Rockets Roll to Sixth-Straight Win with 3-1 Decision Over Kent State

Friday, October 9

Toledo, Ohio

6 p.m.

University of Toledo

14-2,6-0MAC

Kent State

7-10,1-5MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Kent St.	21	25	15	22	1
Toledo	25	19	25	25	3

Junior libero Grace Freiberger had a career-high 33 digs in Friday's 3-1 win over Kent State.

Rockets Roll to Sixth-Straight Win with 3-1 Decision Over Kent State

10/9/2026 9:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Toledo kicks off MAC play with 6-0 mark for first time in program history

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's volleyball team pushed its winning streak to six-straight matches with a 3-1 win (25-21, 19-25, 25-15, 25-22) at Savage Arena on Friday night.

The win moves the Rockets to 14-2 (6-0 MAC), extending the best start in program history. It also marks the first time in program history that UT has started Mid-American Conference play with a 6-0 record.

Three Rockets reached double-figure kills, led by Sophie Catalano with 14 kills on a .333 hitting percentage. Sierra Pertzborn added 11 kills and four blocks, while Kayla Ozanich tallied 10 kills and four blocks.

Junior libero Grace Freiberger had a career-high 33 digs and five assists, marking her fourth career match with 30-plus digs and her first this season.

Maddy Bach and Janelle Green each turned in double-doubles. Bach had 23 assists and 10 digs for her fifth double-double of the season, while Green totaled 22 assists and 13 digs for her sixth double-double of the year.

Jessica Costlow recorded 19 digs, her 12th contest of the season with double figures, and added in four service aces to tie her career-best. Avery Adamski collected 10 digs of her own.

Key Moments

Toledo and Kent State traded points to kick off the first set before a 6-0 run from the Rockets put them ahead, 16-12. The Golden Flashes fired off their own 4-0 spurt to even the set, 17-17, before the Rockets were able to pull away with kills from Kayla Ozanich and Maddy Bach. Jessica Costlow put UT at set point, 24-21, before Lilly Merk and Costlow combined for a block to take the set win.
Kent State opened the second set with an 8-2 run to take an early lead. Toledo responded with a 5-0 surge to get within one, 14-13, before the Golden Flashes pulled away with a string of kills to take the set win.
A block from Ava Siefke and Merk and a kill from Sophie Catalano in the third set put Toledo ahead 10-6. A block from Ozanich and Pertzborn kept UT in front, 19-12, before Merk fired off a kill to cap off a 3-0 run for the Rockets to take the set win.
Toledo strung together a 6-0 run early in the fourth to get ahead, 8-3. Kent State battled back with an ace to get within two, 15-13, before kills from Catalano and Siefke extended UT's advantage to 19-14. The Golden Flashes closed the gap to one with a kill. 22-21, before a kill from Pertzborn and an ace from Costlow secured the match victory.