This Week in Rocket Athletics: Oct. 19-25

Monday, October 19

Kettering, Ohio - NCR North

All Day

University of Toledo

Flyer Invitational

10/19/2026 9:30:00 AM | Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Athletics, Women's Rowing

Football and Volleyball return home for MAC contests

MEN'S GOLF
Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 19-21 / at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate / Johnson City, Tenn. / Live Scoring

Men's Golf is in Jonesborough, Tenn. this week to play in its final fall tournament. The Rockets are playing 18 holes on Monday-Wednesday competing against a 13-team field that includes MAC schools Eastern Michigan and Kent State at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate hosted by No. 8 East Tennessee State. The Rockets were ranked No. 27 last week in the initial Scoreboard clippd rankings of the fall season. Junior Bence Bertenyi is leading UT with a career-low 70.3 stroke average. Sophomore Harry McArdle and senior Brooks Pawlak are tied for second on the team with a 72.4 mark.

WOMEN'S GOLF
Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 19-20 / at Flyer Invitational / Kettering, Ohio / Live Scoring

Women's Golf is in Kettering, Ohio on Monday and Tuesday to play in its final fall tournament. The Rockets will be competing against an 11-team field that includes MAC members Central Michigan and Ohio. Senior Áine Martin possesses the Rockets' best stroke average with a career-low 75.7 mark.

MEN'S TENNIS
Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 19-20 / at ITA Midwest Regionals / Columbus, Ohio
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23-25 / at MAC Indoors / Muncie, Ind.

Men's Tennis continues ITA Midwest Regional action with Poonthong Komolpisut competing in the Round of 16 on Monday morning. Quarterfinal action begins on Monday afternoon. Following the ITA Midwest Regional, the Rockets turn their attention to the Mid-American Conference Indoor tournament beginning on Friday in Muncie, Ind.

WOMEN'S TENNIS
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23-25 / at MAC Individual Championship / Kalamazoo, Mich.

Women's Tennis returns to fall action with the MAC Individual Championship this weekend in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Rockets will be represented by JJ Scholten and Anastasia Akuginova in singles play, while Gaby Rondon/Akuginova and June Vigneron/Jone Ibanez will be competing in the doubles bracket. The winner of the doubles bracket and singles bracket will represent the MAC at the ITA Conference Masters Tournament in Rome, Ga. in November. Last year, Scholten won the singles title after defeating teammate Isabella Barretto in the championship match, 6-1, 6-1.

VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Oct. 23 / vs. Ohio / Savage Arena / 6 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Saturday, Oct. 24 / vs. Ohio / Savage Arena / 4:30 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (BCSN/ESPN+) / Live Stats

Volleyball (14-4, 6-2 MAC) continues league play, returning to Savage Arena for a pair of matches against Ohio on Friday and Saturday. The Rockets dropped a pair of matches to Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, Mich. over the weekend. Grace Freiberger continues to lead the defense, averaging 4.16 digs/set, while Sophie Catalano is pacing the offense with 2.45 kills/set. Toledo currently sits in second place in the league standings.

ROWING
Saturday, Oct. 24 / at Head of the Schuyllkill / Philadelphia, Pa. / 9 a.m.

Women's Rowing continues its fall slate, competing at the Head of the Schuyllkill regatta in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, seeing action against fellow MAC teams Delaware and Temple. The Rockets competed in the Yinzer Cup last weekend and the Varsity 8+ A boat led the way, taking second in its event with a time of 15:20.487. The Varsity 4+ was led by the A boat who placed third overall, while the Novice 4+ A boat took first with a mark of 10:42.323.

FOOTBALL
Saturday, Oct. 24 / vs. Western Michigan / Glass Bowl / 12 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (CBSSN) / Live Stats / Listen

Toledo takes on first-place Western Michigan in a key Mid-American Conference matchup on Saturday, Oct. 24, kicking off at noon from the Glass Bowl on CBS Sports Network and the Rocket Radio Network. Prior to the game, Toledo will hold its Senior Day ceremonies. The Rockets (5-2, 2-1 MAC) won 34-14 at Eastern Michigan on Saturday, behind a first-half offensive explosion and stout defense, allowing just 34 rushing yards. Andrew Zock was all over the place, with 2.0 sacks, nine tackles and nine QB hurries to go with a forced fumble. Western Michigan enters the matchup at 5-2 (3-0 MAC).

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Saturday, Oct. 24 / at Eastern Michigan / Ypsilanti, Mich. / 1 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats

The Rockets head up to Eastern Michigan on Saturday, kicking off at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. In last week's action, Toledo (5-5-5, 1-3-4 MAC) tied Bowling Green in the Battle of I-75, 1-1, before falling to Ball State, 1-0. Morgan Spitler scored the equalizing goal against the Falcons.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Sunday, Oct. 25 / vs. Northern Illinois / Savage Arena / 12 p.m. / Tickets

Men's Basketball will play its final exhibition game when it hosts Northern Illinois on Sunday at noon in Savage Arena. The Rockets posted an 88-78 victory at Findlay on Sunday in their first exhibition of the season. Senior Austin Parks led the way with 23 points and six rebounds. Junior Jaylan Ouwinga also contributed 13 points and five boards. Toledo opens its 2026-27 campaign with three straight road games the first week of the season. UT will face Arkansas State (Nov. 2), Michigan State (Nov. 5) and Marshall (Nov. 7).