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Viking Sports Weekly {November 9}

This Week's Events
Monday, November 9
Men's Basketball at Bowling Green – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 10
Women's Basketball at Drake – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11
Men's Soccer at Milwaukee (#HLMSOC Semifinals) – 2:00 p.m.
Friday, November 13
Cross Country at NCAA Regionals – 11:00 a.m.
Men's Basketball vs. West Florida – 3:00 p.m.
Volleyball at NIU – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 14
Fencing at Penn Elite Invite – All Day
Volleyball at IU Indy – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 15
Fencing at Penn Elite Invite – All Day
Men's Basketball at Alabama A&M – 3:00 p.m.
 
 
 
Viking of the Week Nominees
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Rayvon Griffith, Men's Basketball
Averaged 23.5 points through the first two games of the season, including 34 points on 13-for-20 shooting against UM-Dearborn.
Anna Klimenko, Women's Fencing
Finished with a team-best 32-4 record in epee at the Drew Invite
Domenic Ruggerio, Men's Soccer
Scored both of Cleveland State's goals in a 2-1 victory at RMU in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament.
Macie Taylor, Women's Basketball
Averaged 18.0 ppg on a .550 field goal percentage on the week, including a 20-point performance in the season opening victory at Penn State.
 
 
Men's Soccer
-Cleveland State continues #HLMSOC Tournament play with a semifinal contest at top-seeded Milwaukee on Wednesday.
-The Vikings defeated Robert Morris in the quarterfinals 2-1, behind a pair of goals from Freshman of the Year Domenic Ruggerio.
-In addition to Ruggerio, Tom Mertz was named the Player of the Year, while Lennart Heck and Uzman Ramees both picked up All-League honors.
Cross Country
-Cleveland State will close out the 2026 campaign on Friday, taking part in the NCAA Regionals.
-Last time out, the Vikings competed at the Horizon League Championships, with Annabelle Crissman placing as the top finisher for the fifth straight meet.
Volleyball
-The Vikings will close out the 2026 regular season on the road this week, traveling to NIU on Friday and IU Indy on Saturday.
-Last time out, Cleveland State honored the trio of Jazen DeBina, JeriLynn Koehler and Reilly Wadden on Senior Day.
-In their final match in Woodling Gymnasium, DeBina finished with eight kills, Koehler tallied eight kills and two blocks, while Wadden notched two digs in limited action.
Men's Basketball
-The Vikings will play three games on the week, beginning the longest stretch of the season on the road with four straight.
-Cleveland State will travel to Bowling Green on Monday before facing West Florida and Alabama A&M on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
-Last time out, the Vikings picked up their first win of the season, earning a 103-79 victory against Michigan-Dearborn.
Women's Basketball
-Cleveland State will continue their season opening four-game roadswing on Tuesday, traveling to Drake for an early Kids Day tipoff.
-Last time out, the Vikings went 1-1 during the first week of the season, including a 62-61 victory over Penn State in the season opener.
-Against Bowling Green, five Vikings finished with double-figure points, while Alexa Hocevar and Paula Pique both tallied double-doubles.
Fencing
-Cleveland State will have a quick turnaround with the two-day Penn Elite Invite on Saturday and Sunday.
-Last time out, the women went 9-4 and the men went 6-8 at the Drew Invite.
-Anna Klimenko and Steliana Strugar both recorded 30+ wins for the women, while Elijah Wagner had a team-best 16 wins for the men.
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