Youngstown State University
9-10,5-3Horizon
Cleveland State
3-16,0-8Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 25 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Cleveland St. | 15 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 1 |
Record-Setting 16 Aces Lead Penguins to 3-1 Win at Cleveland State
10/17/2026 6:53:00 PM | Volleyball
Cleveland, Ohio — Youngstown State set a new school record for aces in a Horizon League match, and the Penguins completed a weekend sweep of Cleveland State with a four-set victory on Saturday. The scores from Woodling Gymnasium were 25-15, 18-25, 25-15, 25-16.
The Penguins had 16 aces, topping their previous high in a Horizon League match by two. The previous mark of 14 was set at IU Indy in 2022 and at UIC in 2005.
Layne Graffice and Wrigley Takats had six aces apiece, while Juliana Rivera and Kylie Surratt both posted two. The Penguins also had a 54-40 edge in kills and added eight blocks.
Abbie Householder recorded match highs of 15 kills and five blocks while adding 10 digs, and Kameron Blizniak and Hayden Rodriguez combined for 45 assists while leading the Penguins to a .287 attack percentage.
Householder had seven kills in 15 attempts in the opening set as YSU jumped out to a 6-1 lead and never looked back. Cleveland State evened the match with a 25-18 win in the second set when it hit .517 with 16 kills without an error in 28 attempts. In the other three sets, the Vikings hit .060 with 24 combined kills.
Youngstown State had eight aces, with three each from Graffice and Takats, in the third set, and Surratt posted five kills in the fourth as the Penguins scored the first seven points.
The Penguins will host Northern Illinois for a two-match series next weekend inside Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. YSU and the Horizon League newcomers will play at 6 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
