CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State women's tennis team will continue its spring slate on the road this weekend, traveling to Ball State on Saturday, January 27 and Dayton on Sunday, January 28.

Last Time Out…
The Vikings picked up a 6-1 victory at Valparaiso to open the spring season, marking the third straight year that they have started the dual match season 1-0. Against Valparaiso, the Vikings earned the doubles point and then picked up five out of six singles wins.

The 2024 Schedule
This weekend's matches will close out the month of January for the Vikings, while they will also close out a three-match roadswing to begin the season. Cleveland State has 21 more scheduled matches for the season, with the first contest inside the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion coming next Friday, February 2 when the Vikings host Toledo.

Vicario Closing In On 50 Career Singles Wins
After picking up a three-set win at Valparaiso last weekend, junior Oihane Vicario is just one win shy of 50 for her career. Vicario, who has played her entire career at the top of the singles lineup, would become the third active Viking to reach the milestone and the 19th Viking all-time.

Champions In The Classroom
Earlier this week the Cleveland State Athletic Department recognized 300+ student-athletes that posted a 3.0 grade point average or better during the fall semester, with all eight members of the women's tennis team being honored. In addition, Ella Franz, Filippa Frogner and Tereze Vevere were recognized for being part of the CSU Honors College.

In The Record Book
Last time out, the Cleveland State doubles team of Ella Franz and Tereze Vevere picked up a 6-1 win to help the Vikings clinch the doubles point at Valparaiso, moving into a tie for fifth place on the CSU Doubles Wins List with 27 wins as a tandem. Franz and Vevere finished last season with a 16-4 record, while they have a team-best 11-2 record so far this year. The duo is now five wins shy of moving into fourth place on the list.

#HLTennis Preseason Poll
Earlier this month the Vikings were selected as the preseason favorite in the Horizon League Poll, picking up 46 points and four first-place votes. This marks the first time that the Vikings were selected at the top of the preseason poll, while it marks the fifth time that Cleveland State has been tabbed to finish in the top-two. 

Head Coach Frank Polito
Frank Polito is in his sixth year at the hlem of the Vikings and his 12th year overall at Cleveland State, owning a 61-45 dual match record as head coach. During Polito's tenure, the Vikings have captured four Regular Season Horizon League titles and have made three #HLTennis Championship Match appearances.