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ROCHESTER, Mich. - Alice Palmer's third goal of the season coupled with Alison Holland's second career shutout helped Oakland (4-9-1, 2-2) to a 1-0 win over visiting UIC (2-12-0, 0-4) Saturday night on Women In Sport Day at the Oakland Soccer Field. Palmer accounted for six of the Golden Grizzles' 16 shots while Holland made three saves to anchor a solid defensive effort from the back line.

"From start to finish, we played very well and dominated in terms of possession and creating chances" said head coach Margaret Saurin. "I am very happy with scoring the goal to win the game and very happy with our shutout tonight behind a good team defensive effort. Alice Palmer did a good job and played well all 90 minutes as our target striker and scored a cracking goal off a great volley. She also dug in and did the defensive work, dropped into the midfield and did what she had to do to help the team. She does a great job of holding the ball up and has great vision so we tried to get her the ball as much as we could tonight."

Palmer's game-winner came just 12 minutes into the game. Kyla Kellermann corralled a cross inside the middle of the penalty box that went to a UIC defender who tapped the ball back just outside the 18 yard line inside the half circle. Palmer moved to her left and fired a volley out of mid air from 20 yards out past UIC goaltender Kelly Fritz to the right side.

Oakland hits the road for a Horizon League match at Milwaukee on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

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