Michigan
Miami (Ohio)
10/22/2026 4:07:00 PM | Field Hockey
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan field hockey team (6-8, 1-6 Big Ten) will close its non-conference schedule and play its final road game of the regular season when it faces No. 11 Miami (Ohio) (10-4, 6-1 MAC) on Sunday (Oct. 25) at the Miami Field Hockey Complex in Oxford, Ohio. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will stream live on RedHawks All Access.
Notes
• Michigan enters the weekend at 6-8 overall and 1-6 in Big Ten play after falling 3-2 in overtime at Rutgers and 2-1 at Penn State last weekend. Goalkeeper Hala Silverstein made a career-high nine saves against the Scarlet Knights, including a stop on a penalty stroke. She added three saves against the Nittany Lions, bringing her season total to 41.
• Esmée de Willigen scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season against Rutgers, while Cami Wiseman added her second. Juliette Manzur and Natalie Millman are tied for second on the team with four goals apiece. Tilly Gibson scored her first collegiate goal at Penn State, becoming the 11th Wolverine to score this season. Gibson previously recorded her first career assists in Michigan's 5-0 win at Central Michigan (Sept. 20).
• The Wolverines rank fourth in the Big Ten with 5.93 penalty corners per game, totaling 83 this season while allowing just 55 to their opponents.
• Michigan is 5-2 in non-conference play, highlighted by a 2-1 overtime victory over then-No. 2 North Carolina in its season opener.
• Miami (Ohio) enters the weekend with a 10-4 record and will face Kent State on Friday (Oct. 23) before hosting Michigan on Sunday. The RedHawks have won four straight games, including a 6-1 victory over Bellarmine and a 10-0 win against Ball State last weekend.
• The RedHawks rank second nationally in scoring average (4.16) and scoring margin (2.95) while leading the nation in penalty corners per game (10.57). Justina Intzes leads Miami with 11 goals, followed by Malena Sabez with 10. Both players have added three assists. Kylie Coughlin has recorded 10 assists and ranks 10th nationally with 0.69 assists per game.
• Michigan leads the all-time series against Miami (Ohio) 19-2, including a 7-1 record in Oxford. The Wolverines have won the last seven meetings dating back to 2009, most recently earning a 3-2 home victory in 2024.
