Category: Oakland University
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland edges ND State, clinches Summit League tourney berth
FARGO, N.D. – Oakland proved that it’s not how you start, but how you finish a season. The golden Grizzlies overcame a disastrous 3-15 start on the baseball diamond to reach the Summit League tournament for the second straight season. Jeff Gorecki and Russell Luxton did not allow an earned run, as Oakland edged, 2-1, [...]
Oakland softball lands pair on All-Summit League team
ELMHURST, Ill. – The Oakland softball team earned two spots on the All-Summit League teams as Erika Polidori was named All-Summit League first team and Erin Galloway was named All-Summit League second team, as voted on by the league’s nine head coaches. This is the second consecutive season that both Polidori and Galloway have named [...]
COLLEGE TRACK: Oakland’s Micah Jones wins Summit League long jump title
FARGO, N.D. — Micah Jones won the long jump event, becoming the first women’s individual champion in school history, and Serena San Cartier broke the school record in the 100-meter hurdles as the Oakland men’s and women’s track and field teams competed on day two of The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships at [...]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lester Harbin added to Oakland women’s basketball coaching staff
ROCHESTER HILLS — Lester Harbin, Jr. has been hired as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Oakland, head coach Beckie Francis announced on Monday. Harbin brings experience as both an assistant and head coach, which will help him in his new role with the Golden Grizzlies. “I’m very excited about hiring Les,” said Francis. “He [...]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland’s Watterworth named to BCAM Academic-Athletics Honors Team
ROCHESTER HILLS — Bethany Watterworth was one of five players named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Academic-Athletic Honors Team, announced by BCAM on Wednesday. The junior from Lake Orion, Mich. was the only NCAA Division I player to earn a place on the team which honors both athletic and academic accomplishments. “Bethany Watterworth [...]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Oakland announces organizational changes to athletics staff
ROCHESTER HILLS — Adrian Kowal, Gordie Lindsay, Scott MacDonald and Elisabeth Putnam have all been elevated to the position of Assistant Athletics Director, announced Oakland Director of Athletics Tracy Huth on Wednesday. The changes became effective on April 1. “It is with great pleasure that I announce organizational changes within the department,” said Huth. “I [...]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland holds on for 4-2 victory over South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Jeff Gorecki and Russell Luxton combined for an outstanding pitching performance for Oakland (19-26, 10-3) in a 4-2 victory over South Dakota State (14-28-1, 3-10) on Saturday at Erv Huether Field. It was the eighth consecutive win in league play for the Golden Grizzlies, who opened the weekend tied for first place [...]
COLLEGE TRACK: Oakland breaks five school records at Len Paddock Invite
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – John Butler, Lia Jones, Kara Lotan, Kyle Wilson and the women’s 4×100-meter relay team all broke school records as the Oakland men’s and women’s Track and Field team completed action at the Len Paddock Invitational, the final meet before The Summit League Outdoor Championships, hosted by the University of Michigan at [...]
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Oakland seniors shine on Senior Day in sweep of Windsor
ROCHESTER HILLS — Senior Leah DiCristofaro blasted a three-run home run, senior Colleen Zimmerman drove in two runs and senior Brittany Doyle threw a complete game as the OU seniors shined on Senior Day for the Oakland softball team, beating Western Ontario, 9-3 and 10-1, Tuesday afternoon at the OU Softball Field. “These were two [...]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland sweeps Western Illinois to up win streak to seven games
ROCHESTER HILLS — Mike Carson was 6-for-9 and drove in six runs to help Oakland sweep a Summit League doubleheader, 11-10 and 8-1, against Western Illinois at the OU Baseball Field on Saturday. The Golden Grizzlies clinched the series win over WIU and extended a seven-game winning streak. “Today’s sweep and earning a series win [...]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S GOLF: Oakland seventh at Summit League tourney
PRIMM, Nev.– Liz Ecker shot a final round 76 and finished in a tie for seventh place (227/+11), while Mara Kovak shot the low Oakland round of the day with a 73 (+1) to lead the women’s golf team on the final day of the Summit League Championships on Tuesday at Primm Valley Lakes Course. [...]
COLLEGE MEN’S GOLF: Cunningham sets OU record with three-round score of 211 at Summit League championships
PRIMM, Nev. — Nick Cunningham shot a final round of even-par 71 to finish in a tie for fourth place with an overall score of 211 (-2) to lead the Oakland men’s golf team at The Summit League Championship on Tuesday at Primm Valley Desert Course. Cunningham set a new school record with his score [...]
Former Oakland star Hamilton ready to take the next step
BY GARRETT ELLIOTT STUDENT CORRESPONDENT gtelliot@oakland.edu ROCHESTER HILLS — His days of being a student-athlete are done, but the work is far from over for former Oakland University basketball player Reggie Hamilton. Hamilton is on the basketball court at the Athletics Center O’Rena — a place that has become home for him the last [...]
COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: Oakland breaks several school records at IWU Pre-Conference Challenge
MARION, Ind. – Serena San Cartier set a school record in the 100-meter hurdles and Shannon Getchen set a new school record in the discus throw, while David Magnotte won the 1,500-meter run as the Oakland men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Indiana Wesleyan University Pre-Conference Challenge at IWU Outdoor Track [...]
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Golden Grizzlies takes series from IUPUI
ROCHESTER HILLS — Erin Galloway had four hits on the day and scored all three of Oakland’s runs in the second game and Brittany Doyle threw a complete game to earn the victory as Oakland split a Summit League doubleheader with IUPUI , 3-1 and 2-10, at the OU Softball Field Saturday afternoon. “This was [...]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland sweeps double-header from Nebraska-Omaha
ROCHESTER HILLS — Jeff Gorecki pitched a complete-game win in the opener and a late rally in game two to help Oakland University earn a double-header sweep of visiting Nebraska-Omaha. Oakland won the opener 4-1 and came back to earn a 4-3 win in the nightcap at the OU Baseball Field.. The Golden Grizzlies’ pitching [...]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland slugs 15 hits in 11-6 win over IPFW
ROCHESTER HILLS — Aaron Cieslak hit his team-leading sixth home run of the season, going 3-for-5 with three runs batted in, while Tim Ryan finished 3-for-5, with four runs scored and a two-run home run, to lead Oakland to an 11-6 win Sunday over visiting IPFW. The Golden Grizzlies (10-24, 5-3) won the final three [...]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Central Michigan rolls past Oakland
MT. PLEASANT — Oakland University had one bad inning and Central Michigan University made the Golden Grizzlies pay on the baseball diamond Tuesday. Ian Yetsko, Aaron Cieslak and Kyle Bobolts each had two hits, but Oakland lost, 15-4, to Central Michigan on Tuesday at Theunissen Park. The Golden Grizzlies (10-25) split the season series with [...]
