A summary of what the volleyball, soccer and golf teams have been up to this past week.
UM volleyball dominates Hurricane Invitational
The Miami Hurricanes hosted the Hurricane Invitational at the Knight Complex this weekend and brought the crowd to their feet on two consecutive nights for back to back wins.
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“They were heroic with their rotations. If I was a shooter, I wouldn’t want either one of these two running at me.”
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“It was a special game for me, a special moment,” Cornelius said. “I wasn’t really nervous, but it was really special. I was really excited. We played well. I got to scored again. I got to pass again, run through the smoke again, this time in a jersey, not in a sweatsuit.”
UM remains unbeaten against FSU in fall competitions
“It’s awesome to get this win because you can’t downplay the rivalry Miami and Florida State have,” coach Jose “Keno” Gandara said.
Despite differences, duo makes towering impact
But what makes this connection especially eye-catching is that these two players are the shortest and tallest ones on the team. Lukianova stands 6-foot-6, while Duque is 5-foot-2.
Hurricanes falter during fall recess
The redshirt senior set a school record with 17 saves in a single-match. North Carolina notched 19 shots on goal, while the Miami didn’t register a shot on goal.
Final stretch of Hurricanes’ fall athletics
“This a really good step in the right direction in terms of realizing our potential,” coach Sarah Barnes said. “Although they had good chances, I think we created really clear chances right in front of the goal.”
Hurricanes’ October off to an up-and-down start
Haralz became just the second Hurricane to notch a second-half, hat trick, joining Laura West Aug. 30, 2000 against West Virginia University.
Hurricanes pick up victories heading into October
“The talent is there, it’s just a matter of putting it all together at the right time,” coach Patti Rizzo told hurricanesports.com. “We obviously needed a warm up, but luckily they found themselves pretty fast. I’m glad we leave again next weekend while they are hot. Very proud of them all.”
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With the victory, Jose “Keno” Gandara became the third head coach in program history to reach the 100-win plateau.
Hurricanes drop first match of season to Eagles
Hurricanes’ outside hitter Kolby Bird paced UM with 11 kills but couldn’t get her team back into the match as the Eagles controlled the contest.