TOLEDO, OH – Toledo volleyball dropped a four-set match (25-16, 25-15, 16-25, 25-20) against the Miami Redhawks (15-8, 7-3 MAC) on Saturday evening. The Rockets drop to 4-19 on the season and 1-9 in the conference.
 
Sophomore OH Saige Thomas led UT's attack with 13 terminations, while recording four blocks. Sophomore MB Rachel Vidourek posted a team-high .333 attack percentage and seven rejections at the net. Vidourek and freshman OH Gracey Tuifua added nine kills, while sophomore OH Annie Beasley had eight.
 
Freshman OH/S Carly Townsend quarterbacked Toledo's attack with 40 assists.
 
Freshman libero Maurissa Leonard posted a team-high 20 digs, with senior Maddie Strall and junior Maggie Johnston both adding eight.
 
In the first and second sets, Miami averaged a .337 hitting percentage while holding Toledo to a .071 mark as a team. Toledo turned up its intensity in the third set, plowing through the Redhawks, 25-16. UT was aggressive in set four but Miami pulled through with a 25-20 victory.
 
The Midnight Blue & Gold hit the road for a match against Ball State on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. before returning home to host Akron on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 5:00 p.m.