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2017-18 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #3 - Volleyball Wins Third Straight Horizon League Championship

2017-18 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #3 - Volleyball Wins Third Straight Horizon League Championship

The Cleveland State volleyball team continued its dominance in the Horizon League by winning its third straight League title this year.

The Vikings breezed through the Horizon League slate with a 13-3 record, which included 10 straight victories to conclude the regular season.

In the tournament, the Vikings topped Northern Kentucky in the semifinals, 3-1, before sweeping Green Bay in the championship match to complete a three-peat.

Sara Skeens was named the Tournament MVP after posting a team-high 30 kills and averaging 4.29 kills per set. Skeens recorded a career-high 20-kills against Northern Kentucky in the semifinals, and had 10 kills against Green Bay in the championship match.

Gina Kilner earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team after leading the Vikings to a .270 hitting percentage as a team on the weekend after averaging 11.86 assists per set. Trinniti Hall was also named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.43 kills per set on a .513 hitting percentage.

The Vikings traveled to 13th-ranked Utah for a first round NCAA tournament match and fell to the Utes, 3-0.