Rockets to Face Mercyhurst at Home on Friday

Friday, December 6

Toledo, Ohio

7:00 p.m

University of Toledo

Mercyhurst

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Toledo returns home following a 1-1 weekend at the Navy Thanksgiving Classic.

Photo by: University of Maryland Athletics

12/5/2024 1:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Holiday Game to tip off at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team will take on Mercyhurst on Friday, Dec. 6, battling the Lakers for the first time ever. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+ with radio broadcasts on 1370 WSPD and 92.9 FM, along with The Varsity Network app.

The Rockets (4-2, 0-0 MAC) split its weekend tournament games at the Navy Thanksgiving Classic. Toledo ended Navy's previously undefeated season with a 58-51 triumph behind a 27-point, 10-rebound double-double from Sammi Mikonowicz. The Rockets also grabbed 59 rebounds and held Navy to just two points in the first quarter to tie a program record. Toledo fell to No. 10 Maryland, 92-70 to close the weekend on Sunday, with Khera Goss reaching 1,000.

The Lakers (2-5, 0-0 NEC) are in their first year transitioning to the Division I level. Mercyhurst most recently suffered a 64-63 overtime defeat at Cornell on Nov. 27. Mercyhurst's home matchup against Army scheduled for Dec. 3 was postponed due to weather.

Friday will be Toledo's Holiday Game. Fans are encouraged to wear their ugly holiday sweaters and the first 100 students will receive a free ugly holiday sweater t-shirt. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet The Grinch and participate in the halftime teddy bear toss.

General parking is available in Lots 1 and 2 while premium parking is available in lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 18.

Toledo (4-2, 0-0 MAC) vs. Mercyhurst (2-5, 0-0 NEC)
Friday, Dec. 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo, Ohio/Savage Arena | Live Stats | Tickets

WATCH: ESPN+ (Mason Lowry and Rhett Boyd)
LISTEN: The Varsity Network/WSPD 1370 AM/92.9 FM (Jim Heller)

All-Time: First Meeting

Home Sweet Home

Toledo enters Friday's matchup on an 18-game winning streak at Savage Arena.
The Rockets have pulled off multiple double-digit comebacks at home this season, coming back from 16 down to defeat Marshall in the season opener, and from 14 down in the second half to top Northern Kentucky.
Should Toledo win on Friday, its home winning streak will reach one calendar year, having started with a 69-46 victory against Michigan on Dec. 6, 2023.
The Rockets once again far out-pace the MAC in attendance thus far, and have eclipsed over 4,000 fans in each of the last two home games.

Recognition Earned

Following her performance in the Navy Thanksgiving Classic, Sammi Mikonowicz was tabbed the MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week. The honor commends a male and female student-athlete each week who showed a worthy athletic performance and holds at least a 3.0 GPA.
She earned the recognition after averaging 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in the tournament.
The Rossford, Ohio native shot 65.0% (13-for-20) from the field including 57.1% (4-for-7) from three. She was named to the Navy Classic All-Tournament Team.
Against Navy, Mikonowicz exploded for 27 points and 10 rebounds, setting the tone with the game's first nine points. She set a career high in points and marked her 17th double-double in her career.
As a team, Toledo was also recognized in the polls, where it received 30 votes and was No. 28 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 announced on Tuesday.
The Rockets received votes among MAC peers Buffalo (No. 11 – 438 votes), Ball State (No. 12 – 429 votes), Kent State (31 votes) and Bowling Green (1 vote).

Of Note

Toledo will face its only opponent from the NEC this season, and will play against its sixth different conference in its first seven non-conference games on Friday.
Mercyhurst will be Toledo's first opponent with a losing record coming into its matchup with the Rockets. Toledo is 2-0 against teams that are even/.500 and 2-2 against teams with winning records this season.
Mikonowicz is fourth in the MAC in scoring, averaging 15.17 points per game. She has scored in double-figures in five of Toledo's six games.
Cadence Dykstra averaged 7.5 rebounds across the two games in Annapolis, grabbing a career-high nine on Saturday.
Kendall Carruthers is seventh in the league in assist/turnover ratio (1.29) and tied for ninth with 3.00 assists/game.