Rockets Hold Off Youngstown State on Education Day, 64-60

Tuesday, November 10

Toledo, Ohio

11:00 a.m.

University of Toledo

1-2,0-0MAC

Youngstown State

2-1,0-0Horizon

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Youngstown St.	10	16	16	18	60
Toledo	16	19	11	18	64

Jyah LoVett earned her first career double-double (11 pts., 10 reb.) in Toledo's 64-60 victory over Youngstown State.

Photo by: Ellen Holton

11/10/2026 2:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Jyah LoVett notches double-double while Reagan Wilson scores nine fourth-quarter points

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team took an early double-digit lead and held off a Youngstown State comeback bid, finishing off a 64-60 triumph in front of 4,128 fans on Education Day in Savage Arena on Tuesday.

The Rockets (1-2) sprinted ahead early, taking a 16-10 lead after one quarter and an 18-point lead midway through the second quarter. The Penguins (2-1) cut the deficit to nine by halftime. After Toledo was back up double digits in the third quarter, YSU made its charge, getting within two with seven minutes to play and again to within a possession in the final minute. However, Toledo didn't allow a shot on a potential tying possession and sealed the win.

Toledo shot a season-best 41.5% (27-of-65) from the field, including 64.3% (9-of-14) in the second quarter. The Rockets outshot the Penguins, 41.5%-37.5%. The Rockets were also active on the glass, with a 45-35 edge in rebounds, including a 13-5 advantage on the offensive glass. The turnover battle was even, 14-14.

Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"What a fun game against a very good opponent in front of an incredible crowd. It was so great to bring back this [Education Day] game at 11 a.m. and bring back our local school children to see this beautiful college campus and know they can get a great degree right here in Lucas County, and to see this incredible team being role models for them."

"I knew they were going to come in prepared. I think we stole one last year at Youngstown State. That was a very close basketball game, so I felt like they might even have a little extra 'umph,' which they did. They're a contender in their league. They were picked second for a reason. She's [Melissa Jackson] got a really good basketball team. I knew they were not going to go away and I was really proud of our composure and discipline down the stretch to take care of the basketball and finish the game."

Rocket Leaders

Jyah LoVett – 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 5-of-12 FG
- First career double-double
Kendall Carruthers – 15 points, 7-of-18 FG, 3 assists, 3 rebounds
Evalyse Cole – 12 points, 6-of-10 FG, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks
Reagan Wilson – 12 points, 4-of-6 FG, 3-of-5 3-PT FG
- 9 points in fourth quarter

How It Happened

After Youngstown State built an 8-2 lead, a 14-0 Toledo run put the Rockets up 16-8. They led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Kendall Carruthers hit the go-ahead three-pointer in the run and Jyah LoVett added a triple to cap the spurt.
Toledo forced five turnovers during the first quarter.
The Rockets scored the first 11 points of the second quarter to take a 27-10 lead at the 5:41 mark, with four different Rockets scoring in the run.
Youngstown State responded with eight consecutive points late in the second quarter to trim UT's advantage to 31-21, and a three made the deficit single digits, 35-26, at halftime.
After starting 1-of-11 shooting, Toledo made 13 of its next 21 field-goal attempts.
The Rockets started the second half on a 12-5 run to go up 46-30 with 5:06 to go. Youngstown State scored 12 straight points though to cut the deficit to 46-42 at the end of the third quarter.
The Penguins inched closer in the fourth quarter, scoring the first basket to make it 46-44 and again getting with two, 48-46 with 7:09 remaining.
Reagan Wilson knocked down a pair of clutch threes to give Toledo a 57-49 edge with 4:25 to play.
The Penguins wouldn't go away, getting within three, 63-60, on a triple with 58 seconds left. However Toledo forced a turnover on a potential tying possession and Wilson's final free throw sealed the game.

Game Notes

Jyah Lovett notched her first career double-double and set a career high with 10 rebounds.
Kendall Carruthers has scored at least 13 points in each of Toledo's first three games and reached 15 points for the 20th time as a Rocket.
Evalyse Cole has secured eight rebounds in each of Toledo's first three games.
The Rockets are now 25-1 in their last 26 meetings with Horizon League schools. Toledo will play three more teams from the conference this season – Detroit Mercy, Milwaukee and Oakland.
Under Ginny Boggess, Toledo is 2-1 in school day games, with today's victory adding to a win at Buffalo and a loss at Northern Kentucky on school days.

Up Next
The Rockets will finish the week with a home bout on Sunday, Nov. 15 against Valparaiso. Tipoff from Savage Arena will be at 2 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Rocket Radio Network. Tickets are available at utrockets.com/tickets.