CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State had five student-athletes selected to the 2012 Fall Academic All-League teams that were announced earlier this month.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After picking up AVCA All-Region accolades last week, the Cleveland State volleyball duo of Marie Frease and Kara Koch were named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Wednesday (Dec. 12) morning. The American Volleyball Coaches Association made the announcement of their All-America selections Wednesday.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Cleveland State senior duo of Marie Frease and Kara Koch picked up another postseason award Tuesday (Dec. 4) afternoon, earning AVCA Midwest All-Region accolades. The American Volleyball Coaches Association made the announcement of the 14-member All-Region Teams Tuesday afternoon.
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Cleveland State volleyball team's season came to an end Friday evening, falling to No. 20 Kansas, 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. CSU's 25-17 win during the opening set marked the first set win in NCAA Tournament play for the Vikings. Friday's loss to the Jayhawks snapped CSU's 13-match win streak, as the Vikings end the season with a record of 23-7 - the fourth straight year that the Vikings have posted at least 20 wins. The Jayhawks improved to 26-6 on the year and will now play Wichita State in a second round contest Saturday evening.
LAWRENCE, Kan.- The Cleveland State volleyball team landed in Lawrence, Kan. Thursday (Nov. 29) morning in preparation for the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Vikings, along with Kansas, Arkansas and Wichita State held open practices Thursday afternoon in Allen Field House with opportunities for fans and media to come watch the teams prepare for the upcoming matches.
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Cleveland State (23-6) will head to Lawrence, Kan. to begin NCAA Tournament play this week, facing 11th-seeded Kansas in a first round contest on Friday (Nov. 30) at 7:30 p.m. EST. The Vikings will be making their second appearance in the NCAA Tournament (2007) after claiming the 2012 Horizon League Tournament Championship. Along with CSU and Kansas, Arkansas and Wichita State are also in the Lawrence sub-regional. The winners of Friday's matches will go on to face each other in a second round contest on Saturday (Dec. 1) at 7:30 p.m. EST.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team will head to Lawrence, Kan., and play 11th-seeded Kansas in a first round NCAA Championship match on Friday (Nov. 30) at 7:30 p.m. EST
CLEVELAND, Ohio - After capturing the 2012 Horizon League Championship with a 3-1 victory over UIC last Sunday, the Cleveland State volleyball team will host an NCAA Selection Show Watch Party on Sunday, November 25. The Watch Party will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Family Room at the Wolstein Center.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball program has added four players to the lineup for the 2013 season, as Taylor Angel (Notre Dame Academy/Union, Ky.), Grace Kauth (Chaminade Julienne Catholic/Vandalia, Ohio), Sydney Mast (Central Christian/Millersburg, Ohio) and Aaliyah Slappy (Centennial/Columbus, Ohio) have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Cleveland State beginning next fall.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - With a 3-0 sweep over No. 4 Loyola, the Cleveland State volleyball team has advanced to the championship match of the Horizon League Tournament for the second straight season. The top-seeded Vikings have reached the championship match five times under head coach Chuck Voss and now hold an all-time record of 12-11 in the league tournament.
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Top-seeded Cleveland State (21-6, 13-1) is set to host the 2012 Horizon League Championship this weekend, and will begin play in a semifinal contest at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 17). The Vikings will face the lowest remaining seed that advances out of the first round, with a trip to Sunday's championship match on the line. CSU earned the honor of hosting the championship after clinching the regular season title with a 13-1 mark in league play.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team is set to host the 2012 Horizon League Volleyball Championship this weekend (Friday, Nov. 16-Sunday, Nov. 18), welcoming UIC, Valparaiso, Loyola, Green Bay and Youngstown State to Woodling Gymnasium. The Vikings earned the honors of hosting the league tournament after clinching the regular season title.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - After capturing the 2012 Horizon League regular season title, the Cleveland State volleyball team picked up multiple awards from the league Monday (Nov. 12) afternoon, including Kara Koch earning Player of the Year honors. Along with Koch, Marie Frease and Amanda Medvetz were named to the All-League Team, while Dayna Roberts earned a spot on the All-Newcomer Team and Chuck Voss was named Coach of the Year.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team concluded the 2012 regular season Thursday evening, posting a 3-0 sweep over the Youngstown State Penguins. With the victory, CSU ends the regular season with a 21-6 overall record and a 13-1 mark in league play, while the Penguins fall to 15-13 (5-9).
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Cleveland State (20-6, 12-1) will close out the regular season this Thursday (Nov. 8), hosting Youngstown State at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland State enters Thursday's contest on a 10-match win streak, last falling to Loyola on September 28. The match versus Youngstown State will be CSU's final contest before starting play in the Horizon League Championship.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - With a five-set victory over Valparaiso Saturday afternoon, the Cleveland State volleyball team clinched the 2012 Horizon League title outright. The 2012 title marks the second time that the Vikings have won a regular season championship, also doing so during the 2009 season.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - With a 3-0 victory over Wright State Friday evening the Cleveland State volleyball team clinched at least a share of the 2012 Horizon League Regular Season Title. This marks the second time that the Vikings have earned at least a share of the league title, also doing so during the 2009 season.
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Cleveland State (18-6, 10-1) will close out the regular season with a three-match homestand, beginning with two contests this weekend. The Vikings will first host Wright State at 7:00 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 2), before hosting Valparaiso at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 3). Saturday's contest against the Crusaders will serve as senior day, as the Vikings honor the graduating class of 2012. After marking two wins last weekend, CSU has a strong hold on first place in the league standings, with Valparaiso sitting second with a 7-3 record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - After leading the Vikings to a pair of league victories last weekend, Cleveland State senior Kara Koch has been named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week. The league made the announcement Monday (Oct. 29) afternoon.
CHICAGO, IL- The Cleveland State Vikings got another league win Friday night, taking down UIC in four games. The four games went 25-14, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19 for a CSU win, bringing them to 17-6 on the year and 9-1 in league play.
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Cleveland State (16-6, 8-1) hits the road for the final time during Horizon League play this weekend, traveling to Chicago, Ill. for two matches. CSU will first face UIC at 8:00 p.m. EST on Friday (Oct. 26) and will then face Loyola at 4:00 p.m. EST on Saturday (Oct. 27). The Vikings enter the weekend on a six-match win streak following 3-0 sweeps over Milwaukee and Green Bay last weekend. CSU currently stands in first place in the league standings with an 8-1 mark, while Loyola (7-2) is second and UIC (6-3) is tied for third.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team extended its win streak to six matches Saturday afternoon, earning a 3-0 victory over the Green Bay Phoenix. With the win, CSU improves to 16-6 overall this season and 8-1 in league play, while Green Bay falls to 12-11 (3-6).
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team opened up the second half of league play Friday evening with a dominating performance over the Milwaukee Panthers. The Vikings posted a 3-0 sweep over the Panthers, marking their 10th sweep of the season and their fifth in league play. With the win CSU improves to 15-6 overall and 7-1 in league play, while the Panthers fall to 8-13 (3-5).
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Cleveland State (14-6, 6-1) returns home to begin the second half of Horizon League play this weekend, hosting Milwaukee and Green Bay. The Vikings will face the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 19), and the Phoenix at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 20). Entering the week, CSU leads the league with a 6-1 record after defeating Youngstown State in straight sets last weekend. Friday's contest against Milwaukee marks the first of five home matches out of the final seven contests for CSU.
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Cleveland State (14-6, 6-1) returns home to begin the second half of Horizon League play this weekend, hosting Milwaukee and Green Bay. The Vikings will face the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 19), and the Phoenix at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 20). Entering the week, CSU leads the league with a 6-1 record after defeating Youngstown State in straight sets last weekend. Friday's contest against Milwaukee marks the first of five home matches out of the final seven contests for CSU.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team recorded its ninth three-set sweep of the season Friday evening, earning a 3-0 victory over Youngstown State. Friday's win improved CSU's overall record to 14-6, while the Vikings end the first half of Horizon League play with a 6-1 mark. YSU falls to 12-9 on the year, and 2-5 in league play.
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Cleveland State (13-6, 5-1) will close out its three-match road swing this weekend, traveling to Youngstown State for a Friday (Oct. 12) night contest. The Vikings will take on the Penguins at 7:00 p.m. in the Beeghly Center. CSU enters Friday's contest on a three-match win streak, and has won five out of its last six matches dating back to the beginning of league play. The Vikings are tied at the top of the league standings with a 5-1 mark, while the Penguins stand at 2-4 and in sixth place.
FAIRBORN, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team improved to 5-1 in Horizon League play Saturday evening, earning a three-set sweep over the Wright State Raiders. The Vikings are now 13-6 overall this season, while the Raiders fall to 2-20 (0-5).