Tag: "Women’s Basketball"
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Spring Arbor rallies past Rochester College
ROCHESTER HILLS — After trailing 31-28 at the half, Spring Arbor outscored host Rochester College 32-22 in the second half to post a 60-53 non-conference women’s basketball victory at Rochester High. Carlie Newman scored 25 with 12 rebounds to pace Spring Arbor, while Karly Bender added 13 points. Rachel Smith scored 15, making 7-of-11 […]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland’s Bethany Watterworth to miss remainder of season
ROCHESTER HILLS — Preseason Summit League Player of the Year Bethany Watterworth of Oakland University will be out for the remainder of the season, announced OU head coach Beckie Francis. Watterworth averaged over 18 points per game last season, but has missed all of 2012-13 with a back injury, suffered during the offseason. “This is […]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota uses late run to tame Oakland
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota used a late run to pull away Saturday afternoon and defeat Oakland University, 64-49, in a Summit League women’s basketball game in the Dakota Dome. Tempestt Wilson led the Coyotes (9-10, 4-2) with 17 points and Nicole Seekamp added 15, including three 3-pointers. Polly Harrington had 10 points and seven […]
Oakland’s Watterworth earns All-Summit League First Team status
ELMHURST, Ill. — Oakland University’s Bethany Watterworth earned All-Summit League first team honors, which were announced by the league office on Thursday following a vote by the league’s coaches, sports information personnel and select media members. Watterworth ranks third in scoring in The Summit League and is 27th in the NCAA. “” think it’s a […]
Oakland women fall to UMKC, earn sixth seed for Summit League tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oakland will have to play through the Summit League women’s basketball tournament as a No.6 seed. Elizabeth Hamlet scored a career-high 15 for the Oakland women’s basketball team, but it wasn’t enough as the Golden Grizzlies in a 63-54 loss to UMKC in the team’s final regular season game on Monday […]
Home, sweet home: Oakland returns to O’rena to down North Dakota State
ROCHESTER HILLS – Behind another fine offensive performance form Bethany Watterworth and Sharise Calhoun, Oakland University was able to return home and record a 68-52 Summit League women’s basketball victory over North Dakota State Saturday afternoon. Watterworth finished with 24 points and Calhoun chipped in with 18 points on the offensive end, while Brittany Carnago […]
Oakland’s second-half surge sends Grizzlies past Southern Utah, 64-60
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Bethany Watterworth was light out in the second half and Amy Carlton had a career day Monday night. The result was Oakland University recording a much-needed road victory. Watterworth finished with 20 points, including 16 in the second half, and Amy Carlton scored a career-best 12 points in aiding OU;s 64-60 […]
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tomaschko, Newsom pace Rochester College women past Marygrove
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College outscored Metro Detroit rival Marygrove College 30-26 in the second half Thursday, and that was enough to lift the Warriors to a 59-55 non-league women’s basketball victory at Rochester High School. The two rivals battled to a 29-29 draw at the half. Sam Tomaschko collected 17 points with nine rebounds […]
Oakland women return home to cage IUPUI
TIMONTHY PONTZER CORRESPONDENT ROCHETER HILLS — After losing four straight, the Oakland University women’s basketball team was looking to start the new year off with a much needed victory. Junior Bethany Watterworth led the Golden Grizzlies to that win, notching 27 points in a 54-50 victory over Summit League rival IUPUI . Oakland (6-8; 2-3 […]
Oakland’s Carnago named Summit League Player of the Week
ROCHESTER HILLS – Brittany Carnago was named The Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. The OU center posted 17 blocks and helped lead the Golden Grizzlies to wins over Clemson and UIC during the week. “Brittany did a great job this week,” said Oakland head coach Beckie Francis. […]
Oakland rallies to topple UMKC 71-65 in overtime
ROCHESTER HILLS – to win a league title, a team must have some moments of drama. Oakland University got that Thursday night against UMKC. Zakiya Minifee hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and the Oakland women’s basketball team went on to claim a 71-65 overtime victory. Over the Kangaroos […]
Oakland rolls past Rochester College
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University didn’t waste much time in pulling away from Rochester College Thursday, building an early nine-point lead and cruising past the NAIA Warriors. Bethany Watterworth scored 17 points and added six assists and five rebounds to pace Oakland. Victoria Lipscomb added 11 points, and Brittany Carnago turned in 10 points and […]
Watterworth eclipses 1,000 career points in Oakland’s victory over American
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bethany Watterworth joined some elite company Tuesday night. The 6-foot junior forward from Oakland University eclipsed the 1,000 points barrier in only her second game of her junior campaign in helping the visiting Golden Grizzlies upend American at Bender Arena, joining over 30 players in OU’s […]
