QUICK SETS
The Cleveland State volleyball team will play in its final pre-season tournament this weekend, traveling south for the Wolfpack Invitational hosted by NC State. The Vikings will face Coastal Carolina (Friday, September 12), the host Wolfpack (Saturday, September 13), and Duke (Sunday, September 14) during the three-day tournament.
 
ENTERING THE WEEK…
The Vikings will be looking for their first win of the 2025 campaign…This weekend's matches will be the fourth, fifth and sixth matches away from home this season…The Wolfpack Invitational will mark the second straight year that the Vikings are playing in the state of North Carolina.
 
AGAINST THE FIELD
Friday's match against Coastal Carolina will be the first in program history, while Sunday's contest against Duke will be just the second meeting all-time with Duke picking up a win back in 2000. The Vikings will be facing NC State for the third time on Saturday, with the overall series tied at 1-1.
 
TOUGH NON-LEAGUE SLATE
Cleveland State is starting the 2025 season with a tough non-league slate, facing a trio of Power Four opponents and another four opponents from Group of Five conferences. This marks the toughest non-league slate for the Vikings since the 2019 season, when they faced five Power Four opponents.
 
NEW LOOK VIKINGS
This year's edition of the Vikings features just eight returners from last year's team, while they are joined by seven newcomers – six true freshmen and one senior transfer. Throughout the first two weeks of play, 14 Vikings have been on the court, including 11 that have appeared in the starting lineup at least once.
 
…NEWCOMERS MAKING AN IMPACT
Through the first six matches, Cleveland State's newcomers have been making an impact, including Madisyn Green who has appeared in every set for the Vikings. Green, who is part of Cleveland State's defense, is averaging 1.95 digs per set on the year. Bryn VanVleet has been a large part of the Viking offense so far this season, averaging a team-best 2.94 kills per set, while Isabella Gibbons (5.93 assists/set) and Allison Salazar (4.55 assists/set) have been captaining the CSU offense.
 
DELVENTHAL LEADING THE VIKING DEFENSE
Entering the third week of the 2025 season, sophomore libero Vayda Delventhal continues to lead the Vikings averaging 4.79 digs per set. Delventhal, who also ranks second among Horizon League players in digs, has posted double-digit digs in all six matches on the year, including a pair of 17-dig performances against Colorado and Akron.
 
VOSS CLOSING IN ON 1,000 CAREER KILLS
After averaging 2.31 kills per set throughout the first two weeks of the season, senior Laken Voss is closing in on 1,000 career kills, entering the Wolfpack Invitational with 957 total kills. Voss, who moved into sixth place in the CSU Career Record Book with 3,541 attack attempts last weekend, would be the second Viking in as many years to reach the 1,000-kill milestone.
 
VIKINGS ENTER 2025 AS REIGNING #HLVB CHAMPIONS
Cleveland State entered the 2025 campaign as the reigning Horizon League Tournament Champions, capturing the program's sixth tournament title last year. The Vikings picked up wins against IU Indy, Milwaukee and Green Bay during #HLVB tournament play, earning their sixth trip to the NCAA Tournament.
 
…TABBED FOURTH IN #HLVB PRESEASON POLL
Prior to the 2025 campaign starting, the Vikings were tabbed to finish fourth in the #HLVB Preseason Poll. Earning 65 points and a pair of first-place votes, Cleveland State finished behind league favorite Wright State, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.
 
HEAD COACH CHUCK VOSS
Chuck Voss is in his 26th season at the helm of the Vikings, and owns a 430-309 (.581) overall record at Cleveland State. Under Voss the Vikings have recorded 19 winning seasons, including a streak of 10 straight from 2009-2018. Cleveland State has eclipsed the 20-win mark nine times since Voss took over the program, and has captured Horizon League Tournament titles six times under his guidance.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Cleveland State will close out its non-league slate with two matches next week, hosting Kent State on Thursday, September 18 and traveling to Akron on Friday, September 19.