CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's tennis team will continue the 2020 spring season this weekend, traveling to Buffalo for a 1:00 p.m. contest on Friday, February 14 and hosting Seton Hall in an 11:00 a.m. match on Sunday, February 16.
MATCH #6
Cleveland State at Buffalo| Friday, February 14 | 1:00 p.m.
Miller Tennis Center | Williamsville, N.Y.
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MATCH #7
Cleveland State vs. Seton Hall | Sunday, February 16 | 11:00 a.m.
Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion | Cleveland, Ohio
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Last Time Out…
Cleveland State closed out a four-match homestand by splitting a pair of contests against Toledo and Bowling Green. The Vikings opened the weekend with a 5-2 victory over the Rockets, and then dropped a 6-1 match against Bowling Green after playing with a short-handed lineup.
…Vikings At The MMTP
Following the two matches last weekend, the Vikings now stand at 36-11 all-time in the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion, and own a 12-2 record at the MMTP over the last two seasons. Sunday's match against Seton Hall will be the fifth of a 14-match home slate for the Vikings this season, as they stand at 3-1 at home so far this year.
Avram Remains Perfect This Spring
Senior Kateryna Avram kept her record perfect this spring following a pair of wins at No. 5 singles last weekend, improving to 5-0 on the spring. Avram, who is the lone Viking to pick up a singles win in every match so far this spring, has notched straight-set wins in all five of her matches. Avram now has a team-high 10 wins on the year.
…Avram & Lenoan Stay Undefeated In Doubles
Kateryna Avram is also part of Cleveland State's No. 2 doubles team that owns a perfect 5-0 mark this spring, as she has teamed with Blanche Lenoan through the first five matches. Avram and Lenoan have helped Cleveland State pick up the doubles point in four of the first five matches so far this spring, including against Toledo last weekend when they notched a 6-1 win at the No. 2 spot.
Head Coach Frank Polito
Frank Polito is in his second year at the helm of the Vikings, and his eighth year overall at Cleveland State. Last year, Polito helped the Vikings to a 16-9 overall record, including an 8-1 mark in regular season league matchups. Polito and the Vikings captured a share of the 2019 Regular Season #HLWTEN Championship last year, and earned an appearance in the league championship match for the first time since 2014.
Scouting The Matchups
Buffalo
2020 Record: 5-1
All-Time Record Against CSU: 4-0
Last Meeting: Buffalo 7, Cleveland State 0 (2/5/06)
Seton Hall
2020 Record: 1-1
All-Time Record Against CSU: First Meeting
