QUICK SETS
The Cleveland State volleyball team will split its time at home and on the road this week, hosting Oakland in a two-match series. Thursday's contest will be played at Woodling Gymnasium, while both teams will then travel to Rochester, Mich. for Saturday's match.
 
AGAINST THE GRIZZLIES
Cleveland State enters the week with a 23-13 overall record against Oakland, including picking up wins in three of the last four meetings. Last season, the two teams split the season series, with the road team winning both matchups.
 
VIKINGS AT HOME
Thursday's contest will be the third straight home match for the Vikings, and part of six home matches over the next eight contests for Cleveland State. The Vikings will be trying for their first win on their home court this week.
 
DELVENTHAL NOTCHES CAREER-HIGH AGAINST YSU
In Friday's series opener, junior Vayda Delventhal posted a career-high 27 digs against Youngstown State, marking her sixth 20-dig performance of the season. Delventhal currently leads the Vikings and ranks sixth among Horizon League players averaging 3.96 digs per set on the season. So far this season, Delventhal has posted double-digit digs in all but three matches, including a stretch of six straight contests heading into the this week.
 
…AND CLOSING IN ON 1,000 CAREER DIGS
After combining for 37 digs against Youngstown State last weekend, Vayda Delventhal enters this week's series against Oakland with 976 career digs. With just 24 more digs, Delventhal would mark the third Viking over the last three years to reach the 1,000-dig plateau.
 
KOEHLER ADDS TO SOLO BLOCK TOTAL
Last time out, JeriLynn Koehler combined for two solo blocks against YSU, improving her career total to 65, which ranks her eighth in the CSU Career Record Book. Koehler now has 16 solo blocks on the year, which ranks second among Horizon League players. With just five more solo blocks, Koehler would move into sixth place on the list and become the sixth Viking all-time with 70+ solo blocks on their career.
 
DEBINA FROM THE SERVICE LINE
Entering the week, Jazen DeBina continues to lead the Horizon League in service aces, averaging 0.51 aces per set so far this season. For the year, DeBina has combined for a league-high 35 service aces, including three against YSU last weekend. DeBina, who has tallied at least one service ace in all but three matches this season, ranks 32nd nationally averaging 0.51 aces per set.
 
THE VIKING OFFENSE
So far this season five Vikings have recorded 100+ kills, led by Bryn VanVleet who has combined for a team-best 183 kills. Jazen DeBina (164) and Julia Jozefov (146) are right behind VanVleet, while JeriLynn Koehler (105) and Alyssa Cerovac (102) both eclipsed the mark last weekend. Jozefov has been the most efficient offensive player for the Vikings, ranking fourth among #HLVB players with a .316 hitting percentage on the season.
 
VANVLEET NAMED TO MERCYHURST ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Earlier this season, Bryn VanVleet earned a spot on the Mercyhurst Invitational All-Tournament Team, averaging 3.17 kills per set along with 1.75 digs per set through the three matches. VanVleet posted double-digit kills in all three matches, including a season-high 16 kills against Siena.
 
…JOZEFOV NAMED TO LEHIGH ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
During the first weekend of play, Julia Jozefov earned a spot on the Lehigh Invitational All-Tournament Team, averaging 2.11 kills per set on a .395 hitting percentage. In addition, Jozefov also averaged 0.56 blocks per set. Against Gardner-Webb, Jozefov recorded eight kills - with zero errors - on a .667 hitting percentage along with four total blocks to lead the Vikings to their second win of the weekend.
 
VANVLEET & CEROVAC WIN GLOBAL CHALLENGE
This summer, Bryn VanVleet and Alyssa Cerovac competed in the Global Challenge 2026, claiming the U17 Title with BIP SE. This marked the second straight year that the Vikings had a current or incoming student-athlete participating, as VanVleet also competed in 2025.
 
HEAD COACH CHUCK VOSS
Chuck Voss is in his 27th season at the helm of the Vikings, and owns a 442-342 (.563) 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
The Vikings will host Green Bay in a two-match series next weekend, facing the Phoenix on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31.