Toledo
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Toledo
Women’s Volleyball Release Contact: Steve Easton (419) 530-4921 For more information, please go to www.utrockets.com
November 12, 2008
Toledo Wraps Up Regular Season This Weekend with Home Matches vs. NIU and WMU; Begins MAC Tournament Play on Tuesday, Nov. 18 TOLEDO, OH – Toledo (13-14, 5-9 MAC) enters its final weekend of the regular season looking to secure a home match in the first round of the 2008 MAC Tournament. The Rockets are currently tied for the No. 8 seed along with Akron but hold the tiebreaker vs. the Zips due to their victory at Akron on Oct. 4. UT will host Northern Illinois (15-13, 7-7 MAC) on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. before battling MAC West Division leader Western Michigan (21-4, 12-2 MAC) on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m. The Rockets will be looking to avenge a pair of 3-0 setbacks suffered against both of these opponents in October. Toledo’s push toward earning a home match in the tournament has been strengthened by a three-match win streak. UT’s three straight MAC victories marked the first time the Rockets have posted three conference wins in a row since Oct. 5-10, 2001. UT’s recent surge has also put Head Coach Kent Miller two wins away from tying Jodi Manore for first place on the school’s all-time win list with 137 career victories. Senior RSH Shannon Strachan has played a big role in UT’s three-match win streak and was honored as MAC West Division Player of the Week for her performance against Ball State and Buffalo. During the Rockets’ win streak, Strachan has posted a .385 attack percentage to go along with 3.58 kills and 0.67 service aces per set. Junior MB Lyndsey Holt also has served as a key contributor with a .552 ATK% as well as 1.50 kills and 1.17 blocks per set.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES Northern Illinois has dropped three of its last four matches and is 4-7 on the road this season. The Huskies rank last in the MAC with a .247 opponent attack percentage and are 11th with 1.60 blocks per set. Junior Meagan Schoenrock leads NIU’s offense with a MAC-best 4.57 kps, with freshman Allison McGlaughlin ranking eighth with 3.15 kps. SCOUTING THE BRONCOS Western Michigan possesses the best conference record with a 12-2 mark with its only losses coming at Bowling Green and Central Michigan. The Broncos will travel to Muncie, IN to face Ball State before meeting the Rockets. WMU leads the conference with 14.37 kills, 13.20 assists and 17.01 digs per set and a .243 team attack percentage. Juniors Jillian Mitchell and Caitlin Strimel top the MAC with 11.33 assists and 5.27 digs per set, respectively. WMU also has sophomore Jaime Gotham ranking second with 1.04 blocks per set and junior Michelle Moore appearing in third place with 4.01 kills per set.
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Toledo Volleyball
UP NEXT: vs. Northern Illinois WHEN: Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: St. Ursula Academy, Toledo, OH
2008 Toledo Schedule (13-14 Overall, 5-9 MAC)
Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 29 at Sports Imports Classic (Columbus, OH) vs. Ohio State L, 0-3 vs. Youngstown State L, 2-3 Aug. 30 at Sports Imports Classic (Columbus, OH) vs. Xavier L, 1-3 Sept. 5 at EIU Panther Challenge (Charleston, IL) vs. Chicago State W, 3-0 Sept. 6 at EIU Panther Challenge (Charleston, IL) vs. Western Illinois W, 3-2 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 Sept. 12 at Michigan/Pepsi Challenge (Ann Arbor, MI) vs. Auburn W, 3-0 Sept. 13 at Michigan/Pepsi Challenge (Ann Arbor, MI) vs. No. 25 Michigan L, 0-3 vs. Oakland W, 3-1 Sept. 19 at USF Best Western Invitational (Tampa, FL) vs. James Madison W, 3-1 vs. Harvard W, 3-1 Sept. 20 at USF Best Western Invitational (Tampa, FL) vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-1 vs. South Florida L, 1-3 Sept. 26 Eastern Michigan* L, 0-3 Sept. 27 Central Michigan* L, 0-3 Oct. 2 Ball State* L, 0-3 Oct. 4 at Akron* W, 3-1 Oct. 10 at Western Michigan* L, 0-3 Oct. 11 at Northern Illinois* L, 0-3 Oct. 17 OHIO* L, 2-3 Oct. 18 KENT STATE* W, 3-1 Oct. 24 at Miami* L, 0-3 Oct. 25 at Bowling Green* L, 0-3 Oct. 31 at Central Michigan* L, 1-3 Nov. 1 at Eastern Michigan* W, 3-0 Nov. 6 at Ball State* W, 3-2 Nov. 8 Buffalo* W, 3-1 Nov. 14 Northern Illinois* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 Western Michigan* 3:00 p.m. Nov. 18 MAC First Round (at campus sites) Nov. 21 MAC Quarterfinals (at SeaGate Centre) Nov. 22 MAC Semifinals (at SeaGate Centre) Nov. 23 MAC Championship (at SeaGate Centre) Home matches in CAPS * Mid-American Conference match Schedule is subject to change
Toledo Volleyball Release - page 2 TOLEDO VS. THE COMPETITION Toledo trails its all-time series with Western Michigan by a 37-8 margin and is 3-6 in its last nine meetings with the Broncos...The Rockets trail 26-7 in their all-time series with Northern Illinois and are 3-5 vs. the Huskies in their last eight meetings, including a 3-2 triumph in the 2006 MAC Quarterfinals.
SERVING IT UP The Rockets rank second in the MAC with 1.61 service aces per set after finishing third last year. Freshman S Kassie Kadera has played a big part in UT’s serving success and ranks second in the MAC with 0.38 aces per set, Lori Ruth is also in the Top 10 in ninth place at 0.31 aces per set.
DIAPER DANDIES Freshmen Amber DeWeerdt and Kassie Kadera are enjoying outstanding freshman campaigns. DeWeerdt leads MAC freshmen and ranks fifth in the conference with 3.39 kills per set. Kadera also leads all MAC first-year players in aces and assists. She is second and fourth in the league with 0.38 aces and 10.60 assists per set, respectively.
MORE OF UT IN THE MAC RANKINGS Senior Shannon Strachan ranks seventh with a .302 attack percentage and is 10th with 3.05 kills per set...Senior Lori Ruth also appears in two categories, ranking ninth with 0.31 service aces per set and 10th with 3.38 digs per set.
A LOOK AHEAD Toledo will participate in the 2008 MAC Tournament beginning next DEFENSIVE DEPTH week. The Rockets are currently tied The Rockets are receiving multiple for the No. 8 seed and would host No. 9 contributions defensively with four seed Akron in the first round on Tuesday, players averaging 2.00 digs per set. Nov. 18 at St. Ursula Academy. Senior libero Lori Ruth leads the The MAC Tournament quarterfinals way with 3.39 dps followed by freshman will be held at Toledo’s SeaGate Center OH Amber DeWeerdt (3.19), junior on Friday, Nov. 21 with the semifinals on OH Stephanie Kersting (2.42) and Saturday, Nov. 22 and the championship freshman S Kassie Kadera (2.33). match slated for Sunday, Nov. 23.
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2008 University of Toledo Volleyball Roster Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown - High School Kassie Kadera S 5-8 Fr. Aurora, IL - Waubonsie Valley Stephanie Kersting** (C) OH 6-0 Jr. St. Louis, MO - Lindbergh Shannon Strachan*** RS/OH 6-0 Sr. Roscoe, IL - Hononegah Elisha Milks DS 5-5 Jr. Erie, MI - Emanuel Baptist Sarah Wilson** MB 6-3 Jr. Findlay, OH - Findlay Mallory Strall OH 5-8 Jr. Toledo, OH - Central Catholic Cassie Kleespies RS/OH 6-0 Fr. Lincoln University, PA - Avon Grove Amber DeWeerdt OH 5-11 Fr. Plainfield, IL - Plainfield North Katie Westerfeld* OH 5-11 So. Cincinnati, OH - Roger Bacon Margot Joniec* OH 6-0 So. Toledo, OH - Central Catholic Melissa Lovell DS 5-6 Fr. Monroe, MI - St. Mary’s Catholic Central Lyndsey Holt** MB 6-1 Jr. South Bend, IN - Clay Mallory Ladd** S 5-8 Jr. Crystal Lake, IL - Prairie Ridge Lindsey Witmer MB 6-3 Fr. West Lawn, PA - Wilson Lori Ruth*** (C) DS/L 5-6 Sr. Galion, OH - Galion Liz Sundburg** MB 6-2 Jr. West Olive, MI - West Ottawa * = Letters earned C = Co-Captain Head Coach: Kent Miller (12th year, Oregon State ‘84) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Greg Reitz (5th year, Long Beach State ‘97) Assistant Coach: Jenni Horvath (1st year, Xavier ‘08)
2008 MAC Standings West Division MAC Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Western Michigan 12 2 .857 21 4 .840 Central Michigan 11 3 .786 17 9 .654 Northern Illinois 7 7 .500 15 13 .536 Ball State 6 8 .429 11 18 .379 Toledo 5 9 .357 13 14 .481 Eastern Michigan 3 11 .214 9 20 .310 East Division MAC Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Ohio 11 3 .786 18 7 .720 Bowling Green 10 4 .714 21 8 .724 Miami 10 4 .714 16 10 .615 Akron 5 9 .357 11 14 .440 Kent State 3 11 .214 13 14 .481 Buffalo 1 13 .071 6 22 .214 Last Week’s Results Tuesday, November 4 @Central Michigan 3, Oakland 1 Thursday, November 6 Toledo 3, @Ball State 2 Friday, November 7 @Western Michigan 3, Central Michigan 0 Bowling Green 3, @Kent State 0 @Ohio 3, Miami 2 @Akron 3, Buffalo 0 @Northern Illinois 3, Eastern Michigan 2 Saturday, November 8 @Toledo 3, Buffalo 1 Miami 3, @Kent State 0 @Ohio 3, Bowling Green 1 @Western Michigan 3, Eastern Michigan 0 Central Michigan 3, @Northern Illinois 0 Sunday, November 9 Akron 3, @Ball State 2 This Week’s Schedule Thursday, November 13 Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 14 Northern Illinois at Toledo, 7:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15 Western Michigan at Toledo, 3:00 p.m. Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. Akron at Bowling Green, 3:00 p.m. Buffalo at Miami, 5:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Toledo
Women’s Volleyball Release Contact: Steve Easton (419) 530-4921 For more information, please go to www.utrockets.com
November 12, 2008
Toledo Wraps Up Regular Season This Weekend with Home Matches vs. NIU and WMU; Begins MAC Tournament Play on Tuesday, Nov. 18 TOLEDO, OH – Toledo (13-14, 5-9 MAC) enters its final weekend of the regular season looking to secure a home match in the first round of the 2008 MAC Tournament. The Rockets are currently tied for the No. 8 seed along with Akron but hold the tiebreaker vs. the Zips due to their victory at Akron on Oct. 4. UT will host Northern Illinois (15-13, 7-7 MAC) on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. before battling MAC West Division leader Western Michigan (21-4, 12-2 MAC) on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m. The Rockets will be looking to avenge a pair of 3-0 setbacks suffered against both of these opponents in October. Toledo’s push toward earning a home match in the tournament has been strengthened by a three-match win streak. UT’s three straight MAC victories marked the first time the Rockets have posted three conference wins in a row since Oct. 5-10, 2001. UT’s recent surge has also put Head Coach Kent Miller two wins away from tying Jodi Manore for first place on the school’s all-time win list with 137 career victories. Senior RSH Shannon Strachan has played a big role in UT’s three-match win streak and was honored as MAC West Division Player of the Week for her performance against Ball State and Buffalo. During the Rockets’ win streak, Strachan has posted a .385 attack percentage to go along with 3.58 kills and 0.67 service aces per set. Junior MB Lyndsey Holt also has served as a key contributor with a .552 ATK% as well as 1.50 kills and 1.17 blocks per set.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES Northern Illinois has dropped three of its last four matches and is 4-7 on the road this season. The Huskies rank last in the MAC with a .247 opponent attack percentage and are 11th with 1.60 blocks per set. Junior Meagan Schoenrock leads NIU’s offense with a MAC-best 4.57 kps, with freshman Allison McGlaughlin ranking eighth with 3.15 kps. SCOUTING THE BRONCOS Western Michigan possesses the best conference record with a 12-2 mark with its only losses coming at Bowling Green and Central Michigan. The Broncos will travel to Muncie, IN to face Ball State before meeting the Rockets. WMU leads the conference with 14.37 kills, 13.20 assists and 17.01 digs per set and a .243 team attack percentage. Juniors Jillian Mitchell and Caitlin Strimel top the MAC with 11.33 assists and 5.27 digs per set, respectively. WMU also has sophomore Jaime Gotham ranking second with 1.04 blocks per set and junior Michelle Moore appearing in third place with 4.01 kills per set.
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Toledo Volleyball
UP NEXT: vs. Northern Illinois WHEN: Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: St. Ursula Academy, Toledo, OH
2008 Toledo Schedule (13-14 Overall, 5-9 MAC)
Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 29 at Sports Imports Classic (Columbus, OH) vs. Ohio State L, 0-3 vs. Youngstown State L, 2-3 Aug. 30 at Sports Imports Classic (Columbus, OH) vs. Xavier L, 1-3 Sept. 5 at EIU Panther Challenge (Charleston, IL) vs. Chicago State W, 3-0 Sept. 6 at EIU Panther Challenge (Charleston, IL) vs. Western Illinois W, 3-2 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 Sept. 12 at Michigan/Pepsi Challenge (Ann Arbor, MI) vs. Auburn W, 3-0 Sept. 13 at Michigan/Pepsi Challenge (Ann Arbor, MI) vs. No. 25 Michigan L, 0-3 vs. Oakland W, 3-1 Sept. 19 at USF Best Western Invitational (Tampa, FL) vs. James Madison W, 3-1 vs. Harvard W, 3-1 Sept. 20 at USF Best Western Invitational (Tampa, FL) vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-1 vs. South Florida L, 1-3 Sept. 26 Eastern Michigan* L, 0-3 Sept. 27 Central Michigan* L, 0-3 Oct. 2 Ball State* L, 0-3 Oct. 4 at Akron* W, 3-1 Oct. 10 at Western Michigan* L, 0-3 Oct. 11 at Northern Illinois* L, 0-3 Oct. 17 OHIO* L, 2-3 Oct. 18 KENT STATE* W, 3-1 Oct. 24 at Miami* L, 0-3 Oct. 25 at Bowling Green* L, 0-3 Oct. 31 at Central Michigan* L, 1-3 Nov. 1 at Eastern Michigan* W, 3-0 Nov. 6 at Ball State* W, 3-2 Nov. 8 Buffalo* W, 3-1 Nov. 14 Northern Illinois* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 Western Michigan* 3:00 p.m. Nov. 18 MAC First Round (at campus sites) Nov. 21 MAC Quarterfinals (at SeaGate Centre) Nov. 22 MAC Semifinals (at SeaGate Centre) Nov. 23 MAC Championship (at SeaGate Centre) Home matches in CAPS * Mid-American Conference match Schedule is subject to change
Toledo Volleyball Release - page 2 TOLEDO VS. THE COMPETITION Toledo trails its all-time series with Western Michigan by a 37-8 margin and is 3-6 in its last nine meetings with the Broncos...The Rockets trail 26-7 in their all-time series with Northern Illinois and are 3-5 vs. the Huskies in their last eight meetings, including a 3-2 triumph in the 2006 MAC Quarterfinals.
SERVING IT UP The Rockets rank second in the MAC with 1.61 service aces per set after finishing third last year. Freshman S Kassie Kadera has played a big part in UT’s serving success and ranks second in the MAC with 0.38 aces per set, Lori Ruth is also in the Top 10 in ninth place at 0.31 aces per set.
DIAPER DANDIES Freshmen Amber DeWeerdt and Kassie Kadera are enjoying outstanding freshman campaigns. DeWeerdt leads MAC freshmen and ranks fifth in the conference with 3.39 kills per set. Kadera also leads all MAC first-year players in aces and assists. She is second and fourth in the league with 0.38 aces and 10.60 assists per set, respectively.
MORE OF UT IN THE MAC RANKINGS Senior Shannon Strachan ranks seventh with a .302 attack percentage and is 10th with 3.05 kills per set...Senior Lori Ruth also appears in two categories, ranking ninth with 0.31 service aces per set and 10th with 3.38 digs per set.
A LOOK AHEAD Toledo will participate in the 2008 MAC Tournament beginning next DEFENSIVE DEPTH week. The Rockets are currently tied The Rockets are receiving multiple for the No. 8 seed and would host No. 9 contributions defensively with four seed Akron in the first round on Tuesday, players averaging 2.00 digs per set. Nov. 18 at St. Ursula Academy. Senior libero Lori Ruth leads the The MAC Tournament quarterfinals way with 3.39 dps followed by freshman will be held at Toledo’s SeaGate Center OH Amber DeWeerdt (3.19), junior on Friday, Nov. 21 with the semifinals on OH Stephanie Kersting (2.42) and Saturday, Nov. 22 and the championship freshman S Kassie Kadera (2.33). match slated for Sunday, Nov. 23.
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2008 University of Toledo Volleyball Roster Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown - High School Kassie Kadera S 5-8 Fr. Aurora, IL - Waubonsie Valley Stephanie Kersting** (C) OH 6-0 Jr. St. Louis, MO - Lindbergh Shannon Strachan*** RS/OH 6-0 Sr. Roscoe, IL - Hononegah Elisha Milks DS 5-5 Jr. Erie, MI - Emanuel Baptist Sarah Wilson** MB 6-3 Jr. Findlay, OH - Findlay Mallory Strall OH 5-8 Jr. Toledo, OH - Central Catholic Cassie Kleespies RS/OH 6-0 Fr. Lincoln University, PA - Avon Grove Amber DeWeerdt OH 5-11 Fr. Plainfield, IL - Plainfield North Katie Westerfeld* OH 5-11 So. Cincinnati, OH - Roger Bacon Margot Joniec* OH 6-0 So. Toledo, OH - Central Catholic Melissa Lovell DS 5-6 Fr. Monroe, MI - St. Mary’s Catholic Central Lyndsey Holt** MB 6-1 Jr. South Bend, IN - Clay Mallory Ladd** S 5-8 Jr. Crystal Lake, IL - Prairie Ridge Lindsey Witmer MB 6-3 Fr. West Lawn, PA - Wilson Lori Ruth*** (C) DS/L 5-6 Sr. Galion, OH - Galion Liz Sundburg** MB 6-2 Jr. West Olive, MI - West Ottawa * = Letters earned C = Co-Captain Head Coach: Kent Miller (12th year, Oregon State ‘84) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Greg Reitz (5th year, Long Beach State ‘97) Assistant Coach: Jenni Horvath (1st year, Xavier ‘08)
2008 MAC Standings West Division MAC Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Western Michigan 12 2 .857 21 4 .840 Central Michigan 11 3 .786 17 9 .654 Northern Illinois 7 7 .500 15 13 .536 Ball State 6 8 .429 11 18 .379 Toledo 5 9 .357 13 14 .481 Eastern Michigan 3 11 .214 9 20 .310 East Division MAC Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Ohio 11 3 .786 18 7 .720 Bowling Green 10 4 .714 21 8 .724 Miami 10 4 .714 16 10 .615 Akron 5 9 .357 11 14 .440 Kent State 3 11 .214 13 14 .481 Buffalo 1 13 .071 6 22 .214 Last Week’s Results Tuesday, November 4 @Central Michigan 3, Oakland 1 Thursday, November 6 Toledo 3, @Ball State 2 Friday, November 7 @Western Michigan 3, Central Michigan 0 Bowling Green 3, @Kent State 0 @Ohio 3, Miami 2 @Akron 3, Buffalo 0 @Northern Illinois 3, Eastern Michigan 2 Saturday, November 8 @Toledo 3, Buffalo 1 Miami 3, @Kent State 0 @Ohio 3, Bowling Green 1 @Western Michigan 3, Eastern Michigan 0 Central Michigan 3, @Northern Illinois 0 Sunday, November 9 Akron 3, @Ball State 2 This Week’s Schedule Thursday, November 13 Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 14 Northern Illinois at Toledo, 7:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15 Western Michigan at Toledo, 3:00 p.m. Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. Akron at Bowling Green, 3:00 p.m. Buffalo at Miami, 5:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
