OXFORD, Ohio– (RV/RV) St. Cloud State scored the first three goals of the game and held on down the stretch to outlast (RV/RV) Miami 4-2 Saturday night at Steve “Coach” Cady Arena. The RedHawks (8-4-0, 2-4-0 NCHC) out-shot the Huskies (7-7-0, 2-4-0 NCHC) 29-16 over the final 40 minutes, including goals by Matteo Giampa and David Deputy, but came up short in the comeback attempt. Deputy led the Miami offense with two points, giving him four for the series.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• 13:05 1st (SCSU 1-0) | The Huskies grabbed the game’s first goal seconds after a 4-on-3 Miami power play expired. Cooper Wylie deflected the puck to Tyson Gross, who lofted a long pass ahead that found Grant Ahcan streaking out of the penalty box for a 4-on-4 breakaway.
• 0:51 2nd (SCSU 2-0) | SCSU added to its lead in the closing moments of a 5-on-3 power play. A diagonal passing sequence from Austin Burnevik to Adam Ingram set up Barrett Hall for the open finish. 
• 6:50 2nd (SCSU 3-0) | St. Cloud State struck again on the power play later in the second period, as Max Smolinski skated in and found Gross on the doorstep to make it 3-0. Josh Zinger had the second assist on the play.
• 10:13 2nd (Miami 3-1) | The RedHawks responded with a special-teams goal of their own near the game’s midway point. After Kocha Delic set up Deputy’s shot attempt on a 5-on-3 power play, Deputy quickly retrieved his own rebound and fed a pass to Giampa near the goal for a shot to make it 3-1.
• 15:06 2nd (Miami 3-2) | Miami continued a strong push in the second period with a Deputy goal to trim the margin to one. Owen Lalonde held the puck in at the point and sent a perfect pass across to Deputy on the far side of the zone to help the RedHawks pull within 3-2.
• 19:03 3rd (SCSU 4-2) |  The visitors sealed the outcome with an empty-netter in the final minute, as Verner Miettinen poked the puck ahead for Ahcan. Although Ahcan’s first shot attempt was blocked, he stuck with the play and came up with the game’s final goal.

 
NOTES

• Deputy and Giampa each lit the lamp for the second consecutive night.
• Deputy, the game’s Second Star, extended his point streak to three games and led all players with a career-high eight shots on goal.
• Kyle Aucoin was credited with a career-high six shots on goal for the RedHawks.
• Delic picked up his team-leading 14th point of the season and has at least one point in 11 of Miami’s 12 games.
• Lalonde made his Miami debut.
• Matteo Drobac made 25 saves for the Red and White.

UP NEXT:
Miami travels overseas to compete in the Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland next week. The RedHawks will face RIT on Friday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. ET.
 

OXFORD, Ohio– Matteo Giampa scored 70 seconds into overtime and (RV/RV) Miami edged (RV/RV) St. Cloud State 6-5 in an overtime thriller Friday night in front of a capacity crowd at Steve “Coach” Cady Arena.
 
Six different RedHawks scored a goal in the contest to help Miami improve to 8-3-0, 2-3-0 NCHC. Gavyn Thoreson led the Huskies (6-7-0, 1-4-0 NCHC) with a pair of goals.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• 11:40 1st (Miami 1-0) | The RedHawks opened the scoring on a first-period power play. After a Casper Nassen blast sailed wide, Maximilion Helgeson retrieved the puck and teed up Michael Quinn for a one-timer from the top of the zone to make it 1-0.
• 2:20 2nd (Miami 2-0) | Miami made it 2-0 early in the middle stanza when Michael Phelan grabbed a puck near his own blue line and raced forward to start a 2-on-1 break. Phelan laid a pass ahead for Ethan Hay, who slid the puck under goaltender Yan Shostak’s legs. Shostak was unable to find the puck or prevent it from crossing the line,  while Nicholas Mikan battled to keep the play alive. Hay was ultimately credited with the goal to double the RedHawks’ lead.
• 5:26 2nd (SCSU 2-1) | The visitors got on the board three minutes later, capitalizing on a turnover behind the Miami net for an unassisted goal by Barrett Hall.
• 13:22 2nd (SCSU 2-2) | St. Cloud State evened the score at 2-2 when Finn Loftus held the puck in the zone and flung it in front to Grant Ahcan, who backhanded a shot around Miami’s Matteo Drobac.
• 16:39 2nd (Miami 3-2) | An aggressive forecheck by Ilia Morozov and Kocha Delic forced a giveaway in the Huskies’ zone, and Delic took advantage, taking a pass from David Deputy and ripping a shot to give the RedHawks the lead.
• 6:16 3rd (SCSU 3-3) | The Huskies responded with a shorthanded goal moments after a Miami player exited the penalty box, as Thoreson tracked down a puck ahead of the defense and absorbed a hit behind the goal before finishing with his backhand.
• 14:10 3rd (Miami 4-3) | Miami re-gained the lead with 5:50 to play after Helgeson attempted a wraparound goal and the puck was eventually deflected in front for Deputy to deposit in the back of the net. Ryan Smith had the second assist on the play for the Red and White.
• 14:29 (Miami 5-3) | The RedHawks struck again quickly, as a pass along the blue line from Quinn to Vladislav Lukashevich led to a long-range shot that Casper Nassen perfectly redirected in mid-air for a 5-3 cushion just 19 seconds after the previous goal.
• 15:28 3rd (SCSU 5-4) | SCSU wouldn’t go away, pulling its goalie for an extra attacker in what would have been a 4-on-4 situation otherwise and getting rewarded with a goal to halve the deficit. Barrett Hall received a pass from Austin Burnevik and took a shot that Tyson Gross tipped home.
• 16:58 3rd (SCSU 5-5) | With both teams still down a player in the penalty box, the visitors found a 4-on-4 equalizer. Thoreson stickhandled inside the Miami defense and tied the game with just over three minutes remaining after an assist by Mason Reiners.
• 1:10 OT (Miami 6-5) | The hosts sent the capacity crowd home happy, as Kyle Aucoin’s backcheck helped spring Giampa and Deputy on a 2-on-1 break. Coming down the right side, Giampa kept the puck and let loose with a shot over Shostak to help Miami improve to 3-0 in overtime games this season.

 
NOTES

• With an attendance of 3,642, Friday’s game marked the first capacity sellout at Cady Arena since March 6, 2015.
• The RedHawks out-shot the Huskies 34-19, matching the fewest shots Miami has allowed in a conference game since yielding 17 on Feb. 23, 2018.
• Giampa was named the game’s First Star, while Deputy earned Second Star honors.
• Deputy netted his first career goal and produced his first career multi-point game.
• Quinn (1-1-2), Nassen (1-1-2) and Helgeson (0-2-2) also had two points apiece for Miami.
• Helgeson had two assists in a game for the first time as a RedHawk.
• Drobac improved to 8-3 between the pipes this year and made 14 saves.
• Miami had six different goal-scorers in the same game for the first time since a 7-4 win at Mercyhurst in December 2021.
• Quinn reached the 20-point mark for his Miami career and scored a goal for the second game in a row.
• Delic tallied his team-leading 13th point of the year.
• Lukashevich, who came into the game ranking among the top 20 players in the country in assists per game, picked up his 10th helper of the year.
• Aucoin returned to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 11 and tallied his first point as a RedHawk with the overtime assist.
• Miami held the nation’s top power-play unit (32.7% coming in) without a goal in four attempts.
• The RedHawks debuted new black jerseys with gold accents to pay tribute to the history of Miami Athletics and the Cradle of Coaches.

UP NEXT:
Miami and St. Cloud State will face off again on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 6:05 p.m. in Oxford. Tickets are still available here.

 

WESTCHESTER — Residents living off Coral Way are asking Miami-Dade County commissioners to block an appeal that would rezone a home on Southwest 24th Street, a move they believe could open the door for larger development and disrupt the character of their longtime neighborhood.

Home at center of dispute

The property at 7945 Southwest 24th Street is at the center of the debate. The owner wants to change the zoning from RU-1, a single-family designation, to RU-5A, a semi-professional office zone. The owner’s zoning consultant says the plan is only to enclose the carport and create a small office space, but neighbors say they are not convinced.

Residents cite past resolution

Several residents argue that the rezoning is unnecessary. They point to a 1991 resolution that allows businesses along Southwest 24th Street to operate while still remaining under the single-family designation. They worry a zoning change would become the first step toward larger development.

Neighbors voice strong opposition

Anthony Scremin, who owns a business next door, believes the owner isn’t considering the impact on the community. “He doesn’t give a damn about the people here,” he said.

Neighbors like Nelson Melendres, who has lived directly behind the home for more than 40 years, say the issue is not the current use but what could come next. 

“I know what the traffic is. I don’t mind this at all, but you guys changing it to a different zoning, I have a problem with it,” he said. “I guarantee you that the moment this is changed, something else is going to happen.”

Concerns about traffic and developers

Others voiced concerns about traffic and the risk that developers might try to assemble lots if the zoning changes. Resident Danny Diaz said once zoning changes begin, it becomes easier for developers to approach other property owners. Rick Sanchez echoed that, saying such changes could make homes more valuable to developers and potentially lead to a project that “would totally change the way this neighborhood feels.”

Previous attempt already failed

The rezoning attempt already failed once, back in July. One woman walking her dog summed up the concern simply: “I like our neighborhood the way it is.”

Commission to hear appeal Thursday

The appeal goes before the Miami-Dade County Commission on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Residents say they plan to show up and fight to keep the zoning unchanged.