MATCH #10
@ Kent State | Thursday, September 15 | Kent, Ohio | 6:00 p.m.
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MATCH #11
Akron | Friday, September 16 | Woodling Gymnasium | 6:00 p.m.
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QUICK SETS
The Cleveland State volleyball team will close out its non-league slate with a pair of matches this week, traveling to Kent State on Thursday, September 15 and hosting Akron on Friday, September 16. This will mark the final two matches of Cleveland State's 11-match non-league schedule, with the Vikings heading into week four with a 2-7 overall record.
McCONIHE TRACKING DOWN 1,000 DIGS
Entering the fourth week of the season Audrey McConihe is on track to record 1,000 career digs, as she currently stands at 949 total digs. After the first three weeks of play, McConihe ranks fifth among #HLVB players averaging 4.31 digs per set, and will be looking for back-to-back 350+ dig seasons after finishing with 376 last year. So far this season, McConihe has tallied four 20-dig matches, including a career-high 37-dig performance against Xavier in the season opener.
VOSS LEADING THE VIKING OFFENSE
After combining for 51 kills last week, freshman Laken Voss became the first Viking to eclipse 100 kills for the season, entering Thursday's match at Kent State with 109 total kills on the year. Through the first three weeks of the season, Voss ranks second among Horizon League players averaging 3.41 kills per set, and has tallied 10+ kills during six of Cleveland State's nine matches.
VIKING BLOCK PARTY
Through the first three weeks of the season, Cleveland State has been one of the better blocking teams in the Horizon League, averaging 2.13 blocks per set. So far this year, the Vikings have combined for 10.0+ total blocks in five matches, including a season-high 15.0 total blocks against Xavier in the season opener. Individually, Madison Olinger leads the Vikings with 34 blocks on the year, while Lydia Latimer has posted 26 and Madalynn Butler has notched 20.
CLEVELAND STATE FROM THE SERVICE LINE
Last time out, the Vikings combined for 27 service aces through three matches, including a season-high 14 against Morgan State. For the season, Cleveland State is averaging 1.36 service aces per set, paced by Sarah DeGeorge who has tallied 11 aces on the year. Six of DeGeorge's 11 aces came against Morgan State last week, marking a career-high for the senior. In addition, Lydia Latimer and Laken Voss have both recorded nine service aces, while Emma Walker has tallied seven.
MILLER CLOSING IN ON 1,500 ASSISTS
Entering the week, sophomore Abby Miller is just 25 assists shy of reaching the 1,500-assist mark, currently owning 1,475 helpers. Through the first part of the season, Miller is averaging 8.07 assists per set, and currently ranks third among #HLVB players in the category. In addition, Miller is also just shy of earning a spot in the CSU Career Record Book, needing 54 assists to be tied for tenth on the list.
THE 2022 LINEUP
This year's Viking lineup features 13 returners, including the senior group of Peyton Bloomer, Sarah DeGeorge, Sarah Green, Lydia Latimer, and Audrey McConihe. In addition, the Vikings return three juniors and five sophomores, while five true freshmen will be joining Cleveland State for the upcoming campaign.
HEAD COACH CHUCK VOSS
Chuck Voss is in his 23rd season at the helm of the Vikings, and owns a 381-269 (.586) overall record at Cleveland State. Under Voss the Vikings have recorded 17 winning seasons, including a streak of 10 straight from 2009 to 2018. Cleveland State has eclipsed the 20-win mark eight times since Voss took over the program, and has captured Horizon League Tournament titles five times (2007, 2012, 2015, 2016 & 2017) under his guidance. During the 2016 season Voss became the all-time winningest coach in program history, and then later became the only active Horizon League coach to reach the 350-win mark at their current school.
UP NEXT
Cleveland State will open #HLVB play with a trio of matches next week, traveling to Youngstown State on Tuesday, September 20 before hosting Wright State (Friday, September 23) and Northern Kentucky (Saturday, September 24).
