Category: Oakland University
Wright State rallies past Oakland
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DAYTON, Ohio – Sometimes, free throws can be a life-saver or an Achilles Heel on the basketball court. It more than saved Wright State Tuesday evening. The Raiders moved to 3-1 on the year after making 21-of-21 free throws in the contest to down visiting Oakland University 82-79 at […]
Oakland rolls over Rochester College
ROCHESTER HILLS – The difference between an NCAA Division I and a NSCAA women’s basketball team was sizable Monday night. Sophomore forward Bethany Watterworth had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Oakland University women’s basketball team (2-3) to a runaway, 86-40 victory over Rochester College (4-3) at the Athletics Center O’Rena […]
Bowling Green reigns threes on Oakland
BOWLING GREEN. OHIO – Freshman Malika Glover scored a team-high 14 points in her collegiate debut and Brittany Carnago had seven blocks, but 12 3-pointers allowed Bowling Green (3-1) to defeat the Oakland women’s basketball team (1-3) by an 80-46 margin on Saturday at Anderson Arena. The Golden Grizzlies struggled offensively, hitting just 28.1 percent […]
Oakland spiker Brittany Dunn named Summit League Defensive Player of the Year
ELMHURST, Ill. – Senior Brittany Dunn closed out her career by being named to the All-Summit League first team as well earning the Defensive Player of the Year, selected by the league coaches Thursday afternoon. Audrey Wilson was named to the all-freshman team. This is the first time that the Golden Grizzlies have won a […]
Nittany Lions maul Golden Grizzlies in overtime
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University and Penn State are months away from tournament time, but the two played out a game more suited for an NCAA-style atmosphere the than mid-November matchup. Penn State used a couple of furious comebacks to force overtime, and outscored the host Golden Grizzlies 9-2 […]
Michigan State ousts Oakland in NCAA opener
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EAST LANSING — In 2007, Oakland University gained its first NCAA tournament win with a 2-1 victory over Michigan State in the Men’s Soccer College Cup. On Thursday, Michigan State gained its shot at a postseason rematch and delivered a knockout punch. Domenic Barone scored both goals and the […]
Haelewyn, Lynch Named to Summit League All-Tournament Team
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Senior Dani Haelewyn and junior Sarah Lynch were both named to The Summit League All-Tournament team, which was announced by the league office on Sunday. Both players were also named to the All-Summit League first team earlier this season. Haelewyn, a midfielder from Rochester, Mich., scored the lone goal for Oakland in […]
Givens a proven winner at all levels of soccer
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EAST LANSING — When Colin Givens was a freshman at Troy High School in the fall of 2003, he only scored a small handful of goals for the Colts’ soccer team. And they were memorable. “I think I only scored three goals that year,” recalled Givens. “I do remember […]
Oakland harriers close out season at NCAA Great Lakes Regional
ROCHESTER – Lia Jones and Zack Jones both finished among the top 50 runners, as the Oakland University men’s and women’s cross country finished out the season at the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Regional Championship Saturday afternoon at the Katke-Cousins Golf Course. The men scored 424 points to finish 16th, which ties their best […]
Golden Grizzlies win 19 events in sweep of Wright State
DAYTON, Ohio – Junior Marcella Barretta qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships on the 1- and 3-meter springboards, winning both boards, one of five double winners as the Oakland University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept Wright State Saturday afternoon. The men (2-2) won 167-115 while the women (3-1) were victorious by […]
Oakland draws MSU in Men’s Soccer College Cup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After not playing the regular season, Oakland University head coach Eric Pogue figured there would be a good chance that Oakland University would draw either Michigan State or Notre Dame in the first-round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup. Pogue’s hunch was right. Oakland drew […]
Golden Grizzlies rebound to topple UIC
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CHICAGO — Three days after squandering a lead and losing its opener to U-D Mercy Friday, Oakland University rebounded Monday with a double-digit victory over host Illinois-Chicago. Sophomore forward Bethany Watterworth (Lake Orion), a preseason All-Summit League pick, scored 26 points with five rebounds to lead the Golden Grizzlies […]
West Virginia upends Oakland in season opener
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oakland University’s 2010-11 men’s basketball season kicked off Friday the same way the last season ended: with a lopsided loss to a team from a powerhouse conference. Senior Keith Benson recorded a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds, senior Will Hudson had 16 points and nine rebounds and freshman Travis Bader […]
Records fall as Oakland spikes UMKC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sophomore Meghan Bray set the season record for kills (360) and senior Brittany Dunn broke the career record for sets played (407) as the Oakland University volleyball team (17-13, 12-6 Summit) finished the 2010 season with a 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21) win over UMKC (9-21, 6-12 Summit) Saturday evening. The […]
That championship feeling … Oakland wins Summit League tournament to reach NCAA field
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University has had a history of hosting the Summit League men’s soccer tournament. Winning it has been a different story. The previous two years the Golden Grizzlies have watched other schools take home the championship trophy and the league’s automatic NCAA bid on OU;s home […]
Oakland’s late surge sends Grizzlies into Summit League soccer finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Due to some injuries, Sean Magee got a chance to grab some minutes off the bench Friday in Oakland’s Summit League men’s soccer semifinal. The freshman forward delivered. Magee scored just his second goal of the season and also drew a penalty kick for a teammate […]
