Toledo, Ohio— The University of Toledo women's volleyball team hits the road this weekend to face two of the best teams in the Mid-American Conference. UT plays at Bowling Green Friday evening before heading down to Oxford to face Miami on Saturday.

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The Rockets are coming off a 1-1 weekend at home where they fell to Kent State, but came back to defeat Ohio on Saturday night. Bowling Green and Miami are both 7-1 in conference play. The Falcons have won four straight matches, while the RedHawks have won five in a row.

Quick Hits

• Zoe Birnbrich and Alexis Falzone both rank inside the Top 10 in the MAC in hitting percentage in conference matches.
• Toledo has allowed the fewest blocks per set (1.45) in MAC contests.
• Maurissa Leonard currently ranks 15th in MAC history with 2,084 career digs, just 12 behind current BGSU libero Kallie Seimet (2,096).  
• Chloee Kleespies tallied 18 kills against Ohio last weekend, her ninth match this season with at least 15 kills.

Last Time Out
The Rockets defeated Ohio, 3-2, one night after falling to Kent State in four sets.

At Savage Arena last Friday night, Kent State won set one, then the Rockets took set two. UT then dropped the third set and fell behind early in the fourth set. Trailing 22-14 and on the brink of defeat, the Rockets went on an 11-1 run to take a 24-23 lead and bring themselves just one point away from a fifth set. The Golden Flashes regrouped and tallied three straight points to win the set and the match.

The Rockets won sets one and three against Ohio on Saturday, while the Bobcats took the second and fourth frames. With the match on the line, UT came out on top in the final set to secure the win on its home floor. Chloee Kleespies led the way offensively with 18 kills while hitting .308. Zoe Birnbrich added 15 kills and Andrea Stephenson registered three service aces, including a critical one in the fifth set. Maurissa Leonard (26), Rhyen Neal (12), and Stephenson (10) all reached double digits in digs.

Scouting the Opponents
Bowling Green: The Rockets' rival owns a 13-8 overall record with a 7-1 mark in conference play. Winners of their last four, the Falcons' last loss came at home against Western Michigan. BGSU has made relatively quick work of its opponents this season, with all but two of its wins coming in three or four sets. Bowling Green leads the MAC in digs per set (19.24) and is second in service aces (1.51/set). Kallie Seimet leads the country with 6.54 digs per set and Katie Kidwell is among the best at blocking in the league (1.14 blocks/set, fourth in the MAC).

Miami: The RedHawks have won the last four meetings with the Rockets. Miami's only conference loss came against Bowling Green on the road in a 3-1 loss at the Stroh Center. They have been great at home, holding a 7-1 record in matches at Millett Hall, and the match against Toledo will be the second of five straight home contests for the RedHawks. Opponents are hitting just .163 against Miami, second lowest figure in the league, and on the other end of the spectrum Margaret Payne is second in the MAC with a .342 hitting percentage.