ROCHESTER, Mich. - Oakland's Sammy Condon and Cassie Pelloni were named to the preseason All-Horizon League team, voted on by the league's nine head coaches, announced on Thursday. The Golden Grizzlies will open the season this weekend at the Michigan Invitational in Ann Arbor.

GOLDEN GRIZZLIES SCHEDULE AT MICHIGAN INVITATIONAL
Game 1 vs. West Virginia, Cliff Keen Arena,
Game 2 at Michigan, Cliff Keen Arena,
Game 3 vs. George Washington, Cliff Keen Arena,

FAST FACTS

• Oakland set a single-season school record with 22 wins last season
  
• The Golden Grizzlies won Horizon League regular season and tournament titles
  
• The Black and Gold were picked as the preseason favorite with all eight possible first-place votes (Coaches cannot vote for their own team)
  
• Oakland returns six starters and 14 letterwinners off last year's championship squad
  
• Rob Beam enters his ninth season as head coach, earning Horizon League Coach of the Year honors last season. He has led his team to a 21-7 record in two seasons inside the Horizon League.