Toledo Falls to Western Michigan, 3-0

Saturday, October 17

Kalamazoo, Mich.

4 p.m.

University of Toledo

14-4,6-2MAC

Western Michigan

13-6,5-3MAC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Toledo	15	20	18	0
Western Mich.	25	25	25	3

Jessica Costlow led the team with nine kills against Western Michigan on Saturday.

Photo by: Ellen Holton

10/17/2026 6:14:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Jessica Costlow leads offense with nine kills on Saturday evening

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Toledo women's volleyball team fell to Western Michigan, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-18) on Saturday evening in Kalamazoo, Mich.

The Rockets (14-4, 6-2 MAC) were led by Jessica Costlow on offense with nine kills on a .364 clip. Junior Olivia Heitkamp chipped in six kills while Sophie Catalano and Sierra Pertzborn each had five.

Junior libero Grace Freiberger tallied 12 digs while Janelle Green had a team-high 17 assists to go along with eight digs.

Quoting Head Coach Brian Wright
"I really appreciate how many fans made the trip. We are super grateful for the support. Our goal is always to get better every week and strive for consistent greatness. I'm excited for the opportunity that comes from this weekend to learn and grow."

Key Moments

Western Michigan took an 8-2 lead early in the first set. The Broncos extended their lead with a kill, 19-8, before Toledo used a 3-0 run of their own to get within eight, 19-11. The Broncos took the set win with a kill.
The Broncos and the Rockets went back-and-forth throughout the beginning of the second set. Western Michigan took a 19-16 lead, before kills from Jessica Costlow put UT within one 19-18. However, WMU closed out the set on a 5-1 run.
Western Michigan got out to a 9-3 lead in the third set. Toledo fired off three-straight points to get within three, 15-12, before the Broncos used a 5-0 run of their own to take a 20-12 lead. Toledo got within six, 23-17, before WMU scored two more points to take the win.

Up Next
Toledo will return to Savage Arena to host Ohio next weekend for a pair of matches. The Rockets and Bobcats will start action on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.