Why I Love the Land: Sports
On this episode of Why I Love The Land, Jack, Taylor and Ryan talk about the Cleveland sports scene.
They started with a discussion of soccer at Cleveland State. From there they diverged into a deeper conversation on the state of athletics at CSU. For the second half of the show, they discussed professional sports in Cleveland.
Recent News
Men's soccer claims 2025 HL Tournament Championship
Cleveland State (9-3-6) won the program's third Horizon League Tournament Championship in a 1-0 double overtime thriller over Purdue Fort Wayne (8-3-6, 5-2-2) on Saturday afternoon.
CSU women’s basketball secures first road win victory at Cal State Fullerton
The Cleveland State women’s basketball team completed a West Coast comeback Sunday, earning a 68-61 victory at Cal State Fullerton. With the win, the Vikings improved to 2-0 on the season.
Game Stats
Cleveland State fencing earns 3 victories at OSU Elite Invitational
The CSU fencing teams competed in The Ohio State University Elite Invitational on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, with the women’s team earning all three combined event victories for CSU.
CSU volleyball closes out homestand with loss to IUPUI
The Vikings fell to 6-19 overall and 4-10 in league play after suffering a pair of losses at home to Indiana University Indianapolis on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
CSU women's swimming and diving defeat St. Bonaventure in home opener
The Vikings concluded their two-day home opening dual on Oct. 25 with a 157–143 victory over St. Bonaventure, improving to 3-1 for the season.
Cavs lose 3 of 4 preseason games in slow start
In their first preseason game of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 7 collapsed late in the game, letting the Chicago Bulls steal the win. The preseason was a nightmare for the Cavs, who lost three of four games ahead of Wednesday's regular season opener in New York against the Knicks.
CSU men’s soccer shut out Detroit Mercy in a road victory
The Vikings earned a 2-0 road win against Detroit Mercy on Saturday evening as their record improves to 5-2-5 overall, 3-0-3 in Horizon League play.
CSU men’s swimming and diving wins Akron Zips Classic
Cleveland State took first place in the Zips Classic on Saturday night, with Youngstown State placing second and Xavier coming in third.
