The Miami University women’s basketball team outlasted the University of Akron on Wednesday night, securing a hard fought 66-62 victory.
There were a total of 12 lead changes during the back and forth contest.
Sophomore Kendall McCoy came out firing in the first quarter, hitting her first three shots to propel the RedHawks to a 13-6 advantage heading into the first media timeout. From there, the Zips quickly regained their footing, closing the quarter on a 13-4 run to take a 19-17 lead.
After early lead changes to start the second quarter, the Red and White were able to take control behind the scoring of junior forward Molly McDonagh, who poured in seven points in the frame to give the squad a 36-29 lead heading into halftime.