Preview: Miami
Last Season: 19-12 and 8 –10 in league play
Feb 25 Update: Miami is 14-13 on the season and 4-12 in conference play. Their net ranking is 79 and Stanford's is 51. Miami is 2-6 in away games. Below are the latest stats for Miami and a video of their last game, a 62-60 home win over Wake Forest.
Miami plays a veteran lineup that includes 4 graduate students, the 5'6" Cavinder sisters, 6'5" Marshall and 6'3" Williams. In their last game vs Wake Forest, Williams scored 23, Haley Cavinder 17, Hanna Cavinder had 5 and Marshall scored 4, a total of 49 of the Miami 62 points in their home win over Wake Forest.
The Cavinder twins are social media stars, have modeled for Sports Illustrated "Runway" and have a fitness app called Twogether - they are estimated to be worth $4.4 million from their social media activities.
Miami had lost 5 straight before their last game to the powers in the conference. Their away game loss 74-76 to #10 NC State, and 82-83 loss to #25 Florida State shows that they are a dangerous team that can play with any team.
Miami has 9 players under 6' tall and only Williams and Marshall are above 6' tall. Haley Cavinder dominates the ball and easily takes more shots than any other player on the season.
A key to the game will be three point shooting where Stanford has the statistical edge hitting 36.1 ppg while Miami is at 30.8%. We know what happened last game vs. Virginia when UVA was hot from 3, and we were not - I expect we will turn that around for a much-needed win at home.
Miami 62-60 over Wake Forest - Feb 22
The Coaches:
Tricia Cullop is in her first year as the Head Coach. Cullop was the Head Coach at Toledo for the past 16 seasons. In her last three years her teams won 85 games.
Fitzroy Anthony is in his 10th year at Miami and is the Associate Head Coach.
Jessie Ivey is in her first year at Miami after 4 years at Toledo.
Danielle Page is in her first year at Miami after 6 seasons at Toledo.
Murriel Page, no relation, is in her first year at Miami after 2 seasons at Mississippi State.
Losses:
Head Coach Katie Meier retired after 19 seasons and the Head Coach at Miami.
All these to transfer:
Ally Stedman, 2ppg.
Kyla Oldarce, 5 ppg and 4 rebounds.
Latasha Lattimore, 5 ppg.
Lazaria Spearman, 6 points and 6 rebounds per game.
Lashae Dwyer, 7 ppg.
Ja’Leah Williams 4 ppg.
Shayeann Day-Wilson, 12 ppg and 3.5 assist per game.
Additions:
Aurora Almon, 6-4 Redshirt Frosh Post.
Ahnay Adams, 5-6 Frosh Guard.
Darrione Rogers, 5-11 Grad Student Wing a transfer from Mississippi State where she averaged 8 ppg.
Daniela Abies, 6-0 Jr Wing transfer from Wichita State where she averaged 13 ppg and almost 10 rebounds per game.
Natalija Marshall, 6-5 Grad Student Post a transfer from Norte Dame where she averaged 5 points and almost 4 rebounds.
Simone Pelish, 6-0 Frosh Guard from NY State. A 4 star recruit.
Leah Harmon, 5-6 Frosh Guard from NJ.
Cameron Williams, 6-3 Grad Student Forward a transfer from Michigan. Last season Williams average 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Sophia Zulich, 5-11 Wing Grad Student transfer from Denver where she Missed the last THREE seasons with injuries.
Schedule:
Florida, Vanderbilt are the highlights
The Team:
Jasmyne Roberts, 5-10 Sr Guard who averaged 11 ppg.
Lemyah Hylton, 5-11 Jr Guard who averaged 6 ppg.
Haley Cavinder, 5-6 Grad Student Guard who didn’t play at TCU At Miami the year before she averaged 12 ppg.
Hanna Cavinder, 5-6 Grad Student Guard who averaged 4 ppg the previous season.
Prediction:
Only two players who played for Miami last season plus the Cavinders, of social media fame, who played the year before. 6 Grad students on the team. We shall see how they mesh but it appears to be a rebuilding year.
2025 Recruiting:
Natalie Wetzel, 6-3 Wing Forward from PA, ranked # 79.
Soma Okolo, 6-1 Wing from TX.
Meredith Tippner, 5-10 Guard from PA, ranked # 93.
Camille Williams, 5-11 Guard from TX, ranked # 57.
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