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Oakland 3, NKU 1: Volleyball hammers Norse

Oakland 3, NKU 1: Volleyball hammers Norse

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2016

The Golden Grizzlies took down the Northern Kentucky Norse (13-9, 7-4) in four sets on Friday, Oct. 28. “[The players] were outstanding,” Oakland head coach Rob Beam said. “This was the best execution...

Volleyball caps weekend of wins with 3-0 victory over Wright State

Volleyball caps weekend of wins with 3-0 victory over Wright State

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2016

Oakland volleyball (17-9, 9-3) won three sets against the Wright State Raiders (8-16, 3-8) on Saturday, Oct. 29, marking its second win this past weekend, putting the Golden Grizzlies at second in the...

The Golden Grizzlies broke the game open in the first half with a three-goal scoring run spanning just over 10 minutes.

Oakland 3, Wright State 2: Women’s soccer clinches No. 4 in league tourney

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter November 1, 2016

Senior goalkeeper Alison Holland recorded two saves while sophomore Sydney Duggan and seniors Alice Palmer and Aly Rawson managed one goal each during a 3-2 Oakland women’s soccer (8-9-1, 5-4) victory...

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 men’s and women’s swim and dive teams beat Wayne State at the home opener on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Swimming and diving sweeps home opener

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter November 1, 2016

The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams left quite a wake in the pool during the season home opener against Wayne State University in the Oakland Aquatic Center on Saturday, Oct. 29. The men’s...

Volleyball team teaches younger players

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2016

Every year, the volleyball team hosts fall and winter volleyball clinics over the course of four days. The last day of the fall 2016 clinic took place Oct. 18, and 13 girls attended. “I set up a practice...

Chase Jabbori had 3 of Oaklands total 23 shots during the game.

Oakland 0, Belmont 2: Men’s soccer outshoots the Bruins but gets ousted

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter October 26, 2016

Oakland University men’s soccer (5-8-0, 4-3-0) fell 2-0 to Belmont University (2-11-3, 1-4-2) on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Oakland Soccer Field. Oakland is fourth in the Horizon League standings, while...

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 0, Detroit 1: Women’s soccer falls in overtime

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter October 25, 2016

Oakland University women’s soccer lost to rival University of Detroit Mercy 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Titan Field. The Detroit goal came in the 3rd minute of overtime. Play was largely restricted...

The Sporting Blitz: Oct. 26, 2016

Compiled by Sam Schlenner, Sports Editor October 25, 2016

Volleyball (15-9, 7-3) The Golden Grizzlies split a pair of matches over the weekend, beating Green Bay in five sets on Friday, Oct. 21, and losing in five sets to University of Illinois at Chicago...

Freshman Rileigh Eding was the 2015 Michigan Division III 50-yard freestyle state champion.

Despite benign brain tumor, Rileigh Eding swimming for Oakland

Christian Miller, Staff Reporter October 25, 2016

Freshman swimmer Rileigh Eding takes her problems head-on. In 2013, the Hamilton, Michigan, native and biochemistry major was informed of a brain tumor that lies on the left side of her head, directly...

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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