Category: Colleges / Other
Oakland gives rival Detroit the boot
ROCHESTER HILLS – Scoring goals has become a difficult task this season for Oakland University. On Wednesday night, the goals came in triplets. Miche’le Lipari, Konner McNamara and Gavin Hoy each scored as the Oakland men’s soccer team (4-9-1) won, 3-1, over local rival Detroit Mercy at the OU Soccer Field. The Golden Grizzlies finished […]
Oakland netters slam Bowling Green in straight sets
ROCHESTER HILLS – Three days after being swept by IPFW, Oakland University returned to the volleyball court and posted a sweep of its own. Brittany Holbrook had 12 kills and hit .500 for the match as the Oakland volleyball team posted a 3-0 non-league victory over Bowling Green State University at the Athletics Center O’rena. […]
Oakland’s Barrett, Hildebrandt sweep Summit League honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – Andrew Barrett and Mitch Hildebrandt were named the Summit League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week respectively, announced by the league office on Monday. It is the first time Barrett has won the award, while Hildebrandt claims the honor for a seventh time in his career. As a seven-time Defensive Player […]
STUDENT VIEW: Is the man they call ‘Z’ ready to work his postseason magic again?
TROY — If the Troy boys soccer team is able to make a run through this state tournament, there will certainly be one possible reason that jumps out. Coach Brian Zawislak. Zawislak, in his first year at the helm of the Troy varsity boys soccer team after a stint with the junior varsity boys team […]
Barrett’s goal lifts Oakland past league-leading IPFW
ROCHESTER HILLS — Andrew Barrett took the monkey off of Oakland University’s back Saturday night. Struggling to score goals and winless in the Summit League, Barrett scored the game-winning goal as the Oakland men’s soccer team won, 1-0, over Summit League-leading IPFW on Saturday at the OU Soccer Field. It was the second home shutout […]
Oakland can’t find the net in 1-0 loss to NDSU
FARGO, N.D. – Despite a 19-10 shots edge, Oakland University couldn’t find the back of the net in 1-0 loss to North Dakota State. Julianne Boyle had five shots to the Oakland women’s soccer team (4-10-1, 2-2-1), which failed to score in a 1-0 loss to North Dakota State (13-2-1, 6-0-0) on Sunday at the […]
IPFW sweeps Oakland in straight sets
ROCHESTER HILLS – IPFW trip to Oakland was much longer that its sweep of the Golden Grizzlies in Summit League volleyball play Saturday. Taylor Humm had nine kills and 12 digs and Ashley Nevelle had 21 assists as the Oakland volleyball fell to IPFW in straight sets on Saturday night in the Athletics Center O’rena. […]
Wall, Hutton lead Oakland at ISU Pre-Nationals Meet
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Kenny Wall paced the men with a time of 25:49 for the 8K and Brittni Hutton led the women placing 58th at 22:02 for their first 6K of the season at the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational. Both teams finished 31st overall on Saturday. “This was not a great day for us,” said […]
New-look Grizzlies hope for third straight Summit League crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — One look around at Oakland University’s men’s basketball team and veteran Greg Kampe can see one sizable difference. The Golden Grizzlies are not as big and built as they have been in the past. Gone is 6-foot-11 center Keith Benson, the two-time Summit League Player of […]
Two-time defending Oakland picked Second in Summit League preseason poll
ELMHURST, Ill. –After finishing on top and reaching the NCAA tournament the past two years, Oakland University’s men’s basketball teams isn’t expected to finish on top of the Summit League standings this season. The two-time defending Summit League champion Golden Grizzlies are picked second with four first-place votes in the Preseason Poll, announced by the […]
Sullivan’s OT goal lifts Michigan past Oakland
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Playing on a wet surface, Noble Sullivan understands as a forward that when a player is within range, always take a shot and hope for the best. Sullivan’s instincts paid off Wednesday night. The University of Michigan sophomore unleashed a low shot just inside the penalty […]
Oakland women picked second in Summit League poll
ELMHURST Ill. – The Oakland women’s basketball team earned two first-place votes and was picked second (356 points) in The Summit League Preseason Poll, voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches and media members and released by the league office on Wednesday. Bethany Watterworth earned Preseason All-Summit League first team honors, while Sharise Calhoun […]
IUPUI holds of Oakland in five sets
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Taylor Humm had 18 kills and 17 digs and Meghan Bray had 13 kills and a career-high 32 digs but the Oakland volleyball team could not erase an early 2-0 deficit against IUPUI losing in five sets. Oakland fell with set scores of 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 26-24 and 8-15. “I am proud […]
Ecker breaks school record as OU leads field at Detroit Titans Fall Classic
HARTLAND– Liz Ecker shot a school record 5-under-par 68 to lead the Oakland women’s golf team to a season-best score of 298 (+6) as the Golden Grizzlies grabbed the first-round lead in the Detroit Titans Fall Classic on Hartland Glen Golf Course (Par 73, 6,046 yards) on Saturday. OU leads Detroit (303/+11) by five shots. […]
Oakland sweeps South Dakota State in straight sets
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Jenna Lange hit .500 and had 11 kills to lead the Oakland volleyball team to a straight-sets victory over South Dakota State in Summit League action on Saturday at the Athletics Center O’rena. The Golden Grizzlies won the match with scores of 25-18, 25-18 and 25-11. :Playing well tonight was important as […]
Oakland stumbles in 2-0 home loss to UMKC
ROCHESTER HILLS — Upsets happen in all levels of sports. One took place at Oakland University’s soccer field Sunday afternoon. Kara Weber had three shots, including one that was cleared off the line, but the Oakland women’s soccer team failed to score in a 2-0 Summit League loss to UMKC on Sunday at the OU […]
Oakland’s Holbrook wins Summit League Offensive Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland University junior Brittany Holbrook was named Summit League Offensive Player of the Week announced by the league office on Monday. It is Holbrook’s first player of the week honor as she led OU to two victories over the weekend. “This was a great weekend for Brittany,” said head volleyball coach Rob […]
Oakland’s Watterworth, Calhoun garner preseason Summit League recognition
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland’s Bethany Watterworth and Sharise Calhoun were both picked to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Summit League Team, which was announced on Thursday afternoon. Both players averaged double-figures last season, helping the OU women’s basketball team advance to The Summit League Championship game for a fourth time in six years. Watterworth, a […]
