CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's tennis team will look to get back in the win column this weekend, traveling to Detroit Mercy and Oakland to continue their Horizon League slate.
Saturday, April 7 | @ Detroit Mercy | 6:00 p.m.
Franklin Athletic Club | 29350 Northwestern Hwy | Southfield, Mich. | 48034
Saturday, April 8 | @ Oakland | 4:30 p.m.
Bloomfield Tennis & Fitness | 799 Denison Ct. | Bloomfield, Mich. | 48302
Last Time Out…
The Vikings dropped their first #HLWTEN match of the season, dropping a 7-0 decision to Youngstown State. Cleveland State now owns a 2-1 mark against league opponents this season.
Golawska & Spindler In Doubles Action
The duo of Aleksandra Golawska and Isabella Spindler has been Cleveland State's top doubles team this season, owning a 15-3 overall record and a 9-2 mark this spring. Golawska and Spindler are one of just two doubles team in the league to have at least 15 wins on the year, and are on of four teams to own a perfect 3-0 record in #HLWTEN play. For their careers, the duo ranks third on the CSU Doubles Wins List with 37 victories, and needs just one more win to move into second place on the list.
Schober Closing In On 50 Career Singles Wins
Entering this weekend's matches, senior Jana Schober is just seven wins shy of recording the 50th singles win of her career. Schober, who owns an 11-10 record this year, would become the 15th Viking all-time to achieve the feat and the second current Viking to join the 50-win club (Aleksandra Golawska).
Golawska On The CSU Singles Wins List
Senior Aleksandra Golawska enters the final stretch of regular season play ranked ninth on the CSU Singles Wins List, owning 65 career singles victories. Golawska, who has a 13-12 overall record this season, is one of just nine Vikings all-time to record 65 career victories. Golawska is now four wins shy of moving into eighth place, and five wins shy of becoming the eighth Viking all-time to reach the 70-win milestone.
Head Coach Brian Etzkin
Brian Etzkin is in his 16th year at the helm of the Vikings, owning a 205-196 dual match record. During his tenure, Etzkin has guided Cleveland State to three Horizon League Regular Season titles and three Horizon League Championship match appearances.
Vikings Selected Third In Preseason Poll
Earlier this season, Cleveland State was selected to finish third in the Horizon League Preseason poll, collecting 63 points to finish behind UIC and Youngstown State. Since the league began releasing preseason polls six years ago, the Vikings have now earned a top-three selection five times.
Scouting The Titans
Detroit Mercy enters the weekend with a 7-12 overall record this season, and a 2-2 mark against Horizon League opponents. So far, the Titans have picked up #HLWTEN wins against IUPUI (5-2) and Green Bay (6-0), while they have dropped decisions against UIC (6-1) and Milwaukee (4-3). Earlier this season Detroit Mercy was picked to finish sixth in the Horizon League Preseason Poll.
This will be the 24th meeting between the two teams over the last 16 seasons, with Cleveland State owning a 14-9 advantage in the overall series, including a pair of wins in the last two meetings.
Scouting The Grizzlies
Oakland currently stands at 9-8 overall this spring and 3-1 in Horizon League play, and will face Youngstown State prior to Sunday's match against the Vikings. The Grizzlies, who where picked to finish seventh in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, enter the weekend on a three-match winstreak.
This will be the 17th meeting between the two teams under head coach Brian Etzkin, with the Vikings owning a 15-1 advantage in the overall series.
