Because of Miami’s postseason aspirations, Sunday’s field hockey win against Ohio didn’t hold as much emotion as a typical senior day.
Miami wants to accomplish a lot more before the season’s over, as it looks to win the Mid-American Conference Championship and qualify for the NCAA tournament for the second straight year.
The RedHawks’ eight seniors played their final regular-season home game and won in the most dominant way, beating the Bobcats 5-0. Their play embodied the success they’ve had since arriving in Oxford.
“I think [all the seniors] lead by example,” senior midfielder Paula Portugal said, “which is something that other people have been looking up to.