TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's volleyball team will make its way to Akron this weekend for a pair of Mid-American Conference matches.

The Rockets (8-12, 6-3 MAC) and Zips (10-10, 5-4 MAC) will face off on Friday at 6:00 p.m. before playing again on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Toledo enters the weekend in a tie with Northern Illinois (8-13, 6-3 MAC) for fifth place in the MAC, while Akron and Ohio (10-11, 5-4 MAC) are both a game back in the standings. The top six teams will advance to the MAC Tournament at the conclusion of the regular season.

Taylor Alt Approaching History
Entering play on Friday, senior Taylor Alt owns 1,539 career kills, putting her just eight away from passing L.G. Bass (1,546 kills, 1984-87) for most in school history. She is also averaging 4.00 kills/set for her career, which is the top mark in program history.

Alt's 1,539 career kills rank 16^th among active Division I players, but her 385 career sets played are fewer than every player ranked above her. She ranks eighth among active players in career kills/set and is one of eight Division I women's volleyball players to be averaging at least four kills per set in their career.

Rocket Notes

• Ryann Jaqua is averaging 5.10 digs/set, which leads the MAC and ranks 16^th in the nation. She tallied at least 20 digs in five straight matches.
• Jaqua enters play this weekend with 2,103 career digs, trailing only Maurissa Leonard's (2015-18) 2,260 career digs for most in Toledo history.
• Abby Erickson has collected at least three blocks in six of the last seven matches, including a career-high eight blocks vs. Buffalo last weekend. She ranks seventh in the MAC this season in blocks/set (0.90).
• Macy Hatkevich is averaging 9.67 assists/set in MAC play this season, which ranks fourth in the conference.
• Toledo has played seven five-set matches this season, tied with Bowling Green for second-most in the league behind Central Michigan's eight.

About Akron
The Zips enter this weekend's series with a 10-10 overall record and a 5-4 ledger in MAC play. Akron will be looking to halt a three-match losing skid, with all three losses coming on the road at Ball State and Buffalo. Faith Johnson is one of the top point producers in the MAC, ranking seventh in points/set (4.06).

Next Up
Toledo will return home next weekend to host a pair of MAC East foes, welcoming Ohio to Savage Arena on Friday before playing Kent State on Saturday.