Toledo Clinches First-Ever MAC Regular Season Championship

Friday, November 13

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

6:30 p.m.

University of Toledo

21-4,13-2MAC

Central Michigan

0-28,0-15MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Toledo	25	22	25	25	3
Central Mich.	16	25	16	19	1

Toledo Volleyball Team with Fans at Central Michigan

The Rockets tallied their first-ever regular season title on Friday after posting a 3-1 win over Central Michigan.

Photo by: Addison Glasscock/Central Michigan Athletics

11/13/2026 10:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Rockets tally seventh-consecutive win to clinch league title

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Toledo women's volleyball team won its first-ever outright regular season Mid-American Conference Championship with a 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19) win over Central Michigan on Friday night in McGuirk Arena.

The Rockets won the regular-season title with an overall record of 21-4 (13-2 MAC). The 13 league victories are the most ever in program history, besting the previous record of 12 conference wins in 2012.

Kayla Ozanich led the offense with a season-high 16 kills on a .519 clip, marking her 10th match this season with 10-plus kills. Sophie Catalano poured in 13 kills on a .500 hitting percentage, while Sierra Pertzborn added in 10 terminations.

Grace Freiberger and Jessica Costlow each tallied a team-best 13 digs, with Freiberger notching 10-plus digs for the 25th-straight match. Maddy Bach had a team-high 26 assists, while Janelle Green chipped in 25 helpers.

Toledo finished the match with a .357 hitting percentage, the sixth contest this season that the Rockets have tallied a .300 hitting percentage or higher.

Quoting Head Coach Brian Wright
"When I first got here, I mentioned wanting to be the first to hang banners. It means a lot to be in my second year and hanging two of the first banners in program history – the 2025 MAC Tournament Champions and 2026 MAC Regular Season Champions. This is a team that is willing to do hard things and has put in the work to be consistent. Consistency rewards with the regular season championship. I'm just really excited what this means for now, but also for the future of the program and where we're going from here. We're looking forward to finishing out the regular season at home tomorrow against Bowling Green and we want everyone there. Get your tickets now!"

Key Moments

The Rockets and the Chippewas traded points early in the first set until kills from Ava Siefke and Sophie Catalano put Toledo ahead, 15-11. Grace Freiberger tallied a service ace to extend the lead to 19-13, and Kayla Ozanich put UT at set point, 24-15. Ozanich secured the set win with her fourth kill of the night.
Central Michigan took a slight 9-5 advantage in the second set. A quick 4-1 run by the Rockets evened the set, 11-11, before a kill from Jessica Costlow put UT ahead, 16-14. CMU fired off two separate 3-0 runs to regain the lead, 23-21, before Costlow put Toledo within one, 23-22. The Chippewas took the set on a kill and a block.
Toledo opened the third set on a 7-0 run. Jessica Costlow kept UT in front with her second ace of the night, 10-3, before a block from Lilly Merk and Catalano kept Toledo ahead at the media timeout, 15-9. Kills from Sierra Pertzborn and Siefke extended Toledo's lead, 22-14, before the squad took the set win on a CMU error.
The Rockets used an early 5-1 run to take a 7-3 lead in the fourth set. Kills from Catalano and Merk extended UT's advantage to 10-4, before Central Michigan responded with a 3-0 run to get within four, 11-7. Costlow rattled off back-to-back aces to keep UT ahead, 16-11, before Catalano fired off a kill to keep UT ahead by seven, 23-16. Ozanich put the Rockets at match point, 24-18, before Costlow secured the win with a kill.

Up Next
Toledo will conclude the regular season with the final installment of the Battle of I-75, presented by Fremont Federal Credit Union. The Rockets and Falcons will begin action at 7:30 p.m. at Savage Arena. Tickets can be purchased here.