Viking Sports Weekly Volume 1 • Number 8
Swimming Has Strong Showing at Northwestern... page 2
Palivoda & Vikings Open Home Season On Tuesday Night
Harmon’s Late Three Lilfts CSU Past St. Bonaventure... page 2 Volleyball Falls in League Title Match... page 3
What To Watch For T HIS WE E K IN V IK ING ATHLE TICS | NOV E MBE R 2 1 , 2 0 1 1
WOMEN’S SWIMMING The Vikings took fifth place in a deep eight-team
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Following an eight-day break form competition, the Vikings will return to action on Friday (Nov. 25) when they travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. for a 5:00 p.m. contest at Western Michigan. CSU will then return to Cleveland to begin a three-game homestand on Sunday (Nov. 27) as the Vikings host Cornell in a 2:00 p.m. game. CSU enters the week with a 1-2 record after falling at Fordham, 52-43 in its first road contest of the year. So far this season, the Vikings are led by Destinee Blue and Shalonda Winton who average 12.3 points per game and 11.7 ppg respectively. Winton also leads CSU in rebounding, averaging 9.0 per game with 27 total rebounds.
field at the TYR Invitational hosted by Northwestern over the weekend. CSU finished with 465 points, behind Northwestern (866), Illinois (694), Iowa State (693) and Nebraska (517) - all of BCS conferences. Alice Sommerville won the 50 breast as well as the 50 and 100 fly in addition to three other top-four individual finishes. Joanna Olsson won the 200 IM, placed second in the 400 IM and was third in the 200 fly, setting four school records in the process.
MEN’S SWIMMING The Vikings took third place at the TYR Invita-
tional, hosted by Northwestern. CSU ended the threeday event with 607 points, behind only Missouri State (1,006) and Northwestern (981). Josh Gonzalez won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events and the team received standout performances from a handful of swimmers. Berry Thompson won two events and Justin Kermack set a new school record in the 200 fly (1:48.26) while capturing three top-five finishes. Freshman Nathan Grant had three top-six finishes, including a fourth place in the 200 breast (2:03.12), the fourth best time in program history.
Vikings In Action Four Times This Week Cleveland State begins a stretch of seven straight games away from home
with four contests this week, starting on Tuesday (Nov. 22) at Kent State at 7:30 p.m. The Vikings then head to Kingston, R.I. for three games to conclude play in the Ticket City Legends Classic. CSU plays Boston University on Friday (Nov. 25), Hofstra on Saturday (Nov. 26) and Rhode Island on Sunday (Nov. 27). The Vikings are 3-0 after picking up wins over Rio Grande and St. Bonaventure at home last week. Trey Harmon hit a three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left to lift CSU past the Bonnies, 67-64, on Friday (Nov. 18). CSU’s defense has been solid to start the season, forcing at least 20 turnovers in all three games. The Vikings have made 43 steals in three games, led by D’Aundray Brown who leads the league with 16 thefts.
WRESTLING The Vikings were off from team competition this past week, although some
wrestlers competed in the open circuit. Freshman Andrew Brown went 4-0 and won the 125 pound bracket at the Mercyhurst Laker Open. Cleveland State will host its first match of the season on Tuesday (Nov. 22) at 7 p.m. at Woodling Gymnasium.
VOLLEYBALL After advancing to the championship match of the
Horizon League Tournament for the fifth time under head coach Chuck Voss, the Vikings fell to Milwaukee, 3-0 to end the 2011 season. CSU defeated Butler, 3-2 during its semifinal contest to earn its place in the championship match. Kara Koch and Jackie Dabbelt each earned a spot on the All-Tournament team after leading the Vikings during their two matches this weekend. Against Butler, Koch set a tournament record with 34 kills and combined for 43 kills, 25 digs and four blocks over the weekend. Dabbelt added 14 kills on a .306 attack percentage.
Viking Of The Week Alice S ommerville Women’s Swimming Class: Junior Position: Free/Fly Hometown: Methven, New Zealand
Last Week
Sommerville won five races in three days, including two relay victories at the TYR Invitational, hosted by Northwestern. As an individual, Sommerville was first to touch in the 50 breast (29.29), 50 fly (24.76) and 100 fly (55.17), setting school records in the 50 breast and 100 fly. She also swam on the 400 medley relay team that broke a previous school record by over two seconds, and swam second on the victorious 200 medley relay team.
Volume 1, No. 8 • November 21, 2011
Viking Sports Weekly
This Week’s Schedule
Tues. Nov. Fri. Nov. Sat. Nov. Sun. Nov.
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at Kent State vs. Boston & vs. Hofstra & at Rhode Island & - at Rhode Island
Men’s Basketball 7:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Fri. Nov. 25 at Western Michigan 5:00 p.m. Sun. Nov. 27 CORNELL * 2:00 p.m. Wrestling Tues. Nov. 22 JOHN CARROLL 7:00 p.m. * - Game can be seen live on the HORIZON LEAGUE NETWORK All times are EASTERN
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Last Week’s Results Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.
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Men’s Basketball hosts Rio Grande Women’s Basketball at Fordham Men’s Basketball hosts St. Bonaventure Men’s Swimming at Northwestern TYR Invitational Women’s Swimming at Northwestern TYR Invitational Volleyball vs. Butler (HL Semifinals) Volleyball at Milwaukee (HL Championship)
W, 86-57 L, 52-43 W, 67-64 3rd place 4th place W, 3-2 L, 3-0
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