QUICK SETS
The Cleveland State volleyball team will host a weekend series against Green Bay this weekend, marking the sixth week of Horizon League play. The teams will open the weekend with a 6:00 p.m. contest on Friday, before closing out the series at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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AGAINST THE PHOENIX
Cleveland State enters the weekend with a 50-25 overall record against Green Bay. Despite the Phoenix picking up wins in both matchups last season, the Vikings have won five times over the last eight meetings.
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VIKINGS AT HOME
This weekend's series will be two of the final three home matches for the Vikings this season, as Cleveland State will be closing out the 2026 regular season with six of its final 10 matches at Woodling Gymnasium. The Vikings will be trying for their first win on their home court this week.
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DELVENTHAL RECORDS 1,000 CAREER DIGS
After posting back-to-back 20-dig efforts against Oakland last weekend,
Vayda Delventhal eclipsed 1,000 digs for her career, entering the week with 1,020 total digs. Delventhal, who ranks fifth among #HLVB players averaging 4.11 digs per set, is the third Viking over the last three years to reach the 1,000-dig plateau.
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…AND NOTCHES EIGHTH 20-DIG PERFORMANCE
Last time out,
Vayda Delventhal tallied 22 digs in both matches against Oakland, marking her seventh and eighth 20-dig performances of the season. Delventhal has recorded 20+ digs in three of the last four outings, while five of her eight 20-dig efforts have come against #HLVB opponents.
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KOEHLER ADDS TO SOLO BLOCK TOTAL
Last time out,
JeriLynn Koehler added another solo block to her career total, entering this weekend's series against Green Bay ranked eighth in the CSU Career Record Book with 66 total solo blocks. Koehler now has 17 solo blocks on the year, which is tied for the league-best. With just four 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.
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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 37 service aces, including two in the opening match against Oakland last week, marking her 11th multi-service ace outing of the season. Among Division I players, DeBina currently ranks 26th with her 0.51 service ace per set average.
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CEROVAC ON THE OFFENSIVE
Last time out, freshman
Alyssa Cerovac notched a season-best 15 kills against Oakland, marking her sixth double-digit kill performance of the season. Cerovac, who is averaging 1.97 kills per set on the season, has combined for 44 kills over the last four matches, averaging 2.58 kills during this stretch.
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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.
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…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.
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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.
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HEAD COACH CHUCK VOSS
Chuck Voss is in his 27th season at the helm of the Vikings, and owns a 442-344 (.562) 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.
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LOOKING AHEAD
The Vikings will once again split time at home and on the road next week, traveling to RMU on Friday, November 6 and hosting the Colonials for Senior Day on Saturday, November 7.