Men's Basketball
-The Vikings will host two games at the Wolstein Center this week, welcoming Detroit Mercy on Wednesday, January 22 and Green Bay on Saturday, January 25.
-Cleveland State enters the week on a 10-game win streak – the third longest active win streak among Division I teams.
-For the season, Cleveland State is 14-6 overall and 8-1 in #HLMBB play, sitting at the top of the league standings.
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Women's Basketball
-Cleveland State will return home for two games this week, hosting Youngstown State on Thursday, January 23 and Ohio Christian on Saturday, January 25.
-Last time out, the Vikings picked up a pair of wins at RMU and IU Indy, improving to 15-4 on the year and 7-2 in #HLWBB play.
-Jordana Reisma continues to lead the nation in field goal percentage, entering the week with a .694 clip from the floor.
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Wrestling
-Cleveland State will be back home for a tri-match on Friday, January 24, hosting Bloomsburg and Clarion.
-Last time out, Nick Molchak (133), Ethan Mitchell (141) and Joey Lyons (197) picked up wins against George Mason, while Ben Aranda (125), Landen Duncan (141) and Daniel Bucknavich (285) earned wins against Central Michigan.
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Swim & Dive
-The Vikings will have their final tune-up before the #HLSD Championships on Friday, January 24, traveling to Oakland.
-Last time out, Jackson Nester picked up three wins on the weekend (200 Back, 200 IM, 400 IM), while Giovanna Cappabianca also won a trio of races (100 & 200 Breast, 200 IM).
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Women's Fencing
-Cleveland State will be back in action at the Decicco Duals on Saturday, January 25.
-This will mark the first competition since November, and one of two final tune-ups before the CCFC Championship in late February.
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Track & Field
-The Vikings will be back in action at the Spire Midwest Invitational on Saturday, January 25.
-This will mark the third of eight indoor meets for the Vikings this season.
-Last time out, Cleveland State recorded 12 top-10 individual finishes at the Akron Invite, including two each from Grace Frye and Madison Luthy.
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Men's Tennis
-Cleveland State will close out its season-opening four-match roadswing this weekend, traveling to Purdue on Saturday, January 25 and Notre Dame on Sunday, January 26.
-Last time out, the Vikings dropped a pair of matches at Indiana and Butler to open the spring season.
-Carl Gedlitschka, Devin Boyer and Maxime Aremon all picked up singles wins over the first week of play.
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Women's Tennis
-The Vikings will continue their non-league slate with one match this weekend, hosting Miami (OH) on Sunday, January 26.
-Last time out, Cleveland State picked up its first win of the 2025 spring season with a 7-0 decision over Dayton.
-Oihane Vicario, Sima Heren and Ella Franz all picked up a pair of singles wins over the weekend, with Vicario moving into a tie for second place on the CSU Singles Wins List with 75 career victories.
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Lacrosse
-Cleveland State will host its lone exhibition of the season on Saturday, January 25, welcoming Denison to the Krenzler Dome.
-The Vikings will officially open the 2025 campaign on Saturday, February 8 when they travel to Ohio State.
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Viking Of The Week
Giovanna Cappabianca, Women's Swim & Dive
Won a trio of races against St. Bonaventure, picking up wins in the 100 Breast, 200 Breast and 200 IM.
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Ethan Mitchell, Wrestling
Recorded a pin at the 1:32 mark against George Mason at 141 pounds.
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Mickayla Perdue, Women's Basketball
Averaged 21.0 points per game on the week, including a career-high 32-point effort in the win at RMU.
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Tahj Staveskie, Men's Basketball
Helped the Vikings extend their win streak to 10 straight games, including a 20-point performance against Northern Kentucky – his third of the season.
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This Week's Schedule
Wednesday, January 22
Men's Basketball hosts Detroit Mercy – 7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, January 23
Women's Basketball hosts Youngstown State – 7:00 p.m.
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Friday, January 24
Swim & Dive at Oakland – 4:00 p.m.
Wrestling hosts Bloomsburg – 6:00 p.m.
Wrestling hosts Clarion – 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, January 25
Track & Field at Spire Midwest Invitational – All Day
Fencing at Decicco Duals – All Day
Women's Basketball hosts Ohio Christian – 11:30 a.m.
Lacrosse hosts Denison (Exhibition) – 12:00 p.m.
Men's Tennis at Purdue – 2:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball hosts Green Bay – 3:00 p.m.
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Sunday, January 26
Women's Tennis hosts Miami (OH) – 10:00 a.m.
Men's Tennis at Notre Dame – 12:00 p.m.