Oakland University Hockey

Match Up: Oakland travels to Lynchburg, Virginia to take on the Liberty Flames. This weekend will mark four straight games on the road for the Grizzlies.

All Time Series: Oakland is 4-1 All-Time against the Flames and 1-1 in Lynchburg, VA.

Scouting OU: The Grizzlies are looking to get in the win column this weekend and will need strong goaltending and good defense in order to do so. On the blue line OU will be looking toward senior Jarrett Samp for leadership and strong play. Samp has 2 points on the season so far. Forward Kevin Kranker is leading all forwards with 5 points while forward Rick Delecke checks in with 3 assists.

Scouting Liberty: Liberty is off to a good start this season, and are led in net by goalie Collin Way who has allowed 11 goals and a 3.30 GAA. Robert Vanwynsberghe is leading the Flames up front with 9 goals and 15 total points along with 4 Power-Play goals. Forward Kevin Hendrix has recorded 10 points on the season so far.

Losing Streak: The last time the Grizzlies lost four games in a row was October 27, 2006- November 4, 2006. OU allowed 22 goals and scored 11 during that stretch.

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