CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State volleyball team extended its current win streak to three straight matches Friday evening, picking up a 3-1 win at Youngstown State.

Laken Voss tallied a team-best 12 kills on the night, while Liberty Torres added 11 kills and Madalynn Butler posted eight.

Emma Walker led the Viking defense with 18 digs, while Voss chipped in 14 digs for a double-double on the match.

As a team, the Vikings combined for nine service aces, including three from Madalynn Butler and Karly Klaer.

During the opening set, the Vikings were able to battle back from an early deficit, gaining a four-point lead at 20-16 following a 4-0 scoring run. Cleveland State then held off a Penguin run to regain the advantage at 21-20 on a YSU error, before back-to-back kills from Laken Voss gave the Vikings set point at 24-21.

The Vikings then clinched the 25-21 first set victory on a Madalynn Butler kill.

Cleveland State carried its momentum into the second set then, as the Vikings jumped out to an early 8-2 lead on a Liberty Torres kill. The Vikings then held the lead for the majority of the frame, including a 20-17 advantage following a JeriLynn Koehler kill.

A Voss kill then gave Cleveland State set point at 24-21, while a block from Karly Klaer and Ainslie McLaughlin closed out the 25-22 second set victory.

Despite YSU picking up a win in the third set, the Vikings were able to regain control of the match throughout the fourth set.

After a back-and-forth start to the fourth set, the Vikings were able to distance themselves at the 12-7 mark following five straight points that ended with an Emma Walker service ace and YSU error. Although the Vikings were able to extend their lead to 17-14 on a Koehler kill, the Penguins made a run to tie the score late in the frame.

Cleveland State responded with back-to-back points on a Torres kill and a YSU error - gaining a 22-20 advantage - before a Klaer service ace gave the Vikings match point at 24-20. The Vikings then closed out the match with another Klaer ace, capturing the 25-20 fourth set victory.

The Vikings will close out the weekend at RMU tomorrow, with first serve set for 4:00 p.m.