CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team remained perfect on the 2025-26 season Wednesday, picking up a 97-24 victory over Pittsburgh at Johnstown to improve to 3-0 on the year.
Game Stats
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Izabella Zingaro recorded a team-best 18 points, while
Ayisse Magassa added 17 and
Madison Royal-Davis chipped in 12.
-Cleveland State finished with 46 total rebounds on the night, including 13 from
Madison Royal-Davis and seven from
Ayisse Magassa.
-The Vikings shot 56-percent on the night, shooting over 50-percent during all four quarters.
-As a team, the Vikings tallied 19 assists, with five from
Madison Royal-Davis and four each from
Hanna Medina Kajevic and
Macey Fegan.
-The Cleveland State defense notched 15 steals, forcing 30 turnovers.
Game Notes
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Madison Royal-Davis notched her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
-This marks the third time this season that Cleveland State has shot better than 40-percent.
-The 15 steals marks the third straight game with double-digit steals.
-Cleveland State held Pittsburgh at Johnstown to single digit points in all four quarters on the night.
-The Vikings remained perfect on the year with Wednesday's win.
-Wednesday's game marked the first meeting between the two teams in program history.
The Game
Cleveland State opened the contest with a 6-0 run and never looked back, claiming the convincing 97-24 victory on Wednesday.
After getting out to a quick lead, the Vikings were able to extend their lead to double digits following back-to-back layups from
Paula Pique and
Laurel Rockwood putting the score at 16-5 late in the opening frame. The Vikings then closed out the quarter with a 6-2 run, taking a 22-7 lead into the second frame.
Cleveland State carried its momentum into the second frame then, as six straight points gave the Vikings a 28-7 advantage on a pair of
Izabella Zingaro baskets. Although UPJ was able to stop this initial scoring run, the Vikings responded with a 17-0 run to close out the half, taking a 45-8 lead into the halftime break.
The Vikings then held the Mountain Cats to just 16 points during the second half, pulling away with the 97-24 victory.
Up Next
Cleveland State will be back in action on Sunday, hosting Akron at 2:00 p.m.
