Sept. 21, 2001

Final Stats

OXFORD, OH - Toledo (4-2, 0-1 MAC) dropped a 3-0 (30-20, 30-28, 30-26) decision at Miami (4-3, 1-0 MAC) this evening in the Mid-American Conference opener for both schools.

The Rockets dropped the first game of the match by a 30-20 margin as Miami came out red-hot offensively, posting a .438 attack percentage to UT's .139 total. Keying the RedHawks' Game One victory was a 10-point run which gave Miami a 24-13 advantage.

In the second game, Toledo held a 19-15 advantage but Miami whittled away at the lead to tie the contest at 27-27. A RedHawk service error gave the Rockets a 28-27 advantage, but Miami answered back with two straight kills and an ace to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

In the third game, neither team led by more than three points until the end. The Rockets closed to within 28-26 but could not get any closer.

"We did some very good things in tonight's match and had an opportunity to win," Head Coach Kent Miller said. "But we had some critical breakdowns that cost us. These are little things that we can improve on and I'm confident we'll continue to make strides to eliminate these mistakes."

Senior Lindsey Kretzmann led the Rockets with 10 kills and three blocks. Senior Theresa Estes added 11 digs, while juniors Heidi Neumeister and Jessica Buck also added three blocks.

The Rockets will travel to Muncie, IN on Saturday evening to take on Ball State in a match beginning at 7:00 p.m.