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12.21- Minnesota Captures No. 1 Spot in USA Today/USA Hockey

B1G Basketball all preseason team

• The Big Ten is set to tip off its 116th season of competition with 11 non-conference games on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
• The conference season tips off Sunday, Dec. 13. For the third-consecutive year, each school will compete in a 20- game Big Ten schedule. Over the course of the conference season, schools will play seven teams twice -- once at home and once on the road -- and six teams once, with three of those games being at home and the other three away.
• This year’s schedule includes the most Big Ten Conference games on over-the-air broadcast networks in Conference history (17) and also features six games between Dec. 25-26, with four games to be played on Christmas Day.
• The 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played March 10-14 at the United Center in Chicago.
• Iowa senior center Luka Garza was chosen as the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year heading into the 2020-21 men’s basketball season, as voted on by a panel of conference media members. Garza was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2019-20 after leading the Hawkeyes to a 20-11 overall record with an 11-9 finish in Big Ten play. He is the second consecutive student-athlete to earn Player of the Year and then be selected as the Preseason Player of the Year the following season.
• Garza, along with Illinois junior guard Ayo Dosunmu, were unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team. Garza and Dosunmu earned first-team media All-Big Ten honors in 2019-20.
• The Big Ten is set to tip off its 116th season of competition with 11 non-conference games on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• The conference season tips off Sunday, Dec. 13. For the third-consecutive year, each school will compete in a 20- game Big Ten schedule. Over the course of the conference season, schools will play seven teams twice -- once at home and once on the road -- and six teams once, with three of those games being at home and the other three away.

• This year’s schedule includes the most Big Ten Conference games on over-the-air broadcast networks in Conference history (17) and also features six games between Dec. 25-26, with four games to be played on Christmas Day.

• The 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played March 10-14 at the United Center in Chicago.

• Iowa senior center Luka Garza was chosen as the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year heading into the 2020-21 men’s basketball season, as voted on by a panel of conference media members. Garza was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2019-20 after leading the Hawkeyes to a 20-11 overall record with an 11-9 finish in Big Ten play. He is the second consecutive student-athlete to earn Player of the Year and then be selected as the Preseason Player of the Year the following season.

• Garza, along with Illinois junior guard Ayo Dosunmu, were unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team. Garza and Dosunmu earned first-team media All-Big Ten honors in 2019-20.

OU Women with impressive basketball schedule

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland women's basketball Head Coach Jeff Tungate announced the 2020-21 non-conference schedule consisting of two home games against Michigan and Chicago State and a pair of road games at Toledo and Michigan State. Both home games will be broadcast live on ESPN3 or ESPN+.

The Golden Grizzlies open the 2020-21 campaign at home against in-state Big Ten opponent Michigan on Friday, Nov. 27 followed by a road game at Toledo from the Mid-American Conference on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Oakland hosts Chicago State on Friday, Dec. 4 and closes out the non-conference slate at their second in-state Big Ten opponent Michigan State on Tuesday, Dec. 22.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
2019-20 Men's College Hockey Poll - Week #16
(First-place votes in parentheses)
RankSchoolLast Week's Rank2019-20 RecordWeeks in Top 15
1.Cornell University, 479 (20)113-1-316
2.University of North Dakota, 478 (10)218-2-312
3.Minnesota State University, 452 (4)322-3-116
4.Boston College, 404515-5-013
5.University of Denver, 394415-4-516
6.Ohio State University, 314915-6-316
7.University of Massachusetts, 3031016-7-116
8.Clarkson University, 259716-5-216
9.Penn State University, 233616-7-116
10.Providence College, 1861114-6-513
11.University of Minnesota Duluth, 171813-8-216
12.University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1261313-6-410
13.Arizona State University, 121148-2-24
14.Northeastern University, 921213-7-216
15.Northern Michigan University, 23NR13-9-31

Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State University 21, Quinnipiac University 12, Harvard University 6, Dartmouth College 4, Michigan Tech University 2

This week in the B1G

Player of the Week
Luka Garza, Iowa
C – Jr. – 6-11 – Washington, D.C. – Maret School – Major: Business

Averaged 30 points, five rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in a pair of victories over Northwestern and No. 19 Michigan
Connected on 10 field goals in both games averaging .625 from the field and shot .667 from the three-point line for the week
Poured in 33 points, bolstered by a career-high 11 free-throws made, in a seven-point triumph over the Wolverines on Friday
Posted 77 points in two games versus Michigan this season, the most points by any Big Ten player versus a single opponent in regular season conference play over the last 20 seasons
Now has four 30+ scoring games this year, the most by a Hawkeye since Peter Jok (5) in 2017 and ranks fourth nationally and most by any player from a Power 5 conference this year
In Iowa's win at Northwestern, led all scorers with 27 points and scored Iowa's first 10 points of the game as well as posted 14 straight points in the second half
Earns the second Player of the Week accolade of his career; was a two-time Freshman of the Week honoree in 2017-18
Last Iowa Player of the Week: Luka Garza (Dec. 9, 2019)

Freshman of the Week
CJ Fredrick, Iowa
G – 6-3 – Cincinnati, Ohio – Covington Catholic – Major: Sport and Recreation Management

Scored in double figures in a pair of Iowa wins, posting 11 points at Northwestern and 21 points versus No. 19 Michigan averaging 16 points per game for the week
Shot .750 from the three-point line versus the Wolverines and .667 from the field
Tied personal bests in assists (5) and steals (2) in the win at Northwestern
Also tied a personal best with 21 points in a home win versus the Wolverines
Helped Iowa win its seventh game of the last nine outings, including the Hawkeyes’ third win over a ranked team this season
Earns his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor of his career
Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Joe Toussaint (Jan. 6, 2020)

Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota Earn Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu and Minnesota’s Marcus Carr named Co-Players of the Week; Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson named Freshman of the Week

Co-Player of the Week
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
G – Jr. – 6-5 – Chicago, Ill. – Morgan Park (Ill.) – Major: Communication

Averaged 30.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game in Illinois’ wins over Penn State and Indiana.
In the team’s 69-60 win over Indiana, became the first Illini player in 23 years to register back-to-back 30-point games and is now just one of five players in the country to record back-to-back 30-point games this season. Earlier this season, scored 36 points at Missouri (Dec. 12) and is one of just three players in the NCAA to notch three 30-point games this season.
Scored 11 points during a 14-0 second-half run against Indiana that flipped a five-point deficit to a nine-point lead.
Currently averaging 24.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game and is the only player in the country averaging at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game. According to Illinois, only three players have posted 20-6-5 for an entire year dating back to 1992-93: Memphis' Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway in 1993, Morehead State's Ricky Minard in 2004, and Ohio State's Evan Turner in 2010.
Earns the third Player of the Week accolade of his career; was also a two-time Freshman of the Week honoree in 2018-19

Co-Player of the Week
Marcus Carr, Minnesota
G – Jr. – 6-2 – Toronto, Ontario – Montverde Academy (Fla.) – Major: Human Resource Development

Scored 30 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed three rebounds in Minnesota’s win over then-ranked No. 4/No. 5 Iowa. Shot 9-for-16 (.563 pct.) from the field, including 6-of-13 (.461 pct.) from three-point range. Registered a 30-plus point performance for a second-straight game after scoring 32 in last week’s win over Saint Louis (Dec. 20).
Hit a game-tying three-pointer with five seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Also hit a three-point shot with 31 seconds left on the clock to pull Minnesota to within 78-81 of Iowa.
Has now scored over 1,000 career points in three seasons (221 in 2020-21 with Minnesota, 478 in 2019-20 with Minnesota and 320 in 2017-18 with Pittsburgh).
Ranks third in the country in scoring (24.6 ppg), trailing only Iowa’s Luka Garza (28.8) and Alabama A&M’s Jalen Johnson (26.0). Leads the country in made free throws (61) and ranks fourth in the nation in total field goals made (69). Also ranks 10th in the nation in total assists (56).
Earns the first Player of the Week accolade of his career.

Freshman of the Week
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
C – 7-1 – Alexandria, Va. – DeMatha Catholic (Md.) – Major: Undecided

Scored 13 points, grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and blocked two shots in Michigan’s win at Nebraska to help the Wolverines stay undefeated on the season (7-0). Registered a double-double and snagged 10-plus rebounds for the second time this year.
Became the first Wolverine to record 15 rebounds since 2019 when Jon Teske grabbed 15 boards vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 29, 2019).
Has now scored in the double digits in all seven of Michigan’s games and ranks second on the team with 15.3 points per game. Leads the team in total rebounds (59), rebounds per game (8.4) and blocked shots (12), while ranking second on the Wolverines in field goal percentage (.694) (min. of 15 attempts).
According to College Basketball Reference, ranks eighth in points per game (15.3), fifth in rebounds per game (8.4) and eighth in blocks per game (1.7) among all NCAA freshmen.
Earns the third Freshman of the Week accolade of his career.

First Star
Jack LaFontaine, Minnesota
G – Sr. – Mississauga, Ont.

Backstopped the then-No. 4/4 Golden Gophers to their fourth sweep of the season, picking up a pair of wins on the road at then-No. 5/5 Michigan and extending his personal winning streak to 10 games
Recorded his second shutout of the season on Wednesday after tying his season high with 34 saves, stopping 67 of 68 shots throughout the entirety of the series
Led the nation last weekend in save percentage (.985) and goals-against average (0.50) among goalies with more than one appearance
Earns his third career weekly award and his first top weekly honor
Last Minnesota honorees: Scott Reedy (First Star) and Jack LaFontaine

Second Star
Alex Limoges, Penn State
F – Sr. – Winchester, Va.

Tallied three goals to lead the Big Ten and tie for the top spot in the nation as Penn State swept then-No. 20/- Arizona State
Finished the weekend series with four points, tying for first in the league, and averaged 2.00 points per game
Sits atop the Big Ten and ranks second in the NCAA among active career goal scorers with 46
Claims his second career weekly honor and first of the season
Last Penn State honoree: Peyton Jones (Third Star) on Feb. 11, 2020

Third Star-Ben Meyers, Minnesota
F – So. – Delano, Minn.

Posted three assists and a goal, tying for the Big Ten lead, as then-No. 4/4 Minnesota picked up its fourth-straight sweep to open the season
Played a part in all three goals in the Golden Gophers’ 3-1 win against then-No. 5/5 Michigan on Tuesday, tying his single-game career high for points
Added an assist in the 4-0 win on Wednesday to extend his point streak to six games and tie his career long
Earns his first career weekly award

Iowa Sweeps Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Player AND Freshman of the Week
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
G – West Des Moines, Iowa – Dowling Catholic – Major: Undeclared
• Averaged 26.5 points, 9.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game with a .480 field-goal percentage and a double-double last week, pacing the Hawkeyes to a pair of wins
• Registered 30 points and 13 assists in a Dec. 2 win at Drake, becoming the only NCAA Division I freshman since 2015-16 to have a 30-point, 10-assist game
• Recorded the most points by a Big Ten freshman in a single game since Jan. 31, 2016 (Michigan’s Hallie Thome – 31 vs. Minnesota) and most assists by a conference freshman in one game since Feb. 9, 2017 (Maryland’s Destiny Slocum – 13 vs. Illinois)
• Added 23 points and five assists on Dec. 5 to help Iowa defeat Wisconsin in its Big Ten opener and extend the Hawkeyes’ home winning streak to 38 games (the second-longest active string in the nation)
• Earns the first Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Kathleen Doyle (Jan. 13, 2020)
• Collects the second Freshman of the Week award of her career
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Nov. 30, 2020)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Diamond Miller, So., G, MD: Scored a career-high 28 points (10-15 FG, career-high 5-7 3FG) in a Dec. 3 win over Towson, while adding nine rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes
Naz Hillmon, Jr., F, MICH: Averaged 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game with two double-doubles last week, helping the No. 24 Wolverines to wins at No. 23 Notre Dame and at home vs. Wright State
Jacy Sheldon, So., G, OSU: Tallied 18.0 ppg with a .765 field-goal percentage (13-17) and .556 three-point percentage (5-9) for No. 19/22 Ohio State in victories over Kent State and Northern Kentucky last week

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 25 Michigan desperately needed a spark after trailing Oakland at halftime.Hunter Dickinson provided it.
Dickinson had all 19 of his points after halftime, helping the Wolverines outlast Oakland 81-71 in overtime Sunday night.

B1G Hockey

• Six schools take the ice this week, with nine of the 10 games airing on linear networks, including doubleheaders on BTN on Thursday, Monday and Tuesday.

• Five Big Ten teams appear in the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls this week. Michigan is ranked No. 6 in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Ohio State follows at No. 9/10, Penn State checks in at No. 10/9, Minnesota sits at No. 11/11, while Wisconsin rounds out the list at No. 14/13. Notre Dame is receiving votes in both the USCHO.com poll and the USA Hockey Magazine poll.

• Every televised game on BTN can be streamed on the FOX Sports app. All games broadcast by FOX Sports Regional Networks can also be streamed on the FOX Sports GO app for authenticated subscribers to the broadcasting regional network, or on BTN+.

• Twelve of the top 20 goaltenders in save percentage last year return this season, including Mike Richter Award semifinalist Strauss Mann from Michigan and Ohio State’s Tommy Nappier. Mann finished the 2019-20 season ranked second nationally with a .939 save percentage, while Nappier tied for seventh (.932). Nappier also enters this season ranked fourth on the active career shutout leaderboard with eight.

• Big Ten rosters feature two of the 11 active 2020 NHL first-round draft picks this season: Michigan’s Brendan Brisson (No. 29) and Wisconsin’s Dylan Holloway (No. 14). In all, Big Ten rosters feature 48 players who have been selected in the NHL Draft.

• Thirteen percent of NHL players came from Big Ten schools in 2019-20, as 81 standouts from Big Ten programs competed in the NHL, an average of 11.6 per school. For those who do not continue playing hockey, the Big Ten provides access to some of the largest alumni networks in the world with 5.7 million alumni and nearly 580,000 students.

• On Nov. 5, the Big Ten announced the first half of the schedule for the 2020-21 hockey season. The full schedule will feature 24 conference games for each team, plus an additional four contests per school against Arizona State University hosted at Big Ten venues. The 2020-21 schedule will conclude March 18-20, 2021, with the Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament.
• This season, teams will be awarded three points in the conference standings for a win in regulation. If the game is tied following regulation, both teams will receive one point, with a second point being awarded to the team that wins in either the 3-on-3 overtime period or the shootout.
• Six schools take the ice this week, with nine of the 10 games airing on linear networks, including doubleheaders on BTN on Thursday, Monday and Tuesday.

• Five Big Ten teams appear in the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls this week. Michigan is ranked No. 6 in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Ohio State follows at No. 9/10, Penn State checks in at No. 10/9, Minnesota sits at No. 11/11, while Wisconsin rounds out the list at No. 14/13. Notre Dame is receiving votes in both the USCHO.com poll and the USA Hockey Magazine poll.

• Every televised game on BTN can be streamed on the FOX Sports app. All games broadcast by FOX Sports Regional Networks can also be streamed on the FOX Sports GO app for authenticated subscribers to the broadcasting regional network, or on BTN+.

• Twelve of the top 20 goaltenders in save percentage last year return this season, including Mike Richter Award semifinalist Strauss Mann from Michigan and Ohio State’s Tommy Nappier. Mann finished the 2019-20 season ranked second nationally with a .939 save percentage, while Nappier tied for seventh (.932). Nappier also enters this season ranked fourth on the active career shutout leaderboard with eight.

• Big Ten rosters feature two of the 11 active 2020 NHL first-round draft picks this season: Michigan’s Brendan Brisson (No. 29) and Wisconsin’s Dylan Holloway (No. 14). In all, Big Ten rosters feature 48 players who have been selected in the NHL Draft.

• Thirteen percent of NHL players came from Big Ten schools in 2019-20, as 81 standouts from Big Ten programs competed in the NHL, an average of 11.6 per school. For those who do not continue playing hockey, the Big Ten provides access to some of the largest alumni networks in the world with 5.7 million alumni and nearly 580,000 students.

• On Nov. 5, the Big Ten announced the first half of the schedule for the 2020-21 hockey season. The full schedule will feature 24 conference games for each team, plus an additional four contests per school against Arizona State University hosted at Big Ten venues. The 2020-21 schedule will conclude March 18-20, 2021, with the Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament. Individual team schedules that have been announced to date can be found on pages 4-5 below.

• This season, teams will be awarded three points in the conference standings for a win in regulation. If the game is tied following regulation, both teams will receive one point, with a second point being awarded to the team that wins in either the 3-on-3 overtime period or the shootout.

B1G Women's Basketball POW & Scoring Leaders

Iowa and Rutgers Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards
Hawkeyes’ Clark and Scarlet Knights’ Guirantes share latest conference honors

Co-Player AND Freshman of the Week
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Fr. – G – West Des Moines, Iowa – Dowling Catholic – Major: Undeclared
• Recorded her first career triple-double on Dec. 22 with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the Hawkeyes’ win over Western Illinois
• Posted the 10th triple-double in program history (tying for the second-most by one school in NCAA Division I history) and the first by an Iowa student-athlete since March 27, 2015 (Samantha Logic vs. Baylor in NCAA Sweet Sixteen at Oklahoma City)
• Had the first triple-double by a Big Ten freshman since Dec. 19, 2017, when Nebraska’s Kate Cain (22 points/14 rebounds/11 blocks) did so against Florida Atlantic
• Earns the third Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Dec. 14, 2020)
• Collects the fourth Freshman of the Week award of her career
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Dec. 14, 2020)

Co-Player of the Week
Arella Guirantes, Rutgers
Sr. – G – Bellport, N.Y. – Bellport – Major: Global Sports Business (Master’s)
• Registered her first career triple-double on Dec. 23 with 17 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists in a win over Manhattan
• Tallied the third triple-double in program history and first by a Scarlet Knight since Feb. 8, 2011, when Khadijah Rushdan (13 points/10 rebounds/10 assists) pulled off the feat against Pittsburgh
• Joined Clark in posting the first triple-doubles on consecutive days in Big Ten women’s basketball history; the Big Ten also has three of the five triple-doubles recorded by NCAA Division I student-athletes this season (Indiana’s Grace Berger had one on Nov. 25 against Eastern Kentucky)
• Earns the fourth Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career, and the second this season
• Last Rutgers Player of the Week: Arella Guirantes (Dec. 21, 2020)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Jaelynn Penn, Sr., G, IND: Collected a season-high 19 points, five rebounds, team-best four steals and three assists in the Hoosiers’ win at Big Ten foe Minnesota on Dec. 23
Julia Ayrault, So., G, MSU: Finished just shy of a double-double in Michigan State’s Dec. 22 win over Oakland, logging 14 points (6-8 FG) and nine rebounds in only 20 minutes of action
Kayana Traylor, Jr., G, PUR: Registered her second consecutive 20-point game on Dec. 23 in a conference win over Nebraska, winding up with 21 points and seven assists

Men’s Basketball MAC Preseason Poll Announced

CLEVELAND – On Thursday the Mid-American Conference announced it’s 2020-21 Men’s Basketball preseason poll.
The Western Michigan men’s basketball team was picked to finish 12th in the conference with 13 points. Bowling Green was picked to win the conference with 132 points and eight first-place votes.
Under first-year head coach Clayton Bates the Broncos return 10 from last year’s squad while welcoming five newcomers to the 2020-21 roster. Western Michigan returns four of its top six scorer’s from last season including All-MAC Freshman team honoree Titus Wright. Wright averaged 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 56.3 percent from the field last season.
WMU’s leading returning scorer is sophomore B.Artis White at 7.5 points per game. White shot 34.4 percent from the field and ranked second on the team with 51 three-pointers. Behind White is senior Rafael Cruz Jr. at 7.2 points per game. Playing in 29 games primarily off the bench, Cruz Jr., totaled 47 assists and was one of four Broncos to score over 200 points.
Western Michigan begins the 2020-21 campaign on the road at Butler on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. on FS1. As part of its non-conference schedule, WMU will also play Notre Dame on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 p.m.
WMU’s remaining 2020-21 schedule will continue to be released as it is finalized.
Below is the MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference teams:
2020-21 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll (First Place Votes)
1. Bowling Green (8) – 132 points
2. Ohio (1) – 117 points
3. Akron (2) – 115 points
4. Buffalo – 109 points
5. Ball State -104 points
6. Toledo (1) – 93 points
7. Kent State - 65 points
8. Eastern Michigan – 57 points
9. Miami – 48 points
10. Northern Illinois – 43 points
11. Central Michigan – 40 points
12. Western Michigan – 13 points

IAMI, Fla. - Jalisha Terry reached double figures for the fifth consecutive game scoring a season second-best 19 points going a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line with four assists and three steals leading Oakland to a 61-55 win over Jacksonville State to close out FIU Thanksgiving Classic play with a undefeated 2-0 mark on Sunday afternoon. Chloe Guingrich added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting while Kayla Luchenbach chipped in with 10 points.

Guingrich and Luchenbach also lead the way on the glass with six rebounds each while Sydney Gouard and Brianna Breedy each grabbed five boards.

Defensively, Oakland posted 12 points off 14 turnovers while holding JSU to just 3-for-21 from 3-point range. In Classic play, the Golden Grizzlies held both opponents for a combined 7-for-36 (19.4%) from behind the arc.

Each team scored 13 points as Oakland led at the half, 30-24. The third and fourth quarters turned out the be mirror opposites as the Gamecocks outscored the Golden Grizzlies 21-10 to take 45-40 lead at the end of the frame.

Oakland returned the favor in the fourth quarter outscoring JSU 21-10 highlighted by a 11-1 run to take the lead, 51-46, at the 6:36 minute mark.

After JSU cut the lead to one at 51-50, Luchenbach added a pair of free throws and a layup followed by a pair of free throws from Terry, a jumper from Guingrich and another pair of free throws from Kahlaijah Dean to close out the game for good.

Oakland travels to Michigan on Sunday, Dec, 8 at 2 p.m.

PEORIA, Ill. -- Sept. 8- Mackenzie Schneider recorded eight kills, hitting .318, plus seven digs and seven service aces, tying the school record, as the Oakland volleyball team completed a five-set, come-from-behind win over Belmont Saturday at the CEFCU Bradley Invite.

Brittany Welch led all players with 18 kills, and added nine digs and three blocks.

Abby Neidinger recorded a career high 16 kills and a .406 hitting percentage. Also registering double digit kills was Jamie Walling with 13.

Lindsay Wightman (16), Madison Ross (14) and Katelyn Johnson (10) each recorded double digit digs, while Megan Hobler and Jessica Reidl each led Oakland with five blocks. Hobler was named to the all-tournament team after a stellar defensive outing on the weekend, recording 18 total blocks, good for 1.38 blocks per set, in the three matches.

The Golden Grizzlies (4-2) will return to action on Sept. 10 with a home match against Bowling Green.