TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo women's soccer team (7-11-0, 4-6-0 MAC) welcomes Bowling Green (11-5-2, 9-1-0 MAC) to Paul Hotmer Field on Thursday, Oct. 31 for a 3 p.m. match that could decide the Rockets' fate in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament.

"Bowling Green is a good team and we are looking forward to the challenge on Thursday," said head coach TJ Buchholz. "We got a great road win on Sunday and now are looking forward to being at home for the final regular season game."

If the Rockets defeat the Falcons on Thursday, they will enter the tournament as the No. 7 or No. 8 seed, depending on the outcome of the Central Michigan - Eastern Michigan game Thursday evening. A loss or tie would not necessarily eliminate Toledo from the tournament, but the Rockets would need the results from the EMU, Kent State and Miami contest to go in Toledo's favor. 

OPENING XI

• Toledo holds the all-time series advantage over Bowling Green, 15- 7-4. The Rockets are looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss last season in Bowling Green.
• The Rockets are coming off of a 1-0 win over Northern Illinois Sunday afternoon.
• Freshman Brooke Stonehouse scored the game's only goal last Sunday, after getting taken down in the box and converting a penalty kick in the 74th minute.
• Redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Adrianna Brewer earned her ninth career start for the Rockets on Sunday, collecting five saves through 90 minutes of action.
• The Rockets are looking for their fifth conference win this Thursday. They have defeated Ball State, Miami, Eastern Michigan, and Northern Illinois this season.
• Junior Sophia Lewis is one assist away from tying for fifth-most career assists in program history. She has 14 assists in her career.
• Toledo has won its last three games at home, making the Rockets 5-3-0 overall at Paul Hotmer Field this season.
• Bowling Green's only loss in conference this season was to Ball State. The Rockets defeated Ball State in the Glass City, 1-0, on Oct. 20.
• Bowling Green is coming off of a 1-0 win over Western Michigan Sunday afternoon.
• Bowling Green tied for the MAC regular season title after beating Western Michigan in Kalamazoo this Sunday.

MAC TOURNAMENT PROSPECTS
The Rockets are looking at a MAC Tournament stint if all goes right on Thursday evening. Multiple scenarios need to happen for the Rockets to earn a MAC tournament bid:

• If Toledo wins, the Rockets will play in the tournament.
• If Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Miami all lose, the Rockets will play in the tournament.
• If Toledo ties and EMU and Kent both lose or tie, the Rockets will play in the tournament.
• If Toledo loses, EMU and Kent State lose, and Miami loses or ties, the Rockets will play in the tournament.