TOLEDO, OH – Toledo dropped a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-16) decision to Marshall in its last match of the Asics Invitational. With the loss, the Rockets drop to 6-3 on the season.
 
Junior MB Rachel Vidourek paced the Rockets with nine terminations. Freshman MB Zoe Birnbrich and sophomore S Carly Townsend led the efforts at the net with three rejections each. Vidourek and senior RSH Mary O'Conner were each named to the all-tournament team.
 
The Rockets jumped ahead 6-2 but the lead changed hands after Marshall went on a 7-2 run. The Herd never trailed the rest of Set 1.
 
Marshall continued its momentum into the second frame and jumped into the lead. After a tie at 13, Marshall scored 12 of the final 17 points and held UT to a .000 ATK% as a team.
 
The Herd opened the third set with six-straight points and never relinquished the lead.
 
The Rockets travel to Minnesota's Diet Coke Classic next weekend to take on Green Bay, North Dakota and the Gophers on Sept. 16-17.