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Jersey Number 1
Grace Freiberger
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Shawnee
- Hometown:
- Lima, Ohio
- Major:
- Recreational Therapy
2025 (Sophomore)
2025 Mid-American Conference Tournament Champion…MAC Defensive Player of the Year, the first in program history…First Team All-MAC honoree…Named to the MAC All-Tournament Team…Academic All-MAC honoree…Earned College Sport Communicators Academic All-District honors…Set single season dig record with 626 during her sophomore campaign…Started and played in all 34 matches…Led the MAC and ranked third in the nation in total digs (626)…Was first in the league and 27th in the nation in digs/set with 4.77…Had double figure digs in 31 matches this season and recorded 20-plus in 15 contests…Fired off a season-high 29 digs against Buffalo (Nov. 7) and Western Michigan (Nov. 23)…Set a career-high with 11 assists during the MAC Championship match against WMU (Nov. 23)…Led the MAC and ranked 22nd in the country in service aces, totaling 51 during her sophomore campaign…Fired off four service aces at Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 20) and at Central Michigan (Oct. 3)…Became the first Rocket to total 50-plus aces since Kate Bean had 61 in 2005…Helped the Rockets lead the nation in team service aces at the conclusion of the regular season (261)…Ranked second in the MAC in service aces/set with 0.39…Was the only player in the country with 620+ digs and 50+ service aces.
2024 (Freshman)
Member of the MAC All-Freshman Team…Started in all 32 matches throughout her freshman campaign…Made her collegiate debut against Bucknell on Aug. 30…Totaled 526 digs which ranks seventh in Toledo all-time season records…Averaged 4.96 digs per set, ranking fifth all-time in Toledo season records…Her 4.96 digs per set were first in the MAC and 24th in the country…Recorded 28 matches with double-figure digs and 10 matches with 20 or more digs…Set a career high with 32 digs at Ohio (Oct. 4)…Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 14…Tallied a career-best seven assists against Northern Kentucky (Sept. 13) and at Kent State (Nov. 16)…Had a career-high four service aces at Kent State (Nov. 16).
High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at Shawnee High School… Two-time team captain…Named WBL Player of the Year and District Player of the Year as senior after averaging 6.2 digs/set…Earned first-team all-league honors as junior and senior and second-team all-league accolades as freshman and sophomore…Holds school record for career digs (1,746)…Averaged 5.87 digs/set in career and 0.72 service aces/set.
Personal
Full name is Grace Kay Freiberger...Parents are John and Jodi Freiberger...Has an older brother Toby...Is majoring in recreational therapy.
2025 Mid-American Conference Tournament Champion…MAC Defensive Player of the Year, the first in program history…First Team All-MAC honoree…Named to the MAC All-Tournament Team…Academic All-MAC honoree…Earned College Sport Communicators Academic All-District honors…Set single season dig record with 626 during her sophomore campaign…Started and played in all 34 matches…Led the MAC and ranked third in the nation in total digs (626)…Was first in the league and 27th in the nation in digs/set with 4.77…Had double figure digs in 31 matches this season and recorded 20-plus in 15 contests…Fired off a season-high 29 digs against Buffalo (Nov. 7) and Western Michigan (Nov. 23)…Set a career-high with 11 assists during the MAC Championship match against WMU (Nov. 23)…Led the MAC and ranked 22nd in the country in service aces, totaling 51 during her sophomore campaign…Fired off four service aces at Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 20) and at Central Michigan (Oct. 3)…Became the first Rocket to total 50-plus aces since Kate Bean had 61 in 2005…Helped the Rockets lead the nation in team service aces at the conclusion of the regular season (261)…Ranked second in the MAC in service aces/set with 0.39…Was the only player in the country with 620+ digs and 50+ service aces.
2024 (Freshman)
Member of the MAC All-Freshman Team…Started in all 32 matches throughout her freshman campaign…Made her collegiate debut against Bucknell on Aug. 30…Totaled 526 digs which ranks seventh in Toledo all-time season records…Averaged 4.96 digs per set, ranking fifth all-time in Toledo season records…Her 4.96 digs per set were first in the MAC and 24th in the country…Recorded 28 matches with double-figure digs and 10 matches with 20 or more digs…Set a career high with 32 digs at Ohio (Oct. 4)…Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 14…Tallied a career-best seven assists against Northern Kentucky (Sept. 13) and at Kent State (Nov. 16)…Had a career-high four service aces at Kent State (Nov. 16).
High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at Shawnee High School… Two-time team captain…Named WBL Player of the Year and District Player of the Year as senior after averaging 6.2 digs/set…Earned first-team all-league honors as junior and senior and second-team all-league accolades as freshman and sophomore…Holds school record for career digs (1,746)…Averaged 5.87 digs/set in career and 0.72 service aces/set.
Personal
Full name is Grace Kay Freiberger...Parents are John and Jodi Freiberger...Has an older brother Toby...Is majoring in recreational therapy.
Toledo Women's Volleyball - NCAA Tournament - Post Game Press Conference 12/4/25
Monday, December 08
Toledo Women's Volleyball - Mac Championships - Post Game Press Conference 11/23/25
Sunday, November 23
Manufactured In The Glass City - Episode 7 - Jean Ann Williamson
Monday, September 15
Toledo Women's Volleyball - The Ticket Office (2025)
Friday, July 25
