CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up its first Horizon League win of the year Saturday, earning a 72-55 victory at Oakland. With the win the Vikings are now 8-2 on the year and 1-1 in league play.

Game Stats
-Jada Leonard paced the Vikings with 23 points, while Izabella Zingaro added 22 points and Macey Fegan tallied 18.
-Macey Fegan grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds, while Izabella Zingaro recorded eight boards.
-Cleveland State shot 51-percent from the field on the game, including a .615 clip during the fourth quarter.
-The Viking defense forced Oakland into 18 turnovers, turning these miscues into 24 points.

Game Notes
-Saturday's win marked the first #HLWBB victory for the Vikings this season.
-Macey Fegan recorded her first double-double of the year with 18 points and 11 rebounds, becoming the fifth Viking with a double-double this season.
-Jada Leonard eclipsed the 20-point mark for the second time this season after finishing with 23 points on the day.
-With 22 points against Oakland, Izabella Zingaro recorded her second 20-point game of the year, and marked the first time this season that the Vikings have had two players with 20-point efforts in the same game.
-Cleveland State has now shot 50-percent or better from the field during three games this season after finishing with a .519 clip.

The Game
After Cleveland State earned a 17-13 lead after the first 10 minutes of play, the two teams traded baskets over the first few possessions of the second frame, until a 6-0 run from the Vikings extended their lead to 25-18 on a Macey Fegan layup with just under six minutes left to play in the quarter.

A pair of Izabella Zingaro free throws and a Fegan layup then extended Cleveland State's lead to double-digits with 3:46 left on the clock, before a Jada Leonard basket over the final seconds of the frame sent the Vikings into the halftime break up by 12 at 36-24.

The Vikings quickly added to their lead over the opening minute of the third quarter, as a Zingaro layup off of an Oakland turnover put the score at 39-24 less than one minute into the frame. Cleveland State was able to hold a double-digit lead throughout the rest of the quarter, taking a 50-40 advantage into the final 10 minutes of play.

Although Oakland was able to trim the lead to single digits over the first part of the fourth quarter, the Vikings responded with nine straight points, regaining a sizeable lead midway through the frame, putting the score at 61-43 on a Zingaro layup.

The Vikings were then able to maintain control over the final 5:55, even extending their lead to 20+ points at 70-49 following a Sarah Hurley three-pointer, before coming away with a 72-55 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will return to non-league play next week, hosting Niagara on Saturday, December 13.