Miami Athletics hosted three women’s games this weekend as Women’s Soccer played host to Wake Forest and Volleyball hosted Clemson and Georgia Tech. The soccer team has started the season with a record of 8-3-2, and they sit at fifth in the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) table. Volleyball was sitting at 5-8 before two big wins over the weekend, and they sit at fifth in the ACC standings as well.

Women’s Soccer’s defense showed out against number four-ranked Wake Forest on Saturday as they only allowed four shots on goal, which were all saved by Senior Goalkeeper Altee Olofson. Offense had a rough day against the strong Demon Deacons defense as they only had two shots on goal, those coming from Freshman Defender Madelynn Sadusky and Freshman Midfielder Kambyrl Armstrong. The game ended in a 0-0 draw as both defenses stood strong. The program hosts Iona on Sunday, October 18, at 1:00 PM EDT in Coral Gables for their next match. 

Volleyball started the weekend on Friday, playing host to Clemson in a game that they won three sets to one. In that game, Freshman Outside Hitter Ruth Martinez led the way with 14 kills and an attack percentage of 25%. Defensively, the Hurricanes were led by Senior Libero Gaby Arroyo with 14 digs. They followed that victory with another on Sunday against Georgia Tech, winning three sets to two. Offensively, Martinez led the way again with 23 kills on an attack percentage of 36%. Defensively, it was Junior Setter Ariana Rodriguez leading the way this time around with 19 digs. The team will be on the road for their next game in Dallas against number five-ranked SMU (Southern Methodist University) on Friday, October 16th at 8:00 PM EDT, and they follow that game up with a visit to number two-ranked Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 18th at 12:00 PM EDT.