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Oakland 0 Valpo 1: Men’s soccer drops to 3-1-0 in league in physical road game

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor October 3, 2016

Despite a frenetic performance on the stats sheet, Oakland men’s soccer (4-5-0, 3-1-0) lost 1-0 to Valparaiso (5-2-2, 3-0-1) on the road Saturday, Oct. 1. The Golden Grizzlies and the Crusaders were...

Senior outside hitter Melissa Deatsch recorded 1,000 career kills at the match against Buffalo at which Oakland won 3-0.

Deatsch passes 1,000 kills

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2016

In the Sept. 16 match against Buffalo, senior outside hitter Melissa Deatsch - who also works for the Post - became the sixth volleyball player in Oakland University history to get 1,000 career kills....

Oakland 1 NKU 2: Women’s soccer drops one in Kentucky

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter September 30, 2016

Oakland women’s soccer (4-7-1, 1-2-0) took a  2-1 loss on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when they faced Northern Kentucky University on the road. After a spout of inclement weather that resulted in a brief...

Sophomore Kylee Sullivan grabs first career individual title at the Golden Grizzlies invitational.

Women’s golf finishes second, Kylee Sullivan first, at Golden Grizzlies Invite

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2016

Oakland women’s golf (638, +62) finished runner-up to Cleveland State University (637, +61) by one point at the Golden Grizzlies Invitational which ran from Sept. 26-27 at the Katke-Cousins Golf Course. Even...

The Sporting Blitz: Sept. 28, 2016

September 28, 2016

  VOLLEYBALL (10-6, 2-0) Volleyball began its conference season undefeated against Cleveland State and Youngstown State. W 3-2 at Cleveland State After a close 25-23 win in the first set,...

Alice Palmer scored one of the goals at Oaklands homecoming game against Cleveland State  Saturday night.

Oakland 2 Cleveland State 3: Women’s soccer drops close one at home

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor September 25, 2016

After two ferocious goals by Alice Palmer and Sydnye Gagner, Oakland women’s soccer (4-6-1, 1-1-0) lost a close homecoming match 3-2 to Cleveland State on Saturday night, Sept. 24. The Vikings...

Mens soccer beat University of Dayton 1-0 at the homecoming game Saturday afternoon. Last time the Flyers faced the Golden Grizzlies they advanced to the second round of the 2015 NCAA tournament on penalty kicks after 2-2 tie in double overtime.

Oakland 1 Dayton 0: Men’s soccer grabs Homecoming win

September 24, 2016

And so there was revenge on the Golden Grizzlies’ field. Oakland men’s soccer scored a 1-0 win against the University of Dayton in front of the homecoming crowd on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Flyers...

Freshman defender Nyal Higgins scored the final goal for the Oakland in the 79th minute which earned the Golden Grizzlies their win over the Titans.

Men’s soccer strings third league win in tough one at Detroit

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor September 21, 2016

The game at Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 21, was the definition of “grinding it out.” Players were dropping like flies. At mid-70s, sunny, barely any wind, the cramps attacked. The clock was stopped...

National Coney Island food truck serves customers at the mens soccer game against Michigan State University on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2016.

Oakland Athletics goes Coney Style

Robert Andrews, Staff Reporter September 20, 2016

Fans who attended last week's Oakland’s volleyball match or the men’s soccer game had the opportunity to taste the new food provided by National Coney Island at the concession station in the O’rena...

Micah DeJonge will swim middle distance and distance in the freestyle for the mens team.

Hovland previews swimming and diving recruiting class

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor September 20, 2016

This year’s swimming and diving recruiting class is good, according to head swimming coach Pete Hovland. “I wouldn’t classify it as a great class,” he said. He ended the sentence with...

Men’s soccer rounds up Green Bay, continues undefeated in league

Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor September 20, 2016

Seems like that tough non-conference schedule is paying off. After going 0-4 against UC Santa Barbara, Virginia Tech, Penn State and Michigan State, Oakland men’s soccer is 2-0 in the Horizon League,...

Women’s soccer splits pair of games

Christian Miller and Sam Schlenner September 20, 2016

Oakland women’s soccer (4-5-1, 1-0-0) split a pair of games this Friday and Sunday, clinching a 3-0 win at Horizon League opponent YSU State (2-5-1, 0-1-0) on Friday and losing 1-0 at Central Michigan...

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