OAKLAND WOMEN S SOCCER 2015 Horizon League Tournament Champions 8 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS AUGUST 19 vs. Montana & L, 2-0 21 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE W, 1-0 26 KANSAS STATE@ L, 6-0 28 at Bowling Green W, 2-1 SEPTEMBER 2 WESTERN MICHIGAN@ L, 1-0 4 CHICAGO STATE W, 5-0 8 at Florida Atlantic T, 0-0 (2OT) 11 TOLEDO L, 1-0 16 at Youngstown State* W, 3-0 18 at Central Michigan L, 1-0 24 CLEVELAND STATE*@ L, 3-2 (OT) 28 Northern Kentucky * L, 2-1 OCTOBER 1 UIC * @ W, 1-0 8 at Milwaukee* L, 1-0 15 GREEN BAY*@ W, 2-1 19 at Detroit*% L, 1-0 (OT) 22 at Valparaiso* W, 1-0 28 WRIGHT STATE*@ 7 p.m. HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 31 Quarterfinals@ TBA NOVEMBER 3 Semifinals@ TBA 5 Championship@ TBA * = Horizon League game OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES NOTABLES @ = ESPN3 & = Played at Folk Field in West Lafayette, Ind. % - Metro Series Match OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter @GoldenGrizzlies Facebook /GoldenGrizzlies Instagram @Golden_Grizzlies Snapchat GoldenGrizzlies #WEARtheBEAR #OaklandWSOC 2016 Standings TEAM Conf. Pts. Overall 1. Milwaukee 7-1-0 21 11-4-2 2. N. Kentucky 6-1-0 19 10-5-1 3. Detroit Mercy 5-1-2 17 9-6-2 4. Wright State 4-3-1 13 6-9-2 5. Valparaiso 4-4-0 12 8-9-0 6. Oakland 4-4-0 12 7-9-1 7. UIC 4-4-0 12 6-9-2 8. Cleveland State 2-6-0 6 5-10-0 9. Youngstown State 1-7-0 3 3-12-1 10. Green Bay 1-7-0 3 1-13-1 Oakland Wraps Up Regular Season Against Wright State Game 18 Fri. Oct. 28, 2016 Rochester, Mich. Oakland Soccer Field Oakland Record: 7-9-1, 4-4 HL Head Coach: Margaret Saurin (3rd season) Saurin record at Oakland: 22-28-10 Wright State Record: 6-9-2, 4-3-1 HL Head Coach: Pat Ferguson (12th season) Ferguson record at Wright State: 110-138-28 Ferguson All-time record against Oakland: 1-3-1 Kick Off» Oakland leads the all-time series against Wright State 3-1-1 including a 3-0 record the past two seasons.» A season ago Oakland captured its first Horizon League title in program history with a 1-0 overtime win over Wright State.»Wright State enters Friday s game on a three-game losing streak and currently sits in fourth in the Horizon League standings.» Oakland sits fifth in the league in assists (17) and assists per game (1.00) while Vlad Gurovski is tied for eighth in assists (4). Sydnye Gagner is tied for the league lead in goals (8), tied for second in goals per game (.47) and tied for eighth in points (17). Alice Palmer is second in shots (50) and second in shots per game (2.94).» Oakland is third in the Horizon League with five shutouts as Alison Holland ranks second in save pct. (.813), tied for second in shutouts (4), third in goals against average (.98), fifth in saves (61) and saves per game (4.07) and tied for second in shutouts per game (0.27).» Aly Rawson scored her first career goal against Green Bay (Oct. 15) while Sydney Duggan tallied her first career assist. Brook Miura also added her first career goal in Oakland s 1-0 win over UIC (Oct. 1).» Gagner tallied her 2nd multi-goal game and Holland recorded her third shutout of the season in Oakland 3-0 win over YSU (9/16). Gurovski totaled assists on all three of Oakland s goals during the match. Broadcast Information TV: ESPN3 Live Stats: goldengrizzlies.com» Gagner tied a school record by scoring four goals in a single match against Chicago State (9/4). She is only the third player in program history to net four goals and the first since 1998. She is also the first Oakland player to earn a hat trick since 2012. The five goals were the most goals scored by Oakland in a single game since Nov. 5, 2013.» Gagner s four goals in one match equals the second most goals in a single match in NCAA Division I women s soccer this season.» Sophia Braun recorded her first career shutout after making a pair of saves against the Cardinals. She is one of three Horizon League goalkeepers to not allow a goal this season.» Oakland s won it first-ever Horizon League Championship in program history in overtime after advancing in the semifinals in penalty kicks. This marked the eighth NCAA Tournament appearance in the Division I era and ninth conference tournament title.» Oakland was picked to repeat as Horizon League Champions in the Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league s 10 head coaches. The Golden Grizzlies earned 72 points, one point in front of Milwaukee, and four first-place points.» Alice Palmer is a two-time All-Horizon League selection and has led the team in goals the past two seasons. No. Name (Ht., Yr., Pos.) G A PTS. SH SOG Notables 2 Devin Tomlinson (5-4, Jr. MF) 0 0 0 2 1 Started in 11 games 3 Brooke Miura (5-6, Fr., MF) 1 1 3 8 5 1st career goal vs UIC & assist vs. Chicago State 4 Aly Rawson (5-10, Sr., D) 1 0 2 9 4 Scored 1st career goal vs Green Bay 5 Taylor Thalheimer (5-5, Fr., MF) 0 0 0 5 3 Started in 12 games this season 6 Emma Voelker (5-3, So., MF) 0 0 0 11 9 Started in 8 matches this season 7 Ali Amante (5-6, So., MF) 0 1 1 3 2 Recorded 1st assist of the season vs Green Bay 8 Alice Palmer (5-6, Sr., F) 3 3 9 50 16 2nd on team in pts (9), goals (3) 10 Sydnye Gagner (5-7, So., MF) 8 1 17 28 13 1-of-5 players in the country with 4 goals in a game 11 Katelyn Wilkowski (5-8, Fr., F) 1 0 2 11 4 Scored 1st career goal at BGSU 12 Maya Pascal (5-6, So., D) 0 0 0 3 0 Started in 11 games 15 Lauren Bos (5-4, So., MF) 2 1 5 10 4 Scored 1st career goal vs. SVSU 17 Sierra Grodsinsky (5-8, Fr., D) 0 0 0 5 2 1 of 2 players to start every match this season 18 Ellie Weber (5-5, Fr., MF) 0 1 1 1 0 Recorded 1st career assist vs SVSU 19 Vlad Gurovski (5-8, Jr., MF) 0 4 4 9 2 Leads the team in assists (4) 21 Jenny Rosonke (5-10, Jr., MF) 0 0 0 4 2 Made five starts this season 26 Cecelie Dokka (5-4, Jr., F) 1 4 6 27 12 Leads the team in assists (4) 24 Sydney Duggan (5-2, So. F) 0 1 1 5 2 Recorded 1st career assist vs Green Bay No. Name (Ht., Yr.) GP/GS W-L-T GA GAA SV SV% SHO Notables 30 Sophia Braun (5-10, Fr.) 4/2 1-1-0 6 2.00 8.571 0/1 Recorded 1st career shutout vs. SVSU 35 Alison Holland (5-7, Sr.) 15/15 6-8-1 14.98 61.813 4/1 Tied for 2nd in the league in shutouts (4) Indicates probable starter Women s Soccer Contact: Maria Rivera E-mail: mariarivera@oakland.edu Office: 248-370-3201 Athletics Communications Office Oakland University 201 RAC 2200 N. Squirrel Road Rochester, MI 48309
2016 WOMEN S SOCCER ROSTER # Name POS HT Class Hometown/High School/Last College 1 Nadine Maher Goalkeeper 5-8 FR Dublin, Ireland/Pobalscoil Nesain 2 Devin Tomlinson Midfielder 5-4 JR Fort Gratiot, Mich./Port Huron Northern 3 Brooke Miura Midfield 5-6 FR Oshawa, Ontario, Canada/Clarington Central Secondary School 4 Aly Rawson Defender 5-10 SR Newmarket, Ontario, Canada/Dr. John M. Denison S.S. 5 Taylor Thalheimer Midfield 5-5 FR Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada/Jean Vanier Catholic 6 Emma Voelker Midfield 5-3 SO Commerce, Mich./Walled Lake Northern 7 Ali Amante Midfield 5-6 SO Windsor, Ontario/Holy Names 8 Alice Palmer Forward 5-6 SR Poole, United Kingdom/John Madejski Academy 10 Sydnye Gagner Midfield/Forward 5-7 SO Chatham, Ontario/Chatham Kent Secondary 11 Katelyn Wilkowski Forward 5-8 FR Fenton, Mich./Linden 12 Maya Pascal Defense 5-6 SO Mississauga, Ontario/St. Marcellinus Secondary 13 Harper DeMay Defender 5-7 FR Faribault, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary s 14 Maria Zandi Defense/Midfield 5-6 SO Rochester, Mich./Stoney Creek 15 Lauren Bos Midfield 5-4 SO Royal Oak, Mich./Royal Oak 16 Claudia Krupicz Midfielder 5-9 JR Hamilton, Ontario, Canada/St. Jean de Brebeuf 17 Sierra Grodsinsky Defender 5-8 FR Hemlock, Mich./Hemlock 18 Ellie Weber Midfield 5-5 FR Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby 19 Vlad Gurovski Midfielder 5-8 JR Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada/St. Jean de Brebeuf 21 Jenny Rosonke Midfielder 5-10 JR Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams 24 Sydney Duggan Forward 5-2 SO Grafton, Ohio/Magnificat 26 Cecilie Dokka Forward 5-4 JR Hoybraten, Norway/Otto Treider 29 Vanessa Ogbonna Forward 5-8 JR Tramore, Waterford - Ireland/Stella Maris Secondary 30 Sophia Braun Goalkeeper 5-10 FR Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River 35 Alison Holland Goalkeeper 5-7 RS SR Troy, Mich./Troy/Memphis Coaches: Head Coach Margaret Saurin (3rd, Christian Brothers, 03) Assistant Coach Claire Scanlan (3rd season) Assistant Coach --- Stew Givens (3rd Season) Graduate Assistant Eliott Tarney (1st season) Pronunciations 1 Nadine MAHER - MA-her 3 Brooke MUIRA - MUIR-ah 5 Taylor THALHEIMER - TALL-high-MER 6 Emma VOELKER - VOLK-er 7 Ali AMANTE - Ah-MON-tee 10 Sydnye GAGNER - GON-yay 15 Lauren BOS - Boss 16 Claudia KRUPICZ - CREW-peach 19 Vlad GUROVSKI - Gr-RAH-v-ski 21 Jenny ROSONKE - Rah-ZON-key 24 Sydney DUGGAN - DUH-gan 26 Cecilie DOKKA - DOE-ka 29 Vanessa OGBONNA - Ug-BON-uh Margaret SAURIN - SOAR-in
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2016 Women s Soccer Quick Facts General Information School:...Oakland University Location:...Rochester, Mich. Founded:... 1957 Enrollment:...20,169 Nickname:...Golden Grizzlies Colors:...Gold and Black Affiliation:...NCAA I Conference:...The Horizon League Home Field:...Oakland Soccer Field President:... Dr. George Hynd Alma Mater:...Pepperdine Director of Athletics/Sport Administrator:...Jeff Konya Alma Mater:...Princeton Assistant A.D./S.W.A... Holly Kerstner Alma Mater:...Concordia, 1995 Athletics Phone:...248-370-3106 Athletic Communications Assistant A.D.:... Scott MacDonald Assistant/Women s Soccer contact:...maria Rivera Office:...248-370-3201 Cell:...248-915-8556 Email:...mariarivera@oakland.edu Office Fax:...248-370-3138 Website:... www.goldengrizzlies.com Mailing Address:... Oakland University Athletics Center 2200 N. Squirrel Rd. Rochester, MI 48309 Women s Soccer History First Year (Division I):...1994 (1998) All-Time Record:... 236-153-36 (22 yrs) NCAA Division I Record:... 187-138-33 (18 yrs) DI League Regular Season Titles (Last):... 7 (2012) DI League Tournament Titles (Last):... 9 (2015) NCAA Tournament Appearances:...8 NCAA D1 Tournament Appearances (Last):... 8 (2015) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record:...0-7-1 All-Time NCAA D1 Tournament Record:...0-7-1 All-Conference Players...96 All-Region Players...17 All-American Players...4 Coaching Staff Head Coach:...Margaret Saurin (Christian Brothers, 2003) Record at Oakland:...14-17-10 (3rd Season) Career Record:... 49-100-16 Office Phone:...248-370-4009 Assistant Coach:...Claire Scanlan (3rd Season) Assistant Coach:...Stew Givens (3rd Season) Graduate Assistant:...Elliot Tarney (1st Season) 2015 Team Information 2015 Record:...8-6-7 Horizon League Record:...6-1-2 (2nd) Horizon League Tournament:... 2-0 All-League:... Joan Sieja (F/1st),... Alice Palmer (F/1st)...Maria Zandi (D/Fr.)...Emily Zweng (GK/Fr.) NCAA Tournament:... 0-1 lost to No. 10 Notre Dame, 5-0 2016 Team Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...17/7 Starters Returning/Lost:...6/5 Newcomers:...8 Top Returners:... 2015 Stats Alice Palmer, F, Sr....5 G, 1 A, All-Leage Selection Cecilie Dokka, F, Jr.....4 G, 3 A Maria Zandi, D, So......18 GP, All-League Selection Devin Tomlinson, MF, So....1 G, 2 A, 13 GP Letterwiners Lost:... 2015 Stats Joan Sieja, F, Sr.....3 G, 8 A, All-Region, All-League Selection Brianne Horne, MF, Sr.....21 GP, 2 G, 1 A Jamie Horne, MF, Sr....2 G, 21 GP, All-Tournament Sarah Reynolds, D, Sr....1 G, 2 A, 1 GW, All-Tournament Emily Zweng, GK, So....7-1-3, 0.54 GAA, 42 saves, All-Leage Selection Katy Wagner, MF, Sr....1 G, 20 GP Nora Broderick... 1 GP Annie Quiroga... 1 GP Key Newcomers Sophia Braun, MF, Fr... Rocky River, Ohio Harper Demay, D, Fr...Faribault, Minn. Sierra Grodsinsky, D, Fr...Hemlock, Mich. Nadine Maher, GK, Fr... Dublin, Ireland Brooke Miura, MF, Fr...Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Taylor Thalheimer, MF, Fr...Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Ellie Weber, MF, Fr...Hilliard, Ohio Katelyn Wilkowski, F, Fr...Fenton, Mich.