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Payj O'Shea
Payj O'Shea

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Wixom, Mich.
High School:
Walled Lake Northern
Height:
5-7
Position:
Goalkeeper
Birthdate:
11/19/1992
Major:
Undecided



01/25/2013

Oakland Places 73 on Summit League Academic Honor Roll

The Golden Grizzlies had 36 student-athletes named as Distinguished Scholars

11/01/2012

Top-Seed Oakland Plays WIU in League Semifinal Friday

The Golden Grizzlies face Western Illinois at 4 p.m. ET

10/25/2012

Oakland hosts IUPUI and WIU in Regular Season's Final Weekend

The Golden Grizzlies celebrate Senior Day against WIU on Sunday at 1 p.m.

10/19/2012

League-Leaders Oakland Battle Fort Wayne on Saturday

The Golden Grizzlies kickoff at 5:30 p.m.

10/14/2012

Oakland Rebounds with 2-0 Win at South Dakota

Kyla Kellermann scored both goals for the Golden Grizzlies

11/04/2012

Oakland def IPFW 2-0 - Summit League Championship

Oakland beat IPFW 2-0 to claim the 2012 Summit League Women's Soccer Championship on Nov. 4, 2012.

08/26/2012

Oakland vs. Loyola (Md.) August 26 2012

Oakland lost 2-1 to Loyola (Md.) at OU Soccer Field on Sunday, August 26 2012.

09/22/2011

Oakland vs Detroit - Sept. 22, 2011

The Oakland women's soccer team played Detroit at Titan Field on Thursday. OU lost 3-1 in the match on Sept. 22, 2011.

Career Game-by-Game Stats | Career Stats

2012:
▪ Played in four matches, making three starts and totaling 316:59 in goal
▪ Finished the season with seven saves one shutout and combined on a second team shutout
▪ Had a season-high four saves against Eastern Michigan
▪ Shutout Rochester College in the season opener
▪ Ended the year with a 1.42 goals against average and a .583 save percentage
▪ Posted a record of 1-1-1 for the season

2011:
▪ Saw action in 10 matches including seven as a starter, playing 583:08 minutes
▪ Finished the season with 34 saves and one shutout
▪ Posted a 1-0 shutout win over Eastern Michigan (9/1)
▪ Earned Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 6
▪ Had a season-high six saves in consecutive games against Michigan State, EMU and UCSB
▪ Ended the year with a .723 save percentage and a 2.01 goals-against average

2010:
▪ Earned a spot on The Summit League All-Newcomer Team
▪ Led The Summit League with a 0.43 goals-against average.
▪ Her .800 save percentage was the second-highest in the league
▪ She finished the season with two shutouts to rank eighth among Simmit League goalkeepers
▪ Made nine appearances for OU, including six starts
▪ Allowed three goals in 630:35 minutes of action
▪ Did not lose a game, posting a 4-0-1 record

High School:
▪ Earned four varsity letters at Walled Lake Northern under head coach Drew Drummond
▪ Was a two-time All-State Goalkeeper at WLNHS in 2009 and 2010
▪ Played club soccer with the Michigan Hawks
▪ Helped her club team win the Michigan Regional League Championship in 2009 and 2010

Top Athletic Performance:
▪ A key game in which she had a shutout and later made three penalty kick saves to help win a shootout

Personal:
Full Name: Payj J O'Shea
Birthdate: November 19, 1992
Parents: Brian and Karen O'Shea
> Father, Brian, played professional soccer with the Detroit Rockers
Siblings: Jacqi
> Sister Jacqi plays soccer at Troy (Ala.)... her uncle, Nick, is a college soccer coach

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Location
2. Good Reputation
3. Quality soccer program

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