Friday, November 18
DeKalb, IL
8:30 p.m.
University of Toledo
16-14
0
vs
3
Ohio
16-13
1
2
3
F
TOLEDO
23
14
23
0
Ohio
25
25
25
3
Rockets' Season Comes to an End with 3-0 Setback to No. 3 Ohio
11/18/2016 10:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DeKalb, IL – Toledo's season came to an end on Friday evening with a heartbreaking 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-23) setback to No. 3 Ohio in the 2016 Mid-American Conference quarterfinals at Victor E. Court in DeKalb, IL.
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"We're disappointed in losing that match," said head coach Greg Smith. "We played a tough Ohio team that exploited some of our weaknesses. But I'm very proud of our team and the season they've had overall. This is a huge step for our program and for moving forward in the future."
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Junior MB Annie Beasley paced the Rockets with 11 terminations, while junior OH Saige Thomas trailed with 10 and senior RSH Mary O'Connor posted nine. Beasley and Thomas each tallied a team-high three blocks.
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Sophomore libero Maurissa Leonard notched a team-high 11 digs in the backcourt. Junior DS Lauren Bakaitis posted nine, junior DS Brianna Foster tallied eight and both senior DS Maggie Johnston and sophomore S Carly Townsend added seven.
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Ohio commanded the front half of the opening set until the Rockets were able to knot the score at 18 with an ace by Bakaitis. UT pulled ahead, 21-20, on an error by the Bobcats, but OU was quick to take back its lead (22-21) and never looked back en route to a 25-23 win.
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UT jumped out in front in the second frame but Ohio put six-straight points on the board to take a 7-4 lead. The Bobcats held the Rockets to their lowest hitting percentage of the tournament and out-blocked Toledo, 5-0, in their 25-14 second-set victory.
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The Midnight Blue & Gold opened their crucial third set with a 10-4 lead due to the help of three terminations from Beasley and a pair of kills from O'Connor. OU quickly rallied with a 9-3 run to even the score at 13. The Rockets came out from their last timeout to postpone OU's match point with a huge termination from Thomas, but Ohio's kill leader Jaime Kosiorek quickly sealed in its 25-23 victory.
The Rockets finish their season with an overall record of 16-14 and an 8-8 mark in the league play.
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"We're disappointed in losing that match," said head coach Greg Smith. "We played a tough Ohio team that exploited some of our weaknesses. But I'm very proud of our team and the season they've had overall. This is a huge step for our program and for moving forward in the future."
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Junior MB Annie Beasley paced the Rockets with 11 terminations, while junior OH Saige Thomas trailed with 10 and senior RSH Mary O'Connor posted nine. Beasley and Thomas each tallied a team-high three blocks.
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Sophomore libero Maurissa Leonard notched a team-high 11 digs in the backcourt. Junior DS Lauren Bakaitis posted nine, junior DS Brianna Foster tallied eight and both senior DS Maggie Johnston and sophomore S Carly Townsend added seven.
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Ohio commanded the front half of the opening set until the Rockets were able to knot the score at 18 with an ace by Bakaitis. UT pulled ahead, 21-20, on an error by the Bobcats, but OU was quick to take back its lead (22-21) and never looked back en route to a 25-23 win.
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UT jumped out in front in the second frame but Ohio put six-straight points on the board to take a 7-4 lead. The Bobcats held the Rockets to their lowest hitting percentage of the tournament and out-blocked Toledo, 5-0, in their 25-14 second-set victory.
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The Midnight Blue & Gold opened their crucial third set with a 10-4 lead due to the help of three terminations from Beasley and a pair of kills from O'Connor. OU quickly rallied with a 9-3 run to even the score at 13. The Rockets came out from their last timeout to postpone OU's match point with a huge termination from Thomas, but Ohio's kill leader Jaime Kosiorek quickly sealed in its 25-23 victory.
The Rockets finish their season with an overall record of 16-14 and an 8-8 mark in the league play.
Team Stats
TOLEDO
OHIO
Kills
42
44
Errors
21
10
Attempts
124
119
Hitting %
.169
.286
Points
50.0
60.0
Assists
41
42
Aces
2
6
Blocks
6.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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