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Toledo picked up a 3-0 win over Miami at Savage Arena on Thursday night to move to 7-3 in conference play.
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Miami (OH) Miami 7-14,1-9 MAC
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Winner Toledo UT 14-8,7-3 MAC
Miami (OH) Miami
7-14,1-9 MAC
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Toledo UT
14-8,7-3 MAC
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Miami (OH) Miami 19 19 21 (0)
Toledo UT 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Toledo Earns Thursday Sweep Over Miami

Taylor Alt leads the Rockets offense with 10 kills in conference win

TOLEDO, Ohio – Fifth year senior Taylor Alt recorded a team-best 10 kills and four service aces in a three-set sweep over Miami in Mid-American Conference action on Thursday night at Savage Arena. The win moved Toledo (14-8, 7-3 MAC) into sole possession of fourth place in the league standings amd just a half-game behind first place Buffalo (8-3 MAC).

"I was happy that out offense showed up big," said head coach Jason Oliver. "We hit with a high percentage, and it forced a scrappy Miami team into some bad transition opportunities. We are going to have to find different ways to score tomorrow for sure."

Freshman Olivia Heitkamp and redshirt freshman Sierra Pertzborn each poured in nine kills of their own. Freshman libero Grace Freiberger led the squad in digs with 16 while junior outside hitter Izzy Granger added 13 digs to go along with seven terminations. Junior middle blocker Anna Alford tallied a team-high six blocks as sophomore setter Macy Hatkevich had 35 assists to go with three digs and a block.

Miami (7-14, 1-9 MAC) was led by Caroline Cermack and Ana Vetter with eight kills each.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE (25-19 Toledo)
  • Miami took an early 7-4 lead off three straight kills, but Toledo responded with 7-1 run to take the lead, 11-8.
  • The RedHawks and Rockets traded runs during the set and a four-point surge by Toledo put the host team ahead, 15-14.
  • An ace from Caylee Sharkey kept the Rockets in front, 17-16.
  • Toledo closed out the set on a 6-1 run, firing off five straight points to take the set win.
  • The Rockets totaled 14 kills and only two errors on 27 attempts for a .444 clip in the first set.
SET TWO (25-19 Toledo)
  • The RedHawks jumped out to a quick 5-1 lead behind four consecutive kills. Toledo chipped away and tied the match, 7-7, on a block from Taylor Alt and Anna Alford.
  • Miami retook a three-point lead, 11-8. The Rockets fired off a 7-0 surge behind two service aces from Alt to regain control, 15-11.
  • Sharkey's second ace of the match and a termination from Alt kept Toledo ahead, 20-16.
  • The Rockets closed the set out on a 5-1 run, thanks to two kills from Alt and a block from Alford and Olivia Heitkamp.
SET THREE (25-21 Toledo)
  • An ace from Alt and a block from Heitkamp and Sierra Pertzborn put Toledo in front, 10-8, as both sides traded points during the beginning of the set.
  • After going back-and-forth, the Rockets were able to rattle off a 7-1 run powered behind kills from Pertzborn, Heitkamp and Kayla Ozanich.
  • Miami fired off a quick three-point run to get within three, 23-20, but two errors from the RedHawks secured the match win for Toledo.
UP NEXT
Toledo takes on Miami in the weekend finale on Friday, Oct. 25. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.

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