TOLEDO, OH - Toledo (1-2) rode the hot hand of senior OH TaNeisha Winters to register a 3-0 (30-23, 30-21, 30-23) victory this afternoon over Bradley (0-4) in its first match today of the seventh-annual Rocket Classic. The Rockets will face Cleveland State (2-1) in their final match of the tournament at 7:30 p.m.

Winters led the Rockets with 20 kills and a career-high .548 attack percentage as UT clicked offensively to the tune of a .380 team hitting mark. Sophomore OH Stephanie Kersting also produced an impressive offensive performance with 10 kills and a .389 ATK%. Sophomore S Mallory Ladd collected 42 assists and posted a .667 hitting mark with four kills in six attempts.

Junior libero Lori Ruth led Toledo defensively for a third straight match with 10 digs, while sophomore MB Sarah Wilson garnered a team-high three blocks to go along with a .357 hitting mark on 7-2-14 totals.

Jenna Harrison and Amy Reichel led the Braves with eight kills apiece as UT limited Bradley's offense to a .172 attack percentage.

Toledo's offense was consistent throughout the match with a .357 ATK% in Game 1, a .410 mark in Game 2 and a .364 clip in Game 3.