Toledo Blanked by Eastern Michigan, 3-0

Friday, October 26

Toledo, OH

7:00 pm ET

University of Toledo

Eastern Michigan

10/26/2007 4:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

TOLEDO, OH - Toledo couldn't slow Eastern Michigan's offense down tonight as the Rockets (3-19, 0-11 MAC) dropped a 3-0 (30-15, 30-21, 30-20) decision to the Eagles (16-10, 6-5 MAC) in Savage Hall.

Senior OH TaNeisha Winters led the way for UT offensively with 11 kills, while sophomore MB Lyndsey Holt connected for a career-high nine terminations and an impressive .667 attack percentage. Junior Lori Ruth led the Rockets' defensive efforts with 11 digs.

EMU utilized a balanced attack on its way to a .345 team hitting percentage. Three Eagles posted double-digit kill totals led by seniors Abby and Becky Reenders with 11 apiece. Senior Katie Bates also tallied 10 kills and a team-high .526 ATK%. Senior setter Kate Sulewski made her presence felt at the net with a team-high seven blocks, while sophomore libero Kim Jarzynka collected a match-high 16 digs.

Eastern Michigan started out the match quickly by jumping out to a 7-1 advantage in the first game and the closest the Rockets could get the rest of the way was within 9-5. The Eagles registered a .227 hitting mark in the game and limited UT to a .043 ATK%. Becky Reenders led EMU with four kills, while Winters matched her for UT with a team-best four terminations.

Toledo began the second game matching the Eagles point for point but a 7-1 run gave EMU a 19-11 lead that the Rockets couldn't overcome. Sophomore OH Stephanie Kersting registered a game-high six kills for UT, while Jill Wolosiansky paced the Eagles with five kills and helped the visitors to a .414 team hitting mark.

Eastern Michigan surged to a quick four-point lead in the third game at 8-4 and kept its advantage at three points or more the rest of the way. Winters was the Rockets' offensive leader in the game with five kills, while Abby Reenders led EMU with six terminations and a .600 ATK%.

The Rockets will close out their 2007 home campaign tomorrow afternoon with a 3:00 p.m. matchup vs. Central Michigan. Seniors Brittany Alaburda, Sarah Kreher and TaNeisha Winters will be honored in a pre-match ceremony.