Box Score TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo captured a 6-1 victory in the home opener Thursday night (Aug. 26) over Detroit Mercy. Ellie Pool got the Rockets going in the first half with the first of two scores for her on the night, before Toledo went off for five second-half goals. 

The win advances the Rockets to 1-0-2 on the season heading into Sunday's (Aug. 29) home game against Dayton. 

"I am proud of our team tonight," said Head Coach T.J. Buchholz. "Anytime you can explode for six goals against a team at this level is outstanding. I thought Detroit made things difficult for us in the first half, but our players really adapted well in the second half. When Detroit tied the game, I wasn't sure how this team would respond. But this team really has a grit and competitiveness that is fun to coach. Hopefully we can take this confidence into Sunday's match against a very good Dayton team."

Goals and Key Moments

• 11' | Freshman Olivia Dault was able to gain a good scoring opportunity but her shot went high over the crossbar.
• 15' | Junior Stitch Currie's saw a shot go just outside the post and was saved by Detroit's goalkeeper, Jazmine Scott. 
• 22' | Senior Betsy Lueck's cross pass was headed out to Junior Rylee Michaels who's scoring attempt was nullified by Jazmine Scott. 
• 24' | Sophomore Ellie Pool hit the post from 10 feet out. Currie's rebound shot was saved by Scott to keep it scoreless.
• 37' | GOAL Lueck was able to serve a beautiful cross to Pool who blasted the ball into the bottom left corner of the net to give the Rockets the lead. 
• 50' | GOAL Julie Ann Piechocki found a goal for Detroit Mercy with an assist from Erin Leinweber, tying it up. 
• 57' | Senior Ashton Cassel fired a rocket attempt from just in front of the goal, but Scott got in the way. Michaels saw a look on the rebound that sailed high of the goal. 
• 61' | GOAL Freshman Mia Leonetti was able to score off a rebound to notch her first collegiate goal. The score came after an attempt from the Rockets' first goal-scorer, Pool, who was credited with the assist. 
• 65' | GOAL Currie found Dault with a crossing pass in front of the goal to extend the Rockets' lead. 
• 75' | GOAL Pool used a header off a rebound to add to Toledo's lead, her second goal of the game. Sophomore Emily Mann made the first attempt and was credited with the assist.
• 77' | GOAL Junior Kaitlyn Maciejewski added another goal to Toledo's tally, marking the first of her career. 
• 85' | GOAL In the final minutes, Chloe Tadolini poked the ball past Scott to log another Rocket goal. Brooke Stonehouse was on the assist.

Stats, Notes and Numbers

• Pool tallied her first goal of the season with her first-half goal.  She later added an assist, which was also her first assist of the season, as well as another goal.
• Lueck had the assist on Pool's goal, serving as Toledo's first assist of the season, and the third of her career.
• With the Rockets' second goal, Leonetti tallied her first collegiate marker and also became the first freshman to tally a goal this season. 
• Another freshman, Dault, also scored. Currie was credited with the assist, her first of the season and fourth of her career. 
• Mann registered her first collegiate point with the Rockets with an assist on Pool's second goal of the game,
• Maciejewski scored just minutes after subbing in during the second half, logging the first points of her collegiate career. 
• Tadolini registered her first collegiate points with a late goal. Stonehouse got the assist, logging her first point of the season and the third of her career. 

Up Next

• The Rockets will remain at home as they prepare to face Dayton on Sunday (Aug. 29). The match is set for a 1 p.m. kick off and will be Senior Day for Toledo. 

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