lights and the atmosphere as much as just going out there and doing what we are supposed to do and that is playing as hard as we can, stop the run and play as a unit.”
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Dayall Harris Quarterman composes one-third of the Hurricane freshman trio that has started in two of the Canes first three games. Fellow rookies Michael Pinckney and Zach McCloud complete the Miami linebacker unit, which is the only group in the ACC that features three true freshmen at the position.
So far so good as the Hurricanes’ defense has allowed just two touchdowns over the span of 12 quarters this season.
“The defense that we run is assignment defense, so basically everybody has to do their job,” Pinckney said. “We’re doing our job, we just have to play. It takes me back to a time when Although the Hurricanes start three true freshman I talked to Coach Diaz at the end of the springtime and he linebackers, their play and leadership on the field have been said, ‘if you’re going to play this year, if you’re going to start, unlike that of any first-year college player. This was especially you can’t be a freshman, you can’t make freshman mistakes.’ true of Quarterman, who was selected as one of the team That’s when I clicked on everything he told me to do.” captains before Miami’s matchup at Appalachian State. Following their week three win over Appalachian State, “We can’t really be like freshmen on the field because the Hurricanes rank in the top 25 in eight NCAA statistical freshmen make a lot of mistakes, and we’re not in a position categories, including total defense (third), scoring defense (second) and tackles for loss (first). to make a lot of mistakes right now,” Pinckney said. Zach McCloud
As a linebacker unit, the Hurricanes’ freshmen trio has combined for 35 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. “Before we got here, me, Mike and Zach would always talk about it to each other and talk about being on the field at the same time,” Quarterman said. “I would always say, ‘let’s not just be regular freshmen, let’s go in and make a splash.’” The impact of the Hurricane newcomers has also translated to the offensive side of the ball where graduate transfer Marquez Williams has made an immediate impact.
Michael Pinckney “He’s very physical. If you look up the definition of fullback in the Webster’s [Dictionary], you’d probably have a picture of that guy,” said head coach Mark Richt earlier this year during fall camp. “He has the body type you’d love to have to do it, and the athleticism.” “Pops” as he is affectionately known by his teammates, transferred to Miami from Mars Hill College in North Carolina. Upon arriving at Miami, Williams reunited with Jon Richt, whom he was teammates with during Williams’ freshman year at Mars Hill.
Ahmmon Richards Fellow offensive newcomer Ahmmond Richards also has made a strong impact to the squad this season. “I’m not the same on gameday,” Richards said. “It’s just all of that buildup all week and when I get to the game, I just let loose. I just have more of an attitude on gameday.” Richards’ competitive attitude was on full display in the Hurricanes’ win over Appalachian State, as the freshman wide receiver was named the ACC Co-Rookie of the Week following his freshman record 142-yard performance.
“It’s actually pretty great to know someone and to see The Wellington, Fla., native currently leads the team with 203 familiar faces from not previously knowing anyone before I yards receiving through three weeks. came down here,” Williams said. As the Hurricanes enter ACC play against Georgia Tech on At 6-foot-1 and 280 pounds, Williams has been a one-man Oct. 1, many people may wonder if The U is back. wrecking crew opening holes for Hurricane running backs to run through. Through three weeks, Miami’s rushing attack Although Miami has a lot of time left to answer that question, ranks 12th in the country and is averaging 272.0 yards per one thing is certain - the Hurricanes’ new faces have certainly game. got people talking and for college football fans, that’s a good thing. “I’d be afraid to tackle him if I was a safety or a DB,” said junior quarterback Brad Kaaya. “He might hurt some people “Nobody wants to sell themselves short,” Pinckney this year. said. “We’re not going to sell ourselves short. The ACC championship, that’s our goal. We feel like we’re in a position “Despite how big he is, he’s still pretty fast and can move, right now to where we’ve got everything in place to and too,” Kaaya said. “In all areas, he’ll help us. Whether it’s we’re good enough to make it there and win.” play action, getting out in the flat, rollouts, short-yardage of course. He’s a strong guy.” Marquez Williams Williams’ strength was on full display in the weight prior to the season after the Athens, Ga., native power cleaned 381 pounds much to the joy of his new teammates. Director of strength and conditioning Gus Felder posted the video of Williams’ impressive strength feat and it went viral.
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Music Artist: Billy Joel or Kanye My first pets were: A purple fish named Mademoiselle and a dog named Buster Place on campus: The SAC UM alumnus: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson The farthest from home I’ve been is: Vietnam I want to travel to: India
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ALYSSA BASDAVANOS HONOLULU, HAWAI’I | MAJOR: NEUROSCIENCE Being a two-sport athlete is a really cool dynamic. I have all the rowers and they’re really good friends of mine and are so supportive of me playing volleyball. Then I have our volleyball team supporting me, too. I played volleyball in high school and looked to play beach volleyball in college. When that didn’t work out, I looked into rowing. My sister rowed at Tennessee and I always loved watersports, so I figured it was natural to row. I also knew I wanted to play two sports like I had all my life. I missed volleyball and kept playing beach in my first two years here while I was rowing. I gave it a shot, they gave me the opportunity and I took it.
It’s been a physical transition. Taking the strength I have from rowing and translating it to a skill-set sport in volleyball where I am working on technique I’ve been doing since I was young. I’ve been building on that here and the coaches have been doing such a great job helping me and believing in me and pushing me to get better. Facing Texas was amazing. You try not to think that they’re the number three team in the country. You try to focus on what you need to do and just play. Coming into it, I was pumped up. There was a lot of energy in the gym and that motivated me.
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For most people, being a full-time college student is difficult enough. Now, imagine majoring in marine biology and playing Division I soccer. This would seem nearly impossible. Yet, University of Miami redshirt sophomore Phallon Tullis-Joyce does it all effortlessly. The Hurricanes’ starting goalkeeper has become accustomed to the busy lifestyle since she started playing soccer at four years old. In addition to soccer, Tullis-Joyce played basketball. She juggled the two until she changed positions from forward to goalkeeper at age 12. “I always loved soccer more, but once I went into goalkeeping, that’s when I instantly loved it even more because goalkeeping is such a different position than anything else,” Tullis-Joyce said. “You get to fly and you get to do things other people can’t necessarily do. So that’s why I kind of stuck with it, just because of how different it was.” The Shoreham, N.Y., native’s love for the ocean and her early memories of fishing trips with her grandfather sparked her interest in marine biology. Her passion for both soccer and the ocean influenced her decision to attend Miami, which she said offered her “the best of both worlds.” In addition to her acceptance to the University, Tullis-Joyce was offered the Ronald A. Hammond Scholarship and an invitation to the Foote Fellows Honors Program. These programs, in addition to the rigorous and extensive requirements for a marine biology major, oftentimes leave Tullis-Joyce with very little leeway in her schedule. Tullis-Joyce’s day begins at 6:30 a.m., as she prepares for her two-hour practice. She wraps up with team yoga at 10:30 a.m., then gets ready for her classes. The rest of her day consists of a geology lab, psychology lecture and physics lecture, all of which are one hour and 15 minutes. Tullis-Joyce finishes her day with team meetings. All of this is done while finding time in between to eat and tackle her assignments—and this is just her Tuesday. With this in mind, it is incredible that Tullis-Joyce has maintained an impressive 3.665 GPA and been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (min. 3.2 GPA) in all four of her collegiate semesters. In addition, she has earned Dean’s List (min. 3.5 GPA) recognition three times and Provost’s Honor Roll (min. 3.75 GPA) distinction twice, as well as received ACC Honor Roll accolades after each of her first two school years. Heather de la Osa, the academic advisor for Miami’s soccer team, said that while Tullis-Joyce has a heavier schedule than most, she looks at everything as an “opportunity and not an obligation.”
“She’s a very fierce competitor and to see her confidence really shoot through the roof and for her to really come into her own as our goalie was awesome,” McCarthy said. “I think her biggest attribute is her presence. She demands the best and she doesn’t accept anything less than that on the defensive end.” Redshirt sophomore defender Danielle Savage also added that her close friend “keeps morale high and does not back down.” Whether it is picking her teammates up with a joke or leading the team’s chant before every game, Tullis-Joyce brings energy to her teammates and helps solidify the team’s camaraderie. Even with 24 players on the team, Tullis-Joyce comments on how close they have all become and how this has benefitted their chemistry on the field. “You now have best friends that you are going to have for the rest of your life,” Tullis-Joyce said. “[These are] your bridesmaids.” While most know Tullis-Joyce for her tremendous work ethic, to her teammates she is known for her humor and her socks.
In her freshman year as a scholar and an athlete, Tullis-Joyce struggled to manage her full schedule, but she did not let that deter her in school or in soccer. Mary-Frances Monroe, Miami’s head soccer coach, characterized Tullis-Joyce as “one of the players who has grown the most.” Tullis-Joyce was redshirted as a freshman. Though disappointed in not having the opportunity to play at the time, she looks back on that decision and is grateful. “I would say my growth was my biggest accomplishment,” Tullis-Joyce said. “I had some pretty big weaknesses and it really took a lot of time for me as a player, working on my weaknesses, recognizing my weaknesses, and accepting my weaknesses, even though I didn’t want to, in order to gain the starting position on the team.” Since then, Tullis-Joyce has really come out of her shell and has become someone her team can trust in goal. Last year, she started nine matches and ended the season with 24 saves and two shutouts. Thus far in 2016, Tullis-Joyce has been even better. She has started all 11 matches and led Miami to a 7-4-0 record with six shutout victories. Included in that is a stretch of three straight shutout wins for the first time since 2008, the latter two of which led to her earning NSCAA National Player of the Week honors. Tullis-Joyce has conceded just six goals in 942 minutes in net and her 0.57 goals against average and .838 save percentage both rank fourth in the ACC. The 6-foot-1-inch standout’s career-high-tying six saves against secondranked Virginia aided the Hurricanes to a thrilling 2-1 victory and helped her win ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Redshirt senior Shannon McCarthy is a third-year team captain and as a defender, she works closely with Tullis-Joyce. Their dynamic duo, which they have named ‘the dark side,’ has given McCarthy the unique opportunity and insight into the player Tullis-Joyce has become.
Tullis-Joyce has over 150 pairs of vibrant socks. From her first pair of superhero socks, her collection has grown according to her different passions. This began as a way to showcase her personality without having to say anything and has transcended into a way for her to meet new people. “I have people come up to me and start conversations just because of my socks,” Tullis-Joyce said. Her individuality is not limited to her socks, however. A creative, passionate and highly intelligent person, Tullis-Joyce has hopes of pursuing a Ph.D. in marine biology, as well as goals of a possible professional career in soccer following her time at Miami. Tullis-Joyce’s ability to succeed in her hectic schedule, all while maintaining a smile, is testament to how far she will go, whether it is on the field or in the ocean. - by Hannah King, communications intern
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TRACK&FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
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2016 XC SCHEDULE DATE MEET Sept. 6 FAU Invitational Sept. 16 Mountain to Sea Duals Sept. 24 Mountain Dew Invitational Oct. 14 USF Invitational Oct. 20 Miami Duals Oct. 28 ACC Championships Nov. 11 NCAA Regional Championships Nov. 19 NCAA Championships
CANES SHINE AT APP. STATE The University of Miami cross country team excelled at the 2016 Mountain to Sea Duals hosted by Appalachian State.
Keller & Hesslau Lead Canes at Mountain Dew Invite The University of Miami cross country team had a solid showing at the 2016 Mountain Dew Invitational hosted by the University of Florida.
with a time of 18:14.76. Anne Den Otter was the next Hurricane woman to cross the finish line, placing 27th with a time of 19:04.30.
The Hurricanes had 13 runners, seven men and six women, compete at a meet that featured over 25 different colleges. The men’s 8K began at 7:55 a.m. ET, while the women’s 5K started at 8:30 a.m. ET. Both races were run at the University of Florida Golf Course.
“Gabby and Anne ran well today, but I know they would have liked to have done better,” Griffiths said.
Jon Keller was Miami’s top finisher in the men’s 8K, as the senior placed 11th with a time of 26:06.06. Junior Sean Grossman finished just behind Keller, placing 13th with a time of 26:12.75 and giving the Hurricanes two top 15 finishers in the men’s 8K. Adam George, Michael Miano, Sean Hagert and Luke Dublirer rounded out the group competing for Miami’s men’s team that finished fourth with 121 points. All six Hurricanes runners finished in the top 50 in the men’s 8K. “Jon and Sean led us with solid races today,” Miami distance coach Damon Griffiths said. “We finished where I thought we would as a team, behind three solid regionally ranked teams, but I am not satisfied with the results of the second pack. We have to get better.” On the women’s side, Gabrielle Hesslau was once again Miami’s top female competitor. The senior finished 12th in the women’s 5K 38
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Sarah Raboff made her Hurricanes debut at the Mountain Dew Invitational, while Carla Rodriguez, Megan Brown and Sophia Corde also competed for a Miami women’s team that placed 11th with 256 points. The women’s team did not perform up to expectations today,” Griffiths said. “We won’t be successful if we have off days from our No. 3 and No. 4 runners. With over a month until the championship season, each week it is important to continue getting better physically and mentally.” Following this weekend’s races in Gainesville, the Canes will run in the USF Invitational (Oct. 14) and the Miami Duals (Oct. 20), their final two races before the 2016 ACC Cross Country Championships in Cary, N.C., on Oct. 28. The Miami Duals will be Miami’s first home cross country event since hosting the Miami Greentree Invitational in 2012. NCAA Regional Championships are slated for Nov. 11 in Tallahassee, Fla., with the NCAA Championships taking place on Nov. 19 in South Bend, Ind. OCTOBER 2016
The Hurricanes had 13 runners, seven men and six women, in action in a meet that featured Miami, UNC Wilmington, Western Carolina and the host, Appalachian State. The women competed first, running their 5000m at 5:30 p.m. ET, while the men’s 6400m began at 6 p.m. ET. “It was a fantastic environment for racing this afternoon,” Miami distance coach Damon Griffiths said. “The course was tough, but the weather conditions were great.” Sean Grossman led the Hurricane men in the 6400m, finishing second with a time of 20:40.45. Jon Keller crossed the finish like just a little later, finishing seventh with a time of 20:48.12 to give Miami two top 10 finishers. “The first mile went out slow for the lead pack,” Griffiths said. “That caused the rest of the race to be behind goal paces, but Sean and Jon continue to race great. Sean closed strong the last 600m and kicked to a runner-up finish.” Sean Hagert was the third Cane to finish the men’s 6400m, placing 18th with a time of 21:35.11. Michael Miano, Nick Kaleel, Luke Dublirer and Adam George rounded out the Hurricanes team that placed third overall with 64 points after a tie was split with Western Carolina. “The men ran a strong today,” Griffiths said. “We rarely have a tie, but that is a part of the sport. We had a better spread between our third and sixth runners. If that continues to improve we will be ok later in the season.” On the women’s side, Gabrielle Hesslau was once again the top Hurricane on the course, finishing third with a time of 18:23.51. Ann Den Otter placed 16th with a time of 19:26.25, while Carla Rodrigiuez was 20th with a time of 19:49.24 to give Miami’s women three top 20 finishers Mulloy Manning, and Megan Brown completed the quintet of Hurricanes that scored 75 points to finish third overall. “Gabby ran tough against a strong competitor today,” Griffiths said. “Anne, Carla and Mulloy ran better races today. We are improving each meet, but we have to better with our fifth and sixth runners. We will have some help coming soon, so that is a good thing.”
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2016 SCHEDULE (7-4-0, 2-1-0 ACC) DATE
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Lachowecki, Tullis-Joyce Garner ACC Weekly Honors Two members of the University of Miami soccer team have received ACC weekly honors, as announced by the conference. Senior forward Gracie Lachowecki was selected as the ACC Offensive Player of the Week, while redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce earned ACC CoDefensive Player of the Week recognition. Lachowecki scored in both of Miami’s victories last week, helping the Hurricanes to back-to-back ACC wins for the first time since October 2014. This is the third ACC Offensive Player of the Week honor of Lachowecki’s illustrious career. “Gracie came up big this weekend, scoring when we needed her to,” Miami head coach Mary-Frances Monroe said. “She is playing very well and I am proud of her.”
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The Evansville, Ind., native notched the opening goal in the 21st minute in Miami’s thrilling 2-1 triumph Thursday over second-ranked Virginia. Playing all 90 minutes, she led the Hurricanes in shot attempts and shots on goal in the win. Sunday, Lachowecki again found the back of the net, scoring a game-sealing goal in the 81st minute to help cement a 2-0 victory against Syracuse. The tally was the 20th of Lachowecki’s career, making her one of six players in program history to reach that milestone. Tullis-Joyce went the distance in goal in both of the Hurricanes’ conference victories at Cobb Stadium. After earning NSCAA College Player of the Week honors earlier in 2016, this is the first ACC accolade for Tullis-Joyce. “Our defensive unit has done a great job limiting the amount of shots on goal,” Monroe said. “Phallon stepped up for us this past week and made some great saves.” A native of Shoreham, N.Y., Tullis-Joyce logged a season-best six saves in the win over Virginia to match her career high. She also handled six corner kicks from the Cavaliers, who have made 11 straight Sweet 16 trips and had not lost to an unranked team since Sept. 19, 2010. Against Syracuse, Tullis-Joyce guided Miami (7-4-0, 2-1-0 ACC) to its sixth shutout victory of the season. The Orange had seven corner kicks in the match, but Tullis-Joyce held strong as the last line of defense. Lachowecki, Tullis-Joyce and the Hurricanes will be back in action Sunday at 2 p.m., when they host Wake Forest at Cobb Stadium. To keep up with the University of Miami soccer team on social media, follow @CanesFutbol on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Tipiana Named to UMSHoF Class of 2017
Former standout becomes first volleyball player selected to UM Sports Hall of Fame Former University of Miami volleyball standout Valeria Tipiana made history on Sept. 26, becoming the first women’s volleyball player inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Tipiana was one of nine inductees announced in the Class of 2017, joined by football’s James Jackson, Jeremy Shockey and Darryl Williams, baseball’s Ryan Braun and Dan Davies, basketball Steve Edwards, tennis’ Audra Cohen, and women’s basketball coach Katie Meier. One of the most honored players in the history of Miami volleyball, Tipiana was named the 2002 BIG EAST Player of the Year, as well as a first team all-conference player in leading Miami to its first NCAA tournament appearance in only the school’s second year of competition. She was named second team All-BIG EAST in 2003, then was named a first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) member when the Canes made the move to the ACC in 2004. That year, she became the first Hurricane player named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) honorable mention All-American. Tipiana was the first player to pass 1,000 career kills and is still in the top three in career points, kills, service aces, and digs. She becomes the first volleyball player inducted in the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. “Once again, I’m pleased to introduce another great class of University of Miami Sports Hall of Famers for 2017,” said UMSHoF President Gerard Loisel. “We invite all Hurricane fans to join us this spring at our induction banquet as we welcome the newest members into the Hall of Fame.” This year’s class will be formally introduced at halftime of the Miami-North Carolina football game on Sat., Oct. 15 as part of the “Hall of Fame Game” ceremonies. The 49th Annual UMSHoF induction banquet will be held in April 2017. For information please contact the UMSHoF at 305-284-2775. The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 by eight Dade County Circuit Court judges, all Miami alumni, who wanted to establish an organization that would recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who excelled at their sport and brought acclaim to the University through their achievements and championships. With the addition of the Class of 2017, only 309 honorees have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame.
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August Fri. 26 FLORIDA A&M^ Sat. 27 FIU^ Sat. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA^ September Fri. 2 UTSA# Fri. 2 Lipscomb# Sat. 3 Texas# Fri. 9 Loyola Chicago! Fri. 9 Kansas State! Sat. 10 Mississippi State! Fri. 16 Delaware? Sat. 17 Missouri? Sat. 17 Duquesne? Fri. 23 at Florida State* Sun. 25 NOTRE DAME* Fri. 30 BOSTON COLLEGE October Sun. 2 SYRACUSE* Fri. 7 at NC State* Sun. 9 at North Carolina* Fri. 14 PITT* Sun. 16 VIRGINIA TECH* Wed. 19 FLORIDA STATE* Sat. 22 at Virginia* Fri. 28 at Notre Dame* Sun. 30 at Louisville* November Fri. 4 NORTH CAROLINA* Sun. 6 NC STATE* Fri. 11 at Syracuse* Sun. 13 at Boston College Fri. 18 at Wake Forest* Sun. 20 at Duke* Wed. 23 GEORGIA TECH* Fri. 25 CLEMSON* December TBD NCAA Tournament All Times Eastern BOLD CAPS indicates home matches * - ACC Match ^ - UM/FIU Invitational # - Texas Tournament ! - Wildcat Classic ? - Delaware Tournament
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The University of Miami is one of the most recognizable brands in college athletics. With so much success across so many different sports, Hurricanes student-athletes have developed a reputation of excellence. While most casual Hurricanes fans are mainly familiar with the storied traditions in football and baseball, four cross country runners are changing the culture in Coral Gables and making a name for themselves, and the program, in the process. Gabrielle Hesslau, Anne Den Otter, Sean Grossman and Jon Keller are ready to lead the team to success, with hopes of a top-10 finish in the conference. Under the leadership of these four individuals, the University of Miami cross country team is evolving into a competitor. Damon Griffiths has been the Hurricanes cross country coach for nine years and is proud to rep his alma mater. Griffiths cited that these four runners are great examples of how the program is going to get better. “These four are the base of what we want to do here,” Griffiths said. “To become a regionally-ranked team and a top team in the conference, you have to start with your current product, and that shows the recruits that you’re talking to on a daily basis that you’re working with young men and women that are continuing to grow and get better, and Miami is a place they can continue to grow as a student-athletes.” A junior, Grossman has high expectations for his team this season, and especially for himself. “My individual goals this season are to be All-ACC at conference championships, break 24:30 in the 8K at ACCs and rewrite the record books for the University of Miami,” Grossman said. A native of Dix Hills, N.Y., Grossman admits he was once more into baseball and it wasn’t until high school that he started to seriously pursue running. “Slowly, as I got better I got a lot more serious and realized I could actually be really good,” Grossman said of when he started to focus more on cross country. “I stopped playing baseball and just ran, and I’ve just gotten better since.” Grossman has shown major improvement since dedicating himself to cross county, being the only male runner from the school to reach the NCAA South Regional last season, and recently placing second in this year’s FAU invitational.
A senior, Keller joins Grossman as leaders on the 2016 team, and spoke to the depth of the roster this year. “We’ve been lower in the conference for the last 10 years and this is probably the strongest team we’ve had,” Grossman said. “We definitely want to get out of there and beat as many teams as possible at conference, and just have a closer pack in races and run more together to push each other.” Griffiths spoke to Grossman’s continual growth as a runner, noting his breaking of 15 minutes in the 5000-meter last season, and the leadership role he sees Grossman in on the team. “He had experience running at the NCAA regional meet in cross country, and he’s always making sure the team is pushing at workouts and taking their training and lifestyles as a runners seriously,” Griffiths said. Hesslau is already one of the best runners in UM cross country history. Being that it is her last cross country season, she is looking forward to every single race this year because she doesn’t want it to end. This season, Hesslau is striving to break 17 minutes in the 5K, and be more honest with herself in regards to her training. “I’d like to maintain a higher mileage this season, and work more with weights, strides, core and rehab,” Hesslau said. Hesslau placed first in the FAU Invitational earlier this season and has already cemented herself as a top-10 runner in the school’s history, much of which is attributed to her personal drive. Hesslau spoke on the difficulty of cross-country saying it can be tougher than sports with more spectators. “Three quarters of the race you’re on your own, no one is there watching you or cheering for you,” Hesslau said. “It’s easy when Coach Griffiths says ‘go faster,’ but when he’s not there, it’s on you to go faster.” Hesslau believes that the discipline aspect comes more with training, just getting your mileage in and making sure to work hard in practice. In her time at Miami, she has earned the respect of her coach. “Gabby has done exceptional for us over her tenure here,” Griffiths said. “She has elevated Miami to where we’re a respected name within distance.” Hesslau is the school record holder in the outdoor 10000 meters and the indoor 5000 meters, and Griffths attested to how far she’s come from when she first started at Miami.
“She came in injured, and we got her back healthy,” Griffiths said. “Now we’re very excited to see how far she’s come and what she’s able to do this year.” Keller is a senior on the Miami men’s cross country team, and was referred to by his coach as a “pillar of consistency.” Griffiths noted that Keller came into a team in a major transition period and has been a significant contributor over the past few years. “He’s been a top-two, top-three runner for the program and I couldn’t be more elated with his progress this year,” Griffiths said. Keller is striving to run a new personal record in the 8K this season, after running a personal-best of 15:45 in the 5K earlier in 2016. By the end of the season, he hopes to break 25 minutes in the 8K. He’s confident in the team this year and feels the team was unlucky last year being plagued by injury. Keller also mentioned how the program is different than when he started, specifically togetherness. “It’s definitely a closer group of people than it was when I was a freshman,” Keller said. “Now there is more team unity.” Den Otter sees real potential in her team this year. Hailing from West Lawn, Pa., the standout sophomore is already one of the best runners on the women’s team. With personal goals of breaking 18 minutes in the 5K and 22 minutes in the 6K, she looks to be one of the key contributors in returning the women’s team to ACC relevance. “I think the team can improve a lot at conference,” Den Otter said. “As a team we can move up a few places from last year. I see a lot of improvement from everybody on the team.” Den Otter started running seriously in the seventh grade and still remembers the motivations she drew on to keep going.
“I remember my very first cross country practice, I was really struggling, and I knew my dad had run a marathon, so I was like if my dad can run a marathon, I think I can run a 5K,” Den Otter said. While the physical hours put in are tough, keeping a clear head and staying focused can be the hardest part of the sport. The mental aspect of cross country is often overlooked by those unfamiliar with distance running. “The mental aspect of accepting the pain and knowing you’re going to go through a lot of pain is the hardest part for me,” Den Otter said. “Trying not to shut down or get disengaged in our race cause it does get long.” When speaking on Den Otter, Griffiths could not help but mention her versatility in different lengths of races and glaring potential. “She has a lot of potential to be a conference qualifier to the finals; she’s a workhorse,” Griffiths said. While the quartet of Grossman, Keller, Hesslau and Den Otter are making an impact on the race course, Griffiths believes they make an equally positive impact outside of races. “They’re like my kids,” Griffiths said. “They’re great individuals, great people. They do a lot of work in the community and within the athletic department. Hopefully they can showcase that self to the next generation of athletes as they come in as freshmen or transfers, to be able to make them understand the standard that needs to be set within our middle distance and distance program”. The Hurricanes, collectively, hope to compete in the ACC this year and feel the roster is as deep as ever this season. With Grossman, Keller, Hesslau and Den Otter at the helm, the future of Miami cross country looks as bright as the weather in Coral Gables. By Andrew Freeman, communications intern
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MEN’S BASKETBALL BY AMY LaBRIE
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ACC Announces League Schedule
Nov. 2 Barry University (Exh.) 7 p.m. Nov. 11 Western Carolina ACCN Extra 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at UNF ESPN3 7 p.m. Nov. 19 Penn ACCN Extra 4 p.m. Nov. 24 Stanford & ESPN2/U 2:30 p.m. Nov. 25 Indiana State, Iowa State & E2/3 TBA Nov. 27 Florida, Gonzaga, Quinnipiac, Seton Hall & Nov. 30 Rutgers ! ESPNU 7 p.m. Dec. 3 Wofford ^ ESPN3 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6 South Carolina State ACCN Extra 7 p.m. Dec. 16 FAU ACCN Extra 7 p.m. Dec. 22 George Washington ACCN Extra 7 p.m. Dec. 28 Columbia ACCN Extra 7 p.m. Dec. 31 NC State RSN 4:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Syracuse RSN 7 p.m. Jan. 12 Notre Dame ESPN/2 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Pittsburgh RSN 12 p.m. Jan. 18 at Wake Forest ACCN 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Duke ESPN/2 TBA Jan. 25 Boston College RSN 9 p.m. Jan. 28 North Carolina CBS 1 p.m. Feb. 1 Florida State ACCN 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at NC State ACCN 3 p.m. Feb. 8 Virginia Tech RSN 9 p.m. Feb. 11 at Louisville ESPN/2 TBA Feb. 15 Georgia Tech ACCN 8 p.m. Feb. 18 Clemson RSN 12 p.m. Feb. 20 at Virginia ESPN 7 p.m. Feb. 25 Duke CBS 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Virginia Tech ESPN2 9 p.m. March 4 at Florida State ACCN 4 p.m. & AdvoCare Invitational, HP Field House, Orlando, Fla. ! ACC-Big Ten Challenge ^ Hoophall Miami Invitational, American Airlines Arena
The University of Miami men’s basketball team will play a game broadcast on ESPN’s Big Monday and host three teams that played in last season’s NCAA Tournament, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Sept. 12. “The ACC, from top to bottom, is the best basketball conference in the country and will provide our players a tough test every night against the most talented teams in the nation,” Head Coach Jim Larrañaga said. “Whether we are at home or on the road, we will need to play at our best because nearly every night we are playing against nationally-ranked opponents.” Miami will play at Virginia on Feb. 20 as part of ESPN’s Big Monday schedule, and will have four other games on ESPN networks: vs. Notre Dame (Jan. 12), at Duke (Jan. 21) and at Louisville (Feb. 11) all on ESPN or EPSN2, and at Virginia Tech (Feb. 27) on ESPN2. The Hurricanes will also be showcased nationally on CBS twice this season, Jan. 28 against North Carolina and Feb. 25 vs. Duke. Five games will be broadcast on the ACC Network and six will be on regional sports networks (RSN). Hurricanes fans will see six home opponents that played in the 2016 postseason, including three teams that finished in the NCAA Sweet 16 or better, in North Carolina (Runner-up), Notre Dame (Elite Eight) and Duke (Sweet 16). On the road, the Canes will face four teams that played in last year’s NCAA Tournament, in Syracuse (Final Four), Virginia (Elite Eight), Duke (Sweet 16) and Pittsburgh (First Round), as well as Florida State and Virginia Tech, both of which were in the NIT. “We need to defend our home court again this year, just like we did last season,” Larrañaga added. “Our fans helped create an electric atmosphere and we are looking forward to having that home court advantage again this year.” Miami opens its ACC slate at home against NC State on Dec. 31 at 4:30 p.m. The Canes then hit the road for a Jan. 4 matchup at Syracuse before returning to Coral Gables, Fla., for a 7 p.m. game against Notre Dame on Jan. 12. The Hurricanes make a three-game road swing at Pittsburgh (Jan. 14), at Wake Forest (Jan. 18) and finish at Duke (Jan. 21), then come back to The U for a trio of home games. UM starts the stretch against Boston College (Jan. 25), then hosts North Carolina (Jan. 28) and Florida State (Feb. 1). Miami’s second game against NC State is in Raleigh on Feb. 4, which is followed by the home matchup against Virginia Tech on Feb. 8, the first of two against the Hokies. Three days later, Miami travels to Louisville for a Feb. 11 game at the KFC Yum! Center. The Canes next host Georgia Tech (Feb. 15) and Clemson (Feb. 18) in Coral Gables before the ESPN Big Monday matchup at Virginia on Feb. 20. Miami wraps up the home portion of the schedule on Feb. 25 against Duke, then hits the road for the final two games of the regular season, playing at Virginia Tech (Feb. 27) and at Florida State (March 4). The ACC Tournament will be held at the Barlays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 7-11, 2017. Fifteen teams will take to the hardwood for five action-packed days, concluding the day before NCAA Selection Sunday with a battle for the ACC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament A total of 321 ACC games will be broadcast, including 167 that will be televised nationally. All 135 ACC regular-season league games and all 14 games of the New York Life ACC Tournament will be available on an ESPN network, the ACC Network, ACC Network Extra, CBS Sports or Regional Sports Networks (RSN). Fans will be able to view 84 home nonconference games solely via ACC Network Extra, which was unveiled in July. In addition to that exclusive content, all games carried on an ESPN platform, the ACC Network or RSN will also be available via ACC Network Extra or the WatchESPN app. “This year’s ACC Basketball schedule once again highlights just how brutal, and I mean that in the most positive way, it is to play in this league day in and day out,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “Between the quality non-conference games, the 18-game league schedule and the ACC Tournament heading to New York City for the first of two years, there’s great anticipation for the season ahead.” ACC teams open regular-season play on Friday, November 11. The first conference games of the 2016-17 season are set for December 28, when Wake Forest travels to Florida State, and Virginia visits Louisville. Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., will play host to the New York Life ACC Tournament for the first time. The 64th annual event opens with three first-round games on Tuesday, March 7 and culminates with the Saturday night championship game on March 11. Another highlight of this year’s schedule is the 18th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge, which the ACC leads 10-5-2. ESPN networks will combine to cover every game of the event Nov. 28-30. ACC teams are scheduled to play 59 nonconference games this season against opponents that reached postseason play in 2016, including 31 games against NCAA Tournament teams. The ACC’s current 15 member schools have captured seven of the last 16 NCAA Championships and 16 overall, while combining for 62 Final Four appearances and a national-best 601 NCAA Tournament wins. ACC teams have combined to win an NCAA-record 36 NCAA Tournament games over the past two seasons, including a 32-8 mark versus teams from outside the conference. Additionally, three of the top five, four of the top 10 and six of the top 25 winningest programs in NCAA Division I basketball history currently reside in the ACC. Each of the ACC controlled regular-season games in 2016-17, with the exception of the CBS telecasts, will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider. The ACC’s Regional Sports Network (RSN) consists of FOX Sports South; FOX Sports Carolinas; FOX Sports Florida; FOX Sports Sun; FOX Sports Midwest; FOX Sports Indiana; YES Network; NESN; Root Sports Pittsburgh; CSN Mid-Atlantic.
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What was it like to come to Miami and see Jon Richt on the coaching staff after you played with him in college? “It’s actually pretty great to know someone and to see familiar faces from not previously knowing anyone before I came down here.”
Graduate transfer Marquez Williams arrived in Coral Gables following four years at Mars Hill College (N.C.). The Athens, Ga., native has made an immediate impact for the Hurricanes as he has started in two games and has helped pave the way for UM running backs to rush for 816 yards through three games this season.
How did you get the nickname “Pops”? “Everybody says I look old because I have a bald head and use a lot of old phrases during our team meetings, so the nickname ‘Pops’ just stuck around. I guess it means I am a part of the team and that everybody accepts me, so I guess it is a good thing.”
How would you describe your role on the team? “I’m just a role player. My job is to be the lead blocker and slip out into the flats to help the run game.”
What do you think the mindset of the team is right now after starting the season 3-0? “I feel like the team is in a good spot right now, but we still have a lot of work left to do and we still have so many more important games left to play. Every week we need to continue to stay focused. We’re certainly not done.”
What do you like to do off the field? “I love to go fishing and just hang out with my family.” How would you describe yourself as a person? “I’ve always described myself as one of the nicest people you will ever meet. I think I am very kind hearted and I care about others. I really just like to enjoy my life and be happy.” What is your favorite thing to do on the football field? “I love to hit people. I don’t do too much more than that.”
How much fun has this year been for you? “Every day has been fun – even the bad days. Being in Miami has really humbled me. To be able to play at the University of Miami, with all the tradition and history that it has, is something that I don’t take for granted. I just try to embrace every moment.”
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WOMEN’S TENNIS BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
@CanesWTennis
@CanesWTennis Posts 12-3 Mark to Cap Miami Invite Despite wet courts delaying the start of the final day at the Miami Fall Invite, the University of Miami women’s tennis team notched a 12-3 record at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center, including a 10-1 mark in singles. Overall, the Hurricanes went 24-7 during the three-day event, with a 16-3 ledger in singles and an 8-4 record in doubles. “It was fun to get all of the girls together out here on the courts competing at one time,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said of the weekend. “I’m really happy with our freshmen and our transfer . . . The level of maturity that they are showing is exactly what we need. Their responses to errors, to success, and just in general, make them appear so much older than their ages reflect.”
2016 FALL SCHEDULE DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION Sept. 16-18 Duke Invite Durham, N.C. (Duke, Furman, North Carolina, TCU, Virginia, VCU) SEPT. 23-25
MIAMI FALL INVITE (Auburn, FIU, Pittsburgh)
CORAL GABLES, FLA.
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Redshirt sophomore Yolimar Ogando, ranked No. 32, began the morning by completing her win over No. 122 Audrey Ann Blakely of Pittsburgh, 6-1, 6-4, in the weekend’s lone ranked showdown. Junior Sinead Lohan, ranked fifth, topped Pittsburgh’s Amber Washington, 6-4, 6-2.
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Freshman Dominika Paterova dropped her match to Gabriela Rezende of Pittsburgh, 2-6, 3-6. No. 117 Ana Madcur then earned a stellar 6-0, 6-1 win against Pittsburgh’s Natsumi Okamoto.
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Junior Silvia Fuentes took down Clara Lucas, 6-1, 6-4, before redshirt senior Maci Epstein took a straight-set victory over Lolade Ogungbesan, 6-3, 6-4.
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Against Florida Atlantic’s Heather Walton, Clara Tanielian earned a, 6-0, 6-1, victory to close out the morning session of singles. After trailing early in doubles play, Lohan and Peterova teamed up to complete the comeback against Pittsburgh’s Audrey Ann Blakely and Lolade Ogungbesan, 7-5. Meanwhile, Madcur and Tanielian topped Alisa Rudenko and Heather Walton of Florida Atlantic, 6-3. Against Pittsbrugh’s Callie Frey and Amber Washington, Epstein and freshman Estela Perez-Somarriba dropped the match, 4-6. Fuentes and Ogando fell to Clara Lucas and Gabriela Rezende of Pittsburgh, 3-6. After going 2-2 in doubles, the Hurricanes played singles matches against Florida Atlantic in impressive fashion, winning all four matches in straight sets. Madcur returned to the court by defeating Lyndsey Boos, 6-2, 6-3. Perez-Somarriba took down Laura Fabrizi, 6-1, 6-2, while Paterova bounced back from her morning defeat to beat Bianca Biglione, 6-0, 6-3. Epstein wrapped up the Hurricanes’ play in the Miami Fall invite by picking up a 6-0, 6-1 win over Naiya Oden. Miami will be back on the court Sept. 30-Oct. 1 when select players head to Tampa, Fla., for the Bedford Cup. To keep up with the University of Miami women’s tennis team on social media, follow @CanesWTennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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FOOTBALL BY TOM SYMONDS
@CanesFootball
2016 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 3 FLORIDA A&M 10 FAU 17 at Appalachian State OCTOBER 1 at Georgia Tech 8 FLORIDA STATE 15 NORTH CAROLINA 20 at Virginia Tech 29 at Notre Dame
CANES HEAD TO GEORGIA TECH FOR ACC OPENER • The Miami Hurricanes travel to Atlanta, Ga., for their first ACC road contest of the year to play Georgia Tech on Saturday under the direction of first-year head coach Mark Richt. Kickoff is set for noon on ESPN2. • Miami’s trip to Georgia Tech will mark the start of the Hurricanes’ 13th ACC season. • The Hurricanes own a 6-6 record in ACC openers.
PREVIOUS CAPTAINS Week 1: Jamal Carter, Danny Isidora, Brad Kaaya and Justin Vogel Week 2: Braxton Berrios, Corn Elder, Nick Linder, Rayshawn Jenkins Week 3: Braxton Berrios, Shaquille Quarterman, Sheldrick Redwine, Marquez Williams
MIAMI CONTINUES TO CLIMB THE RANKINGS • The Hurricanes are currently ranked No. 14 in both in the Amway Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll. • This is the highest the Hurricanes have been ranked since Nov. 3, 2013 when Miami held a No. 14 ranking in both the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll. • Following its 45-10 win at Appalachian State, Miami moved up 10 spots in the AP poll and six slots in the coaches poll.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION • Miami has scored 153 points through three games this season. • The Hurricanes are averaging 51.0 points per game, which ranks sixth in the NCAA and second in the ACC. • The Hurricanes have outgained their opponents 1,542652 through three games this season. • Miami scored 70-or-more points for just the third time in school history on Sept. 3 as the Hurricanes hung 70 points on FAMU in their home opener. • Miami’s offense over the past two seasons has been among the most explosive in program history, ranking second in 2014 (5,594) and ninth in 2015 (5,161). • UM compiled 5,536 total yards in 2013, which ranks as the third-best total in history.
A LOOK BACK AT APP STATE: CANES LEAVE NO DOUBT • Miami’s first touchdown came at the 11:48 mark of the first quarter as sophomore running back Mark Walton dashed 80 yards to the endzone on the first offensive play of the game for Miami. • Miami had seven plays of 50 yards-or-more last season. In the game against Appalachian State, Miami had five plays of 50 yards-or-more. • Miami outgained Appalachian State, 549-241 in total yards. • The 34,658 fans in attendance at Appalachian State served as a Kidd Brewer Stadium record. • Junior quarterback Brad Kaaya threw three touchdowns and is tied for third in UM history with Stephen Morris. He currently has 49 career touchdown passes. • Wide receiver Ahmmon Richards led the Hurricanes with a freshman-record 142 receiving yards on four catches, including a career-long catch of 62 yards. It was the first 100-yard game of his career. • Junior defensive end Chad Thomas led Miami with nine tackles (three solo), 1.5 sacks and three TFLs. • Cornerback Corn Elder finished with seven tackles (six solo). He also had a sack, a TFL, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. THE CAPTAINS • This season Miami will select its captains on a game-bygame basis. • In week four, junior kicker Michael Badgley, senior offensive lineman Danny Isidora, sophomore defensive lineman Kendrick Norton and junior defensive lineman Chad Thomas will represent the Hurricanes during the coin toss at Georgia Tech.
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GETTING DEFENSIVE • Under first year defensive coordinator and Miami native Manny Diaz, the Hurricanes lead the nation in scoring defense (7.7), team sacks (4.3) and team tackles for loss (13.3). • Miami also ranks in the top five nationally in total defense (No. 2, 217.3), team passing efficiency defense (No. 5, 89.1), rushing defense (No. 4, 65.0) and first downs allowed (No. 43). • Miami has allowed just two touchdowns in its last 14 quarters, dating back to last season. • Miami’s defense has started and finished games strong as it has not allowed a single point in the first and fourth quarters. • In its last outing at Appalachian State, Miami held the Mountaineers to just 2.6 yards per carry on the ground. • Miami dominated FAU in the first half as it held the Owls to just one yard rushing on 17 attempts. The Hurricanes also did not allow the Owls to convert one third-down conversion as they went 0-for-11. FAU finished the game with just 46 yards. • The Hurricanes opened the year on a high note as they held FAMU to just 43 second half yards.
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NOVEMBER 5 PITTSBURGH 12 at Virginia 19 at NC State 26 DUKE * - ACC Game | Home games in CAPS
2016 PRESEASON RANKINGS ACC Championship Votes 1. Clemson - 144 2. Florida State - 39 3. North Carolina - 7 4. Louisville - 1 Atlantic Division (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Clemson (148) – 1,293 2. Florida State (42) - 1,176 3. Louisville (1) - 961 4. NC State – 704 5. Boston College - 441 6. Syracuse - 426 7. Wake Forest - 347 Coastal Division (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. North Carolina (121) - 1,238 2. Miami (7) - 1,108 3. Pittsburgh (14) - 859 4. Virginia Tech (3) - 697 5. Duke (2) - 597 6. Georgia Tech (1) - 588 7. Virginia - 261 ACC Player of the Year Voting 1. Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson - 164 2. Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State - 18 3. Elijah Hood, RB, North Carolina - 4 T-4. Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami - 2 T-4. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville - 2 5. Devon Edwards, CB/KR, Duke - 1
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ROWING BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
@CanesRowing
2016-17 SCHEDULE Sept. 24 Oct. 16 Oct. 22-23 Nov. 4 Mar. 11-12 Mar. 18 Mar. 31 Apr. 8-9 Apr. 29 May 13-14 May 26-28
Hurricanes Open Season with Barry Scrimmage Miami raced five boats against two-time Division II champion Buccaneers
The University of Miami rowing team scrimmaged against Barry University of Sept. 24, marking the beginning of another exciting year of Hurricanes rowing. The Hurricanes had five boats on the Indian Creek on Saturday, four 4+ and an 8+. Miami and two-time defending Division II national champion Barry participated in a scrimmage that consisted of two 4,500-meter pieces. “It was a great day of racing with Barry on our home waters,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “It’s always exciting to line up against a different team, no matter the race or time of year. Our squad performed well and was able to bring skills they have been working on in practice into a race situation.” Miami’s first official racing action will be at the Head of the Indian Creek on Oct. 16, giving the Hurricanes two consecutive events on their home course to open their season. Miami travels to the prestigious Head of the Charles in Cambridge, Mass., on Oct. 22-23 and will wrap up the fall with a home regatta against UCF on Nov. 4. The spring session of racing will begin with a scrimmage in February before kicking into high gear on March 11-12 at the Cardinal Invite in Chattanooga, Tenn. A week later, the Canes will travel to Fellsmere, Fla., to race against Columbia and Florida Tech on March 18. Miami will compete at a regatta in Sarasota, Fla., the weekend of March 31-April 1 before heading to the Knecht Cup on April 8-9. The Canes will travel to UCF on April 29 for their final competitive races before the ACC Championships, scheduled for May 13-14 in Clemson, S.C. The NCAA Rowing Championships are slated for May 26-28 at Lake Mercer in Windsor, N.J.
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Barry Scrimmage Head of the Indian Creek Head of the Charles UCF Cardinal Invite Governor’s Cup Sarasota Regatta Knecht Cup UCF ACC Championships NCAA Championships
MEET THE NEWCOMERS The Hurricanes welcomed 17 new members to the Miami rowing roster for the 2016-17 season. In addition to the newest student-athletes to join the team, Miami welcomed assistant coach Claire Frenkel, graduate assistant coach Lindsay Shoop and boatman/rigger Erick Thiemke. Name Halle Alitz Loretta Brueckner Katelyn Cordero Maren Gierlatowicz Collen Gillis Nicole Habina Kristen Klein Kira Koziak Liisu Mitt Katarzyna Pasternak Glorianna Perrote Christina Salinas Julia Saltonstall Victoria Stewart Demetra Vlahos Mary Vollmar
Class Position Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Coxswain Freshman Rower Junior Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower Freshman Rower
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SWIM / DIVE BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesSwimDive
Miami Opens Season Strong at All-Florida Invite FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Miami ended its run at the All-Florida Invite hosted by Nova Southeastern in second place in its opening competition of the season from Sept. 23-25. Competing without their diving contingent, the Hurricanes used a final push on their last day at the NSU Aquatic Complex to take second place with 744 points. In third place after the first two days, Miami wound up topping FGCU (692), Nova Southeastern (617) and Keiser (38), while Florida (1,076) won the three-day competition. “We ended up better than we started, which was great to see,” head swimming coach Andy Kershaw said. “We got a little better every session and ended the meet in second, which was great. It took a full three days to get there, and I’m glad we fought all the way until the end.” Miami opened the final day with the 1650-yard freestyle and had four swimmers competing: senior Cameron Davis (17:25.00), freshman Claire McGinnis (17:32.82), junior Julie Suarez (17:46.08) and sophomore Madison Emery (18:03.54). Miami shined in the 100 free, where Suarez led the way with the top finish. Suarez, who took first in a time of 51.32, was joined by Iliana Oikonomou (third place, 51.97) and sophomore Ianire Casarin (fifth place, 52.36) in the night’s final. “Julie had another great night for us. She’s a warrior for us. She won the 100 free, which was actually our first event win,” Kershaw said. “Great effort there, and it was good to see Iliana and Ianni in there as well. That was certainly a strong event for us.” The Hurricanes ended the event in style, winning the 400 free relay in dominant fashion. Suarez, Oikonomou, Casarin and Algee finished first with a time of 3:25.97, over four seconds better than the second-place group from Florida. “I talked to them about our relays and our relay mindset, and it was great to see them respond,” Kershaw said. Next up for Miami is its home opener against FIU on Sept. 30. The dual meet is set to begin at 6 p.m. at the Whitten University Center Pool, and admission is free. “This helps us see what we need to work on, and I know they’re anxious to get back to working on those things and getting better,” Kershaw said. “At the end of the week, we’ll set our sights on FIU, which is another chance to practice, get back on the blocks, get better and take another step forward in this process.”
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BASEBALL BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesBaseball
Recruiting Class Ranked Among Nation’s Best The Miami Hurricanes’ 2016 recruiting class was ranked No. 14 nationwide by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in the publication’s annual rankings released Sept. 26. The Hurricanes’ class was rated as the third-best group in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and continues a longstanding trend of top recruiting classes arriving on campus; Miami’s 2014 group was ranked No. 20, its 2013 class was ranked No. 6 and its 2012 newcomers were ranked No. 9. Miami’s class was ranked ahead of groups from Florida State (No. 15), UCLA (No. 16), Louisville (No. 17) and Texas (No. 18). Coming off its second straight College World Series appearance and 25th in program history, Miami lost six players to the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft this past spring. The Hurricanes won their second ACC Regular Season Championship in the past three seasons, and secured their third straight ACC Coastal Division title in 2016. Miami has not missed the NCAA postseason since 1972 - a streak of 44 straight years, the longest active NCAA postseason stretch of any collegiate program in any sport nationwide. The Hurricanes had two newcomers selected in the 2016 MLB Draft, both by Cleveland: catcher Michael Amditis and right-handed pitcher/infielder Mason Studstill. Studstill was selected in the 22nd round and Amditis was selected in the 37th round. Two junior college transfers were drafted out of high school in 2014: junior outfielders James Davison and Hunter Tackett. Davison, who arrived at Miami after two seasons at Howard Junior College (Texas), was selected in the 39th round by the Chicago White Sox in 2014. Tackett, who spent his freshman season at Auburn and was one of 12 junior college First-Team All-Americans at Northwest Florida State in 2015, was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 36th round. Two local products who figure to make an immediate impact at Miami are right-handed pitcher / infielder Gregory Veliz (Key West, Fla.) and righthanded pitcher Evan McKendry (Pembroke Pines, Fla.). Both were highly ranked entering the 2016 MLB Draft, but their strong commitment to the Hurricanes resulted in their arrival on campus this fall.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
@CanesWBB
ACC Releases Women’s Basketball League Schedule The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the league slate for the upcoming 2016-17 women’s basketball season. Miami, which went 24-9 (10-6 ACC) in 2015-16, has one ESPN2 game, one ESPN Flex matchup and five contests scheduled to be broadcast on RSN/ACC Network Extra. The Hurricanes will play six games, including four on the road, against teams in ESPN’s 2016 “way-too-early preseason top 25,” a list Miami is ranked No. 18 in. “We believe that we will be battle-tested after our extremely competitive non-conference schedule and will be ready for the challenges of meeting these ranked conference opponents,” Miami head coach Katie Meier said. Miami will open conference play Dec. 29 when it hosts Florida State in the first of two regular season matchups against the Seminoles, who are No. 15 in the aforementioned ESPN poll. The Hurricanes then have a two-game road trip that includes a Jan. 2 matchup at Pittsburgh and a Jan. 5 contest at NC State, which is No. 25, per ESPN’s early rankings. Miami returns home to host Notre Dame (Jan. 8) and Virginia Tech (Jan. 11). The game against the Fighting Irish, who are ranked No. 1 in ESPN’s poll, is an ESPN Flex game (ESPN2, ESPNU or ACC Network Extra). Notre Dame’s lone defeat in ACC play in three years in the conference came in 2015 at Miami. The Hurricanes will take on Louisville, the No. 2 team in the ESPN rankings, Jan. 15 on ESPN2. Then comes a game at Syracuse, which is also in the top 20 and reached the 2016 national championship, Jan. 22 on RSN. After that road swing, Miami will welcome North Carolina to Coral Gables for a Jan. 26 contest on RSN and then host Boston College Jan. 29. Following the two-game homestand is a Feb. 2 contest at Wake Forest and the return game against Florida State, set for Feb. 6 on RSN. On its home court, Miami then takes on Virginia and Clemson, on Feb. 9 and Feb. 12, respectively. The Hurricanes’ final two regular season road games come at Duke (Feb. 19) on RSN and at Virginia Tech (Feb. 23) in the teams’ second matchup. Miami will wrap up its conference slate Feb. 26 when it hosts Georgia Tech on RSN in a game that will also serve as senior day. “I believe with the experience and leadership our upperclassmen bring, this is going to be an exciting basketball team,” Meier said. “People are going to want to see our high-powered, fast-paced team. We have a veteran squad with tremendous ACC and postseason experience. Last season created some buzz and we are excited for the opportunity to build on that and make this season a special one.” Miami starts the 2016-17 season in Lexington, Ky., for the Kentucky Classic, facing Kentucky Nov. 11 and Albany Nov. 13. To keep up with the University of Miami women’s basketball team on social media, follow @CanesWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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MEN’S TENNIS BY KEVIN IVANY
@CanesMensTennis
2016-17 ROSTER Max Andrews 6-2 Sr. Manchester, England Rice/ Academia Sanchez-Casal Kevin Bondar 5-8 Jr. Calabasas, California Oaks Christian HS Nile Clark 6-2 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Dane Dunlap 6-0 So. Washago, Ontario, Canada Laurel Springs Online
Men’s Tennis Completes First Tournament Under Piric
The University of Miami men’s tennis team opened up the 2016 fall campaign at the 49th annual Southern Intercollegiate Championships. The six Hurricanes to compete combined to go 12-11 overall, with an 11-8 singles record, at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga. “Overall, it was a good first tournament. For the most part, I am very pleased with the way we competed. Our goal heading into this tournament was to stay in matches and compete from beginning to end regardless of adversity,” head coach Aljosa Piric explained. “For the most part we accomplished that goal this weekend. Collectively we will continue to grow and improve as a team.” In the Division I bracket, No. 31 [5-seed] Piotr Lomacki opened up his junior campaign with back-to-back straightset victories over Ricardo Jorge of Ole Miss, 6-1, 6-2, and Jan Zielinski of Georgia, 6-0, 6-1. In the round of 16, the native of Poland returned to the court for a match against Florin Bragusi of Oklahoma. Lomacki defeated Bragusi in three sets, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals Lomacki found himself in a battle against No. 16 [2-seed] Wayne Montgomery of Georgia. Lomacki opened up the match strong taking the first set, 6-3. But in the second set the junior fell, 3-6, before falling in the final set, 2-6. Senior Jesse Flores also opened his season on a high note, defeating Daniel Cardenas of Lipscomb, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, in the round of out matches before earning a straight-set victory over Nicolo de Fraia of UCF, 6-4, 6-4. In the round of 32, Flores improved to 3-0 on the year with a three-set victory over Sebastian Acuna of Georgia State, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3.
Jesse Flores 6-2 Sr. Oakville, Ont., Canada UCF/ Kings Christian Collegiate Niclas Genovese 6-2 Jr. Zug, Switzerland Institut Montana Zug Christian Langmo 6-3 Boca Raton, Fla. Palm Beach Virtual
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Piotr Lomacki 6-1 Jr. Warsaw, Poland Sopocka Akademia Aljosa Piric Head Tennis Coach First Year at Miami Richmond ‘00 Petar Danolic Assistant Coach First Year at Miami Texas Tech ‘00
Flores took the court for the round of 16, defeating Panu Virtanen of Vanderbilt, 7-5, 6-1, earning a spot in the quarterfinal round against Miguel Este of Eastern Tennessee State. The Ontario native later advanced to the semifinals with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Virtanen. In the semifinals, against Louisville’s Parker Wynn, Flores dropped his first match of the year, 0-6, 3-6.
Pablo Gor Costales Volunteer Assistant Coach First Year at Miami Armstrong State ‘16
“It was good to have Jesse [Flores] advance to the semifinals and Piotr [Lomacki] to the quarterfinals of their respective draws. They both competed very well this weekend and earned their way forward,” head coach Aljosa Piric said. “Our collective goal remains to grow as a team each day. We will learn from this weekend, make individual corrections and we will be ready to execute a little better each day.”
After a first round bye, No. 50 [6-seed] Christian Langmo and Piotr Lomacki teamed up for the first time, earning a 7-6 tiebreaker win over Vanderbilt’s duo, Daniel Valent and Tate Allwardt. The next day, the duo battled with Georgia’s Walker Duncan and Jan Zielinski in the quarterfinals, ultimately dropping the match, 3-6. In the Round of 64, Kevin Bondar took care of business against Sam Dromsky of Georgia in three sets, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, to advance into the Round of 32, where he came up on the short end against Virginia Tech’s, Henrik Korsgaard, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Junior Niclas Genovese defeated Georgia State senior Valentin Horvat, 6-2, 6-3, in the Division III, round of 32. Later in the afternoon in the round of 16, Genovese defeated Carlos Tajes of Tennessee Tech, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. In the Division III quarterfinals, against Victor Chaw of Lipscomb, Genovese fell, 2-6, 6-4, 4-6. Four Hurricanes will return to action during the first week of October, with Lomacki, Langmo, Flores and Max Andrews competing in the ITA All-American Championships, located in Tulsa, Okla.
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University of Miami junior classmates, Piotr Lomacki and Christian Langmo, have made appearances in the preseason Oracle ITA poll for both the singles and doubles rankings. Lomacki, a member of the 2016 All-ACC Second Team, has been ranked the No. 31 singles player in the nation and Langmo is ranked No. 58 in the preseason poll. The duo checks in at No. 50 in the doubles poll.
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2015-16 SCHEDULE Date Event 9/24-25
Mary Fossum Invitational
East Lansing, Mich.
10/9-10
Jim West Challenge
Houston, Texas
10/17-18
Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational All Day
Austin, Texas
1/30
Florida Challenge
Miami returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the 2016 Jim West Challenge in Houston, Texas.
Lecanto, Fla.
DARQUEA WINS STAGE ONE OF LGPA QUALIFYING SCHOOL Senior women’s golfer Daniela Darquea continued to march toward her professional golf dreams as she won Stage One of the LPGA Tour Qualifying School at Mission Hills Country Club.
2/5-7
UCF Challenge
Orlando, Fla.
2/19-21
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate All Day
New Orleans, La.
2/27-3/1
Hurricane Invitational
Coral Gables, Fla.
@HURRICANESGOLF WINS FOSSUM INVITATIONAL The University of Miami women’s golf team concluded competition at the 2016 Fossum Invitational in dominant fashion on Sept. 25 with a three-round total of 860 (-4), the Hurricanes finished as the tournament champions holding a 40 stroke lead over second place Princeton. With the tournament win, the Hurricanes finished in the top five for the 30th time while winning their fourth tournament under head coach Patti Rizzo. Sophomore Dewi Weber won the tournament with a total score of 212 (-4). Weber was one of four Hurricanes to finish in the top 10. Weber finished Sunday, two-under-par to surpass Michigan State’s Sarah Burnham and teammate Delfina Acosta to collect her first career tournament win. She carded rounds of 72, 70 and 70 (212) and tallied eight of the Hurricanes 38 birdies over the course of the weekend. Acosta finished the weekend in third with a score of 215 (-1) tallying seven birdies. In her collegiate debut, Filippa Moork finished fourth in the standings after posting an impressive score of 217 (+1) and eight birdies. After opening the weekend with a first round of 78, Daniela Darquea moved into sixth, finishing with rounds of 71 and 72. The senior completed the weekend with a score of 221 (+5).
Darquea, who earlier this spring was named the 2016 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, carded a final round score of 70 to edge out Princess Superal and Sarah Schmelzel as they finished the tournament tied for second (279).
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The Quito, Ecuador native, posted rounds of 67, 70, 71 and 70 to finish with a four-round total of 278.
Greensboro, N.C.
Each round of qualifying school was played on a different course, which presented a different challenge for every round to test each individual’s skill set.
4/21-23
ACC Championship
Greensboro, N.C.
5/8-10
NCAA Regional
During the four-round qualifying, Darquea posted 15 birdies and just five bogeys.
TBD
With the win, Darquea advances to the second round of qualifying school in Venice, Fla., at Plantation Golf and Country Club.
5/20-23
NCAA Championship
Sugar Grove, Ill.
Renate Grimstad finished tied for 20th with a score of 229 (+13) and Macarena Aguilara rounded out the field for Miami with a score of 236 (+20), finishing tied for 42nd.
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UMSHOF CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Greg Mark, a 1989 All American defensive end, has been tapped to serve as the celebrity host for the 24th Annual UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament to benefit the Hurricane Club. The event will be held on Friday, October 7 at the luxurious Biltmore Hotel and Golf Course in Coral Gables. “It is such a great honor to be the host of this year’s University of Miami Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament,” said Greg Mark. “Throughout my time as a player and coach at The U, I have had the tremendous fortune of being around so many great coaches, teammates, support staff, administrators and players. The University has For information on foursomes & sponsorships UM Sports Hall of Fame: 305.284.2775 or UMSportsHallofFame.com given me so much that it is with little hesitation, great honor and pride that I am able to be a part of this wonderful event. I look forward to seeing everyone out there teeing them high and letting them fly.’” “We are excited to once again partner with the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame for our annual golf tournament,” UM Athletic Director Blake James said. “With each passing year this event seems to get bigger and better. I encourage everyone who is part of the Hurricanes family to come out and enjoy what promises to be a great day. “ “As we prepare for our annual UM Sports Hall of Fame golf tournament on October 7, I’m pleased to announce the renewal of our partnership with the Hurricane Club for this event. We’re also thrilled to welcome Hall of Famer Greg Mark as our host for this year’s tournament,” said UMSHoF President Gerard Loisel. “This event has been sold out for the past two years and we’re excited to once again give Hurricane fans an opportunity to not only support the UM Sports Hall of Fame, but also provide scholarships for future Hall of Famers while playing golf with Hurricane greats.” Greg Mark was a two-time football National Champion (1987, 1989) and a 1989 All American (Associated Press, Kodak) at defensive end. He also coached the defensive line at Miami for 13 seasons under coaches Butch Davis and Larry Coker, including the 2001 National Championship year. He currently is the owner and operator of Casa dei Bambini Montessori School on Miami Beach. The event is scheduled for Friday, October 7, the day before the Miami-FSU football game, and kicks off with registration and lunch at 11 a.m. followed by a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start on the 18 holes of the historic Biltmore Golf Course. An awards dinner featuring live and silent auctions, will follow in one of the Biltmore Hotel’s ballrooms. Corporate teams of four golfers (includes tee sign and novelties) are available for $1500, while regular teams of four golfers are $1200. Sponsorships are available. Call Executive Director John Routh at the UM Sports Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 to inquire about your company becoming a sponsor. TM
About the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame (UMSHoF) Nestled on the Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami, the UMSHoF is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose main purpose is to recognize those student athletes, coaches and administrators who have brought acclaim to the university through their accomplishments and championships. The showcase for the UMSHoF and the repository of the great sports traditions of the University of Miami is the Tom Kearns Sports Hall of Fame Building, located next door to the Hecht Athletic Center on San Amaro Drive. On display are photos and memorabilia representing the 300 inductees, National Championship Trophies, and artifacts that span the 90 year athletic history of the university. The UMSHoF displays include memorabilia from all of the university sports programs. For information about planning a visit, participating in one of the annual fundraising event or contributing to the UMSHoF, visit www.umsportshalloffame.com, send an email to umsportshallfame@aol.com or contact Executive Director John Routh directly at (305) 284-2775
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