ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Cleveland State women's tennis team's 2023 season came to an end Sunday, as the Vikings dropped a hard-fought 4-3 match against top-seeded Youngstown State in the Horizon League Championship match.
The Vikings were making their fifth championship match appearance in program history.
After dropping the doubles point and falling behind 2-0 to begin singles play, the Vikings responded with a 6-4, 6-0 victory from Yauch at No. 2 singles to put the score at 2-1 YSU.
The Vikings were then able to even the match at 2-2 when Vevere notched a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 win at the No. 3 spot. With the win, Vevere has a team-best 23 wins on the season and is tied for eighth on the CSU Single-Season wins list.
YSU picked up a win at No. 5 singles then, before Frogner answered with a 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) victory at No. 6 singles to knot the match once again at 3-3.
The Penguins then clinched the match with a win at No. 4 singles, closing out the 4-3 decision.
Cleveland State finished the year with a 15-8 overall record.
