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'Hawks host MAC tourney as No. 3 seed

Alyssa Zediker, Staff Writer

The Miami University field hockey team hosts the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament this weekend. The RedHawks play Ohio University 2 p.m. Friday. If they win, they will play in the championship game Saturday.

The RedHawks hope to avenge their loss during the regular season to the Bobcats, as Miami fell to 1-0.

"Ohio will probably come into this game not thinking it will be as much of a challenge, but little do they know they have huge targets on their backs," senior back Sid Marcum said. "We are going to be the bully on Friday."

Ohio edged out the RedHawks for the second seed in the tournament.

"We didn't give our best performance during the regular season game against Ohio, so now we are looking forward to showing all the other MAC teams and everyone else what Miami is truly capable of," junior midfielder Gabby Goldach said.

The RedHawks head into the tournament with a 10-9 record, after a tough season filled with ranked teams, like the University of Maryland, who is ranked No. 1 in the country. Miami also faced several Big Ten Conference schools, beating Ohio State University and Michigan State University.

"I feel really prepared for this weekend because our coaching staff has provided us with all the necessary tools that we need to win and we have excellent team chemistry," Goldach said. "The challenge though will definitely be more mental so everyone needs to bring their A-game and be prepared."

Miami will have a home field advantage since all the games will be played in Oxford.

"With this being a tournament game and there is a lot on the line the home field is an advantage because we can have our friends and family there to support us and we have a pretty awesome record at home this year (7-1)," Marcum said.

The winner of the Miami and Ohio game will play against the winner of Kent State University and Central Michigan University, which is at 11:30 a.m. Friday.

"Our love and honor is on the line this weekend," Marcum said. "While we are always going to have it, at this point in the season it is going to be challenged. Every team has had to push to this point and we are all exhausted, but the MAC Tournament will be a true test of our heart and dedication to this program to surpass the others and come out on top."

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