CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team continued postseason play Friday night, picking up a 55-52 victory over Duquesne in the WNIT Super 16. With the win, the Vikings advance to the Great 8 to face Purdue Fort Wayne on Monday, March 31.

Game Stats
-The trio of Mickayla Perdue, Destiny Leo and Sara Guerreiro all finished with 12 points to pace the Viking offense, while Filippa Goula added eight points.
-Destiny Leo grabbed a team-best nine rebounds, while Sara Guerreiro added seven boards and Jordana Reisma chipped in six.
-The Vikings finished with 11 assists on 19 made field goals, including five from Sara Guerreiro.
-The Cleveland State defense forced Duquesne into 15 turnovers, turning these miscues into 17 points.
-The Vikings finished with five blocked shots on the day, including three from Mya Moore and two from Jordana Reisma.

Game Notes
-With two blocked shots on the game, Jordana Reisma moved into a tie for fifth place in the CSU Career Record Book with 118 blocks.
-With her 12 points against Duquesne, Mickayla Perdue now has 700 points on the season.
-Cleveland State notched its 15^th win on its home court this season.
-Tuesday's win marked the second victory in WNIT play for the Vikings, and the seventh postseason victory overall.

The Game
Despite trailing 29-18 at the halftime break, the Vikings used back-to-back three-pointers from Destiny Leo and Sara Guerreiro over the opening minutes of the third quarter to pull within seven points at 31-24. The Vikings then extended their scoring run with a Filippa Goula layup at the 6:34 mark, putting the score at 31-26 Duquesne midway through the frame.

Cleveland State was then able to pull within three points following a pair of Mickayla Perdue free throws, before Duquesne responded with a mini 4-0 run to regain a seven-point lead at 35-28. The two teams then traded baskets over the final minutes of the third quarter, with Duquesne taking a 42-37 edge into the final 10 minutes of action.

Cleveland State then opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back baskets from Guerreiro and Leo, to come within one point at 42-41 just over two minutes into the frame. Although Duquesne was able to stop the CSU scoring run, the Vikings responded with a trio of free throws, knotting the contest at 44-44 with 6:05 left on the clock.

On the ensuing possession, a 2-for-2 effort from Jordana Reisma at the free throw line gave Cleveland State its first lead of the second half, putting the Vikings on top 46-44 midway through the frame.

The two teams then traded baskets over the next few possessions, until a stretch of three Guerreiro points put the Vikings back on top at 50-47 late in the frame. Although Duquesne was able to knot the score twice more over the final minutes, a Filippa Goula three-pointer with 32 seconds remaining gave the Vikings a 55-52 lead that they would go on to hold for the remainder of the contest.

Cleveland State's defense held strong on the final Duquesne possession of the game, forcing the Dukes into a trio of missed shots, to hold on to the 55-52 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will now travel to Purdue Fort Wayne on Monday, March 31 for a 7:00 p.m. matchup in the WNIT Great 8.