TOLEDO, OH ? Toledo dropped a 3-0 (28-26, 25-22, 25-17) decision to Central Michigan on Saturday night in a Mid-American Conference match played at St. Ursula Academy. With the defeat, the Rockets fall to 8-7 overall and 0-2 in the MAC, while the Chippewas improve to 8-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

Junior OH Stephanie Kersting paced UT's attack for a second straight match and was the only Rocket to reach double digits in kills with 12. Senior RSH Shannon Strachan and freshman OH Amber DeWeerdt each registered nine terminations with Strachan posting a team-high .368 attack percentage. Freshman S Kassie Kadera led UT's defense with 13 digs and junior MB Sarah Wilson tallied a match-high four blocks.

Kaitlyn Schultz and Kate Fissel led the Chippewas with 13 kills apiece with Schultz notching an impressive .650 hitting mark. Libero Alexis Lonneman tallied a match-high 19 digs to lead CMU defensively.

The Rockets return to action on Thursday, Oct. 2 with a home matchup vs. Ball State. The contest is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Ursula Academy.