This Week in Rocket Athletics: Nov. 17-23

Thursday, November 20

Morgantown, W. Va.

10:00 a.m./6:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

West Virginia Invitational

11/17/2025 10:50:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Volleyball, Athletics

Women’s volleyball begins postseason play while football hosts its final home game of the season.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Wednesday, Nov. 19 / at Northern Kentucky / Highland Heights, Ky. / 11:00 a.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Women's basketball looks to beat its second Horizon League opponent in a row when the Rockets go on the road to face Northern Kentucky on Wednesday morning. The game is streaming on ESPN+ and will start at 11:00 a.m. The Rockets beat the Norse last season 76-73 in comeback fashion after being down by 10 at halftime. Toledo's leading scorer this season is junior Kendall Carruthers, who's averaging 13.0 ppg. Sophomores Faith Fedd-Robinson and Evalyse Cole are tied for the second-most points, each averaging 11.7 ppg. Fedd-Robinson tied her career-high with 17 points last Sunday against Detroit Mercy, including 10 points in the first quarter.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wednesday, Nov. 19 / vs. Youngstown State / Savage Arena / 7:00 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats

Men's basketball will look to build on its two victories last week when it hosts Youngstown State (2-2) on Lord of the Wings Night on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Tip-off time in Savage Arena is set for 7:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+. Five Rockets are scoring in double figures led by junior Sonny Wilson at 16.5 ppg. Senior Sean Craig ranks second on the team with 15.0 ppg and a team-high 7.8 rpg, while freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. is third with 14.0 ppg and a team-best 6.0 apg. Blyden tallied 20 points and seven assists in the Rockets' 90-83 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 20-22 / at West Virginia Invitational / Morgantown, W. Va. / 10:00 a.m. Prelims / 6:00 p.m. Finals

Swimming and diving returns to action at the West Virginia Invitational in Morgantown, W. Va. this weekend. The Rockets will compete against Drexel, Duquesne, Georgetown and William & Mary. Junior Leah Evans is leading the Rockets this season, picking up five individual victories to go along with two relay wins. Senior Janne Slegers has also won three events this season, including the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle in their last meet at Buffalo.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Nov. 21 / vs. No. 5 Miami (MAC Tournament) / Bowling Green, Ohio / 4:00 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats

Women's volleyball earned the No. 4 overall seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament and will face No. 5 seeded Miami on Friday, Nov. 21 in Bowling Green, Ohio. This marks the Rockets' fifth-straight berth to the conference tournament, setting a program record. Going into postseason play, sophomore Olivia Heitkamp is leading the offense as she averages 3.08 kills/set while senior Kelsey Smith is firing off 9.69 assists/set. On the defensive side of the ball, Grace Freiberger is leading the MAC with 4.65 digs/set.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday, Nov. 22 / at NCAA National Championship / Columbia, Mo. / 11:10 a.m. ET / Watch (ESPNU) / Live Results

Junior Joad Martinho will represent the Rockets at the 2025 NCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship race on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Columbia, Mo. Martinho earned an individual qualification to the championship event when he posted a fifth-place individual finish with a career-best 10k time of 29:50.85 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship last weekend in Evansville, Ind. Martinho becomes the fifth Rocket in program history to compete in the NCAA Championship race and is the second consecutive after Dominic Serem represented UT in 2024.

FOOTBALL
Saturday, Nov. 22 / vs. Ball State / Glass Bowl / 2:00 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Football hosts the Ball State Cardinals for the home season finale in the Glass Bowl on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. A win over the Cardinals (4-6, 3-3 in MAC) would keep Toledo's MAC Championship hopes alive as the Rockets (6-4, 4-2 in MAC) currently remain locked in a five-way tie with Central Michigan, Ohio, Buffalo and Miami for second place in the conference. The Rockets defense has been elite this season, giving up three or fewer points in four games this year and 10 or fewer points in half the games this year. Toledo's 24-3 victory over Miami last week has given them bowl eligibility for the 16^th consecutive season.

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