TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo volleyball team was unable to win its first Mid-American Conference match on Friday, as they lost in straight sets (25-23, 25-19, 25-20) to Central Michigan.
The Rockets were held to a .111 attack percentage in the contest and were led on the offensive end by sophomore OH Alyssa Ehrhardt with eight kills. It was the 10th time in the past 11 matches Ehrhardt led the Midnight Blue & Gold in kills.
Senior MB Brooke Frazer and freshman RS/MB Rachel Vidourek each added six kills.
Junior S Alex Hines had a strong all-around match, recording 21 assists and seven digs, as well as finishing on all four of her attacks.
The Rockets trailed 24-17 in the first set, before clawing their way back to win the next six points. However, the Midnight Blue & Gold was unable to tie the set, as the Chippewas closed on a kill by Taylor Robertson.
Angelique White recorded a match-high 16 kills (.324 ATK), while teammate Jordan Bueter added 11 kills and eight digs.
Toledo will conclude its weekend action tomorrow with a match at Savage Arena against Eastern Michigan. The contest is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m.
