Oct. 17, 2003

Box Score

Bowling Green, OH - Toledo (7-13, 3-5 MAC) dropped a 3-1 (30-23, 30-24, 24-30, 30-25) decision tonight to Bowling Green (10-10, 2-4 MAC) at Anderson Arena. The setback was the Rockets' first in Bowling Green since the 2000 campaign.

Sophomore middle blocker Corrie Magnus led the Rockets with 15.5 points (11 kills, three aces and three block assists). Rounding out the rest of the UT players in double figures were junior outside hitter Rachel Mohler with 14 points (14 kills), freshman outside hitter Kate Bean with 13.5 points (10 kills, one ace and five block assists) and sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Culver with 13 points (eight kills, one ace and eight block assists).

Freshman libero Lora Sarich led the Rockets on the defensive end with 16 digs, while Culver notched a career-high eight total blocks.

"I thought we made more mistakes than usual but BG played well and was a little better than us tonight," UT Head Coach Kent Miller said. "We did some good things out there but we didn't put together enough long stretches of good play to win. I thought we improved in several areas thoughout the match and we'll look to carry that over into Sunday's match vs. Northern Illinois."

The Falcons took control of the first game early by jumping out to a 16-9 advantage. UT tried to rally but the closest it could come was within four points at 19-15. BGSU was on fire offensively in the first game with a .366 team attack percentage compared to the Rockets' .212 mark.

Toledo stayed within striking distance in the second game and tied the game at 12-12 before a six-point Falcon run gave BGSU a lead it wouldn't relinquish. The Rockets did climb to within two points of the Falcons at 23-21 but couldn't come any closer.

UT asserted itself defensively in the third game by limiting Bowling Green to a -.067 attack percentage and registering seven of its 11 blocks in the match. The Rockets took control early by jumping out to a 16-8 lead and needed to hold off the Falcons after BGSU narrowed its deficit to a single point at 18-17. The Rockets restored their cushion to three points immediately and their lead didn't fall below two points for the rest of the game.

Toledo started strong in the fourth game and led 12-8, however, the Falcons tied the game at 14-14. The teams then stayed within three points of each other before BGSU pulled away for a five-point victory.

The Rockets return to action on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Savage Hall for a 3:00 p.m. matinee vs. Northern Illinois.