CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's tennis team is set to close out regular season play this weekend, traveling to Oakland for a 4:30 p.m. match on Saturday, April 20.
Last Time Out…
The Vikings picked up back-to-back 7-0 sweeps against IUPUI and Northern Kentucky, improving to 12-9 overall this season and 4-1 in Horizon League play.
Vicario Named #HLTennis Singles Player of the Week
For the league-leading fifth time this year Oihane Vicario picked up Horizon League Singles Player of the Week honors earlier this week. Vicario went 2-0 at the top of the lineup, with a 6-4, 6-1 win against IUPUI and a 6-4, 6-3 win against Northern Kentucky to remain perfect in #HLTennis play at 5-0.
Tounsi & Yauch Pick Up #HLTennis Doubles Team of the Week Honors
After playing together for the first time this year to celebrate Senior Day, Selma Tounsi and Bethany Yauch made it a sweep for the Vikings, picking up #HLTennis Doubles Team of the Week honors. The duo earned a 6-2 win at the top of the lineup against IUPUI, helping the Vikings earn the doubles point for the 13th time this season.
Trio of Vikings With 20-Win Seasons
So far this year three Vikings have recorded 20-win campaigns, with Oihane Vicario, Sima Heren and Tereze Vevere all entering the weekend with 20+ wins on the year. Vicario owns a team-best 23-9 record, while Heren stands at 21-11 and Vevere is 20-13. Vicario and Vevere have now recorded 20+ wins in all three seasons during their time at Cleveland State.
Vevere & Franz Improve Single-Season Record
The Cleveland State duo of Tereze Vevere and Ella Franz improved on their CSU Single-Season record last time out, picking up a 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles to mark their 25th win of the season. In addition to holding the CSU single-season record, the duo also ranks second in career wins, with 41 wins as a duo.
Franz & Heren Earn All-Academic Honors
Earlier this week the Cleveland State duo of Ella Franz and Sima Heren was named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team, with both Vikings earning a spot on the six-member team for the first time in their careers. Franz currently holds a 3.89 GPA in biology, pre-med as part of the CSU Honors College, while Heren owns a 3.94 GPA studying finance.