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The women's basketball team practices on the Blacktop.

Women’s basketball preview: A fun team on the hunt

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

Oakland women’s basketball experienced a double-trouble loss last after last season in the graduations of Olivia Nash and Elena Popkey, the 13th and 11th all-time leading scorers in Oakland history,...

Men's basketball player Nick Daniels is interviewed by reporters on media day.

Men’s basketball preview: New faces, same goal

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

Here we are in the year after Kay Felder. The point guard prodigy departed for the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he has since scored his first career NBA basket, but his former teammates — Nick Daniels,...

Seniors Brandon Woodfull, Alex Serwatka and Chase Jabbori get honored on senior night at the soccer field.

Men’s soccer gets tournament spot in 5-2 win over No. 2 UIC

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

The goals seemed to fall from the sky on Friday, Nov. 4. Oakland men’s soccer (6-10, 5-4) beat No. 2 University of Illinois at Chicago (7-7-3, 5-3-1) in a 5-2 win at the Oakland Soccer Field. The...

Seniors Rachel Grier, Melissa Deatsch, Breanne Reveley, Jessica Dood and Allie Gutschow get honored at the volleyball game Saturday night at the O'rena.

Volleyball down in three sets on Senior Night

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

It was a case of the Senior Night jitters. Oakland volleyball (18-10, 10-4), which sits at No. 2 in the Horizon League standings, dropped a match in three sets to No. 1 Cleveland State (21-4, 12-1) on...

Austin Ricci scored the lone goal assisted by AJ Shaw leading the Golden Grizzlies to the Horizon League Semifinals Monday night at the Oakland soccer field.

Men’s soccer to league semis after 1-0 home win

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

It’s off to the semifinals again. No. 4 Oakland men’s soccer (7-10-0, 5-4-0) beat No. 5 Green Bay (5-10-2, 4-3-2) 1-0 in the Horizon League quarterfinals at the Oakland Soccer Field on Monday, Nov....

The Blitz: Nov. 9, 2016

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 8, 2016

Tennis Oakland ended the fall season with its third and final tournament, the Youngstown State University Invitational in Boardman, Ohio. Allison Motea (7-6, 0-6, 13-11 singles) got fourth in flight...

Men’s soccer faces loss to Cleveland

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 1, 2016

Oakland men’s soccer (5-10-0, 4-4-0) put up 11 shots on goal without any sticking Saturday night in a 2-0 loss at Cleveland State (7-7-2, 4-2-2) on Oct. 29. Oakland midfielder Austin Ricci put up six...

Basketball kicks off with breakfast

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 1, 2016

A three-year, six-figure deal with Campus Den to be the official merchandise provider of Golden Grizzly Athletics was one of the topics applauded at the annual men's and women's basketball Tip-Off Breakfast...

Women’s cross country is league champion again

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor November 1, 2016

After sweeping the Horizon League Cross Country Championship last year with both teams, Oakland put up another title for the women and a fifth-place finish for the men on Saturday, Oct. 29, in Kenosha,...

Oakland 1, Valpo 0: Women’s soccer hangs on in Indiana

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor October 25, 2016

Oakland women’s soccer (7-9-1, 4-4-0) brought home a win on the road at Valparaiso (8-9-0, 4-4-0) on Saturday, Oct. 22. The result came off a Valpo own goal in the 36th minute. A Crusader passed the...

Oakland University Athletics announced on Monday, Oct. 17 that the NCAA reconsidered Isaiah Brock to be eligible to play for the Golden Grizzlies this season.

NCAA to let Army vet Isaiah Brock compete

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor October 18, 2016

After national media attention had sparked up because of the NCAA's rejection of Army veteran Isaiah Brock's waiver to compete for men's basketball, the NCAA has approved the university's appeal to let...

Oakland 0, Ohio State 3: Men’s soccer falls, stops bleeding in second half

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor October 18, 2016

Oakland men’s soccer (4-7-0, 3-2-0) had another case of the first-half blues at its away game Tuesday night against Ohio State (4-9-0, 2-3-0). The Buckeyes got up 3-0 in the first 45 minutes, but the...

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