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
Four Vikings finished in double figures, led by Izabella Zingaro with 16 points. Colbi Maples added 13, Jada Leonard scored 11 and Paula Pique scored 10.
Both Zingaro and Pique recorded their first double-doubles of the season, with Zingaro grabbing a team-best 12 rebounds and Pique adding 10.
Cleveland State recorded 11 steals as a team, with five coming from Leonard.
The Vikings shot 46 percent from the field and posted a .692 clip during the second quarter.
Game Notes
Leonard recorded five steals for the second straight game.
The win moves Cleveland State to 2-0 all-time against Cal State Fullerton.
Sunday’s contest marked the Vikings’ first road game of the 2025-26 season and their first trip to California since 2018-19.
The Game
The Vikings struggled to find their rhythm in the first frame of the game, trailing by 10 points following the first quarter.
Cleveland State began to close the gap when Pique’s layup pulled the Vikings within seven at 22-15 with 7:16 left in the first half.
The Titans briefly extended their lead, but Maples' three-pointer at the midpoint of the second quarter helped Cleveland State keep pace.
A 6-2 run to close the half made it 37-32 Cal State Fullerton at halftime.
The Vikings continued to build momentum in the third quarter, outscoring the Titans to tie the game at 52-52 heading into the fourth quarter. Macey Fegan hit a jumper and a pair of Ayisse Magassa free throws in the final minute to even the score.
Cleveland State carried that energy into the final frame, taking its first lead of the night on a Zingaro free throw and a Magassa layup early in the quarter. Maples then hit a three-pointer at the 6:40 mark to extend the Vikings’ lead to 58-53.
Cal State Fullerton regained the lead late in the fourth quarter, but Pique knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to put Cleveland State ahead 64-61 with just over a minute remaining.
Leonard sealed the win with two free throws and a breakaway layup in the final seconds, giving the Vikings a 68-61 victory.
Next up
On Wednesday, Cleveland State moved to 3-0 on the year, with a 97-24 victory over Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Next up, the Vikings face Akron, at home at the Wolstein Center on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
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