Crazy No. 8

OU Women's soccer falls to high-seeded Boilermakers

By Samantha Franz
Sports Editor

Oakland University's NCAA women's soccer tournament run skidded to a halt Friday, as they couldn't get a shot past No. 8 ranked Purdue and fell 4-0, with all four goals coming in the second half.

“The team played well for the most part, but when you have a breakdown, teams of this caliber really punish you,” said head coach Nick O’Shea ina press release. “We really opened up after the first goal and they countered to get a second goal and we lost focus after that. It’s always a goal to make it to the NCAA Tournament and we had a great season.”

And a great season they had. Returning starters from last year, such as senior Kristi Tomczyk, junior Kristi Evans and Summit League MVP Jessica Boyle stepped up their game while newcomers like senior walk-on Jamie Hulet and goaltender Elizabeth Watza certainly turned some heads in their black and gold debut.

OU finished the season 10-8-2 and took home the Inaugural Summit League title on their home field last Sunday.