#HLWTEN Tournament Up Next For Women’s Tennis Athletics

Posted: Apr 25, 2018

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's tennis team's quest for its first-ever Horizon League Tournament title will begin on Friday, April 27, as the Vikings are set to begin play as the No. 3 seed in this year's tournament.

HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | 2018 #HLWTEN TOURNAMENT BRACKET

The Vikings will open the Horizon League Tournament with a first round contest against No. 6 Northern Kentucky on Friday, and a win would put them into a semifinal contest on Saturday, April 28.

***Times listed above are for outdoor matches only. In case of inclement weather, check back to CSUVikings.com for updated match times.***

Follow The Vikings Live!
Viking fans that are unable to attend the 2018 Horizon League Tournament will still be able to follow the action live, as Live Scoring and Live Video will be available for all rounds of the championship. Links for both can be found on the women's tennis schedule page on CSUVikings.com.

Vikings Against The 2018 Field
Seed | 2018 Regular Season Result | Overall Record Under Etzkin | Current W/L Streak
1. UIC | L, 7-0 | 4-17 | L 1
2. Youngstown State | L, 7-0 | 7-13 | L 2
3. Cleveland State
4. Wright State | W, 4-3 | 16-5 | W 1
5. Oakland | W, 6-1 | 16-1 | W 16
6. Northern Kentucky | W, 6-1 | 3-0 | W 3

Cleveland State In The Horizon League Tournament
The Vikings will be trying for their first Horizon League Tournament title this weekend, and will be playing as a top-three seed for the eighth time over the last 16 seasons. Under head coach Brian Etzkin, the Vikings have appeared in the semifinals 11 times, and have advanced to the championship match three times (2011, 2012, 2014).

…Vikings As The No. 3 Seed
This marks the third time that Cleveland State will be playing as the No. 3 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, also doing so during the 2013 and 2015 seasons. The Vikings advanced to the semifinals during both of those years playing as the No. 3 seed, including the last time the #HLWTEN Tournament was held in West Lafayette during the 2015 campaign.

Last Time Out…
The Vikings split their matches at IUPUI (W, 5-2) and UIC (L, 7-0) to close out regular season play, finishing their #HLWTEN slate with a 7-2 record against league opponents. Last Sunday's loss against the Flames snapped a five-match winstreak for the Vikings, as Cleveland State enters tournament play having won five of their last six matches.

Spindler Trying For 20-Win Season
As Cleveland State's top singles player this season, Isabella Spindler enters the #HLWTEN Tournament with a team-best 19-13 overall record and is trying for the first 20-win campaign of her career. Spindler, who has won eight of her last 10 matches, owns a team-best 13-9 record this spring, including a 7-2 mark against league opponents at No. 1 singles.

Golawska On CSU Singles Wins List
Entering tournament play, senior Aleksandra Golawska is tied for eighth on the CSU Singles Wins List, currently owning 69 career victories. Golawska, who has a 17-14 overall record this season, is one of just nine Vikings all-time to eclipse 65 career victories and is just one win shy of becoming the eighth Viking all-time to reach the 70-win milestone.

…And On CSU Doubles Wins List
Aleksandra Golawska also finished regular season play ranked in the top-10 on the Individual Doubles Wins List, as she is tied for seventh with 60 career doubles wins. Golawska and teammate Isabella Spindler are also tied for second on the Team Doubles Wins List with 38 career wins as a tandem – one of just three doubles teams all-time with 30+ victories. This season, Golawska and Spindler have a team-best 16-6 record, with the 16 wins tied for eighth on the CSU Single-Season Wins List.

Schober Closing In On 50 Career Singles Wins
Following a 6-3, 6-2 victory against IUPUI at No. 4 singles last time out, Jana Schober continues to climb closer to the 50-win mark for her career, entering the Horizon League Tournament with 47 career victories. Schober, who owns a 15-12 record this year, would become the 15^th Viking all-time to achieve the feat and the second current Viking to join the 50-win club (Aleksandra Golawska).

#HLWTEN Weekly Honors
Throughout the season the Vikings have been honored by the Horizon League multiple times, picking up four Singles Player of the Week honors and three Doubles Team of the Week accolades. Cleveland State's four singles honors is a league-best, while the Vikings' seven total accolades is also tops among league schools.

Singles Player of the Week:
Isabella Spindler – March 27/April 17
Aleksandra Golawska – Feb. 13
Gaby Schoenberg – Feb. 20

Doubles Team of the Week:
Golawska/Spindler – Feb. 13/Feb. 20
Schober/Schoenberg – April 17

Head Coach Brian Etzkin
Brian Etzkin is in his 16^th year at the helm of the Vikings, owning a 210-197 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. As the all-time winningest coach in program history, Etzkin is one of the longest tenured coaches in the Horizon League, and is one of just two coaches to record 200+ wins at their current school.

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