GREEN BAY, Wis. (Nov. 6, 2009) - Green Bay's (9-17, 4-9 Horizon League) four-match home streak came to an end at the hands of first-place Cleveland State (24-6, 12-2) Friday night at the Kress Center. The Vikings picked up a 3-1 win (25-27, 19-25, 25-19, 20-25) in the next-to-last weekend of the regular season.

Green Bay had its chances to knock off Cleveland State, which has now won 10 straight series meetings. The Phoenix enjoyed a six-point lead, 9-3, in the opening set and led by four, 9-5, in the second, but dropped both frames.

Green Bay extended the match by winning the third set with a strong late flurry. With the score tied, 16-16, the Phoenix went on a 3-0 run and never looked back. Another 3-0 spurt just moments later accounted for the six-point win.

Reigning Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week Holly Visser (Waupun, Wis.) totaled a team-high 15 kills and added 15 digs for the Phoenix. She was one of three Green Bay players to post a double-double. Whitney Schott (Roscoe, Ill.) tallied 47 assists and 12 digs and Nikki Hintze (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) had 16 digs and 10 kills.

Carmen Leitermann (Schofield, Wis.), with 11 kills, and Abbey Gitter (Hortonville, Wis.), with 10, added to Green Bay's balanced offensive attack.

Cleveland State seniors Liz Fazio and Beth Greulich hammered 18 kills apiece to lead the Vikings. Both teams were strong offensively, as CSU had a .260 attack average, while Green Bay hit .215.

Green Bay returns to action tomorrow against Wright State (10-19, 2-12). Match time is set for 3 p.m. at the Kress Center.

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