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Loyola earns 1-0 shutout of Oakland
CHICAGO — Despite holding a shots advantage, Oakland could not match up with Loyola Thursday. The Ramblers scored the game’s only goal and recorded a 1-0 men’s soccer shutout of the visiting Golden Grizzlies at Rogers Park. three saves from Mitch Hildebrandt, the Oakland men’s soccer team (2-8-1) lost, 1-0, to Loyola (2-7-1) on Wednesday […]
Kellerman’s goal lifts Oakland past IPFW
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — A brutally tough non-league schedule proved to pay dividends for Oakland University women’s soccer team Saturday night. The Golden Grizzlies, only 2-8-0 heading into their Summit League opener, were able to pick up a first-half goal and the defense made it stand in a 1-0 victory […]
OU’s Holbrook shares Summit League honor
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland’s Brittany Holbrook and Oral Roberts’ Bruna Silva were named The Summit League’s Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week for their performances Oct. 3-9. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brittany Holbrook, Oakland Jr., MH Westland, Mich./John Glenn Holbrook earns her first career Offensive Player of the Week honor after leading […]
Charity basketball game a success at Oakland
ROCHESTER, Mich. – All of the familiar sights and sounds were there at the Athletics Center O’rena on Thursday night. There was the smell of refreshments in the air, the buzz of a crowd of more than 1,500 excited fans in the seats and even a coach letting the officials know his opinion about a […]
Oakland falls short of Oral Roberts
ROCHESTER — A late goal by Johnny Dreshaj wasn’t enough as the Oakland men’s soccer team fell, 2-1, to Oral Roberts in both team’s Summit League opener on Friday night at the OU Soccer Field. The Golden Grizzlies outshot the Golden Eagles 17-6 “I think conference is a different animal and every game is a […]
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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland takes down Southern Utah in four sets
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Meghan Bray had 19 kills and 22 digs and Taylor Humm added 11kills and 21 digs as the Oakland volleyball team won in four sets over Southern Utah with scores of 25-22, 25-17, 28-30 and 25-21 Thursday night in Centrum Arena. “This was a nice win on the road for our […]
Oakland duo collects weekly honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – Jeff Cheslik and Konner MacNamara were named Summit League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week respectively, announced by the league office on Monday. It is the second time that Cheslik has claimed Summit League Player of the Week honors, while it is McNamara’s first time earning the award. Cheslik, a midfielder […]
UD Mercy stymies Oakland
DETROIT – Kyla Kellermann scored for the Oakland University women’s soccer team in a 3-1 loss to Detroit (8-3-1) on Thursday at Titan Field. The Titans outshot the Golden Grizzlies 16-11. “We just didn’t come out here and compete at the level that we need to in order to win,” said head coach Nick O’Shea. […]
Parks, Colts prey on Falcons
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BIRMINGHAM — Olivia Parks rebounded from a one-game slump in a big way, hammering kill after kill. The result was a sweep for her Troy volleyball team. The victim was Birmingham Groves. Parks, a sophomore, had 14 kills to lead the Colts to a 25-16, 25-19, 25-12 OAA White […]
Oakland to host walk-on tryouts for men’s basketball
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland men’s basketball will hold open tryouts on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the Athletics Center O’rena. The tryouts are only open to full-time OU students that are enrolled fall 2011. All potential walk-ons MUST complete the following prior to trying out: 1) Download the “New Athlete” medical forms: […]
Przybycien helps Oakland post shutout of Dayton
ROCHESTER HILLS — Wins have been hard to come by for Oakland men’s soccer team so far this season, due to a tough non-league schedule. The Golden Grizzlies finally netted their second win Monday. Jake Przybycien (Clarkston) had a goal and an assist to help lead the Oakland men’s soccer team to a 2-0 win […]
Oakland trips Cincinnati in double overtime
CINCINNATI, Ohio – A 90th-minute goal by Jeff Cheslik forced overtime and Konner McNamara scored the match-winner for the Oakland University men’s soccer team (1-5-1) in a 2-1, double-overtime win at Cincinnati (3-4-0) on Sunday at Gettler Stadium. After Cheslik’s late equalizer, McNamara headed in the winning goal to clinch the Golden Grizzlies’ first victory […]
Oakland women fall to No. 18 Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio – For the second straight season, Oakland couldn’t measure up to nationally-ranked Dayton. The 18th-ranked Flyers outshot the visiting Golden Grizzlies 24-3 and posted a 2-1 non-league women’s soccer victory at the Baujan Field. “We had a very good start to the game,” said Oakland head coach Nick O’Shea, “I think we played […]
Warriors drub Robert Morris, 9-0
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — Rochester College scored early and often Wednesday in delivering a 9-0 blow to host Robert Morris University Wednesday in a non-league women’s soccer match. Junior Jessica Penny (St. Clair Shores Lakeview) netted the hat trick to pace the Warriors. Freshmen Jessica Fill (Flint/Burton Faithway Christian) and Emily Guirey (Berkley/Royal Oak Shrine […]
Helberg’s game-winner lifts Rochester College over Definace
DEFIANCE, Ohio — Rochester College continued to pull away from the five-hundred mark and rallied for a 2-1 victory over Defiance College Wednesday night in a non-league men’s soccer match. Chad Helberg provided the game winner with 8:01 to play, beating the goalie to the post inside the penalty box to help the Warriors, ranked […]
Coriasso, Gieseker pace Oakland on Day 1 of Wolverine Intercollegiate
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michael Coriasso (72, 72) and Phil Gieseker (73, 71) each shot 2-over-par scores of 144 to lead the Oakland University men’s golf team on day one of the Wolverine Intercollegiate at the U-M Golf Course (Par 71, 6,687 yards) on Monday. “Whenever you have to count an 80, it really hurts […]
Oakland’s Berschbach named The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland University’s Anne Berschbach earned The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday. For the second consecutive week an Oakland goalkeeper has garnered the award. “Anne works extremely hard in practice and I’m very happy for her to receive this honor,” said head […]
