TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo will look to extend its three-game winning streak this week when it hosts Kent State at Hotmer Field followed by a trip to Athens, Ohio to battle Ohio. The Rockets will entertain the Golden Flashes (5-3-1, 1-0-1 MAC) on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7:00 p.m. with the contest being streamed on ESPN+. Toledo will then visit the Bobcats (6-3-0, 2-0-0 MAC) on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 1:00 p.m. with streaming on OhioBobcats.com.

The Rockets (7-1-2, 2-0-0 MAC) leads the MAC in victories after winning their first two league contests at NIU (3-0) and vs. WMU (2-0). The Rockets rank third in MAC offense with 1.60 gpg and have allowed just three goals this season. Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Boutorwick ranks fifth nationally with a 0.29 GAA and .919 SV% and has registered a shutout in six of her last seven contests. Freshman midfielder Olivia Dault is tied for third in the MAC with a team-high four goals with sophomore forward Ellie Pool tied for eighth with three.

Flying with the Golden Flashes (5-3-1)
Kent State's three defeats have come against Dayton (5-0), at Northwestern (3-2) and No. 15 West Virginia (2-1). The Golden Flashes (6-3-0) won at Oakland by a 3-2 margin, a team Toledo defeated, 1-0. KSU opened MAC play with a 1-0 victory over Akron and a 0-0 draw at Buffalo. Senior Cameron Shedenhelm is tied for the team lead with four goals and has a team-best 11 points and 23 shot attempts. Senior Khyla Porter also has netted four goals. Junior goalkeeper Sarah Melén has a 5-3-1 record, 1.44 GAA and .723 SV%.

Tracking the Bobcats (6-3-1)
Ohio posted a pair of one-goal victories in its opening weekend of MAC play vs. Buffalo (2-1) and at Akron (1-0). Sophomore Shae Robertson leads Ohio with three goals and six points. Senior Haley Miller is the Bobcats' only other multi-goal scoring with two goals. Senior Sam Wexell has started every game in goal for Ohio and posted a 6-3-0 mark to go along with a 1.00 GAA and .735 SV%. The Bobcats will visit Bowling Green Thursday prior to hosting Toledo.
 
Last Week
• Five Rockets — Stephanie Currie, Olivia Dault, Caylee Jozefov, Ellie Pool and Grace Turski — scored in a 3-0 win at NIU and a 2-0 home victory over WMU.
• Toledo held an 18-2 advantage in total shots, a 9-0 cushion in shots on goal and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks in its win over the Huskies.
• The Rockets outshot the Broncos by an 18-8 margin, including a 9-4 edge in SOG.
• Toledo has yet to allow a first-half goal this season.
• The Rockets won their first two MAC contests for the first time since 2011.

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 (946) and has played all but four minutes this season.
• Senior Claire Cahaln leads Toledo midfielders with 925 minutes, while sophomore Ellie Pool tops the forwards with 854 minutes.
• Pool leads the Rockets with 24 shots with Stitch Currie and Olivia Dault ranking second and third, respectively, with 23 and 19 shots.
• Dault leads the way with 13 shots on goal followed by Currie (11) and Pool (10).

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 10 games and has not allowed more than one goal in a game yet. Boutorwick was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week each of the first two weeks of the season.

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