Toledo Falls to Ball State in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Friday, November 22

Bowling Green, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

University of Toledo

17-14,10-8MAC

Ball State

21-9,13-5MAC

Toledo

Ball St.

Taylor Alt led the Toledo offense, tallying 13 kills in MAC Tournament action against Ball State on Friday night.

Photo by: Bree Bee

Toledo Falls to Ball State in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals

11/22/2024 8:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Taylor Alt records 13 kills as Rockets finish season with 17-14 mark

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Toledo women's volleyball fell to No. 3 seeded Ball State 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-22) in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals in Bowling Green, Ohio on Friday night.

The Rockets finished the season with a 17-14 record.

No. 6 seed Toledo was led by Taylor Alt with 13 kills, seven digs and two blocks. Eight of Alt's kills came in the third and final set while the fifth-year senior recorded her 24^th match of the season with double-figure terminations. Sophomore Caylee Sharkey poured in six kills on a .500 clip during the match while junior Izzy Granger added five terminations of her own.

Freshman libero Grace Freiberger had a team-best 11 digs, marking her 28^th match with double figure digs during her freshman campaign. Sophomore setter Macy Hatkevich recorded a team-high 20 assists while graduate student Ella Abraham tallied nine in her first game action since September.

Ball State (21-9) was led by Carson Tyler with 12 kills.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE (25-16 Ball State)

Both sides traded early points before Ball State pulled away with a 9-6 advantage.
Kills from Taylor Alt and Izzy Granger tied the match, 10-10. A 5-1 run by the Cardinals put them back in front, 16-11.
A kill from Granger cut the Cardinals' lead to four, 17-13, before Ball State rattled off four consecutive points to extend their advantage, 20-13.
Ball State took the first set with a 3-0 run.

SET TWO (25-11 Ball State)

The Cardinals took a quick 7-1 lead behind two service aces.
Toledo got within four, 8-4, behind a kill from Alt and a block from Olivia Heitkamp and Anna Alford.
Terminations from Kayla Ozanich and Heitkamp helped the Rockets cut Ball State's lead to 10, 17-7.
Ball State used a 3-1 run to take the second set.

SET THREE (25-22 Ball State)

A 4-0 run by the Rockets, powered by kills and a block from Sierra Pertzborn and Alt, put the Rockets in front, 8-4.
An error from the Cardinals put Toledo ahead, 12-9, before Ball State fired off a 3-0 run to tie the match, 12-12.
The Cardinals regained the lead with four consecutive points, 16-13. Toledo got within one, 16-15, off Alt's fifth kill in the set.
Alt's eighth kill of the set put Toledo within two, 24-22, but a kill from Ball State secured the match victory.

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