Rookie Profiles
One of our fall traditions is a brief profiling of our new players. This year we have what is believed to be our largest and most geographically diverse incoming class ever with six states, New Jersey, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania, and one province, British Columbia, represented. We ask the new players to tell us something interesting about themselves. As you will see, the answers usually go in many directions. So let’s meet the rookies:
# 2 Emily Gier, forward, left shot, . Emily is a Business major from Stow, Ohio. Her parents are Chrissy and Roy Gier and she has one brother, Christian. Emily previously played for the Stow, Ohio Bulldogs Boys High School team. When asked for something interesting about her, Emily reported she has torn both of her ACLs and her meniscus. Let’s hope those injury days are over for Emily. For Miami, #2, Emily Gier.
#19 Liv Lescarbeau, forward, left shot. Liv is a Kinesiology major from Kelowna, British Columbia. Liv’s parents are Yannick and Jackie Lescarbeau and she has a sister, Sabrina, and a brother, Samuel. Liv previously played for Rothesay Netherwood School (JWHL). Liv may have the new Miami record for something(s) interesting about her with these three: Liv is fluent in French, her grandma rescues monkeys, and she can whistle with her fingers. For Miami, #19 Liv Lescarbeau.
#20 Natalie Dolan, defense, left shot. Natalie is a Biology major with a pre med co-major from Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Natalie’s parents are Mary Alice and Daryl Dolan and she has one brother, Patrick. Natalie previously played for the Steel City Selects. Natalie’s interesting thing is that she has met Morgan Wallen and been in his dressing room. For Miami, #20, Natalie Dolan.
#14 Kathryn Lonergan, defense, right shot. Kathryn is a Sport Leadership and Management major from Thornwood, New York. Kathryn’s parents are Julie and Sean Lonergan and she has a sister, Madison and two brothers, Patrick and Brendan. Kathryn’s previous team was the Mid Fairfield Stars (Connecticut). An interesting fact about Kathryn is that she knows American Sign Language. For Miami, #14, Kathryn Lonergan.
#3 Ryleigh Goldmeier, forward, right shot. Ryleigh is a Biology major with a pre med co-major from Medina, Ohio. Ryleigh also plans minors in forensics investigations and criminology. Ryleigh’s parents are Greg Goldmeier and Karyn Rau-Rich. Ryleigh’s previous team was Gilmour Academy. Ryleigh’s birthday is on Halloween so we all get to celebrate her birthday. For Miami, #3 Ryleigh Goldmeier.
#13 Reese McMahon, forward, left shot. Reese is a Kinesiology major with a Nutrition minor from Toledo, Ohio. Reese’s parents are Sarah Marlow and John McMahon, and she has two sisters, Jordan and Carly. Reese’s previous team was Biggby Coffee AAA. An interesting fact about Reese is that she has already won two national championships. For Miami, #13, Reese McMahon.
#12 Olivia Lorelli, forward, left shot. Olivia is a Biology major with a Neuroscience co-major on a pre dental track from Northville, Michigan. Olivia’s parents are Jennifer and Marc Lorelli and she has two sisters, Julia and Maria. Olivia’s previous team was Biggby Coffee 19U AAA. Interesting facts about Olivia are that her favorite animals are sharks and she likes to ski in Colorado every winter. For Miami, #12, Olivia Lorelli.
#4 Ireland Murphy, defense and forward, left shot. Ireland is a Zoology major from Apple Valley, Minnesota. Ireland’s parents are Sarah and Tim Murphy and she has one sister Shanley. Ireland’s previous team was the Eastview High School Varsity. An interesting tidbit about Ireland is that she has visited six countries - here’s hoping one is Ireland. For Miami, #4, Ireland Murphy.
#33 Kaylee Awrachow, goaltender, catches left. Kaylee is a Biology major from Maple Shade, New Jersey. Her parents are Nicole and Paul Awrachow and she has one sister, Ciara, and one brother, Ryan. Kaylee’s previous teams were the Danbury Hat Tricks (JWHL) and the Newtown Nighthawks Boys’ Team. Kaylee is a late bloomer starting skating and organized hockey her freshman and sophomore years of high school. For Miami, #33, Kaylee Awrachow.
I, for one, will be following that McMahon kid out of Toledo, if only because she grew up in my house.
JohnnyMac - I noticed that there is a home game this Friday 9/19.
What time does it start - I might stop by.
Game times this weekend are Friday at 8:45 pm and Saturday at 5:45 pm. Come on out!
I have only met her twice, but she and her sisters were as polite young people as I have ever met.
I plan on being at the BLC activity at the Goggin at 5:30 on Saturday. Hope to run into another hockey parent with both a Hamilton and Miami hockey connection.
This Friday’s game has been moved up to 7:30 pm.
Game notes for this weekend are up:
GAME NOTES
Last season Grand Valley was 9-19-3-0 (Win-Loss-OT Loss-Tie)
Last season Miami was 17-7-2-1
Last season Grand Valley scored 81 goals and gave up 100 goals
Last season Miami scored 96 goals and gave up 50 goals
Last season Grand Valley had 289 PIM and Miami 194 PIM
Grand Valley is Captained by Senior Abby McCallion who lead the team last year with 12 goals and 10 assists
Miami returns leading scorer Lauren Smith who had 10 goals and 14 assists last season
Miami is captained this year by Katherine McGurn and Laura Cogswell
Grand Valley is coached by PJ Rapin
Miami is coached by Rob Kunz making his RedHawks debut
Next week Miami travels to St Louis to play one game against McKendree University and two games against Lindenwood University
Miami wins game 1 of the weekend series 1-0 on a goal by Lauren Smith. Miami outshot GVSU 50-22 and also had 3 crossbars. Miami dominated the 2nd and 3rd periods but Paige Simpson was great in goal for the Lakers, earning the star of the game.
Game 2 tomorrow at 5:45 pm at Goggin.
See you this evening at the Goggin.
Miami sweeps the opening series of the year by winning today 4-1. First years Liv Lorelli and Ireland Murphy scored their first collegiate goals and Lauren Smith potted two more for a total of three on the weekend. Goalie Maya Gonzalez just missed her second consecutive shut-out when GVSU’s Peyton Wysocki scored mid-way through the third.
Yea us
Great start to the season!
Nice to finally meet you and your lovely wife on Saturday! I’ll be following Miami and Hamilton Women’s hockey closely this year.
Love and Honor & Go Continentals!
This past weekend I chatted with you, D-day, and JiveHawk: 3 titans of MHT.
And I met Jive, YanksAlex and Hawkbacker at Rutgers. Slow but surely we’re starting to recognized one another!
Miami lost game one of their three game road trip today 5-1 to McKendree University. Miami was out shot 48-13. Mandy Cronin had the Miami marker. Maya Gonzalez made a few highlight reel stops in the 3rd or it could’ve been worse.
Miami has two games at Lindenwood tomorrow and Sunday.
How did McKendree get so stacked? Not a school I’d peg as a hockey power - men’s or women’s.