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OU
Completes First Year Of Official Division I Play
The Golden Grizzlies started the year out at home with a
5-0 victory over Detroit on September 1. Jeppe Lagerbohm scored two goals
for Oakland, as teammates Inge Pederson, Mike Dodd, and Paul Snape also
contributed in the goal scoring. Goalkeeper Mike Skolnik had three saves
for OU.
 After
playing to a scoreless tie at Dayton on September 5, the Golden Grizzlies
won seven out of the next eight games starting with a 2-1 victory in
overtime against Fresno State (9/13). Pedersen and Snape scored the
Oakland goals as the Golden Grizzlies pulled out a hard fought victory.
On September 12 the Golden Grizzlies dropped a game to Stanford 4-0.
Stanford finished second in the nation in 1998.
OU defeated Xavier at home 2-0 September 18. Halvorsen and Snape
tallied the two goals for the Golden Grizzlies.
The Golden Grizzlies next victim was Central Florida. OU defeated the
Golden Knights 4-0. Lagerbohm was on fire the entire day scoring three
goals for Oakland as the Golden Grizzlies breezed by for their fourth
victory of the season. Pedersen also added a goal in the win.
 Shut
out victories continued for the Golden Grizzlies in the next four games
against Eastern Michigan, Akron, Butler, and Western Illinois.
Against Eastern Michigan, Pederson, Halvorsen, Tommy Sand, and Ron
Mashni all scored goals as goalkeeper Skolnik recorded two saves in the
victory.
Against Akron, Snape scored two goals for the Golden Grizzlies as OU
defeated the Zips 3-0. Halvorsen also added a goal as OU earned its sixth
victory of the season.
The Golden Grizzlies’ success continued against Butler on October 1,
winning a close one, 1-0. Lagerbohm provided the scoring as goalkeeper
Skolnik recorded three saves in the game.
Oakland picked up its sixth straight victory at Western Illinois on
October 4, winning 4-0. Snape scored two goals for OU, as Dodd and
Halvorsen each added one.
In the latter part of the season the team struggled somewhat. The
Golden Grizzlies went 3-5-1 in their last nine games.
The Golden Grizzlies fell to Michigan State October 6 in East Lansing,
3-0.
Oakland improved to 9-2-1 with a 3-0 victory October 9 against Oral
Roberts. Snape scored the game winner for the Golden Grizzlies.
The next game for OU resulted in a 0-0 tie with the Western Michigan
Broncos October 13.
Oakland lost at Valparaiso (10/16) 2-1 in overtime. Adam Heinemann
scored OU’s only goal in the first half and Skolnik recorded five saves.
On October 20 the Golden Grizzlies, at home, earned their 10th
victory of the season defeating Marquette 3-0. Pederson scored one goal
and Halvorsen added two. Scholnik, as goalkeeper, earned his eighth
shutout victory of the season.
The Golden Grizzlies fell in overtime to UMKC 2-1 October 23 and
Pedersen scored OU’s only goal.
The Golden Grizzlies 11th and final victory of the season
was a tough one downing Bowling Green (10/27) on the road, 1-0. Pederson,
once again, was the lone scorer in the game, as Anthonsen recorded the
assist.
 The
Golden Grizzlies ended their regular season with a tough 2-0 loss to IUPUI
at home on November 6.
IUPUI and OU met one final time in 1999 in the Mid-Continent Conference
championship in Indianapolis. Oakland was defeated by the Jaguars 2-0.
Numerous players contributed to the Golden Grizzlies success in 1999.
Snape led the team with nine goals and seven assists, and following him
was Pederson with seven goals and five assists. Goalkeeper Mike Skolnik
recorded nine shutout victories, started all 19 games and allowed 16
goals, with a .810 save percentage.
Following his senior season, defender Mike Dodd (Omaha, Nebraska) was
selected as one of 80 seniors to participate in the Umbro All-Star Classic
February 3-6, 2000, at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dodd and Snape were also honored as they were chosen to the National
Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Midwest soccer teams.
Skolnik, Anthonsen, Snape, Pedersen, Sand and Dodd were all named first
team all-Mid-Continent Conference following the 1999 season. |
