Friday, November 21
Bowling Green, Ohio
4:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
21-10,11-7MAC
3
vs
2
No. 5 Miami
16-15,10-8MAC
1
2
3
4
5
F
Miami (OH)
25
14
25
23
11
2
Toledo
21
25
19
25
15
3
Team Stats
Miami
UT
Kills
59
65
Errors
21
26
Attempts
186
191
Hitting %
.204
.204
Points
75.0
80.0
Assists
53
63
Aces
5
5
Blocks
11
10
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballOH/RSH
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
Jessica Costlow led the Toledo offense with 22 kills in a 3-2 decision over Miami in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday.
Photo by: Jacob Peters
Toledo Takes Down Miami, 3-2, to Advance to MAC Tournament Semifinals
11/21/2025 7:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Jessica Costlow tallies career-high 22 kills to lead Rockets in rally over RedHawks
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Freshman Jessica Costlow recorded a career-high 22 kills as the No. 4 seeded Toledo women's volleyball team rallied to defeat No. 5 seeded Miami in a 3-2 battle (21-25, 25-14, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11) on Friday evening in Bowling Green, Ohio. The match saw 21 ties and 10 lead changes.
The win marks the seventh time that UT has advanced to the Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals in program history and is second time in three years. The Rockets last appeared in the semifinals in 2023.
The Rockets move to 21-10 overall on the season. This is the first time the Rockets have totaled 21 or more wins since 1983 (27-16).
Costlow led the offense with 22 kills on a .346 clip to go along with 15 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. Sophomore Olivia Heitkamp tallied 13 terminations while redshirt sophomore Sierra Pertzborn poured in 11 kills and three blocks.
Senior setter Kelsey Smith totaled 50 assists and 19 digs for her 15th double-double this season while also chipping in eight kills. Sophomore libero Grace Freiberger had a team-high 28 digs while junior Avery Adamski chipped in 14 digs.
The Rockets totaled 10 blocks, marking their 12th contest this season with double-figure blocks.
Quoting Head Coach Brian Wright
"Tonight went how I expected it to. It was a battle. We were down 2 sets to 1, down 4-1 in the 4th, down 6-2 in the 5th and we did what we always do. We kept competing. We stuck together. Our mindset was amazing and we found a way. Thank you to the hundreds of Toledo fans that made the drive to cheer us on. Their support was a difference maker in this match!"
Key Moments
Toledo will meet No. 1 seeded Ball State in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 22. First serve from the Stroh Center is set for 4:00 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.
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The win marks the seventh time that UT has advanced to the Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals in program history and is second time in three years. The Rockets last appeared in the semifinals in 2023.
The Rockets move to 21-10 overall on the season. This is the first time the Rockets have totaled 21 or more wins since 1983 (27-16).
Costlow led the offense with 22 kills on a .346 clip to go along with 15 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. Sophomore Olivia Heitkamp tallied 13 terminations while redshirt sophomore Sierra Pertzborn poured in 11 kills and three blocks.
Senior setter Kelsey Smith totaled 50 assists and 19 digs for her 15th double-double this season while also chipping in eight kills. Sophomore libero Grace Freiberger had a team-high 28 digs while junior Avery Adamski chipped in 14 digs.
The Rockets totaled 10 blocks, marking their 12th contest this season with double-figure blocks.
Quoting Head Coach Brian Wright
"Tonight went how I expected it to. It was a battle. We were down 2 sets to 1, down 4-1 in the 4th, down 6-2 in the 5th and we did what we always do. We kept competing. We stuck together. Our mindset was amazing and we found a way. Thank you to the hundreds of Toledo fans that made the drive to cheer us on. Their support was a difference maker in this match!"
Key Moments
- Back-to-back kills from Sierra Pertzborn and Kelsey Smith gave Toledo an early lead in the first set, 6-4. Miami responded with an 8-1 run to jump out in front, 12-7. The RedHawks extended their lead to six with a kill, 16-10, before UT used kills from Olivia Heitkamp and Pertzborn to cut the lead to four, 20-16. Miami reached set point thanks to a UT error, 24-19. The Rockets fired off two kills to get within three, 24-21, but Miami won on a service error.
- Two kills and a block from Pertzborn put UT in front to start the second set, 4-2. Three straight points from the RedHawks evened the frame, 6-6, but the Rockets fired off a 5-1 run to take a 12-8 advantage. Two kills from Jessica Costlow extended UT's lead to seven, 17-10, and a termination from Smith and Miami error kept the Rockets in front, 22-13. Iremnur Elmas fired off an ace to win the set and even the match.
- Miami jumped out to an early 9-4 lead in the third set. An ace from Smith put UT within three, 12-9, before the RedHawks took a 17-14 lead with a kill. Coslow got the Rockets within two, 17-15, but Miami responded with three kills and a block to extend their advantage, 21-15. MU reached set point with a kill, 24-16, and UT tallied three quick points to get within five, 24-19, before the RedHawks took the set win on a kill.
- The RedHawks took a quick 4-1 advantage to start the fourth set. Costlow tallied a solo block to even the set, 4-4, while a kill from Smith and ace from Avery Adamski put UT in front, 7-4. Catalano tallied a kill to keep UT ahead by three, 14-11, before Miami strung together a 4-0 run to retake the lead, 17-15. Olivia Heitkamp buried a kill to give Toledo the advantage, 20-19, and both teams traded points. Back-to-back kills from Costlow gave UT the set victory and forced the decisive fifth set.
- Miami used two kills and an ace to take a 6-2 lead in the fifth set. The Rockets fired off three-straight points to tie the match, 7-7, and both sides traded points. Two straight kills from Costlow put Toledo at match point, 24-11. The freshman ended the match firing off three-straight kills to earn the match win.
Toledo will meet No. 1 seeded Ball State in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 22. First serve from the Stroh Center is set for 4:00 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.
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