TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo dropped a 77-62 decision against Eastern Michigan in Wednesday's Mid-American Conference West Division matchup played before 3,362 fans in Savage Arena. With the loss, the Rockets fall to 9-9 overall, 4-3 in the league.

Junior Nakiah Black paced Toledo with 13 points, followed closely by classmates Tatyana Davis and Tanaya Beacham with 12 and 10, respectively.

The Midnight Blue & Gold also received eight points each from seniors Arianne Whitaker and Mariella Santucci.

As a team, the Rockets shot 38.0 percent (19-of-50) from the field, including 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from three-point range, and 73.1 percent (19-of-26) from the charity stripe.

Areanna Combs led the Eagles (10-9, 5-3 MAC) with a game-high 27 points, while Jenna Annecchiarico and Corrione Cardwell had 13 and 12 to snap Toledo's five-game home winning streak.

EMU converted a MAC-season best 52.9 percent (27-of-51) from the floor, scoring 42 points in the paint. 

The visitors also took full advantage of 21 Toledo miscues and posted a 20-12 edge in points off turnovers to stop a three-game skid against the Rockets. 
 
FIRST QUARTER
• Toledo held a 15-12 lead after the opening 10 minutes thanks to some hot shooting. The Rockets knocked down an impressive 6-of-11 shots from the field in the opening stanza, highlighted by a perfect 3-of-3 effort from Whitaker.

• Whitaker led the Rockets with six points on those three field goals, followed closely by Davis with five. 

SECOND QUARTER
• The Eagles ripped off 14 of the first 16 points in the second period to assume a 26-17 lead, forcing Toledo to burn its first timeout. Combs triggered the burst with seven points to prompt the stoppage in play at the 5:43 mark. 

• Toledo responded favorably following the timeout, utilizing an 11-4 rally to close the margin to 30-28 with 2:38 left in first half. The home team did a majority of their damage at the charity stripe, converting 7-of-8 at the line to make it a one-possession game. 

• The teams then traded baskets for the remainder of the half, as EMU took a 35-32 advantage into intermission.

• Davis paced the Rockets with nine points in the opening 20 minutes, while Combs led the visitors with a game-high 16. 

• The Eagles scored 20 of their 35 points in the paint in the first half, helping them build a three-point cushion at the break.

THIRD QUARTER
• With the score knotted at 40-40, EMU ended the quarter on a 10-4 run to create a six-point advantage, 50-44. Annecchiarico fueled the late rally with a traditional three-point play and a 15-foot-jumper to give the visitors a lead they would not surrender. 

FOURTH QUARTER
• The Eagles extended their margin to eight points on two occasions early in the period, but Toledo responded with five-straight points to make the score 54-51 with 6:11 left in regulation. Davis buried her second triple and Black drained a pair of free throws to trim the deficit to three.

• Unfortunately for the Rockets, EMU scored eight of the next nine points to open up a 62-52 advantage. Three different Eagles tallied points during this pivotal stretch, including a banked-in triple by Combs at the 3:08 mark.  

• EMU then finished off the Rockets at the stripe, scoring its final 13 points at the line. 

UP NEXT
• Toledo will entertain MAC East Division foe Kent State (11-7, 4-3 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 1. The MAC cross-division showdown is slated for 2:00 p.m. in Savage Arena and will be streamed on ESPN3.

• Along with Saturday's home game, the University of Toledo will host the fifth-annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. NGWIS inspires girls and women to play and be active to realize their full power. The day will showcase Toledo's current female student-athletes, staff and coaches and thank them for all of their hard work.


Toledo vs Eastern Michigan recap.


Head Coach Tricia Cullop post-game.


Junior Tatyana Davis post-game.