TEMPE, Ariz. – The Cleveland State women's tennis team was honored for its efforts in the local community earlier this week, as the Vikings earned the ITA Midwest Regional Community Service Award.

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Throughout the 2022-23 academic year the Vikings participated in department-wide initiatives like Adopt-A-Family and LiftUp! Vikes food drives to benefit the on-campus resource center, while also taking time to work with the Cleveland Browns Foundation.

"It's always nice when you are in a position to be able to give back to the community," head coach Frank Polito said. "Taking part in community service initiatives is something that we look forward to doing every year, and we continue to make it a big part of our program so that we can have an impact on the local Cleveland community year after year." 

In conjunction with the Cleveland Browns Foundation, the Vikings staffed 50/50 booths at Cleveland Browns games, with proceeds benefiting a variety of Cleveland area initiatives like Stay In The Game!, Keep Learning, Shoes and Clothes for Kids, and more.