TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's volleyball team wraps up its regular season on Wednesday at Ball State. The match between the Rockets and Cardinals will begin at 6:00 p.m. and be streamed live on ESPN+.

2022 MAC Tournament
Toledo (18-10, 11-6 MAC) has already clinched a berth in the MAC Tournament, one of five teams to do so. The only spot up for grabs is the sixth and final spot, which is held by Northern Illinois (10-7) entering play Wednesday. Buffalo (9-8) can still earn the final tournament berth with a win over Akron and an NIU loss at Western Michigan.

Ball State (14-3) and Bowling Green (14-3) are tied atop the MAC standings entering the final day of the regular season. The Cardinals just need a win to clinch the regular season title, but a loss coupled with a BGSU victory over Miami would make the Falcons regular season champions. The regular season champion hosts the conference tournament, which begins Sunday, Nov. 20.

Here is how the standings look entering play on Wednesday, with only teams still alive for postseason play included:

1. Ball State (22-7, 14-3 MAC)
2. Bowling Green (19-9, 14-3 MAC)
3. Ohio (18-10, 12-5 MAC)
4. Central Michigan (18-10, 11-6 MAC)
5. Toledo (18-10, 11-6 MAC)
6. Northern Illinois (17-12, 10-7 MAC)
7. Buffalo (17-12, 9-8 MAC)

Last Time Out
Toledo clinched its MAC Tournament berth after going 2-0 at Kent State this past weekend. In Friday's thrilling five-set win, UT dropped the first set, but came back to win sets two and three to take a 2-1 lead in the match. After a late Kent State comeback in the fourth set extended the match, the Rockets withstood another KSU push in the fifth set to hold on and win. Taylor Alt and Jada Bouyer led the way in Friday's win, tallying 23 and 15 kills respectively, the latter of which is a career-high total for Bouyer. Both players stood tall in the final set, collected four kills each to help lead the Rockets to victory. Olivia Vance was outstanding as well, adding 14 kills and four blocks while hitting .414.

The Rockets got off to a slow start on Saturday, dropping the first set before bouncing back to win the next three and cap their 2-0 weekend. Taylor Alt tallied a match-high 18 kills, while Olivia Vance tallied eight kills and a season-best seven blocks to help the cause. Ryann Jaqua (11) and Abby Ray (10) both cracked double figures in digs, and Mary-Kate Lopez led the Rockets with 24 assists.

Rocket Notes

• The Rockets are in the MAC Tournament in back-to-back years for the first time since 2003-10, when they advanced to the conference tournament every year during that stretch.
• Toledo's win over Kent State on Friday was its first five-set victory of the season, and just the second five-setter the team has played this year.
• The magic number for Toledo this season has been .200; when the Rockets hit .200 or higher, they are 15-1.
• The Rockets are 12-2 when they win the first set this season.
• Opponents are hitting just .191 against Toledo, the third-lowest opponent attack percentage in the MAC. The Rockets have held opponents to an attack percentage of .200 or lower 16 times and have held an opponent to an attack percentage less than .100 five times. In MAC play, Toledo is holding its opponents to a .195 attack percentage.

 
About Ball State
Ball State won the previous meeting with Toledo, a four-set decision on Oct. 19. The Cardinals lead the MAC in attack percentage (.255) and boast the individual leader in that category as well, Marie Plitt (.402). Ball State is 11-1 at home this season, its lone loss coming on Sept. 13 to Dayton in five sets.