TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo will look to rebound from a pair of one-goal setbacks last week when it travels to Oxford, Ohio for a matchup vs. Miami before returning home to host Ball State. The Rockets (7-3-2, 2-2-0 MAC) will take on the RedHawks (6-3-3, 3-1-0 MAC) on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 4:00 p.m. Toledo will then host the Cardinals (4-5-1, 2-1-1 MAC) on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN3.

The Rockets suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season last week with a 2-1 (OT) loss to Kent State and a 1-0 setback at Ohio. Toledo is allowing a MAC-low 0.50 goals per game and have registered a conference-high seven shutouts. Freshman Olivia Dault is tied for third in the MAC with a team-high five goals, and sophomore Ellie Pool is tied for fourth with 29 shots attempted. Sophomore Emma Boutorwick leads the conference with a 0.48 GAA and an .872 save percentage.

RedHawks Update (6-3-3)
Miami saw its five-game winning and nine-game unbeaten streak end with Sunday's 2-1 home loss to Buffalo. The RedHawks' three MAC victories have come vs. CMU (1-0), at EMU (2-1) and at Akron (3-0). Sophomore Haley Anspach paces Miami with five assists and nine points. Sophomore Julia Hoffman has scored a team-best four goals with senior Kristina DeMarco and freshman Makenna Morrison netting three apiece. Senior Izzie Vaccari (6-3-3) ranks second in the MAC with a 0.78 GAA and fifth with .762 SV%. 

Cardinals Update (4-5-1)
Ball State bounced back from a 2-1 loss at Buffalo last Thursday by scoring three goals in a four-minute span in the second half of a 3-1 home victory over Akron. The Cardinals will host defending MAC champion Bowling Green on Thursday prior to visiting the Glass City. Senior Chelcy Ralph leads BSU with four goals and eight points. Freshman Lexi Fraley and senior Nicky Potts are the Cardinals' only other multi-goal scorers with two apiece. Senior Alex DeRuvo (4-5-1) has posted a 1.69 GAA and .660 SV% in goal.
 
Last Week
• Toledo dropped a pair of one-goal decisions to Kent State and MAC-leading Ohio.
• Olivia Dault scored her team-high fifth goal to knot the game vs. KSU at 1-1 in the second half, but the Golden Flashes came up with the game-winner five minutes into overtime.
• The Rockets were outshot by Kent State by a 12-9 margin, marking the first time in four contests they were outshot by the opposition.
• Toledo outshot Ohio by an 11-8 margin, including a 6-2 cushion in shots on goal.

Rockets in Regional Rankings
• Toledo ranks 10th in the United Soccer Coaches Midwest Region rankings with its 7-3-2 record.
• Buffalo and Ohio are other MAC schools ranked at No. 6 and 8, respectively.
• West Virginia is No. 1 and is followed by No. 2 TCU and No. 3 Baylor. Also ranked ahead of the Rockets are No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Texas Tech, No. 7 Loyola (Chicago) and No. 9 Oklahoma State.

Recapping a Strong Non-Conference Season
• Toledo set a program record for the longest unbeaten streak to open a season (6) with its 4-0-2 start.
• The Rockets also won their first three home games for their best start at home since 2008.
• Toledo's four-game winning streak from Aug. 23-Sept. 10 was the Rockets' most consecutive wins since 2017 when they won five in a row with three coming in its MAC Tournament Championship run.

Inside the Numbers
• Freshman McKenna Schultz leads the Rockets in minutes played (1,132) and has played all but four minutes this season.
• Senior Claire Cahalan leads Toledo midfielders with 1,111 minutes, while sophomore Ellie Pool tops the forwards with 1,027 minutes.
• Pool leads the Rockets with 29 shots with Stitch Currie and Olivia Dault ranking second and third, respectively, with 25 and 22 shots.
• Dault leads the way with 15 shots on goal followed by Pool (14) and Currie (12).
• Toledo has allowed just one first-half goal this season. The Rockets are outscoring their opposition by a 4-1 margin in the first half, 12-4 in the second and are even at 1-1 in overtime.

Boutorwick A Stopper in Goal
Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Boutorwick has been stellar in goal for the Rockets this season. Boutorwick has six shutouts through the first 12 games and ranks 13th nationally with a 0.48 GAA and 17th with an .872 saves percentage. Boutorwick was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week each of the first two weeks of the season.