TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team will welcome a familiar foe to Savage Arena on Monday in second-round WNIT action. The Rockets and Kent State Golden Flashes will face off in postseason play, with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3.

Toledo (27-5) advanced into the second round after its 61-51 win over Houston Baptist (16-11) on Friday night. UT used a dominant first quarter to take a sizable early lead over HBU and didn't look back. The Huskies managed to pull within five points in the second half, but the Rockets used an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to pull away for good.

Four players scored in double figures on Friday. Freshman Jessica Cook was UT's leading scorer with 13 points, and three others scored 12 points: Nan Garcia, Khera Goss and junior Quinesha Lockett. Sophomore Sammi Mikonowicz cleaned up on the boards, grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds.

Kent State (19-11) advanced into the second round after its 68-59 win over Youngstown State on Wednesday. The Golden Flashes trailed at halftime but used a 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter to eke by the Penguins and keep their season alive.

The winner of Monday's game will face the winner of the Purdue vs. Marquette showdown, which will be played on Monday night as well at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Tickets for Monday's game are on sale now, with fans having the option to purchase their tickets online at utrockets.com/WNITtix, over the phone by calling 419-530-GOLD (4653), or by visiting the Rocket Ticket Office at Savage Arena. The Rocket Ticket Office will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

As a benefit to Women's Basketball season ticket members, they will have first priority on their seat locations. Toledo season ticket members have until Saturday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m. to reserve their seats. Those seats can be purchased through their online ticket account at utrockets.com/STM or through the Rocket Ticket Office.

Last Time Out vs. Kent State
Toledo outscored Kent State 26-15 in the fourth quarter to will its way to a 69-60 road win in its MAC opener on Dec. 29.

The Rockets trailed the Golden Flashes by two, 45-43, heading into the fourth quarter, but they were able to end the game on a 14-5 run to surge ahead and open conference play with a victory.

Nan Garcia led the balanced attack with 14 points. Quinesha Lockett scored 11 points, while three Rockets scored 10 points apiece: Khera Goss, Sammi Mikonowicz, and Hannah Noveroske. Noveroske tallied five rebounds and a career-high five blocks as well.

Sophia Wiard added seven points, seven rebounds, and five assists, while Jayda Jansen contributed a pair of clutch three-pointers to help the cause.

Notes from the Win over HBU

• With the victory, Toledo has now advanced past the first round of the WNIT in 12 of its 13 appearances.
• Friday's game against Houston Baptist was the first-ever meeting between the two teams. In fact, it was HBU's first-ever game played in the state of Ohio.
• Toledo held the Huskies to just two offensive rebounds on Friday night. UT has allowed five or fewer offensive rebounds in five of the last six games.
• Sammi Mikonowicz cleaned up on the boards, grabbing 13 rebounds for her seventh double-digit rebound game of the year.
• Khera Goss was outstanding offensively, connecting on 6-of-7 shots. Her 12 points marked the 10th time this season she has scored in double digits and the six field goals are a career high.
• Nan Garcia added 12 points off the bench, her highest scoring output since a 14-point game at Kent State.
• The Rockets committed a season-low six turnovers against Houston Baptist.

About Kent State
Kent State enters Monday's game at 19-11 and has the unusual distinction of earning a WNIT berth despite not making the MAC Tournament. Though they officially finished the regular season ninth in the MAC standings, the Golden Flashes own the third-best NET Ranking among MAC schools behind Buffalo and Toledo. Monday's game will feature two of the stingiest defenses in the MAC, with the Rockets leading the league in scoring defense (60.1) and the Golden Flashes close behind in second place (61.3). Four players on Kent State average double figures in scoring: Katie Shumate (12.1), Lindsey Thall (11.5), Nila Blackford (10.5), and Casey Santoro (10.2), with Bridget Dunn (9.3) not far behind.