CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State volleyball team will close out its current three-match homestand Tuesday evening, hosting Robert Morris at 6:00 p.m. inside Woodling Gymnasium.
Tuesday's match will be Cleveland State's annual Cancer Awareness Night, with fans encouraged to wear pink.
This week will mark the start of the second half of #HLVB play, with Cleveland State currently standing at 4-5 in league action.
The Vikings were able to post a 3-1 victory over the Colonials earlier this season, and will be going for the season sweep against RMU on Tuesday night.
Last time out, Cleveland State split its matches against Purdue Fort Wayne and IUPUI, with the Vikings currently sitting sixth in the #HLVB standings.
Entering the week four Vikings rank in the top-five in their respective #HLVB stat categories; Lydia Latimer (2nd– Blocks), Sarah DeGeorge (3rd – Aces), Laken Voss (3rd – Kills), and Karly Klaer (4th – Assists), while Cleveland State ranks second as a team in total blocks.
Latimer and the Viking Block Party have been averaging 2.39 blocks per set so far this season, with Latimer combining for a team-best 82 total blocks. In addition, Madison Olinger has notched 74 blocks and Madalynn Butler has chipped in 50 total blocks.
From the service line, the Vikings have combined for 120 total aces on the year, and have posted 10 or more aces in three matches, including 10 against IUPUI last time out. DeGeorge has recorded 31 service aces this season, while Emma Walker has tallied 19 and Audrey McConihe has notched 18 aces.
Offensively, Voss has accounted for 258 kills, one of just five #HLVB players with 250 or more kills so far this season. Through 19 matches played, Voss has recorded double-digit kills 16 times, including a 20-kill effort against IUPUI last time out. In addition to Voss, Latimer is one of Cleveland State's top offensive threats, combining for 126 kills on the year.
Over the last few weeks the Viking defense has been led by sophomore Emma Walker, who is averaging 2.65 digs per set, and has tallied 13+ digs in five straight matches. Along with Walker, Audrey McConihe (3.65 digs/set) and DeGeorge (2.28 digs/set) have been a large part of the Cleveland State back row this season.
Looking Ahead…
The Vikings will hit the road for a pair of matches this weekend, traveling to Northern Kentucky on Friday, October 21 and Wright State on Saturday, October 22.
