University of Toledo
Kent State
Toledo Outlasts Kent State to Register 3-2 Triumph
10/10/2003 12:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 10, 2003
Toledo, OH - Toledo (6-12, 2-4 MAC) outlasted Kent State (7-7, 3-2 MAC) tonight to post a 3-2 (23-30, 30-25, 30-27, 23-30, 15-10) victory in a five-game marathon at Savage Hall. It was the Rockets' fourth five-game match in six contests and their second straight win in a five-game match.
Junior outside hitter Rachel Mohler led four Rockets in double figures with 19.5 points thanks to a team-high 16 kills, two aces, and three block assists. Rounding out the rest of the UT players in double figures were sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Culver with 16 points (10 kills, five aces and two block assists), sophomore middle blocker Corrie Magnus with 14.5 points (11 kills, two aces and three block assists) and freshman outside hitter Kate Bean with 13 points (13 kills). Culver paced UT with a .318 attack percentage followed by Mohler with a .306 hitting mark.
Junior right-side hitter Mo Meinhart led the Rockets on the defensive end with 10 digs, while Mohler and Magnus each notched a team-high three total blocks. UT was able to pull out the win despite being outhit by a large margin (.285 - .180), although the Rockets were able to hold an advantage in the serving department (11-8).
"This was a very good win for us," UT Head Coach Kent Miller said. "We're learning how to fight through adversity and win even when we don't play our best volleyball. I really liked the courage we showed in coming back when we were down and I think that will pay off for us in the future. Kent State is a good team and we had to come up with some big plays to come away with a win."
The Golden Flashes started out the first game strong by registering a .414 attack percentage while limiting UT to a .139 mark. The Rockets rebounded in the second game by limiting KSU to a .152 mark. Toledo rallied from a 17-10 deficit in the contest with an 11-2 run to take a lead it would not relinquish.
UT continued its momentum in the third game by posting a 30-27 victory. The Rockets were able to hold off the Golden Flash rally after KSU had rallied to within two points at 27-25. Kent State rebounded in the fourth game with a 30-23 victory after posting a .294 attack percentage.
The Rockets then put together a rally of their own in the fifth game after falling behind by an 8-4 margin. UT responded with six straight points to take a 10-8 advantage. Bean and sophomore right-side hitter Chelsey Poquette led Toledo in the run with two kills apiece with Poquette also notching a service ace.
The Rockets return to action tomorrow afternoon with a 3:00 p.m. contest vs. Buffalo at Savage Hall.
