CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2026 Horizon League Tournament Semifinals, picking up an 81-80 overtime victory against Oakland on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Vikings are now 24-8 overall this season.

Game Stats
-Izabella Zingaro led the Vikings with 29 points, while Jada Leonard added 15 and Macey Fegan and Colbi Maples each tallied 11 points.
-Izabella Zingaro grabbed a team-best 10 rebounds, while Macey Fegan grabbed seven.
-The Vikings shot 47-percent from the field on the night, including a .700 clip during the third quarter.
-Cleveland State combined for 15 assists, including five from Macey Fegan and four from Jada Leonard.
-The Vikings went 20-23 from the free throw line on the game, including a perfect 9-for-9 effort from Izabella Zingaro.

Game Notes
-Cleveland State earned a spot in the #HLWBB Semifinals for the seventh straight season.
-Izabella Zingaro recorded her ninth double-double of the season finishing with 29 points and 10 rebounds.
-Cleveland State notched its ninth straight postseason victory when playing at home during Chris Kielsmeier's tenure.
-With the win, the Vikings are now 17-1 when playing at home this season.

The Game
After a back-and-forth contest, the Vikings were finally able to take a slim lead heading into the fourth quarter, as a pair of Izabella Zingaro free throws gave the Vikings a 53-51 advantage after 30 minutes of play.

A Macey Fegan jumper to start the scoring for the Vikings during the fourth quarter maintained Cleveland State's three-point lead, while a Sarah Hurley three-pointer a few plays later put the Vikings back on top at 60-57 after trading leads with the Grizzlies.

The two teams then traded baskets over the next few possessions, until back-to-back shots from Fegan and Colbi Maples evened the score at 68-68 with 1:37 left on the clock. Although Oakland was able to regain the lead with an and-one play on its next possession, the Vikings responded with a pair of Maples free throws to close the gap to just one point at 71-70 with less than one minute left on the clock.

Oakland was then able to regain a two-point lead at 72-70, before a foul on Zingaro with just one second left on the clock put her on the free throw line with the chance to tie the contest. Zingaro went on to knock both free throws down, sending the contest into overtime with the score 72-72.

The Vikings jumped out to a quick 79-72 lead to begin overtime following a Jada Leonard three-pointer and a pair of Zingaro layups, but the Grizzlies weren't done yet, as they answered with a 7-0 run to gain a slim 80-79 lead with just 55 seconds remaining.

After coming up empty on its next possession, Cleveland State made a tough defensive stop, as a Laurel Rockwood block with just 16 seconds left on the clock gave the ball back to the Vikings.

On its next trip down the floor, the Vikings were able to grab two offensive boards, including one from Fegan that earned a foul and sent her to the free throw line with barely any time remaining. Fegan went 2-for-2 from the line, clinching the first round victory for Cleveland State.

Up Next
Cleveland State will head to Indianapolis to take on Youngstown State in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament.