Vikings Drop Hard Fought Match To Pittsburgh
    CSU Continues 2012 With The CSU Invitational This Friday (Sept. 7) And Saturday (Sept. 8)
    Vikings dropped a hard fought match to Pittsburgh Tuesday evening

    Vikings dropped a hard fought match to Pittsburgh Tuesday evening

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    Final Stats

    CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cleveland State volleyball team gave Pittsburgh all they had Tuesday evening, but it wasn't enough as the Vikings lost a tough three-set match to the Panthers in Woodling Gymnasium in their first home contest of the season. The loss drops CSU to 5-3 on the season, while Pittsburgh improved to 5-2.

    Kara Koch tallied 14 kills against the Panthers to lead the Viking offense, while Marie Frease chipped in eight and Kerry Winchester added six. Amanda Medvetz had a team-high 16 digs, while Brittany Hollandalso recorded double-digit digs, posting 11.

    During the opening set the Vikings were able to tie the frame at 15-15 on a Pitt error and were able to gain just their second lead of the set on a Dabbelt kill at the 17-16 mark. Pittsburgh and CSU tied the set three more times, while the Vikings were able to save three set points on a pair of Koch kills and a Pitt error before the Panthers were able to close the set with a CSU attack error.

    The Vikings trailed during the first half of the second set, until a Medvetz service ace tied the frame at 19-19. CSU then posted back-to-back points to gain their first lead of the frame at 21-19 and held the lead until the 22-21 mark when the Panthers gained control. The Vikings once again held off a Panther set point, but eventually lost the 26-24 decision.


     

     

    The Panthers took control early during the final set, jumping out to a 6-3 lead and held at least a three-point advantage for the rest of the frame. The Vikings mounted a comeback late in the frame with a Frease kill and a Pitt error, but CSU fell short, as Pittsburgh posted a 25-18 victory during the final set.

    The Vikings will be back in action this weekend when they host the CSU Invitational. Cleveland State will host Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky and Oakland during the two-day event, opening the weekend with a 7:00 p.m. contest against Buffalo on Friday (Sept. 7).