Nov. 12, 2011
Contact: Renee Adam
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Behind 13 kills from senior Megan Barhorst, 40 assists from Jordan Goad, 19 digs from Amy Grabiec, two kills from Kourtney Volkmer and solid serving from Whitney Dalessandro the Cleveland State volleyball team notched a 3-1 victory over Green Bay on senior day. The Win was the 20th of the season for the Vikings, as they improved to 20-7 overall and 13-3 in league play.
Set scores against Green Bay were 25-15, 25-15, 23-25, 25-12.
Marie Frease also added 13 kills for the Viking offense, while Kara Koch chipped in 10 and Goad added eight. Koch tallied a double-double against the Phoenix, also posting 18 digs, while Amanda Medvetz added 12 digs and Brittany Holland added 10. Frease also added five blocks, including two block solos, while Barhorst tallied three.
The Vikings opened the match with a commanding 25-15 first set victory, as the Vikings got out to a 13-8 lead and never let up. After extending their lead to 18-10, CSU was able to close the match with two straight points off of kills from Koch and Frease.
The second set was much of the same, as the Vikings got out to a 12-point lead at 19-7 after eight straight points. During that span CSU got three kills each from Koch and Frease and a Barhorst service ace. The Vikings controlled the set from this point on, and closed the frame with a Barhorst kill.
After dropping the fourth set, 23-25, the Vikings stormed back and closed the match with a 25-12 victory during the fifth set.
The Vikings will now travel to Milwaukee, Wis. for the Horizon League Tournament. CSU will play its first match on Saturday (Nov. 19), as the Vikings earned a bye into the semifinals.
