ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland men's soccer team hits the road for a non-conference match at Dayton on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The game be broadcast live from Baujan Field on ESPN+.
 
Notes:
-Oakland (6-4-2, 4-0-1 HL) is 4-2-3 over the last 9 matches against Dayton (6-7, 2-2 A-10) with the teams playing to a 1-1 draw last season.
 
The Golden Grizzlies are coming off a dominating 4-0 win over IUPUI behind goals from Dylan Borczak, Noah Jensen, Charlie Braithwaite and Mitch Meldrum on Homecoming Saturday to remain unbeaten in league play. Cameron Wilde, Dawsun Schrum, Mikey Ketteman and Borczak also each recorded an assist.
 
-Borczak leads the team in assists (8) which is tied for the league lead and also ranks seventh nationally. He also leads the team in points (16) which also is tied for third in the league. He, along with Evan Sawula and Braithwaite, lead the team in goals (4) which is tied for fifth in the league.
 
-Borczak scored a goal with a season-high in assists (2) and points (4) in Oakland's 5-1 win at Robert Morris (8/30) and has recorded three points in a game with a goal and assist on three other occasions: vs IUPUI (10/12) at Green Bay (9/17) and at Wright State (10/5). He also recoded the equalizer to rally the Golden Grizzlies from a two-goal deficit to a 2-2 draw at Bradley (9/8).
 
-As a team, Oakland ranks second in the conference in goals (24), assists (26) and points (74).
 
-11 different players have accounted for 24 total goals and 11 different players have recorded 26 assists through so far this season.
 
-Elliott Bentley and Cameron Wilde are second on the team in assists (3) with Debison-Larabie, Frank Jones, Noah Jensen and Dawsun Schrum ranking third (2).
 
-Braithwaite and Wilde rank second on the team in points (9) followed by Sawula (8).
 
-Braithwaite and Borczak also lead the team in game-winning goals (2) which is tied for third in the league. Braithwaite's game winners came against Green Bay and Robert Morris while Borczak's came against Wright State and IUPUI.

Horizon League Rewind:
-Borczak connected on a diving header off a failed clear attempt in the 98th minute of overtime for the game-winning golden goal giving Oakland a thrilling 3-2 win at Wright State (10/5).
 
-Nolff scored his first goal of the season off assists from Schrum and Borczak as Oakland played arch-rival Detroit Mercy to a 1-1 double overtime draw last week. The Golden Grizzlies remain unbeaten at 4-0-2 against the Titans since the inception of the Metro Series in 2014.
 
-Oakland recorded a 3-0 shutout win at Green Bay in which Braithwaite, Sawula and Borczak each scored a goal over a seven-minute span in the first half. Bentley recorded two assists from his defensive position with Wilde, Borczak and Jensen also adding an assist.
 
-Sullivan Lauderdale recorded his second shutout of the season in league play at Green Bay earning Nike Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week.
 
-Sawula also scored the game-winning goal in the 80th minute to give Oakland a 1-0 home opening Horizon League win over Cleveland State (9/14).

Team Breakdown
-The 2019 season marks the 46th year of the men's soccer program

-Head Coach Eric Pogue is in 11th season and 18th overall with the program
 
-Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Andy Wagstaff and Assistant Coach Demir Muftari return to the coaching staff. Both helped Oakland to the program's first Horizon League regular season and tournament championships in 2014. The team went on to defeat Kentucky in the opening round of the NCAA Championships marking the second time the Golden Grizzlies advanced to the second round of the College Cup
 
- Oakland was picked to finish fourth in the 2019 Horizon League Preseason Poll
 
- The Golden Grizzlies have 13 returners including Horizon League All-Freshman Team selections Luke Morrell who finished second on the team in goals (4) and points (8) and Napoleon Outlaw III who also finished second in points (8) scoring three goals with two assists
 
-Seniors Spencer Nolff and Elliott Bentley along with junior Noah Jensen were named team captains

-The 2019 roster also includes 10 international players: Canada (5-Jensen, Evan Sawula, Debison-Larabie, Adam Giorgio, Liam McQueenie), England (3-Braithwaite, Bentley, Jones), France (1-Corentin Diverres), Ireland (1-McAleenan).

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