When in doubt…knock down the door. That is what both the Cleveland State men's golf and tennis teams did this past week in winning Horizon League Championships. Both qualified for NCAA Tournament play. While both teams enjoyed great regular seasons, not winning their conference tournaments would have left their fate in the hands of the NCAA selection committee to decide if they deserved an at-large bid into the tournament.
Men's Tennis Wins Horizon League Championship The Men's Tennis team won it's first Horizon League Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships, defeating the UIC Flames 4-1 on Sunday, April 25th. The Vikings were the number one seed for the first time, dominating the tournament, despite the added pressure to perform.
The Cleveland State baseball team took a break from their Horizon League schedule to visit both the University of Akron (20-17; 5-7 MAC) and the University of Pittsburgh (15-25; 6-12 Big East) last week. The Vikings started the trip off well defeating their Ohio rivals 12-9 behind Brad Buell's 3-for-4 effort and three RBI's in a 30-hit affair.