Rockets Fly Over Ball State to Sweep Weekend, 3-1

Saturday, October 3

Toledo, Ohio

4 p.m.

University of Toledo

12-2,4-0MAC

Ball State

11-4,2-2MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Ball St.	18	25	20	11	1
Toledo	25	17	25	25	3

Sierra Pertzborn had a team-high 14 kills in a four-set win over Ball State.

Photo by: Jacob Peters

10/3/2026 7:22:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Toledo moves to 4-0 in league play and first place in the conference standings

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's volleyball team took down Ball State for the second consecutive day with a 3-1 decision (25-18,17-25, 25-20, 25-11) on Saturday at Savage Arena.

The win propels UT into first place in the Mid-American Conference standings. It also marks the second straight season that Toledo has begun league play with a 4-0 record.

The weekend sweep over the Cardinals is the first time since 2016 that Toledo has won both regular season contests against Ball State.

The Rockets (12-2, 4-0 MAC) were led by Sierra Pertzborn, who had a season-high 14 kills on a .367 clip to go along with a team-best eight blocks. Jessica Costlow poured in eight kills and added 11 digs.

Grace Freiberger paced the defense with 18 digs, recording her 14th match this season with double-figure digs. Maddy Bach fired off 27 assists to go along with a team-best three service aces, while Janelle Green added 13 helpers.

The Toledo defense was strong for the second-straight night, holding Ball State to a .088 hitting percentage throughout the match, including a .000 mark in the third set and a -.0125 clip in the fourth set.

Quoting Head Coach Brian Wright
"What an amazing weekend for Toledo Volleyball. This team is all about embracing the spotlight, and when we have a chance to do something that's never been done before, we're all in. It's so perfect that on the same weekend we hang a banner for Taylor Alt and understand the program is where it is today because of her and all the alumni, we do something really special on back-to-back nights and, hopefully, continue to inspire the city and all future Toledo Volleyball players as well. So appreciative of all the fans that showed up on both nights to make it a special weekend. We appreciate you and we're excited to be back here on Thursday!"

Key Moments

Toledo opened the first set with a 9-1 run, capped by back-to-back blocks from Kayla Ozanich and Sierra Pertzborn, to take the early advantage. UT kept their lead with a kill from Ozanich, 20-11, before Jessica Costlow put the squad at set point and a Ball State service error gave UT the set win.
After UT opened the second set with three-straight points, Ball State fired off a 6-1 run to take a 10-5 lead. The Cardinals stayed in front after another quick run, 19-9, before Toledo fired off a quick 4-0 surge to get within five, 21-16. Ball State closed out the set with four kills to take the set win.
After trading points throughout the beginning of the third set, Toledo took a 20-17 lead with a kill from Ozanich. Ava Siefke and Olivia Heitkamp fired off kills of their own to put UT at set point, 24-20, before a BSU error gave Toledo the set win.
Toledo used a 9-2 run to take an early lead and run away with the fourth set. A kill from Pertzborn and a solo block from Lilly Merk put UT at set point, 24-10, before Heitkamp closed out the set with a kill.