This Week in Rocket Athletics: Oct. 12-18

Monday, October 12

West Lafayette, Ind. - Kampen Course

All Day

University of Toledo

Purdue Fall Invitational

10/12/2026 9:57:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Volleyball, Athletics, Women's Rowing

Women’s Soccer competes in first Battle of I-75 contest of season

MEN'S GOLF
Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 12-13 / at Purdue Fall Invitational / West Lafayette, Ind. / Live Scoring

Men's Golf is in West Lafayette, Ind. on Monday and Tuesday to compete at the Purdue Fall Invitational. The Rockets are in a 13-team field that includes two Big Ten schools – Indiana and the host Boilermakers – along with fellow Mid-American Conference members Ball State and Bowling Green. The Rockets are ranked No. 30 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll with junior Bence Bertenyi leading UT with a career-low 70.9 stroke average. Junior Zane Aiken and sophomore Harry McArdle are tied for second on the team with a 72.1 mark.

MEN'S TENNIS
Wednesday-Tuesday, Oct. 14-20 / at ITA Midwest Regionals / Columbus, Ohio / Tournament Central

Men's Tennis returns to fall action at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Regionals in Columbus, Ohio with action beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The Rockets will see action in singles and doubles competition in both the qualifying rounds and the main draw.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, Oct. 15 / at Bowling Green / Bowling Green, Ohio / 7 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+/BCSN) / Live Stats
Sunday, Oct 18 / vs. Ball State / Paul Hotmer Field / 1 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats

Women's Soccer plays two key matches as the Rockets look to pick up points toward a MAC Tournament bid. Toledo first heads to Bowling Green for a Battle of I-75 matchup on Thursday. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. on BCSN and ESPN+. Then, the Rockets are back home at Paul Hotmer Field on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. against Ball State on ESPN+. The match will be the program's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game, with a pink theme around the stadium, along with pink ribbons and 'I Play For...' signs given out. Toledo (5-4-4, 1-2-3 MAC - 6 PTS) is currently within two points of a MAC Tournament position, with Ball State and Miami (8 PTS) currently tied for the final spot.

CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, Oct. 16 / at Pre-National Invitational / Terre Haute, Ind. / 10:40 a.m. (MXC)
Friday, Oct 16 / at Falcon Invitational / Bowling Green, Ohio / 11 a.m. (WXC & MXC)

Men's Cross Country will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for the Pre-National Invitational on Friday at 10:40 a.m. The men are ranked No. 6 in the Great Lakes Region rankings and will be running against seven schools that are ranked nationally highlighted by No. 9 Syracuse and No. 14 Notre Dame. Women's Cross Country will move up from its No. 20 national ranking this week after registering its best finish ever at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational last Friday. Toledo registered a sixth-place showing and finished ahead of 10 teams ranked in the Top 25, including No. 5 Iowa State and No. 11 Stanford. Freshman Purity Chepkirui finished in a team-best fourth place, the highest finish ever by a Rocket at the Nuttycombe event. Individuals from the men's and women's programs will also be competing in Bowling Green's Falcon Invitational on Friday at 11 a.m.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Friday, Oct. 16 / at Eastern Classic / Ypsilanti, Mich. / 12 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 / at Eastern Classic / Ypsilanti, Mich. / 9:30 a.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving opens the 2026-27 season at the Eastern Classic hosted by Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Mich. The Rockets will compete against Aquinas, Wayne State and host Eastern Michigan at the two-day event. Toledo welcomes in five newcomers, including four freshmen and one transfer, while returning 15 letterwinners from last season.

BASEBALL
Friday, Oct. 18 / vs. Macomb / Scott Park / 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 / vs. Ashland / Scott Park / 12 p.m.

Baseball plays its final two games of the fall exhibition schedule on Friday and Saturday. The Rockets face Macomb on Friday at 1 p.m. and Ashland on Saturday at noon. Both games are at Scott Park.

VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Oct. 16 / at Western Michigan / Kalamazoo, Mich. / 6 p.m. / Watch (YouTube) / Live Stats
Saturday, Oct. 17 / at Western Michigan / Kalamazoo, Mich. / 4 p.m. / Watch (YouTube) / Live Stats

Volleyball (14-2, 6-0 MAC) continues MAC play with a pair of matches at Western Michigan on Friday and Saturday. The Rockets are off to the best conference start in program history after picking up 3-1 wins over Kent State last Thursday and Friday. The squad is sitting in first place in the MAC standings with a 6-0 league record and 14-2 overall mark. Grace Freiberger is third in the MAC in digs (4.20 digs/set), while Sierra Pertzborn and Kayla Ozanich are top-10 in blocks, with Pertzborn ranking eighth (0.85 blocks/set) and Ozanich in ninth (0.84 blocks/set).

ROWING
Saturday, Oct. 17 / at Yinzer Cup / Pittsburgh, Pa. / 11 a.m.

Women's Rowing continues its 2026-27 season, heading to Pittsburgh, Pa. for the Yinzer Cup, hosted by Robert Morris. The Varsity 8+ boats will race at 11 a.m. followed by the Novice 8+ boats at 12 p.m. Action will conclude with the Varsity 4+ boats at 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL
Saturday, Oct. 17 / vs. Lake Land / Scott Park / 12 p.m. (DH)
Sunday, Oct. 18 / vs. Findlay / Scott Park / 12 p.m. (DH)

Softball closes out the fall season with two doubleheaders at Scott Park. The Rockets will welcome Lake Land on Saturday, Oct. 17 and conclude the weekend with Findlay on Sunday, Oct. 18. Action will begin at 12 p.m. on both days and admission to Scott Park is free.

FOOTBALL
Saturday, Oct. 17 / at Eastern Michigan / Ypsilanti, Mich. / 3:30 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Football (4-2, 1-1 MAC) heads to Eastern Michigan on Saturday for a Week 7 matchup against the Eagles in Ypsilanti. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Rocket Radio Network. Toledo fell to Buffalo last week, which snapped its four-game winning streak. Eastern Michigan is 3-0 in the MAC after a 25-23 victory over Akron.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Sunday, Oct. 18 / at Findlay / Findlay, Ohio / 3 p.m.

Men's Basketball will play the first of two exhibition games prior to its 2026-27 campaign when it visits the University of Findlay on Sunday. The Rockets will also host Northern Illinois in Savage Arena on Sunday, Oct. 25 at noon. The contest vs. the Oilers will tip off at 3 p.m. at the Croy Physical Education Center. Ticket prices for the exhibition are $11.00 for adults and $6.00 for students and can be purchased online at findlayoilers.com.