TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's soccer team will look to qualify for the 2024 Mid-American Conference women's soccer tournament when the Rockets host Ball State for the regular-season finale on Thursday, Oct. 31. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. on ESPN+, the same time as all MAC matches on Thursday.
 
The Rockets (6-7-4, 3-4-3 – 12 pts.) are tied for eighth place with Central Michigan in the conference standings, just one point out of a tournament spot. Toledo holds the tiebreaker over CMU based on goals allowed in conference play, having given up just nine compared to 13 for the Chippewas. Toledo fell 2-0 to first-place Western Michigan on Thursday, but picked up a key point in a 1-1 tie at Northern Illinois on Sunday off Kayla Flory's first-half goal.
 
The Cardinals (7-8-2, 2-6-2 – 8 pts.) are eliminated from MAC Tournament contention. They fell 3-1 to Northern Illinois and 5-4 to Western Michigan last week.
 
Thursday, Oct. 31
Toledo vs. Ball State | 3:00 p.m. | Toledo, Ohio | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
 
All-Time Series: Ball State, 14-10-2
Last Matchup: Ball State 2, Toledo 1 – Sept. 28, 2023
 
Playoff Scenarios
 
Toledo must move up two spots to qualify for the MAC Tournament. The Rockets will qualify if the following three results occur:

• A Toledo win + a Northern Illinois loss/tie
• A Toledo win + a Miami loss/tie
• A Toledo win + a Kent State loss

The Rockets can also qualify with any of two of the three above results, AND by remaining ahead of Central Michigan.The following results will keep Toledo ahead of CMU:

• A Toledo win + a CMU loss/tie
• If both teams win, but Toledo wins by more goals
• If both teams win by an equal margin, and Toledo allows three goals or fewer

Of Note

• The Rockets have scored first 10 times this season, with a 6-2-2 record in such games.
• Toledo has played 14-of-17 matches within a goal this season.
• The Rockets have 10 different goal scorers, with Kayla Flory's tally on Sunday making her the 10th.
• Rocket goalkeeping has made 20 saves over the past three matches, with Agnes Stenlund stopping eight against Ohio and Paige Dornheggen making six stops apiece against Western Michigan and Northern Illinois.
• Toledo has allowed the fifth-fewest conference goals among MAC teams this year, giving up just nine (0.9/match).
• Additionally, the Rockets have not allowed a goal in the first half in 12 straight games.

MAC Standings (Top 6 Advance to Tournament)
 
1. Western Michigan – 24 pts., 7-0-3 (league champion)
2. Buffalo – 19 pts., 5-1-4
3. Ohio – 18 pts., 5-2-3
4. Bowling Green – 15 pts., 4-3-3
5. Kent State – 14 pts., 4-4-2
*T6. Northern Illinois – 13 pts., 3-3-4
T6. Miami – 13 pts., 3-3-4
*T8. Toledo – 12 pts., 3-4-3
T8. Central Michigan – 12 pts., 3-4-3
10. Eastern Michigan – 11 pts., 2-3-5
11. Ball State – 8 pts., 2-6-2
12. Akron – 2 pts., 0-8-2
 
*Holds tiebreaker
 
MAC Schedule – Kickoffs on Oct. 31, 3:00 p.m.
 
Buffalo at Central Michigan
Bowling Green at Kent State
Ohio at Miami
Ball State at Toledo
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan
Eastern Michigan at Akron
 
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