Oakland University

Oct. 27, 2012

OMAHA, Neb.-- Oakland (9-6-0, 4-1) continues Summit League play on Sunday with a match against Omaha (4-9-1, 2-2-1) at the UNO Soccer Field at 1 p.m. ET. It is the first time that Oakland has faced the newest league opponent.

Oakland (9-6-0, 4-1 Summit) at Omaha (4-9-1, 2-2-1 Summit) Omaha, Neb.  - October 28, 2012 - 1 p.m. ET
Stadium	UNO Soccer Field
Team Stats	Oakland / Omaha
Live Stats	Live Stats
All-Time Series	First Meeting
Websites	OUgrizzlies.com / OMavs.com
Social Media	Follow Women's Soccer on Facebook and Twitter

OAKLAND SOCCER NOTES

▪ The Golden Grizzlies are currently tied for first place in The Summit League standings with just two games remaining in the season

▪ OU ranks sixth in the country in total goals scored and is third in total assists

▪ Kyle Bethel's 11 assists continue to lead the nation

▪ OU is seeking a ninth Summit League regular season championship

▪ Oakland has outscored Summit League opponents 17-4 over so far this season

▪The Black and Gold ranks fourth in the nation in total points and is eight in the NCAA in scoring offense, total goals and total assists

▪ Bethel is third in the nation in assists per-match and ranks in the top 25 in the NCAA in both total points and points per-match

▪ The Golden Grizzlies are still picked to win The Summit League with a No. 47 ranking in the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Ranking

▪ Oakland ranks No. 35 in the nation with a .400 shutout percentage

▪ Goalkeeper Eliott Tarney improved to 2-0 as a starter with a win against UMKC

▪ Scott Messer started the season with 275:27 minutes of scoreless action in the nets

▪ Bethel leads OU with six goals this year, while Miche'le Lipar and Joey Tinnion both have five goals and are tied for 95th in the NCAA for total goals.

▪ Dating back to the previous season, the Golden Grizzlies went 356:30 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal

▪ Messer, Dudley, Bethel, Timm and Lipari have all been named Summit League Player of the Week by the league office this season

▪ The Black and Gold announced captains for this season as John Timm, Nick Kristock and Lucas Diener

▪ The Golden Grizzlies posted a 2-0-1 record during the preseason and never failed to score under two goals in a match

▪ The Golden Grizzlies were picked third in this season's Summit League Preseason Poll

▪ Four Oakland players were recognized by CollegeSportsMadness.com for preseason all-league honors. John Timm was named to the first team, while Johnny Dreshaj and Jeff Cheslik earned second team honors. Jacob Vanderlaan was named Preseason Freshman of the Year.

▪ Oakland has won 11 Summit League Championships during its first thirteen years in The Summit League and advanced to five NCAA Tournaments.

▪ Be sure to check out postmatch coverage, which includes Grizz Vision interviews with the players and coaches

#FightOakland