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Lady Oaks at Grace College for NCCAA National Tournament OCU headed up to Winona Lake, Indiana, to participate in the NCCAA National Tournament starting on Thursday. The Lady Oaks are the #7 seed and will face Mt. Vernon Nazarene in the opening contest at 1 pm. Follow this link to keep tabs on the results. Go Lady Oaks!
OCU Wins NCCAA Mid East Championship The Lady Oaks pulled it together against a scrappy Bluefield College team in the Johnson Center on Thursday by a score of 86-64. With the victory OCU advances to the NCCAA National Tournament next week at Grace College. Led by Karissa Walters' 27 points and five assists, OCU shot 50% from the field on the evening. Jesse Oxley popped for 20 counters, Chelsea Miller poured in 17 counters and Kristi McVey scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The Lady Oaks head to Grace College for the National Tournament on March 12-14.
Lady Oaks Win Big on Senior Day On an emotional day, when the OCU faithful paid respects to Karissa Walter, Chelsea Miller and Jana Davis on Senior Day, the Lady Oaks pulled out an easy win over visiting Robert Morris-Springfield 86-59. Miller led the offensive charge with 26 points and five rebounds. Freshman Kayla Sutton popped for 15 counters, Walter added a dozen markers, eight rebounds and nine assists, and Davis scored nine points. The Lady Oaks were never at risk in the game, jumping out to a 16-0 lead and never looking back. The Lady Oaks travel to Missouri to face Lincoln on Monday. (boxscore)
OCU Wins on Road The Lady Oaks overcame a miserable shooting first half to defeat Robert Morris-Springfield 65-54 on Tuesday. OCU was led by Kristi McVey with 18 points and eight rebounds. Chelsea Miller popped for 13 counters and nabbed 12 rebounds, while Karissa Walter netted a dozen markers. OCU faces Robert Morris-Springfield again on Saturday in the Johnson Center. Tip-Off is at 1pm. Urbana Defeats Lady Oaks. The Lady Oaks were dismantled on the road by Urbana, by a score of 69-51 Saturday afternoon. The hosts forced OCU into 23 turnovers and were at the charity strip for 23 attempts as opposed to the Lady Oaks' eight. Senior Chelsea Miller led the OCU effort with 15 points on five field goals from behind the arc. Kristi McVey added 14 counters and Karissa Walter netted a dozen. Lady Oaks Take Down UMSL 74-66 OCU overcame a 32-28 half-time deficit to defeat Missouri-St Louis in the Johnson Center Tuesday evening. Paced by Karissa Walter's 23 points, the Lady Oaks played nip and tuck with the Tritons for much of the game, despite being out-rebounded 44-29. Chelsea Miller popped for 18 markers, Kristi McVey added 13 and Kayla Sutton put in 10 points. The Lady Oaks travel to Urbana for a match-up on Saturday. (boxscore) OCU Holds on to Defeat Cincinnati Clermont The Lady Oaks jumped out to a 17-0 lead over the visiting Cougars and took a 46-19 lead into the locker room at the break. But the visitors fought back to cut it to just seven points until OCU put it out of reach from the charity stripe. Led by Karissa Walter's 30 point performance, the Lady Oaks hit on 37 of 50 attempts from the line and outrebounded the Cougars 39-29. Walter hit 15 of 20 from the line and nabbed eight missed shots. Senior Chelsea Miller, returning from a broken hand, added 19 points, while Kristi McVey and Brittany Hart each added a dozen markers. OCU is back in action on Tuesday when Lincoln visits the Johnson Center. Tip is at 6pm.
Lady Oaks Lose Again at Home On a night where Karissa Walter became the 3rd leading scorer in OCU Women's Basketball history, the Lady Oaks just couldn't hold onto the lead. Alabama-Huntsville held OCU to 8-26 shooting in the second half to overtake the home team and win by a score of 63-61. The loss makes it four in a row for the Lady Oaks. Sam Stahl led the Lady Oaks with 21 points on seven of 12 from the field. Walter added a dozen points and grabbed seven boards, while freshman Kayla Sutton continued her strong play of late with 11 counters and eight rebounds. OCU is off until January 29th,when they travel to Springfield, Illinois, to take on Robert Morris-Springfield. (boxscore)
OCU loses to Urbana 60-55 at Home Playing without starters Chelsea Miller (broken hand), Jesse Oxley (broken foot) and Ali Pia (ankle sprain), the Lady Oaks struggled all over the court to lose to Urbana Saturday afternoon. Shooting a paltry 32.7% from the field, which included 11% from behind the arc and being outrebounded 54-26 kept OCU from mounting a serious charge on the visiting Blue Knights. Freshman Kayla Sutton was a bright spot, knocking down 17 points on 8 of 10 from the field, but that was about it for the home team. OCU is back in action on Tuesday as they host Alabama-Huntsville with tip-off at 5pm. (boxscore)
Brescia Sneaks by Lady Oaks OCU lost a tough one in the Johnson Center on Tuesday evening to Brescia by a score of 66-64. The Lady Oaks were outrebounded 35-26 and gave up 11 three pointers to the Lady Bearcats on the evening. OCU, playing without starters Jesse Oxley and Chelsea Miller due to injuries, headed to the lockers at the break with a six point cushion. Brescia proved to be too much in the second half and the Lady Oaks couldn't seal the deal after falling behind late in the game. Kristi McVey led all scorers with 21 counters and Karissa Walter added 15 points in the loss. OCU hosts Urbana on Saturday in the Johnson Center. Tip-off is at 1pm. (boxscore)
Lady Oaks Come Up Short at IUS Despite a 27 point performance from senior Karissa Walter, OCU took a loss in overtime to IU-Southeast in New Albany on Thursday. In a game that was nip and tuck all the way, IUS forced OCU into 21 turnovers on the night and ultimately outscored the Lady Oaks in overtime 14-9. Chelsea Miller added 14 points for OCU, while Kristi McVey and Kayla Sutton rounded the double figures performances with 10 coutners apiece. The Lady Oaks are back in action on January 13th, as they host Brescia in the Johnson Center. Tip off is at 7pm (boxscore)
Lady Oaks Avenge Earlier Loss to Lindsey Wilson OCU got one back, as the Lady Oaks held on to defeat Lindsey Wilson 64-56 in the Johnson Center Tuesday evening. OCU lost to the Blue Raiders on the road by a score of 78-63 back on December 9th. Despite being outrebounded 42-26, the Lady Oaks used some gritty defense to force Lindsey Wilson into 18 turnovers on the night. Karissa Walter, once again, led the offensive attack with 19 points. She was joined in double figures by Kristi McVey and Chelsea Miller with 14 markers apiece. The Lady Oaks hit the road to face IU-Southeast in New Albany on Thursday. (Boxscore)
OCU Women Win 3 OT Thriller in Alabama It took three overtimes and a fire-drill to get the win, but the Lady Oaks will take it! OCU defeated the host Alabama-Huntsville Chargers 89-83 on Saturday. With OCU nursing a three point advantage there was an 11-minute delay in the second overtime with 1:35 remaining due to the gym having to be cleared when the fire alarms went off. Despite that, the women took charge in the final overtime to pull out he win. OCU place four players in double figures and a trio with 11 rebounds each. Karissa Walter knocked down 22 counters and had 11 boards, Kristia McVey poured in 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Chelsea Miller popped for 18 markers, Sam Stahl came off the bench to add 15 points,while Kayla Sutton and Rachel Moore each pulled down 11 boards. The Lady Oaks return home to face Lindsey Wilson in the Johnson Center on Tuesday. Tip is at 6pm. (Boxscore) Lady Oaks Lose on Road to UMSL UMSL turned 18 OCU turnovers into 24 points as the Tritons held off the Lady Oaks 74-68 in St. Louis on Tuesday. Junior Kristi Mcvey poured in a game high 26 points and ripped down 13 rebounds for OCU in the loss. Karissa Walter popped 15 counters and Jesse Oxley added 13 markers as the Lady Oaks fell to 6-7 on the season. OCU heads to Huntsville, Alabama to face UA-Huntsville on January 3rd. (boxscore) OCU Women Roll Easily The Lady Oaks held visiting OU-Chillicothe to 23% shooting from the field to win easily 100-41 on Saturday in the Johnson Center. With the score 30-15 with 7:15 to go in the first half, OCU totally shut down the visitors to lead 47-15 at the break. The Lady Oaks found their shooting touch in the friendly confines, hitting on 60% of their shots from the field on the day to put seven players in double figures. Leading the way was junior Jesse Oxley with 15 counters, while senior Chelsea Miller popped for 13 points and nabbed six rebounds. Senior Karissa Walter and sophomore Sam Stahl each contributed 11 tallies to the cause, while junior Kristi McVey and freshmen Rachel Moore and Kayla Sutton added ten markers each. OCU is off for the Christmas break and return with a road game in St. Louis where they will face UMSL on December 30th. (boxscore) Lady Oaks Blown Out on Road OCU were run over by Bellarmine in Louisville Thursday evening, by a score of 111-58. Bellarmine jumped out to a 30 point lead at the half and the Lady Oaks were out of it from there. The Knights shot 54.7% from the field, while holding OCU to 39.2% shooting on the evening. The Lady Oaks shot a paltry 15 of 30 from the charity stripe for only 50% in the contest. Karissa Walter led the way again for OCU with 20 points. Kristi McVey was the only other Lady Oak in double figures with 17 counters. OCU hosts OU-Chillicothe on Saturday. Tip-off is 1pm. (boxscore) OCU Loses to #11 Tusculum Despite a 29 point performance from senior Karissa Walter and 21 points from Chelsea Miller, The Lady Oaks fell short to a very quick Tusculum College squad by a score of 99-80 on Monday evening. Tusculum's Ashli Oliver poured in eight for 11 from behind the arc to finish with 26 points to lead the visitors. OCU went 30 for 32 from the charity stripe and stayed close until the very end against a very strong team. The teams went to the half knotted at 33. OCU heads to Louisville to face Bellarmine at 7pm on Thursday. (boxscore) Lady Oaks Back on Track in 76-33 Win OCU rebounded from their loss on Tuesday by decimating visiting Ohio State-Mansfield by 43 points. The Lady Oaks jumped out to a quick 22-2 lead and never looked back. Freshman Kayla Sutton led all scorers with 14 points on seven of 10 shooting from the field. Senior guard Karissa Walter led all players with 12 rebounds. Senior Chelsea Miller entered the contest needing but one point to join the vaunted "1,000 Point Club." She finished with 10 counters. OCU will host #11 Tusculum on Monday with tip-off at 6pm in the Johnson Center. (boxscore)
Cold Night in Kentucky for Lady Oaks Lindsey Wilson College held OCU to 38% shooting from the field including a dismal 18.8% from three-point range to pull out a convincing 78-63 win. Despite the poor shooting, Karissa Walter and Kristi McVey each managed 17 points. Chelsea Miller added 16 counters in her first game back from an injury. Walter continued her great play on the boards with 12 caroms grabbed in the loss. OCU returns home to face OSU-Mansfield as part of a double-header with the men's team. The Lady Oaks tip-off at 1pm. (boxscore)
OCU Cruises Past Illinois Springfield 82-62 Behind a balanced scoring attack, the Lady Oaks took charge early to defeat Illinois Springfield on Saturday. Jesse Oxley and Karissa Walter each poured in 18 points, Kristi McVey added 16 and Sam Stahl put in 14 counters on the afternoon. Walter scored a double/double by pulling down 14 rebounds, while Kristi McVey grabbed nine boards and handed out five assists. The Lady Oaks travel to Columbia, Kentucky to face Lindsey Wilson on Tuesday. (boxscore)
Lady Oaks Win on Road OCU's women's basketball team evened their record at 3-3 on the season with a road victory over St Joseph's by a score of 73-68. The Lady Oaks shot 50% from the field to aid in the victory. Senior Karissa Walter and junior Kristi McVey led the scoring with 16 points apiece. Freshman Rachel Moore added 15 counters and junior Jesse Oxley nabbed nine rebounds. OCU returns home to play Illinois-Springfield on December 6th. Tip is at 1pm. (boxscore)
Lady Oaks Fall to BYU-Hawaii OCU gave up the last seven points of the game to let a close one slip through their fingers in Hawaii by a score of 75-70. BYU-Hawaii held The Lady Oaks scoreless for the last three minutes to pull out the victory. Jesse Oxley led four Lady Oaks in double figures with 13 points and a team-high three assists. Karissa Walter added 12 points and eight rebounds, Kristi McVey knocked down 12 points and grabbed six boards and Chelsea Miller hit for 10 points. The two teams meet again on November 24th. OCU Loses at Home to Indianapolis Depsite a shooting clinic from senior Chelsea Miller, The Lady Oaks fell to an undefeated Indianapolis team 88-72, Wednesday, in the Johnson Center. Miller hit on seven of eight from the field which included six from behind the arc, to finish with 21 points on the evening. Freshman Kayla Sutton popped for 17 counters and picked up five boards, while senior Karissa Walter hit for 15 points and pulled down another 5 caroms. The visiting Greyhounds, who improved to 6-0 on the season, out rebounded OCU by a margin of 43 to 25. OCU leaves for Hawaii to face BYU-Hawaii and Chaminade over the next week. (boxscore) Lady Oaks Run Over Lincoln OCU's women's basketball team pulled themselves together to pick-up an impressive 81-55 win over Lincoln in Rolla, Missouri on Sunday. Led by, All-Tournament Team selection, senior Karissa Walter's 20 points and 13 rebounds, the Lady Oaks built an 18 point lead at the half and never looked back. Senior Chelsea Miller knocked down 16 points, junior Kristi McVey tallied 15 counters and fellow junior Jesse Oxley tossed in thirteen markers to round out a balanced OCU offensive attack. The Lady Oaks host the University of Indianapolis on Wednesday in the Johnson Center. Tip-off is at 6pm. (box score)
Lady Oaks Fall to Hillsdale OCU's women were outmatched by Hillsdale College 104-62, in the opening game of Missouri S&T's tournament, in Rolla, Missouri on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Oaks couldn't overcome an initial 15-4 run in the first seven minutes of play. Hillsdale shot 54.1% from the field, including 64.3% from three-point range and out rebounded OCU 44-26 on the evening. The Lady Oaks were led by junior Kristi McVey's 14 points. Junior Jesse Oxley added 12 markers senior Karissa Walter put in 11. OCU faces Lincoln College in Rolla on Sunday afternoon. OCU Cruises Past Franklin in Pre-season Game Senior Chelsea Miller tossed in 20 points as the Lady Oaks closed out pre-season play with a workman-like 84-63 victory over visiting Franklin. Miller was joined in double figures by junior Kristi McVey with 17 and sophomore Samantha Stahl who had 13 counters. Senior guard Karissa Walter contributed seven rebounds and handed out six assists. The Lady Oaks kick off the regular season in Rolla, Missouri on November 15th when they face Hillsdale College.
Lady Oaks Fall to Evansville in Exhibition OCU's Lady Oaks lost to the NCAA Division I University of Evansville's Lady Aces at Roberts Stadium Saturday afternoon. Preseason All Missouri Valley Conference pick Shannon Novosel led the UE attack 16 points in the 87-56 win. UE pulled away after a back and forth opening five minutes, as the Lady Oaks never threatened later in the game. Senior Chelsea Miller and junior Kristi McVey led the OCU scoring effort with 12 counters each. Senior point guard Karissa Walter chipped in 9 points and led all players with nine rebounds. The Lady Oaks will face Franklin College in their final preseason exhibition tilt on Tuesday in the Johnson Center. Tip-off is at 6:00 pm local time.
Lady Oaks Season Outlook 2008-09 As Coach Jessica Mehringer begins her third season at the reigns of the Oakland City University Women’s Basketball Program, she is thrilled with the discipline and commitment from her players, who finished 13-17 in 2007-08 en route to a second straight third place finish in the NCCAA Women’s Division I National Championship Tournament in March.
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Lady Oaks End Regular Season With Win!
Seniors Molly Murphy, Jodi Hobbs and Shannon Hinkle recognized on Senior Day Hot shooting from juniors Chalsea Miller and Molly Murphy, led the Lady Oaks to a convincing 97-68 victory over Robert Morris-Springfield Saturday in the Johnson Center. Miller was 5-7 from behind the arc, as she poured in 20 points to lead all scorers and Murphy tossed in 6-8 from the floor on her way to 15 counters in the win. Senior Shannon Hinkle added a dozen markers. It was Senior Day and the fans and players celebrated their time with graduating players Jodi Hobbs, Shannon Hinkle and Molly Murphy before tip-off.
OCU Beats Central State 58-56 The Lady Oaks avenged a January 31st three point loss with a strong performance on Homecoming in Johnson Center on Saturday. OCU, down two at the half, made up the margin late in the second half to hold on to an exciting victory 58-56. Junior guard Jesse Oxley was the sold Lady Oak in double figures with 15 points on 5-10 shooting from the floor. Karissa Walter led all players with nine rebounds as OCU won the battle of the boards 35-32 over a very physical Central State team. OCU is back in action on Saturday at the Johnson Center, when Robert Morris-Springfield makes a visit. Tip-off is slated for 1p.m. Lady Oaks Fall to Brescia on Think Pink Night Poor shooting from the floor kept the Lady Oaks from challenging Brescia in the second half as OCU falls by a score of 66-58. The Lady Oaks were a dismal 8-28 (28.6%) from the field in the second half and 16-51 (31.4%) overall. Sophomore Jesse Oxley managed 18 points to lead the Lady Oaks, while juniors Karissa Walter and Chelsea Miller popped for 11 markers each. Walter led OCU as she nabbed 12 rebounds on the night. It was "Think Pink Night" in Johnson Center to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer. Many fans were dressed in pink in the spirit of the event. The Lady Oaks are back at home on Saturday to play Central State University as part of Homecoming festivities. Tip-off is slated for 1:00 p.m.
OCU Has Easy Time with Scarlet Wave The Lady Oaks relied on 55.2% shooting from the field and an even scoring attack to win easily over the visiting team from Ohio State University - Marion. Led by freshman Sam Stahl's 15 points off the bench and Jesse Oxley's 11 counters, OCU finally found the range from the charity stripe, hitting a perfect 13 of 13 attempts. Junior Molly Murphy grabbed six missed shots and freshman Brittany Hart doled out five assists in a game that had few exciting moments. The Lady Oaks jumped out to a 42-14 halftime lead and never looked back. OCU travels to UMSL on Tuesday. Lady Oaks Win Thriller over UA-H! Led by Karissa Walter's 14 points and 10 rebounds, the Lady Oaks turned the tables for the second time this week. In an exciting rematch of a January 2nd loss in Huntsville, OCU was bolstered by clutch free throw shooting down the stretch by Walter and sophomre Jesse Oxley. The Lady Oaks put four players in double figures, behind Walter were a trio of Oxley, Chelsea Miller and Kristi McVey with 12 markers each. OCU hit on 11 of 22 from behind the arc including Miller who was four of seven. The Lady Oaks travel to Central State in Wilberforce, Ohio on Thursday. OCU Avenges Early Season Loss in Style On November 17, the Lady Oaks loss to Grace College in a barnburner 86-80 in double overtime. Today was a different story altogether. OCU controlled every facet of the contest and rolled to an easy 83-52 win. The Lady Oaks put four players in double figures, with sophomore Jesse Oxley netting 14, junior Karissa Walter and frosh Ali Pia added 13 each and junior Chelsea Miller popped for 10. OCU stays at home on Monday to host the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m.
Lady Oaks Beat Robert Morris Springfield on Road Coach Jessica Mehringer's Lady Oaks put four players in double figures to roll over Robert Morris-Springfield 72-58 Wednesday night. Kristi McVey's 15 markers led the way as Chelsea Miller added 14, Jesse Oxley 11 and Karissa Walter 10 points to the winning cause. Walter grabbed nine missed shots and dished out four assists. Junior Molly Murphy, in her first action since an injury sidelined her on 11/21/2007, chipped in eight counters, pulled down five rebounds and handed out four assists in just under 13 minutes of play. The Lady Oaks are at home this Saturday, when Grace College pays a visit to the Johnson Center. Tip-off is 1pm.
OCU Falls on Road to Lindsey Wilson The Lady Oaks lost to Lindsey Wilson College 75-63 at Columbia, Kentucky, Wednesday night. The Blue Raiders put up 51 points in the second half to pull away. Junior Chelsea Miller managed 17 points in the losing cause for the Lady Oaks, while freshman Samantha Stahl added 10 markers. Junior Karissa Walter continued her strong rebounding on the season by grabbing 10 missed shots. OCU returns to the hardwood on January 23rd when they travel to Robert Morris-Springfield in Springfield, IL.
Lady Oaks Crush Lady Eutectics OCU had no problems with visiting St Louis Pharmacy, trouncing them 61-28 in a game that was never in doubt. Freshman guard Samantha Stahl scored 15 points on six of seven shooting from the floor to lead the Lady Oaks. The visiting Lady Eutectics never found their form, shooting a dismal 26.7% from the field including two for 10 from behind the arc. The Lady Oaks travel to Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky for rematch of a 67-62 victory back on November 27th.
Lady Oaks Fall to Tiffin 77-69 The visiting Tiffin Dragons put up 42 points in the second half to topple the Lady Oaks Saturday at Johnson Center. OCU's poor shooting from the floor (33.9%) proved to be the difference down the stretch. Sophomore guard Jesse Oxley had the only hot hand in another strong game with 19 points on seven of 13 shooting from the floor. Junior Karissa Walter once again led the Lady Oaks in rebounding with 10 boards. OCU could only knock down six of 17 from three point range (including four by Oxley), while the visiting Dragons hit 12 of 28. The Lady Oaks are back in action at the Johnson Center on Tuesday with a 5:00 pm tip-off against St. Louis Pharmacy.
Karissa Walter Joins 1,000 Point Club With 31 Point Performance! Lady Oaks Beat IU-Southeast 83-73
Junior guard Karissa Walter hit 15 of 18 from the charity stripe in a 31 point effort as the Lady Oaks broke six game losing streak 83-73 against IU-Southeast on January 5th. Valparaiso product Walter, poured in 7 of 10 from the field and joined the OCU 1,000 point club as a result of her performance. Walter also led the team in rebounds with eight and steals with four takeaways. Walter had a strong supporting cast as fellow junior Chelsea Miller popped for 19 points on five for seven shooting from the floor and a solid 12 points off the bench from Samantha Stahl. The Lady Oaks were strong from the line hitting 33 of 40 for 82.5% against the Grenadiers 14 for 20 (70%). The Lady Oaks return to action on January 10th in the Johnson Center when Missouri S&T pays a visit. Tip-off is at 6pm.
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