PDF: Viking Sports Weekly
A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING
Men's Golf
• Cleveland State returns to action at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational on Friday and Saturday (April 14-15) to conclude the regular season.
• The Vikings finished as the runner-up in the 19 team Wildcat Invitational on March 28-29. CSU shot rounds of 288 and 284 to finish two shots behind Lehigh.
• Patrick Luth shot 68-71 to finish at three-under-par 139 and share medalist honors, earning Horizon League Golfer of the Week honors.
Women's Golf
• The Vikings are out of action until the Horizon League Championship which runs from April 23-25 in Florida.
• CSU closed the regular season by placing fifth at the Dolores Black Faclon Invitational over the weekend. Kaylee Neumeister tied for eighth with rounds of 79-78, while Sophie Kelner shot 74-85 (153) and tied for 12th.
Men's Lacrosse
• Cleveland State (3-8) returns home for two of its final three games, beginning this Saturday, April 15, when it hosts Walsh at 7:00 p.m. at Krenzler Field.
• The Vikings traveled to No. 12 Virginia last week and dropped a 20-7 decision in their fifth contest this season against a nationally ranked team.
• Caleb Espinoza made a game-high 16 saves, marking his seventh straight double-digit save effort, while Jake Lewis scored two goals to increase his team-lead to 14 goals this year.
Softball
• The Vikings continue its home stand with a three game series against Valparaiso this weekend. CSU hosts the Crusaders at 2:00 pm on Friday and at 12:00 pm on Saturday for a doubleheader.
• CSU dropped three games to Wright State over the weekend, including a 2-1 setback in nine innings on Sunday.
• Macy Kaisk worked all nine innings, giving up just two runs in her fourth start of the season. Mackenzie Joecken hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh to send the game into extra innings.
Men's Tennis
• The Vikings (8-13, 2-3 HL) will close out the regular season on the road over the next two weeks. First up for Cleveland State will be a trip to Youngstown State on Saturday, April 15.
• CSU split its final doubleheader in the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion on Sunday, picking up a 5-2 victory over Denison and falling to Detroit Mercy, 4-3.
• Benjamin Slade went 2-0 in singles play on the weekend - picking up his wins at No. 4 singles.
Women's Tennis
• Cleveland State (12-8, 6-0 HL) will close out the regular season with a three-match road swing over the next two weeks, beginning with a contest at Youngstown State on Saturday, April 15.
• CSU earned 6-1 victories over Oakland and Detroit Mercy in their final homestand of the season over the weekend, improving to 6-0 in Horizon League play.
• The quartet of Victoria Bensimon (No. 2), Aleksandra Golawska (No. 3), Princess Gbadamosi (No. 4), and Blanche Lenoan (No. 6) all went 2-0 in singles play on the weekend - with Bensimon moving into third place on the CSU singles wins List with 73 career victories.
Women's Track & Field
• Cleveland State will return to action at the All-Ohio Championship this weekend, taking part in the two-day event (Friday, April 14 - Saturday, April 15) that is hosted at the University of Cincinnati.
• This will be the first outdoor meet with a complete roster for the Vikings, as a handful of runners competed at the Bob Kahn Invitational hosted by Oberlin College last weekend.
VIKING OF THE WEEK
Aleksandra Golawska| Junior | Women's Tennis | Gdansk, Poland
Golawska earned a pair wins at No. 3 singles over the weekend to reach the 50-win milestone for her career, becoming the 14th Viking all-time to join the club. She also went 1-0 at No. 3 doubles, helping CSU improve to 6-0 in the Horizon League this year with wins over Oakland and Detroit Mercy.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Macy Kaisk | So. | Softball
Worked all nine innings in series finale vs. Wright State, giving up just two runs in just her fourth start of the season.
Jake Lewis | Fr. | Men's Lacrosse
Scored two goals in CSU's game at nationally-ranked Virginia and now leads the team with 14 goals and 24 points.
Kaylee Neumeister | Fr. | Women's Golf
Notched her fifth top-10 finish of the season as she tied for eighth at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational with a 157 total.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Friday, April 14
Softball hosts Valparaiso, 2:00 pm
Men's Golf at Ball State Invite, All Day
Women's Track & Field at All-Ohio Champ, All Day
Saturday, April 15
Men's Tennis at Youngstown State, 11am
Softball hosts Valparaiso, 12pm (DH)
Women's Tennis at Youngstown State, 3pm
Men's Lacrosse hosts Walsh, 7pm
Men's Golf at Ball State Invite, All Day
Women's Track & Field at All-Ohio Champ, All Day
