The Vikings extended their current winstreak to eight straight games following a trio of wins at Delaware State, Western Carolina and East Tennessee State last week, improving to 8-1 this season. The 8-1 record marks the best start in program history, while the eight-game winstreak is tied for second in the CSU Record Book.
VIDEO: Men's Basketball Postgame vs. Wright StateHead coach Dennis Felton, senior Kenny Carpenter and freshman Tyree Appleby addressed the media after Tuesday's setback to Wright State in the Horizon League Championship.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM CLEVELAND STATE ATHLETICSIt has been a great year for Cleveland State athletics and the Viking staff, coaches and student-athletes would like to wish our families, friends and fans a happy, healthy and safe holiday season!
VIDEO: Women's Soccer Update With Dallas BoyerCSU head women's soccer coach Dallas Boyer talks about winning two of three matches last week and Friday night's Horizon League opener at IUPUI.
VIDEO: Volleyball Update With Head Coach Chuck VossCSU head volleyball coach Chuck Voss talks about the Chippewa Challenge title, tournament MVP Shannon Grega and this weekend's final non-league tournament.
VIDEO: Head Volleyball Coach Chuck VossCSU head volleyball coach Chuck Voss recaps the season opening tournament at Purdue and senior Alexis Middlebrooks who was named to the all-tournament team.
#FridayWithFelton: On Downtown ClevelandCSU head men's basketball coach Dennis Felton talks about the opportunities of being in the heart of downtown Cleveland.
VIDEO: Women's Soccer Coach Dallas BoyerCSU head women's soccer coach Dallas Boyer talks about preseason training and Wednesday's 1-0 win at Buffalo in an exhibition match.
VIDEO: #FridayWithFelton | On Summer Coaching ClinicsOn #FridayWithFelton, head coach Dennis Felton discusses summer coaching clinics, including a USA Basketball Coach Academy he will present at in August and a clinic he was the featured US clinician in Serbia in June.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #1 Women’s Golf Wins First League Title in Program HistoryWith a lineup that featured two juniors, one sophomore and two freshmen, Cleveland State was the last team standing at the Horizon League Championship to claim the first title in program history. After an opening round 319 put CSU in fourth place, the Vikings carded a tournament-low round of 302 during the second round to vault into first place by one shot after 36 holes. Four teams – CSU, Northern Kentucky, Youngstown State and Oakland – were within four shots of the lead heading into the final 18 holes and traded the top spot of the leaderboard throughout the day. Ellie Cronin and Emily Turski both shot 77 on the final day and Kaylee Neumeister’s dramatic eagle on the par-five, 18th hole solidified CSU’s lead. And when Rayna Oosterhuis came in with birdies on three of her final seven holes, it allowed the Vikings to clinch the League title by three shots over YSU. Oosterhuis put together a strong three days with rounds of 74-74-75 (223) to finish as the individual runner-up and earn a spot on the all-tournament team. Her first two rounds of 74 were career-low rounds as she posted her best finish at CSU. Neumeister, who was named to the All-Horizon League first team, was sixth overall at the League tournament, while Cronin tied for 11th place. Turski, who shot an opening round 91, rebounded with a career-low round of 75 and 77 over the final two rounds to tie for 20th place. Junior Sophie Kelner, who was voted to the all-league second team, tied for 27th place. The Vikings were selected to compete in the NCAA Columbus Regional after capturing the Horizon League’s automatic bid. CSU finished the 2016-17 season with a single season school record scoring average of 317.2, breaking the old mark by three shots. In addition, the Vikings won two events this year and had the second lowest round in school history with a 301 in the final round of the EKU Colonel Classic.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #2 Men's Golf Wins 4th Straight League TitleCleveland State’s reign over the Horizon League continued in 2017 as the Vikings won their fourth straight League title and eighth in the last 12 seasons to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA regionals. The Vikings led the League tournament from start to finish, carding rounds of 294-302-291 to earn a seven shot victory over runner-up Oakland. Sophomore Anton Krecic claimed medalist honors at the League tournament to lead the Vikings, defeating Horizon League Player of the Year Ryan Wenzler of Wright State in a playoff. Krecic shot rounds of 71-75-69 (215) and won the playoff on the second hole. He became the seventh player in program history to win the individual title at the League championship. Senior Patrick Luth finished sixth overall at the League tournament with rounds of 73-76-72 (221) and became the first player in program history to play in the NCAA regionals four times. Luth’s scoring average of 72.7 this year was the second lowest for a season in program history, while his career average of 75.1 is sixth best in CSU history. Junior Joey Krecic tied for 10th place at the League championship, while junior Blake Prince was 13th and sophomore Nick Infanti tied for 21st.
CSU was selected to compete in the NCAA West Lafayette Regional, finishing 13th at the Kampen Course.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #3 Volleyball Wins Horizon League ChampionshipThe Cleveland State volleyball team continued its dominance of the Horizon League by winning its second straight tournament title in November. After going 14-2 in the League and claiming the top seed in the League tournament, the Vikings earned five set wins over Oakland and Green Bay to capture the Horizon League’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Junior Alexis Middlebrooks was named the tournament MVP for the second straight season after posting 35 kills and six blocks, while hitting .353 in the two tournament wins. She had 20 kills in the championship match vs. Green Bay. Juniors Gina Kilner and Shannon Grega joined Middlebrooks on the all-tournament team. Kilner led the Vikings to a .224 hitting percentage, dishing out 101 assists with 16 digs in the two matches, while Grega posted 17 digs in both the semifinal and championship matches. Senior Grace Kauth led the Vikings throughout the regular season en route to earning Horizon League Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors. Middlebrooks and Kilner joined Kauth on the all-league first team, while Aaliyah Slappy was an honorable mention all-league. Sara Skeens was tabbed the Horizon League Co-Freshman of the Year. Chuck Voss was voted the Co-Coach of the Year. CSU fell to Arizona in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, the fourth time that the Vikings have earned an NCAA berth. The 2016 season marked the second straight year that the Vikings claimed the Horizon League regular season and tournament crowns. Over the last two years, CSU has combined to go 51-13 overall and 27-5 in Horizon League matches.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #4 Sikatzki Competes at NCAA Championships for Second Straight YearPhilipp Sikatzki, the most-decorated swimmer in program history, concluded his brilliant career with his second straight trip to the NCAA Championships where he competed in three events. Competing at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Sikatzki finished 42nd in the 50 free with a career-best time of 19.85, 20th in the 100 fly in 45.99 and 35th in the 100 free with a time of 43.52. He was the only athlete to finish among the top 40 in the 100 fly that did not hail from a school in a Power Five conference. Sikatzki was the Horizon League Men’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year and Men’s Swimmer of the Meet at the League Championship. He became the first individual in League history to earn Men’s Athlete of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Over the course of his three-year career at CSU, Sikatzki won eight individual titles at the Horizon League Championships. The first athlete in program history to earn first team All-America honors (2016), Sikatzki leaves CSU as the owner of school records in five individual events. Along with his teammates, he also holds school records in four different relay disciplines. In addition, Sikatzki was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team for his 3.93 cumulative grade point average as a health sciences/pre-med major with a double minor in biology and chemistry.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #5 Corba Wins Two Matches at NCAA Wrestling ChampionshipsJunior Nick Corba finished second at 184 pounds at the EWL Championships and earned one of five at-large bids in the weight class to the NCAA Championships. At nationals, Corba dropped his first match, but showed tremendous resolve in winning each of his next two matches, claiming a major decision and a pin to advance to the second day of competition. Corba’s first win at the NCAA Championships was a 13-2 major decision over Villie Heino of Campbell who was ranked among the top-15 by various outlets entering the championships. In his second consolation match of the day – and his third match on day one – Corba earned a victory over fellow EWL competitor Michale Fagg-Daves of Rider with a fall in 1:38. It was the first fall by a Viking grappler at the NCAA Championships since 2005. Corba’s run at the NCAA Championships came to an end against ninth-seeded Nathan Jackson of Indiana on day two, just two wins shy of earning All-American status. Corba became the first Vikings to post two bonus-point wins at an NCAA Championship since 1995. Corba finished the season with a career-high 25 wins, including 15 bonus-point victories.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #6 Men's Lacrosse Hosts Michigan for Inaugural GameThe men’s lacrosse team hosted Michigan for the inaugural game in program history on Feb. 4 in the Krenzler Dome in front of a sold out crowd. The Vikings began their existence as the 71st Division I program in the country by scoring the opening goal of the game off the stick of midfielder Nick Wendel just 3:23 into the contest, giving CSU a 1-0 lead. CSU would fall to Michigan, 13-8, and would go on to play five ranked teams over the course of the season, including top-ranked Denver (Feb. 25) and Penn State (March 25). The Vikings finished the inaugural season with four wins, including a 13-6 win over Detroit Mercy at Krenzler Field in the season finale, marking the first win over a Division I team for the program.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #7 Women's Tennis Claims Horizon League Regular Season ChampionshipFor the second straight season, the Cleveland State women’s tennis team clinched a share of the 2017 Horizon League regular season title, posting an 8-1 mark in League play. It marked the third time out of the last four years that the Vikings captured at least a share of the regular season crows (2014, 2016, 2017). Seniors Victoria Bensimon and Princess Gbadamosi, junior Aleksandra Golawska and freshman Blanche Lenoan all went 7-2 in League play this year to lead the squad to the regular season title. Bensimon and Isabella Spindler were both named to the All-Horizon League second team for their efforts. Bensimon went 20-15 this year and finished her career with a 28-4 record in Horizon League regular season singles matches. Spindler, CSU’s No. 1 player for a majority of the year, earned a spot on the all-league second team for the second straight season.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #8 Derkacs Earns All-League Honors at HL Track & Field ChampionshipCompeting at the Horizon League Track and Field Championship for the first time in program history, the Vikings best finish at the championship came from sophomore Alexandria Derkacs who finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.43. The personal best time allowed Derkacs to earn second team All-Horizon League honors and bettered her time in the prelims by two seconds. Derkacs, who transferred to CSU from Notre Dame College, was competing in her first season at the Division I level and was named the team’s Rookie of the Year.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #9 - Barrientos Earns All-League Honors at HL Cross Country ChampionshipJunior cross country runner Karen Barrientos earned first team All-Horizon League honors with a fifth place finish at the Horizon League Championship on Oct. 29 in Milwaukee. Barrientos finished the 6K race with a time of 22:10, becoming the first runner to earn first team all-league honors under head coach Joe Jaketic. Her fifth place finish was also the best finish by a Viking under Jaketic. Her time of 22:10 was the fastest 6K time in program history. Barrientos was CSU's top finisher in all eight races in 2016 and posted five top-10 finishes (LHU Invitational-1st, Friendship Invitational-5th, Horizon League Championship-5th, Storm Invitational-6th, Jenna Strong Fall Classic-6th) during her first season at CSU.
2016-17 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #10 - Men's Tennis Advances to Horizon League Championship Match at No. 6 SeedThe Cleveland State men's tennis team earned the sixth and final seed in the Horizon League tournament, but that didn't stop the Vikings from making a spirited run to the championship match before falling in a thrilling final. CSU was the first six seed in Horizon League history to make an appearance in the championship match. The Vikings opened the tournament with a 4-3 win over Green Bay – a team that swept the Vikings in the regular season finale less than one week earlier – as Benjamin Slade clinched the win with a win at No. 3 singles. The following day, CSU upset second-seeded Detroit Mercy, 4-1, to advance to the League championship match for the eighth time in program history. Facing top-seeded and heavily favored Valparaiso, the Vikings were in a 3-0 hole before singles wins by Kevin Goth (No. 6), Mirko Radosevic (No. 4) and Slade (No. 3) evened the contest at 3-3. The deciding point came down to No. 5 singles then, with William Malm battling back for a 7-6 (2) tiebreak victory in the second set after dropping the opening frame 6-2. The third and deciding set also went to a tiebreaker, with Malm fighting back from a 5-2 deficit, but coming up just short in a 7-6 (4) tiebreak score.
Kickin' it With Kenny (Part 5)Kenny Crumpton of Fox 8 visited the men's lacrosse team at Krenzler Field on Monday morning.
Kickin' it With Kenny (Part 4)Kenny Crumpton of Fox 8 visited the men's lacrosse team at Krenzler Field on Monday morning.
Kickin' it With Kenny (Part 3)Kenny Crumpton of Fox 8 visited the men's lacrosse team at Krenzler Field on Monday morning.
Kickin' it With Kenny (Part 2)Kenny Crumpton of Fox 8 visited the men's lacrosse team at Krenzler Field on Monday morning.
Kickin' it With Kenny (Part 1)Kenny Crumpton of Fox 8 visited the men's lacrosse team at Krenzler Field on Monday morning for Kickin' it With Kenny.
VIDEO: Dennis Felton Interview With Al PawlowskiThe Voice of the Vikings, Al Pawlowski, caught up with head men's basketball coach Dennis Felton after Felton's introductory press conference on Monday afternoon.
VIDEO: Inaugural Lacrosse Game is Saturday NightThe inaugural CSU men's lacrosse game will take place on Saturday (Feb. 4) at 7:00 pm at the Krenzler Dome. The game is sold out and can be seen on the Lacrosse Sports Network.
VIDEO: Highlights of CSU's Win over MilwaukeeCleveland State won its first Horizon League game of the season with a 62-53 win over Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon in the Wolstein Center.
VIDEO: Head Coach Paul GrahamCSU head men's and women's swimming and diving coach Paul Graham discusses his teams' performance to date this season and the upcoming Magnus Cup meet this weekend.
VIDEO: Wednesday With WatersCSU head men's basketball coach Gary Waters talks about the preseason and Saturday's season opener against Kent State.
VIDEO: CSU Freshman Mentoring ProgramThe CSU freshman mentoring program, which pairs a senior student-athlete and staff member with a group of freshmen, is in its second year of existence.
VIDEO: Men's Soccer Head Coach Ali KazemainiCSU head men's soccer coach Ali Kazemaini discusses his team's two games last week, as well as beginning a four-match home stand with two contests this week.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Head Coach Sonia CurveloCSU head women's soccer coach Sonia Curvelo discusses Friday night's Horizon League opener, as well as the recently completed non-conference schedule.
VIDEO: Head Men's Soccer Coach Ali KazemainiCSU head men's soccer coach Ali Kazemaini discusses CSU's Horizon League opening win at Belmont last week and matches at Cincinnati and at Detroit this week.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Ali KazemainiHead men's soccer coach Ali Kazemaini discusses a 1-0 setback at nationally-ranked Wake Forest and this week's two matches.
VIDEO: The Success of the CSU Men's Golf ProgramThe CSU men's golf team opens play at the NCAA Regionals on Monday, its seventh appearance in the last 11 years. Find out what has made the program so successful during that time.
VIDEO: CSU Athletics Volunteering With Special OlympicsThe Cleveland State Department of Athletics and Student-Athlete Advisory Council hosted 96 Special Olympians from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District on April 30 in Woodling Gym.
VIDEO: Student-Athlete Academic Honor RecognitionMore than 200 Cleveland State student-athletes were honored at halftime of Thursday night's men's basketball game for having a 3.0 GPA or better in the fall semester.
VIDEO: Catching Up With CSU WrestlingHead coach Ben Stehura, senior Riley Shaw and junior Nick Montgomery discuss the season thus far and talk about the team's goals going forward.
VIDEO: Update With Men's SoccerHead men's soccer coach Ali Kazemaini and seniors Victor Zamora and Mustafa Raychouni talk about the team's recent success and Saturday's Senior Day match vs. Milwaukee.
VIDEO: Update With Women's Soccer Head Coach Sonia CurveloCSU women's soccer head coach Sonia Curvelo talked to CSUVikings.com about the team's 3-0 start in League play and Saturday's key match with undefeated Milwaukee at Krenzler Field.
VIDEO: Update With Volleyball Head Coach Chuck VossCSU volleyball head coach Chuck Voss sat down with Sophie Kelner to talk about the quick start to the 2015 season, as well as this weekend's match vs. Youngstown State.
VIDEO: Update With Head Coach Ali KazemainiCSU men's soccer head coach Ali Kazemaini discusses his team's early season matches, including the Horizon League opener from last Saturday against Wright State.
VIDEO: Men's Soccer Opening Weekend PreviewAssistant coach Kirk Harwat and senior Victor Zamora talk about CSU's season opener against Robert Morris on Sunday (Aug. 30) at 7:00 p.m.
VIDEO: Women's Soccer PreseasonHead coach Sonia Curvelo, senior Allie Sieradzki and freshman Toni Dickson talk about CSU's preseason training and exhibition matches.
VIDEO: Kaza Keane SportsCenter Top 10Cleveland State guard Kaza Keane had the #9 play on SportsCenter's Top 10 on Wednesday night/Thursday morning with his 70-footer just before the halftime buzzer against Jacksonville State on Nov. 19.
VIDEO: Hallow-Hoops RecapThe Cleveland State Department of Athletics hosted "Hallow'Hoops" and the Green/White Scrimmage on Saturday afternoon in the Wolstein Center.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Sonia CurveloCleveland State head women's soccer coach Sonia Curvelo discusses the team's two wins last week and looks ahead to this week's regular season home finale vs. UIC on Saturday.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Ali KazemainiCleveland State men's soccer coach Ali Kazemaini looks back on CSU's 2-0 start to Horizon League play and two home matches this week at Krenzler Field.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Chuck VossCleveland State head volleyball coach Chuck Voss talks about this weekend's matches with Milwaukee and Green Bay.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Sonia CurveloCleveland State women's soccer coach Sonia Curvelo recaps the first week of Horizon League play and looks ahead to this weekend's match at Milwaukee.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Ali KazemainiCleveland State men's soccer coach Ali Kazemaini recaps the Vikings' win at Milwaukee and looks ahead to Saturday's match at Belmont.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Chuck VossCleveland State head volleyball coach Chuck Voss discusses the opening weekend of Horizon League play and looks ahead to this weekend's matches at UIC and Valparaiso.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Sonia CurveloCleveland State women's soccer head coach Sonia Curvelo discusses the first week of Horizon League play and looks back on the nonconference season.
VIDEO: Weekly Update With Sonia CurveloCleveland State women's soccer coach Sonia Curvelo discusses last weekend's win and tie, as well as Friday night's match vs. Eastern Kentucky.
VIDEO: Chuck Voss InterviewCleveland State head volleyball coach Chuck Voss talks about this weekend's CSU Invitational and the Vikings' season to date.
VIDEO: 2014-15 Welcome Back WeekendThe Cleveland State Department of Athletics hosted the 2014-15 Welcome Back Weekend to start off the season.
CSU Athletics #ALSIceBucketChallengeThe CSU Department of Athletics took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Friday (Aug. 22) afternoon after being challenged from the Wolstein Center staff.
Lynsay Strahorn Poem at VESPY'sWomen's soccer player Lynsay Strahorn opened the 2014 VESPY's with a poem titled, 'Why We Play'.
2014 VESPY's Green Carpet EntranceThe Cleveland State Department of Athletics and SAAC hosted the 2nd Annual VESPY Awards on April 30. Attendees walked the Green Carpet upon entering the Student Center.
Men's Golf NCAA Selection ShowThe Cleveland State men's golf team is heading to Rich Harvest Farms G.C. to take part in the NCAA regionals for the fifth time in the last nine years. The event will take place from May 15-17.
2014 Horizon League Golf Championship RecapThe men's golf team captured the 2014 Horizon League Championship in Florida on April 27. It was CSU's fifth league title in the last nine years.
Erica McNew Catches First Pitch From BrotherCSU sophomore Erica McNew caught the first pitch before Saturday's second game against Green Bay from her brother who returned home from Afghanistan just three days ago.
Becky Norris Postgame vs. ToledoCleveland State head softball coach Becky Norris talks about the Vikings' doubleheader sweep of Toledo in the CSU Dome on Tuesday.
Cleveland State WBB 2014 Postseason PromoCongratulations to Imani Gordon and Khayla Livingston on their postseason accolades. And good luck to the women's team in Chicago this week!
MBB Press Conference at HL TournamentCleveland State head coach Gary Waters and sophomore Anton Grady address the media at the Horizon League Championship on March 7.
2014 Hall of Fame Induction VideoNickole Kennedy, Grace Luginbuhl, Kevin Parrish and Pieter Pelser were inducted into the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame on Feb. 21, 2014.
MBB Postgame vs. Youngstown StateHead coach Gary Waters, Anton Grady and Bryn Forbes address the media after a 70-69 overtime win over Youngstown State.
Cleveland States 2013 Follies HighlightsWatch the video recap of the 2013 Cleveland States Follies! Not only are CSU athletes talented on the field, but off the field as well!!
2013 Viking Follies RecapThe CSU student-athletes put on the 2013 Fall Follies on November 19. Here is a quick recap.
Magnus Cup Runs From Nov. 22-24The CSU swimming and diving teams will host the Magnus Cup from Nov. 22-24 in Busbey Natatorium.
Coach's Corner with Chuck Voss 11-20-13Chuck talks about defeating #1 seeded Milwaukee last weekend, heading to the Horizon League Tournament this weekend, and Maggie Hannon and Grace Kauth's postseason nods.
Coach's Corner with Chuck Voss 11/13/13Chuck reviews CSU's win over UIC last week, previews the final regular season games this weekend, and discusses Maggie Hannon's season success.
Locker Room Confidential: Senior Edition 11-13-13Seniors Kerry Winchester and Annie Djukic talk about their final seasons at CSU, senior day on Saturday, and the importance of the last two regular season matches this weekend.
