MT. PLEASANT, MI - Toledo (3-9, 0-1 MAC) never could get quite untracked tonight as the Rockets opened their conference season tonight with a 3-0 (30-19, 30-21, 30-26) setback at Central Michigan (11-3, 2-0 MAC).  With the victory, the Chippewas are a perfect 5-0 at Rose Arena.

Junior OH Shannon Strachan and senior OH TaNeisha Winters paced the Rockets' offense with seven kills apiece as the Chippewas held Toledo to a .017 attack percentage. CMU was paced offensively by junior OH Kate Fissel's 16 kills and posted a .264 team hitting mark.

Junior libero Courtney Nissen and freshman OH Katie Westerfeld led Toledo's defensive efforts with 13 and 12 digs, respectively, while Alexis Lonneman was the Chippewas' dig leader with 18.

UT will look to post its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season when it travels to Ypsilanti, MI tomorrow night to battle Eastern Michigan.

,