TOLEDO, Ohio— The University of Toledo women's volleyball team visits Memphis for the Beale Street Challenge this weekend, its final non-conference tournament of the season.

The Rockets will face Southeast Missouri first, on Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET, then they'll battle Memphis at 8:00 p.m. ET. On Saturday, Toledo will play North Alabama at 11:00 a.m. ET. Links for live stats and live streams are available below, and updates will also be available on Twitter at @Toledo_VB.

Weekend Schedule
Friday
Toledo vs. Southeast Missouri, 1:30 p.m. ET | Live Stats
Toledo at Memphis, 8:00 p.m. ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday
Toledo vs. North Alabama, 11:00 a.m. ET | Live Stats


Beasley, Kleespies Named MAC West Players of the Week
After productive weekends at Wright State, sophomore Megan Beasley and junior Chloee Kleespies earned weekly awards from the MAC this past Monday. Beasley was named MAC West Setter of the Week and Kleespies was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week.

Kleespies was an offensive force, averaging 4.56 kills/set and hitting .346. She hit .429 in the win over the Leathernecks and .421 against the Sycamores, helping Toledo to victories in both matches. Beasley averaged 11.78 assists/set over the weekend, tallying at least 30 in all three contests. The sophomore helped Toledo to its two highest hitting percentages of the season: .394 against WIU and .336 against ISU.

Last Time Out
The Rockets went 2-1 last weekend at Wright State's tournament, falling to the Raiders but defeating Indiana State and Western Illinois. Toledo's win over the Sycamores was its sixth in a row, which was the longest winning streak since 2013.

Several Toledo players had excellent weekends statistically. Chloee Kleespies averaged 4.56 kills/set and hit .346; Zoe Birnbrich added 3.44 kills/set and 1.11 blocks/set while hitting .385; Megan Beasley registered 11.7 assists/set; and Rhyen Neal recorded 4.89 digs/set. Birnbrich and Kleespies were named to the All-Tournament team.

Quick Hits

• During Toledo's six-match winning streak, it outhit opposing teams .240 to .142. Zoe Birnbrich hit .376 and averaged 0.87 blocks/set, while Chloee Kleespies put up 3.29 kills/set during the streak.
• Birnbrich hit .625 in the win over Indiana State, the highest hitting percentage by a Rocket since 2017 (Rachel Vidourek, .640 at Central Michigan).
• Toledo's .394 hitting percentage in the victory over Western Illinois was the second-highest by a MAC team this season.
• The weekly awards for Kleespies and Megan Beasley were the first of their respective careers.
• The Rockets are 3-0 when a match goes beyond a third set this season.

Scouting the Opponents
Southeast Missouri: SEMO is 5-6 coming into the weekend, having most recently defeated Saint Louis in five sets this past Tuesday. The Redhawks are hitting .183 as a team and average 2.33 blocks/set. Individually, Laney Malloy is tallying 3.12 kills/set and Tara Beilsmith is averaging 4.74 digs/set.

Memphis: One of the 10 remaining undefeated Division I teams, Memphis enters the weekend with a record of 9-0. The Tigers are hitting .228 and holding opponents to a .141 hitting percentage. They have won most of their matches handily, with just one going the distance to five sets. Meredith Wallace is averaging a team-best 3.50 kills/set and setter Sabrina Bianco is averaging 10.24 assists/set.

North Alabama: The Lions are 2-8 coming into this weekend's tournament, having lost four of their last five. Alyssa Dutton is averaging a team-best 2.72 kills/set and contributing 2.63 digs/set. Mackenzie Sullivan leads UNA with 3.60 digs/set.