This Week in Rocket Athletics: Nov. 9-15 - University of Toledo Athletics

Monday, November 9

Columbus, Ohio

All Day

University of Toledo

ITF World Tour M25

11/9/2026 10:27:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Women's Cross Country, Women's Volleyball, Athletics

Volleyball looks to win its first-ever regular season championship while Men’s Basketball returns to Savage Arena

MEN'S TENNIS
Monday-Friday, Nov. 9-13 / at ITF M25 Future / Columbus, Ohio / All Day / Tournament Draw
Saturday-Monday, Nov. 14-16 / at UTR Shootout / Location TBD / All Day

Men's Tennis continues its fall slate at the ITF M25 Future Tournament in Columbus, Ohio this week. Bryan Heuwekemeijer Poonthong Komolpisut, David Perret, Charlie Snow and Pannawat Suttisomboon will all compete in the qualifying singles draw. Rockets alumni Hanamichi Carvajal is also competing in the event as the No. 11 seed overall. Following the ITF M25 Future tour, members of the squad will close out the week by competing at the UTR Shootout. Last time out, the Rockets competed at home for the final time in the fall by hosting the Zach Barden Memorial Invite.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Nov. 10 / vs. Youngstown State / Savage Arena / 11 a.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Listen / Live Stats
Sunday, Nov. 15 / vs. Valparaiso / Savage Arena / 2 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Listen / Live Stats

The Rockets are home twice again this week. Toledo (0-2) begins its week with a matchup against Youngstown State on Tuesday. Tipoff on Education Day is at 11 a.m. on ESPN+ and the Rocket Radio Network. Admission is free for Tuesday's game. The Rockets then finish the week and the homestand against Valparaiso on Sunday. Tipoff is at 2 p.m., again on ESPN+ and the Rocket Radio Network. Tickets are still available for Sunday's game. Toledo started the season with two close games against high-quality opponents, falling to Louisiana Tech, 61-57, and falling to Michigan State, 72-64, at Savage Arena.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Nov. 10 / vs. Wright State / Savage Arena / 7 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Listen / Live Stats
Saturday, Nov. 14 / at Detroit Mercy / Detroit, Mich. / 4 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Listen / Live Stats

Men's Basketball returns to Savage Arena for its home opener on Tuesday night vs. Wright State before heading to the Motor City on Saturday to take on Detroit Mercy. After dropping decisions at Arkansas State and No. 6 Michigan State in its first two games, Toledo (1-2) rallied from an 11-point deficit on Saturday at Marshall to record its first victory of the season with an 81-76 victory over the Thundering Herd. Angel Montas Jr. and Mynor Strong led the Rockets with 20 points apiece, while Sean Jones dished out a career-high nine assists for the second time this season. Strong is leading the Rockets this season with 16.3 ppg, while Montas is averaging 14.7 ppg.

FOOTBALL
Wednesday, Nov. 11 / vs. UMass / Glass Bowl / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (CBSSN) / Listen / Live Stats

Midweek MACtion returns to the Glass Bowl as Toledo takes on UMass on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The matchup will air on CBS Sports Network and fans can listen on the Rocket Radio Network. Wednesday's game will be Salute to Service, honoring our military veterans on Veteran's Day. Toledo (7-2, 4-1 MAC) won its first-ever matchup with Sacramento State in Week 10, 20-17, to remain tied for second place in the MAC standings.

CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, Nov. 13 / at NCAA Great Lakes Regional / 10 a.m. (WXC) / 11 a.m. (MXC) / East Lansing, Mich. / Live Results

Men's & Women's Cross Country will travel to East Lansing, Mich. on Friday to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. The No. 15-ranked women will be looking to qualify for the NCAA Championship for the first seventh time in program history. The Rockets' highest finish ever was 21^st place in 2011. Toledo's men are hoping to secure their first NCAA bid. The women won their sixth straight MAC Championship on Oct. 30 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Purity Chepkirui led UT with a second-place showing and became the fourth Rocket to earn MAC Women's Freshman of the Year honors. Men's Cross Country was just as dominant in Kalamazoo en route to capturing its third MAC title in a row. Patrick Kiprop captured the individual title and Joad Martinho and MAC Men's Freshman of the Year Eloshas Kipkirui placed second and third, respectively, to lead the Rockets. Kiprop's championship marked the fourth straight year a Rocket has won the individual MAC title.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Nov. 13 / at Central Michigan / Mt. Pleasant, Mich. / 6:30 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Saturday, Nov. 14 / vs. Bowling Green / Savage Arena / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats

Women's Volleyball (20-4, 12-2 MAC) closes out the regular season with a road match at Central Michigan on Friday before returning home to host Bowling Green in the Battle of I-75 on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Rockets are currently sitting atop the MAC standings and will be playing to win their first-ever regular season championship on Friday evening against the Chippewas. Toledo went 2-0 last week, earning a 3-2 reverse sweep over Bowling Green on Tuesday before closing out the week with a 3-0 sweep over Eastern Michigan. Ava Siefke continues to pace the offense with 227 total kills, averaging 2.64 kills/set, while Grace Freiberger is firing off 4.20 digs/set to lead the defense.