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15 All-MAC athletes • 1 AVCA All-American • 2013 MAC West Co-Champions
Contact: Nathan Palcowski | 419-530-4925 | [email protected]
2017 Schedule/Results
BG/UT INVITATIONAL• SEPT. 1-2 • SAVAGE ARENA • TOLEDO, OHIO
(1-2, 0-0 MAC)
TOLEDO ROCKETS (1-2, 0-0 MAC)
Home: 0-0 • Away: 0-1 • Neutral 1-1
Home...........................................................................................................................................................0-0 Away............................................................................................................................................................. 0-1 Neutral..........................................................................................................................................................1-1 Head Coach.................................................................................................................................Greg Smith Notable........Toledo started with back-to-back five-set matches for the first time since 1990
Aug.18....... Oakland #...........................................T, 2-2 Aug.25-26 Fort Wayne Invitational (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Aug.25...... SIU Edwardsville................................ L, 3-2 Aug.26...... Quinnipiac.......................................... W, 3-2 Aug.26...... at Fort Wayne.......................................L, 3-1 Sept.1-2 BG/UT Invitational (Toledo, Ohio) Sept.1........ SE LOUISIANA.............................11:00 a.m. Sept.1........ VCU................................................7:00 p.m. Sept.2....... NOTRE DAME...............................7:00 p.m. Sept.8-9 Thunder Invite (Huntington, W.Va.) Sept.8...... Maryland........................................4:30 p.m. Sept.9...... at Marshall.....................................1:00 p.m. Sept.9...... Virginia Tech................................5:00 p.m. Sept.15-16 Blue/Gold Invitational (Toledo, Ohio)
Sept.15..... TENNESSEE TECH.....................12:00 p.m. Sept.15..... NEW MEXICO...............................7:00 p.m. Sept.16..... YOUNGSTOWN STATE........................ TBA Sept.21..... at Central Michigan *.................7:00 p.m. Sept.23.... at Eastern Michigan *................7:00 p.m. Sept.28.... BALL STATE *.............................7:00 p.m. Sept.30.... AKRON *.......................................5:00 p.m. Oct.6......... NORTHERN ILLINOIS *.............7:00 p.m. Oct.7......... WESTERN MICHIGAN *............7:30 p.m. Oct.13....... at Ohio *........................................7:00 p.m. Oct.14........ at Kent State *....................................... TBA Oct.20...... MIAMI *.........................................7:00 p.m. Oct.21....... BOWLING GREEN *.............................. TBA Oct.27....... EASTERN MICHIGAN *.............7:00 p.m. Oct.28...... CENTRAL MICHIGAN *.............5:00 p.m. Nov.2........ at Ball State *..............................7:00 p.m. Nov.4........ at Buffalo *............................................. TBA Nov.10....... at Western Michigan *...............7:00 p.m. Nov.11........ at Northern Illinois *............................ TBA Nov.16-19 MAC Tournament (Oxford, Ohio)
Nov.16....... First Round ^.......................................... TBA Nov.17....... Second Round ^..................................... TBA Nov.18....... Semfinals ^............................................. TBA Nov.19....... Championship ^..................................... TBA # - Exhibition Match * - Mid-American Conference game ^ - Mid-American Confernece Tournament (Oxford, Ohio) Home games listed in BOLD CAPS All times ETU and subject to change
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
SE LOUISIANA
Record............................0-3 (Southland) Head Coach............................Jim Smoot
FRI., SEPT. 1 | 11:00 A.M.
VCU
NOTRE DAME
Record.....................................2-1 (A-10) Head Coach............................Jody Rogers
Record.....................................3-0 (ACC) Head Coach............................Jim McLaughlin
FRI., SEPT. 1 | 7:00 P.M.
SAT., SEPT. 2 | 7:00 P.M.
First Serve Toledo begins its home schedule with the BG/UT Invitational, Sept. 1-2. Its the first of two home tournaments for the Rockets. UT will face SE Louisiana and VCU on Friday, followed by Notre Dame on Saturday.
Vidourek named to Fort Wayne Invite All-Tournament Team Senior Rachel Vidourek was named last weekend to the Fort Wayne Invitaitonal All-Tournament team after amassing 33 kills while hitting .366.
Home Sweet Home Openers
Since 2009, Toledo is 5-3 in home openers including winning The Rockets are 1-2 this season after finishing in third place four straight from 2009 to 2012. UT won last year’s home at the Fort Wayne Invitational last weekend. UT clinched in lone opener against Saint Francis (PA), 3-1. win over Quinnipiac in five sets. Keep It 100 Scouting the Competition Head Coach Greg Smith is 9 victories away from reaching 100 Toledo begins the home tournament a match-up against SE victories at Toledo. Smith woudl be just the third coach in UT Louisiana on Friday, Sept. 1. It will be the first ever meeting history to reach 100 wins. Smith needs just nine wins in 48 between the two schools. games to become the fastest coach in Toledo history to 100 • Also on Friday at 7:00 p.m., the Rockets will take on VCU for victories. the second time in program history. UT is 1-0 against VCU with Townsend Going Back-To-Back the last meeting coming in 1981. Junior Carly Townsend has recorded 145 assists in three • Against Notre Dame, Toledo holds an all-time record of 0-4 games this season, which ranks first in the MAC and 17th in the and has won a total of two sets against the Fighting Irish. The NCAA. Townsend has recorded back-to-back double-doubles last meeting between the two programs was back on Oct.2, against Quinnipiac and Fort Wayne. 2001 inside Savage Arena.
About the Rockets
Probable Starters 1 Zoe Birnbrich 4 Saige Thomas 6 Rachel Vidourek 14 Annie Beasley 16 Maurissa Leonard
SP 12 14 14 14 14
2 Lauren Bakaitis 3 Caleigh Barhorst 5 Rhyen Neal 7 Haley Sendelbach 9 Andrea Stephenson 10 Emma Swope 11 Chloe Kleespies 13 Brianna Foster 15 Carly Townsend 18 Lynnea Clay
14 0 0.00 .000 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0 14 2 0.14 .000 2 3 2 0.67 -.154 0 5 0 0.00 .000 0 13 30 2.31 .167 0 2 5 2.50 .444 0 9 0 0.00 .000 6 14 4 0.29 -.045 145 1 0 0.00 .000 0
Bench
K K/S Pct. Ast. 20 1.67 .386 1 48 3.43 .216 1 33 2.36 .355 0 29 2.07 .328 1 0 0.00 .000 9
A/S SA/S Dig 0.08 0.00 1 0.07 0.00 12 0.00 0.00 12 0.07 0.00 11 0.64 0.21 52
D/S B/S 0.08 1.25 0.83 0.36 0.86 1.00 0.79 1.07 3.71 0.00
0.07 0.14 26 1.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.29 31 2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0.33 067 0.00 0.00 1 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 0.69 0.46 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.50 0.67 0.44 20 2.22 0.00 10.36 0.14 36 2.57 0.21 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 #ToledoTough #GoRockets
Match 4-6 l BG/UT Invitational
2017 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 18
Name
Zach Birnbrich Lauren Bakaitis Caleigh Barhorst Saige Thomas Rhyen Neal Rachel Vidourek Haley Sendelbach Andrea Stephenson Emma Swope Chloee Kleespies Brianna Foster Annie Beasley Carly Townsend Maurissa Leonard Lynnea Clay
Yr.
So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Pos.
MH L/DS OH OH DS/OH MH OH/MH L/DS OH OH/MH DS/S MH/OH S/RS L/DS MH
HL
6-1 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-1 6-1 5-6 6-1 6-2 5-8 6-2 5-11 5-4 6-2
Hometown/Last School
Dublin, Ohio / Dubln Coffman Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake Fort Loramie, Ohio / Fort Loramie Corpus Christi, Texas / Calallen Yorktown, Ind. / Yorktown Oxford, Ohio / Talawanda Tiffin, Ohio / Tiffin Columbian Caledonia, Mich. / East Kentwood Fredericksburg, Va. / Massaponax
Lincoln University, PA / Avon Grove Grafton, Ohio / Mother of Divine Grace
Pronunciation Guide
#1 - BURN-brick #2 - Buh-KITE-iss #6 - VID-er-ek #7 - SEND-el-BALK #13 - breeANN-uh #16 - Muh-RISS-uh #18 - Lin-NAY
Toledo Head Coach Greg Smith
Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence North Germantown, Wisc. / Germantown Oregon, Ohio / St. Ursula Ada, Ohio / Temple Christian
Head Coach: Greg Smith - 9th Year (Westmont College - 90’) (Record at UT: 90-145) Assistant Coach: Bethany Martin (Gardner-Webb - 09’) Assistant Coach: Kelly Maxwell (Central Michigan - 15’)
Recruiting Class Tabbed as One of the Best The 2017 recruiting class of Caleigh Barhorst, Rhyen Neal, Emma Swope and Chloee Kleespies was nationally recognized by PrepVolleyball.com, appearing on the website’s High Honorable Mention Listing of top incoming freshman.
One of the Toughest Schedules Around Toledo will look to navigate through one of the toughest schedules within the Mid-American Conference as Toledo will square off with four teams who made their respective conference tournament championship games a year ago.
Toledo Record Watch
The Smith File
Hometown..........................Rochester, Indiana College....................Westmont College (1990) Family................................................ wife, Erica .......................daughters, Peytan and Reagan ............................................................son, Logan
There are multiple career records that are in within reach for the Rockets heading into the 2017-18 season: • Saige Thomas (Senior) • Needs 188 attack attemps to move into the career top 10 (currently has 2,595) • Needs 225 kills to move into the career top 10 (currently has 765) • Maurissa Leonard (Junior) • Needs 96 digs to move into the career top 10 (currently has 1,060) • Rachel Vidourek (Senior) • Needs 12 blocks to move into career top 10 (currently has 257)
Coaching History
Wake Up When September Ends
Smith Year-by-Year at Toledo
Since the 2012 season the Rockets have 22 victories in the month of September and support an overall record of 22-38 in ninth month of the year.
Five Set Thrillers Since 2010, the Toledo Rockets volleyball program has plaed in 54 five-set matches and holds an impressive 33-21 record in those five-set matches. The 54 five-set matches for UT, ranks first in the Mid-American Conference since 2010. To start the 2017-18 campaign, the Rockets played in back-to-back five-set matches to begin the season for the first time since 1990
Non-Conference Success Toledo enjoyed great non-conference success a season ago, recording seven victories, which ranked fourth most in the MAC and second in the MAC West behind NCAA tournament participant Northern Illinois.
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
2009-present................. Toledo Head Coach 2006-2008....Assistant Coach Notre Dame 2000-2005.......... Virginia Tech Head Coach 1997-1999..........Assistant Coach Ohio State 1995-1996............... Assistant Coach Hofstra 1994..Assistant Coach Univ. of Indianapolis Year Overall MAC Finish 2009 17-12 2010 13-17 2011 10-18 2012 8-21 2013 19-12 2014 1-28 2015 6-23 2016 16-14 2017 1-2 Overall 91-147
8-7 2nd-West 6-10 6th-West 5-11 6th-West 2-14 6th-West 12-4 T-1st-West 0-16 6th-West 3-13 6th-West 8-8 3rd-West 0-0 44-83 #ToledoTough #GoRockets
Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Toledo’s Record When....
Overall.........................................................................1-2 Conference...............................................................0-0 At home.....................................................................0-0 On the road................................................................0-1 At Neutral Sites..........................................................1-1 August..........................................................................1-2 September................................................................0-0 October.....................................................................0-0 November.................................................................0-0 Thursday...................................................................0-0 Friday...........................................................................0-1 Saturday......................................................................1-1 Three set matches.................................................0-0 Four set matches.....................................................0-1 Five set matches........................................................1-1 First Set Wins...............................................................2 Second Set Wins...........................................................1 Third Set Wins...............................................................1 Fourth Set Wins.............................................................1 Fifth Set Wins.................................................................1 Up 1-0......................................................................... 0-2 Down 1-0.....................................................................1-0 Up 2-0........................................................................0-0 Down 2-0..................................................................0-0 Tied 1-1.........................................................................1-2 Down 0-2..................................................................0-0 Up 2-1...........................................................................1-0 Down 2-1.................................................................... 0-2 Tied 2-2........................................................................1-1 Higher Attack Percentage.......................................1-1 Lower Attack Percentage.......................................0-1 More Kills....................................................................1-0 Less Kills................................................................... 0-2 More Aces...................................................................1-0 Less Aces....................................................................0-1 Equal Aces..................................................................0-1 More Digs.....................................................................1-1 Less Digs.....................................................................0-1 Equal Digs.................................................................0-0 More Blocks............................................................. 0-2 Less Blocks................................................................1-0 Equal Blocks.............................................................0-0 More Attack Errors................................................0-0 Less Attack Errors...................................................1-2 Equal Attack Errors................................................0-0 .400 or above hitting percentage......................0-0 .300 to .399 hitting percentage.........................0-0 .200 to .299 hitting percentage...........................1-2 .100 to .199 hitting percentage............................0-0 .100 or below hitting percentage........................0-0
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
17 Straight AVCA Team Academic Award Toledo Volleyball earned the AVCA Team Academic Award in July, marking the 17th straigh year the Rockets have earned the award. Toledo has the second longest streak in the NCAA.
Keeping Em’ Close to Home Head Coach Greg Smith and the Toledo Rocket Volleyball program made it an emphasis on keeping players close to hom as seven players on the 2017-18 roster live within 150 miles. There are 10 players that grew up within 200 miles of Toledo.
Close Connections with Coach Smith Toledo will play both Notre Dame and Virginia Tech this season, each having a coaching connection with ninth year head coach Greg Smith. Prior to arriving at UT, Smith was the head coach at Virginia Tech from 2000 to 2005 before becoming an assistant coach at Notre Dame from 2006 to 2008. It will be the fourth time Smith has faced Notre Dame while it will be the first time he has coached UT against Virginia Tech.
Toledo Runs in the Family For freshman Chloee Kleespies, playing Toledo Volleyball runs in the family as Chloee’s older sister, Cassie played for the Rockets from 2008 to 2011.
2017 MAC Championship The 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament will be held on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, November 16 through November 19 at John D. Millett Hall. The winner receives the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
More Toledo Volleyball Information Updated rosters, bios, depth chart, game notes and news on the Rockets can be found on the official UT Athletics website www.utrockets.com or follow Toledo Volleyball on Twitter/Instgram/Facebook @ToledoVB.
Mid-American Conference Standings West School MAC Overall Central Michigan 0-0 3-0 Ball State 0-0 2-1 Eastern Michigan 0-0 2-2 Toledo 0-0 1-2 Western Michigan 0-0 1-2 Northern Illinois 0-0 0-4 East School MAC Overall Ohio 0-0 3-0 Buffalo 0-0 2-1 Miami 0-0 2-1 Akron 0-0 1-2 Bowling Green 0-0 1-2 Kent State 0-0 1-2
QUICK FACTS
General Information
School..........................................University of Toledo Location..................................................... Toledo, Ohio Founded....................................................................1872 Enrollment...........................................................18,783 National Affiliation.............................NCAA Division I Conference...............Mid-American (West Division) Colors.....................................Midnight Blue and Gold Nickname..........................................................Rockets President........................................ Dr. Sharon Gaber Athletics Director.............................Michael O’Brien Senior Woman’s Administrator........Kelly Andrews Athletic Department Phone............... 419-530-4184
Coaching Staff
Head Volleyball Coach.............................Greg Smith Toledo Record...................................91-147 (8 years) Overall Record..............................172-241 (14 years) Assistant Coach.......Bethany Martin (2nd season) Assistant Coach...........Kelly Maxwell (2nd season)
Volleyball History
First Year of Volleyball........................................1980 All-Time Record..............................................455-697 All-Time MAC Record.....................................163-372 NCAA Tournament Appearances..............................0 MAC West Division Titles..........1 (Co-Champ/2013) MAC Regular Season Titles.......................................0 MAC Tournament Titles..............................................0
2016 Year in Review
2016 Overall Record............................................16-14 MAC Record..............................................................8-8 MAC Finish.................................... 3rd -West Division MAC Tournament Result ...................................L, 3-2 vs. Ohio (Quarterfinals)
Home Court
Volleyball Arena.....................John F. Savage Arena Capacity..................................................................7,014 Mascot..............................................Rocky the Rocket
Athletic Communications
Volleyball Contact..................................Chris Cullum Email.................... [email protected] Cell Phone...........................................(630) 220-4147 Secondary VB Contact................Nathan Palcowski [email protected] Phone..................................................... 419-530-4925 Associate AD/Communications.........Paul Helgren Associate Director.................... Brian DeBenedictis Graduate Assistant.......................... Stewart Sabine Communications FAX......................... 419-530-4428 Website........................................www.utrockets.com
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
THE LAST TIME TOLEDO...
Won in three sets..................................................at Eastern Michigan (10/29/2016) Won in four sets.............................................................................vs. Ohio (10/14/2016) Won in five sets...................................................................vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) Lost in three sets....................vs. Ohio (MAC Tourney Quarterfinals) (11/18/2016) Lost in four sets..................................................................at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) Lost in five sets.......................................................vs. SIU Edwardsville (8/25/2016) Won at Home................................................................ vs. Ball State (3-2) (11/3/2016) Lost at Home.................................................vs. Western Michigan (1-3) (11/12/2016) Won on the road..........................................at Eastern Michigan (3-0) (10/29/2016) Lost on the road........................................................at Fort Wayne (1-3) (8/26/2017) Won at a neutral site............ vs. Quinnpiac (Fort Wayne, Ind.) (3-2) (8/26/2017) Lost at a neutral site.....vs. SIU Edwardsville (Fort Wayne, Ind.) (2-3) (8/25/17)
TOLEDO DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Opponent Stats Carly Townsend (1) Quinnipiac 50 assists / 16 digs Carly Townsend (2) at Fort Wayne 43 assists / 11 digs
THE LAST TIME A TOLEDO PLAYER....
15 or more kills...................................15, Saige Thomas vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 20 or more kills...................... 24, Saige Thomas vs. SIU Edwarsville (8/25/2017) 25 or more kills................................. 28, Lauren Rafdal vs. Ball State (10/3/2013) 30 or more assists......................43, Carly Townsend at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 40 or more assists......................43, Carly Townsend at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 50 or more assists......................50, Carly Townsend vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 20 or more digs............26, Maurissa Leonard vs. SIU Edwardsville (8/25/2017) 30 or more digs............32, Maurissa Leonard at Central Michigan (10/27/2016) 40 or more digs..........................................................................................................Never 5 or more blocks................................6, Annie Beasley vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 10 or more blocks...............................12, Dakota Arkins at Kent State (10/19/2013) 5 or more service aces............. 5, Lauren Bakaitis vs. Saint Francis (9/9/2016) 10 or more service aces... 13, Dakota Harkins vs. Eastern Michigan (10/5/2012)
2017 Individual Match Highs
2017 Toledo Match Highs
KILLS:
KILLS:
ATTACK ATTEMPTS
ATTACK ATTEMPTS
ASSISTS
ASSISTS
DIGS
DIGS
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets.................................................... 13, Emma Swope at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.............................................................24, Saige Thomas vs. SIUE (8/25/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets..................................................35, Saige Thomas at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets............................................................ 65, Saige Thomas vs. SIUE (8/25/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets...............................................43, Carly Townsend at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets..........................................................52, Carly Townsend vs SIUE (8/25/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets...............................................................................51, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.........................................................................................61, vs. SIUE (8/25/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets.............................................................................127, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets...................................................................................... 183, vs. SIUE (8/25/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets............................................................................. 48, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets............................................................................ 60, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets............................................15, Maurissa Leonard at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.....................................................26, Maurissa Leonard vs. SIUE (8/25/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets..............................................................................67, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets............................................................................ 60, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017)
SERVICE ACES
SERVICE ACES
TOTAL BLOCKS
TOTAL BLOCKS
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets...................................................2, Brianna Foster at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.........................................................3, Rhyen Neal vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets.......................................................................................... (two tied at Fort Wayne) 5 Sets................................................................ 9, Zoe Birnbrich vs SIUE (8/25/2017)
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets................................................................................4, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets...............................................................................8, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets................................................................................ 7, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets......................................................................................... 17, vs. SIUE (8/25/2017)
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
2017 Toledo Volleyball TOLEDO Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 28, 2017) All matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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4 6 10 14 1 11 15 7 5 18 13 2 9 16
Player
THOMAS, Saige VIDOUREK, Rachel SWOPE, Emma BEASLEY, Annie BIRNBRICH, Zoe KLEESPIES, Chloee TOWNSEND, Carly SENDELBACH, Haley NEAL, Rhyen CLAY, Lynnea FOSTER, Brianna BAKAITIS, Lauren STEPHENSON, Andrea LEONARD, Maurissa TEAM TOLEDO Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
sp
k
OVERALL 1-2 0-0 1-2
k/s
14 48 3.43 14 33 2.36 13 30 2.31 14 29 2.07 12 20 1.67 2 5 2.50 14 4 0.29 3 2 0.67 14 2 0.14 1 0 0.00 9 0 0.00 14 0 0.00 5 0 0.00 14 0 0.00 14 173 12.36 14 186 13.29 TOLEDO
Attack e
ta
pct
HOME 0-0 0-0 0-0 Set a a/s
18 139 .216 1 0.07 6 76 .355 0 0.00 15 90 .167 0 0.00 7 67 .328 1 0.07 3 44 .386 1 0.08 1 9 .444 0 0.00 5 22 -.045 145 10.36 4 13 -.154 0 0.00 2 8 .000 2 0.14 0 1 .000 0 0.00 0 1 .000 6 0.67 1 6 -.167 1 0.07 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 2 .000 9 0.64 62 478 .232 166 11.86 78 509 .212 170 12.14
OPP
173 62 478 .232 12.4
186 78 509 .212 13.3
166 11.9
170 12.1
16 24 1.1
15 32 1.1
15 1.1
16 1.1
212 15.1
212 15.1
6 56 34.0 2.4 19 4
8 34 25.0 1.8 5 3
0 0/0 2/0 0 0
572 1/572
Date
%Aug 25 %Aug 26 %Aug 26
sa
0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 4 2 0 3 16 15
AWAY 0-1 0-0 0-1
Serve se sa/s
0 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 5 0 2 4 2 3 24 32
Opponent vs SIUE vs Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.29 0.00 0.44 0.14 0.00 0.21 1.14 1.07
re
Dig dig dig/s
2 12 0.86 0 12 0.86 1 9 0.69 0 11 0.79 0 1 0.08 0 0 0.00 0 36 2.57 0 1 0.33 1 31 2.21 0 0 0.00 1 20 2.22 3 26 1.86 0 1 0.20 6 52 3.71 1 15 212 15.14 16 212 15.14 L W L
Score 2-3 3-2 1-3
NEUTRAL 1-1 0-0 1-1
bs
0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
5 13 5 12 14 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 56 34
5 14 6 15 15 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 34.0 25.0
0.36 4 1.00 0 0.46 2 1.07 3 1.25 3 0.50 0 0.21 5 0.67 0 0.00 0 1.00 2 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 - 2.43 19 1.79 5
0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3
Score by set 25-21,15-25,29-31,25-21,11-15 23-25,25-22,25-13,21-25,15-10 25-14,24-26,21-25,23-25
points
50.5 40.5 33.5 39.0 28.0 5.5 7.5 3.0 6.0 0.5 4.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 223.0 226.0 Att. 0 0 572
Record in 3-set matches: 0-0 Record in 4-set matches: 0-1 Record in 5-set matches: 1-1
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
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Zoe Birnbrich MH • 6-1 • So. Dublin, OH
Lauren Bakaitis L/DS • 5-9 • Sr. Avon Lake, OH
Caleigh Barhorst OH • 6-0 • Fr. Fort Loramie, OH
Saige Thomas OH • 6-0 • Sr. Corpus Christi, TX
Rhyen Neal DS/OH • 5-8 • Fr. Yorktown, Ind.
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Rachel Vidourek MH • 6-1 • Sr. Oxford, OH
Haley Sendelbach OH • 6-1 • Jr. Tiffin, OH
Andrea Stephenson L/DS • 5-6 • Jr. Caledonia, MI
Emma Swope OH • 6-1 • Fr. Fredericksburg, Va.
Chloee Kleespies OH/MH • 6-2 • Fr Lincoln University, Pa
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Brianna Foster DS/S • 5-8 • Sr. Grafton, OH
Annie Beasley MH/OH • 6-2 • Sr. Indianapolis, IN
Carly Townsend S/RS • 5-11 • Jr. Germantown, WI
Maurissa Leonard L/DS • 5-4 • Jr. Oregon, OH
Lynnea Clay MH • 6-2 • Jr. Ada, OH
Greg Smith Head Coach Ninth Year
Bethany Martin Assistant Coach Second Year
Kelly Maxwell Assistant Coach Second Year
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
#1 Zoe Birnbrich So. | MH | 6-1
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 8-0-19 7-3-17 5-0-8
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .421 0 0-0 0 0-9 .235 1 0-0 1 1-3 .625 0 0-0 0 0-2
Career Highs
Kills...............................................................................13(x2), last vs. Saint Francis (9/9/16) Total Attacks........................................................................................... 30 vs. SIUE (8/27/16) Atk%.....................................................................................................714 vs. Dayton (8/26/16) Assists......................................................................... 1 (x3) last vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) Service Aces............................................................................................................................None Digs.............................................................................................................4, vs. SIUE (8/27/16) Block Solos.....................................................................2 (x3), last vs. Green Bay (9/16/16) Block Assists.........................................................................9, vs. SIU Edwarsville (8/25/17) Total Blocks...........................................................................9, vs. SIU Edwarsville (8/25/17)
#4 Saige Thomas Sr. | OH | 6-0
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 24-6-65 .277 1 0-0 7 0-4 15-8-39 .179 0 0-0 3 0-0 9-4-35 .143 0 0-0 2 0-1
Career Highs
Kills............................................................................................................24, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Total Attacks.......................................................................................... 65, vs. SIUE (8/26/17) Atk%....................................................................................................... ..500, vs. Rice (9/6/14) Assists.......................................................................................2 (x2), last at DePaul (9/4/15) Service Aces.............................................................................................3, at Akron (10/11/14) Digs..............................................................................................12, at Wright State (8/27/16) Block Solos............................................................................ 2 (x3), last vs. Buffalo (11/5/16) Block Assists.......................................................................5, at Western Michigan (11/17/15) Total Blocks.........................................................................5, at Western Michigan (11/17/15)
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
#2 Lauren Bakaitis Sr. | L/DS | 5-9
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 0-1-4 -.250 1 1-1 12 0-0 0-0-0 .000 0 0-2 12 0-0 0-0-0 .000 0 0-2 10 0-0
Career Highs
Kills........................................................................................ 2, at Central Michigan (9/24/16) Total Attacks............................................................................................. 4, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Atk%...............................................................................1.000, at Central Michigan (9/24/16) Assists........................................................................................................11, at Akron (10/11/14) Service Aces...............................................................................5, vs. Saint Francis (9/9/16) Digs....................................................................................... 24, at Eastern Michigan (11/7/14) Block Solos...............................................................................................................................None Block Assists............................................................................................................................None Total Blocks..............................................................................................................................None
#5 Rhyen Neal Fr. | DS/OH | 5-8
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 1-2-5 -.200 0 1-3 11 0-0 1-0-2 .500 2 3-0 15 0-0 0-0-1 .000 0 0-2 5 0-0
Career Highs
Kills...............................................................................1 (twice) last vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Total Attacks.............................................................................................5, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Atk%............................................................................................500, vs. Quinnipiac (8/25/17) Assists..............................................................................................2, vs Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Service Aces..................................................................................3, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Digs.................................................................................................15, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists..................................................................................................................................... Total Blocks.......................................................................................................................................
Opponent
#3 Caleigh Barhorst Fr. | OH | 6-0
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA
Career Highs
Kills...................................................................................................................................................... Total Attacks..................................................................................................................................... Atk%.................................................................................................................................................... Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................................................................... Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists..................................................................................................................................... Total Blocks.......................................................................................................................................
#6 Rachel Vidourek Sr. | MH | 6-1
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 11-1-24 .417 0 0-0 1 1-6 14-2-34 .353 0 0-0 4 0-4 8-3-18 .278 0 0-0 7 0-3
Career Highs
Kills......................................................................................................19 vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Total Attacks...................................................................................42, vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Atk%....................................................................................................818 vs. Dayton (8/26/16) Assists.....................................................................................................2, vs. Buffalo (11/15/14) Service Aces.................................................................... 2 (x6), last vs. Ball State (11/3/16) Digs................................................................................ 9 (x2), last vs. Kent State (10/15/16) Block Solos........................................................... 3 (x3), last at Eastern Michigan (11/7/14) Block Assists...........................................................7 (x2), last vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Total Blocks.....................................................................8 (x2), last at Valparaiso (9/15/15)
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
#7 Haley Sendelbach Jr. | OH/MH | 6-1
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 2-3-12 -.083 0 0-0 0 0-1 0-1-1 -1.000 0 0-0 2 0-2 DNP
Career Highs
Kills............................................................................................12, vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Total Attacks......................................................................... 23, vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Atk%..............................................................................................500, at Valparaiso (9/15/15) Assists...............................................................................1 (x4), last vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Service Aces..................................................................................... 2, vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Digs................................................................................3 (x2), last at Illinois State (9/12/15) Block Solos............................................................3 (x2), lasdt vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Block Assists.....................................................................................6, vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Total Blocks.......................................................................................6, vs. Evansville (9/5/15)
#11 Chloee Kleespies Fr. | OH/MH | 6-2
#9 Andrea Stephenson Jr. | L/DS | 5-6
Opponent K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA SIU Edwardsville 0-0-0 .000 0 0-2 1 0-0 Quinnipiac DNP at Fort Wayne DNP
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
Career Highs
Career Highs
Kills.............................................................................................................................................None Total Attacks................................................................... 2 (x3), last vs. Ball State (9/2/16) Atk%...........................................................................................................................................None Assists............................................................................3 (x2), last vs. Kent State (10/15/16) Service Aces.......................................................................3, at Central Michigan (10/10/15) Digs.........................................................................................................15, vs. Central Michigan Block Solos...............................................................................................................................None Block Assists............................................................................................................................None Total Blocks..............................................................................................................................None
#13 Brianna Foster Sr. | DS/S | 5-8
Opponent K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA SIU Edwardsville DNP Quinnipiac DNP at Fort Wayne 5-1-9 .444 0 0-0 0 0-0
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
Career Highs
Career Highs
Kills...................................................................................................5, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Attacks..................................................................................9, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Atk%........................................................................................... .444, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................................................................... Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists..................................................................................................................................... Total Blocks.......................................................................................................................................
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
#10 Emma Swope Fr. | OH | 6-1
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA DNP 0-0-1 .000 2 2-1 7 0-0 0-0-0 .000 4 2-1 13 0-0
Kills.................................................................................... 1 (x2), last vs. Duquesne (9/20/14) Total Attacks...........................................................................5, at Cleveland State (9/13/14) Atk%........................................................................................ .1.000 , vs. Duquesne (9/20/14) Assists......................................................................................................43, vs. Navy (9/13/14) Service Aces..........................................................................................2, vs. Buffalo (11/15/14) Digs................................................................................................ 13, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Block Solos...............................................................................1, at Cleveland State (9/13/14) Block Assists...........................................................1 (x2), last at Cleveland State (9/13/14) Total Blocks.............................................................................2, at Cleveland State (9/13/14)
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 5-7-23 -.087 0 0-0 0 1-1 12-5-40 .175 0 0-0 2 0-2 13-3-27 .370 0 0-0 7 0-2
Kills................................................................................................. 13, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Attacks................................................................................40, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Atk%............................................................................................370, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................7, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Block Solos................................................................................................. 1, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Block Assists............................................................ 2 (twice) last at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Blocks...........................................................2 (three times) at Fort Wayne (8/26/17)
#14 Annie Beasley Sr. | MH/OH | 6-2
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 8-2-21 11-4-28 10-1-18
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .286 0 0-3 2 1-5 .250 1 0-2 6 1-5 .500 0 1-0 3 1-2
Career Highs
Kills..................................................................................................18, vs Kent State (10/15/16) Total Attacks...............................................................................40, vs. Kent State (10/15/16) Atk%.................................................................................636, at Central Michigan (10/10/15) Assists....................................................................................2 (x3), last vs. Akron (10/31/15) Service Aces.........................................................................5, vs. Bowling Green (10/23/15) Digs..................................................................................................6, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Block Solos.........................................................2 (x3), last vs. Eastern Michigan (11/14/15) Block Assists....................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16) Total Blocks......................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16)
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
#15 Carly Townsend Jr. | S/RS | 5-11
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 2-2-9 1-2-6 1-1-7
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .000 52 1-1 9 0-2 -.167 50 1-2 16 0-1 .000 43 0-0 11 0-0
Career Highs
Kills................................................................................................... 14, vs. Ball State (9/24/15) Total Attacks.................................................................................36, vs. Ball State (9/24/15) Atk%.............................................................................................750, vs. Fort Wayne (9/6/16) Assists............................................................................................64, vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Service Aces................................................................................... 3, vs. Ball State (9/24/15) Digs.........................................................................................17, vs Bowling Green (10/23/15) Block Solos.................................................................................... 2, at Wright State (8/9/16) Block Assists....................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16) Total Blocks......................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16)
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
#16 Maurissa Leonard Jr. | L/DS | 5-4
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1
Career Highs
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .000 4 1-2 26 0-0 .000 4 2-1 11 0-0 .000 1 0-0 15 0-0
Kills..................................................................................... 1 (x6), last vs. Green Bay (9/6/16) Total Attacks..............................................................2 (x5), last vs. North Florida (9/3/16) Atk%.......................................................................... 1.000 (x5), last vs. Green Bay (9/6/16) Assists...........................................................................4, (x3), last vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Service Aces.............................................................................................. 5, vs. Penn (9/2/16) Digs....................................................................32 (x2), last vs. Central Michigan (10/2/16) Block Solos...............................................................................................................................None Block Assists............................................................................................................................None Total Blocks..............................................................................................................................None
#18 Lynnea Clay Jr. | MH | 6-2
Opponent K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA SIU Edwardsville DNP Quinnipiac DNP at Fort Wayne 0-0-1 .000 0 0-0 0 0-1
Career Highs
Kills..................................................................................................... 1, vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Total Attacks.................................................................1, (x2), last at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Atk%...........................................................................................1.000, vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................................................................... Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists...................................................................................1, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Blocks.....................................................................................1, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17)
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Contact: Nathan Palcowski | 419-530-4925 | [email protected]
2017 Schedule/Results
BG/UT INVITATIONAL• SEPT. 1-2 • SAVAGE ARENA • TOLEDO, OHIO
(1-2, 0-0 MAC)
TOLEDO ROCKETS (1-2, 0-0 MAC)
Home: 0-0 • Away: 0-1 • Neutral 1-1
Home...........................................................................................................................................................0-0 Away............................................................................................................................................................. 0-1 Neutral..........................................................................................................................................................1-1 Head Coach.................................................................................................................................Greg Smith Notable........Toledo started with back-to-back five-set matches for the first time since 1990
Aug.18....... Oakland #...........................................T, 2-2 Aug.25-26 Fort Wayne Invitational (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Aug.25...... SIU Edwardsville................................ L, 3-2 Aug.26...... Quinnipiac.......................................... W, 3-2 Aug.26...... at Fort Wayne.......................................L, 3-1 Sept.1-2 BG/UT Invitational (Toledo, Ohio) Sept.1........ SE LOUISIANA.............................11:00 a.m. Sept.1........ VCU................................................7:00 p.m. Sept.2....... NOTRE DAME...............................7:00 p.m. Sept.8-9 Thunder Invite (Huntington, W.Va.) Sept.8...... Maryland........................................4:30 p.m. Sept.9...... at Marshall.....................................1:00 p.m. Sept.9...... Virginia Tech................................5:00 p.m. Sept.15-16 Blue/Gold Invitational (Toledo, Ohio)
Sept.15..... TENNESSEE TECH.....................12:00 p.m. Sept.15..... NEW MEXICO...............................7:00 p.m. Sept.16..... YOUNGSTOWN STATE........................ TBA Sept.21..... at Central Michigan *.................7:00 p.m. Sept.23.... at Eastern Michigan *................7:00 p.m. Sept.28.... BALL STATE *.............................7:00 p.m. Sept.30.... AKRON *.......................................5:00 p.m. Oct.6......... NORTHERN ILLINOIS *.............7:00 p.m. Oct.7......... WESTERN MICHIGAN *............7:30 p.m. Oct.13....... at Ohio *........................................7:00 p.m. Oct.14........ at Kent State *....................................... TBA Oct.20...... MIAMI *.........................................7:00 p.m. Oct.21....... BOWLING GREEN *.............................. TBA Oct.27....... EASTERN MICHIGAN *.............7:00 p.m. Oct.28...... CENTRAL MICHIGAN *.............5:00 p.m. Nov.2........ at Ball State *..............................7:00 p.m. Nov.4........ at Buffalo *............................................. TBA Nov.10....... at Western Michigan *...............7:00 p.m. Nov.11........ at Northern Illinois *............................ TBA Nov.16-19 MAC Tournament (Oxford, Ohio)
Nov.16....... First Round ^.......................................... TBA Nov.17....... Second Round ^..................................... TBA Nov.18....... Semfinals ^............................................. TBA Nov.19....... Championship ^..................................... TBA # - Exhibition Match * - Mid-American Conference game ^ - Mid-American Confernece Tournament (Oxford, Ohio) Home games listed in BOLD CAPS All times ETU and subject to change
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
SE LOUISIANA
Record............................0-3 (Southland) Head Coach............................Jim Smoot
FRI., SEPT. 1 | 11:00 A.M.
VCU
NOTRE DAME
Record.....................................2-1 (A-10) Head Coach............................Jody Rogers
Record.....................................3-0 (ACC) Head Coach............................Jim McLaughlin
FRI., SEPT. 1 | 7:00 P.M.
SAT., SEPT. 2 | 7:00 P.M.
First Serve Toledo begins its home schedule with the BG/UT Invitational, Sept. 1-2. Its the first of two home tournaments for the Rockets. UT will face SE Louisiana and VCU on Friday, followed by Notre Dame on Saturday.
Vidourek named to Fort Wayne Invite All-Tournament Team Senior Rachel Vidourek was named last weekend to the Fort Wayne Invitaitonal All-Tournament team after amassing 33 kills while hitting .366.
Home Sweet Home Openers
Since 2009, Toledo is 5-3 in home openers including winning The Rockets are 1-2 this season after finishing in third place four straight from 2009 to 2012. UT won last year’s home at the Fort Wayne Invitational last weekend. UT clinched in lone opener against Saint Francis (PA), 3-1. win over Quinnipiac in five sets. Keep It 100 Scouting the Competition Head Coach Greg Smith is 9 victories away from reaching 100 Toledo begins the home tournament a match-up against SE victories at Toledo. Smith woudl be just the third coach in UT Louisiana on Friday, Sept. 1. It will be the first ever meeting history to reach 100 wins. Smith needs just nine wins in 48 between the two schools. games to become the fastest coach in Toledo history to 100 • Also on Friday at 7:00 p.m., the Rockets will take on VCU for victories. the second time in program history. UT is 1-0 against VCU with Townsend Going Back-To-Back the last meeting coming in 1981. Junior Carly Townsend has recorded 145 assists in three • Against Notre Dame, Toledo holds an all-time record of 0-4 games this season, which ranks first in the MAC and 17th in the and has won a total of two sets against the Fighting Irish. The NCAA. Townsend has recorded back-to-back double-doubles last meeting between the two programs was back on Oct.2, against Quinnipiac and Fort Wayne. 2001 inside Savage Arena.
About the Rockets
Probable Starters 1 Zoe Birnbrich 4 Saige Thomas 6 Rachel Vidourek 14 Annie Beasley 16 Maurissa Leonard
SP 12 14 14 14 14
2 Lauren Bakaitis 3 Caleigh Barhorst 5 Rhyen Neal 7 Haley Sendelbach 9 Andrea Stephenson 10 Emma Swope 11 Chloe Kleespies 13 Brianna Foster 15 Carly Townsend 18 Lynnea Clay
14 0 0.00 .000 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0 14 2 0.14 .000 2 3 2 0.67 -.154 0 5 0 0.00 .000 0 13 30 2.31 .167 0 2 5 2.50 .444 0 9 0 0.00 .000 6 14 4 0.29 -.045 145 1 0 0.00 .000 0
Bench
K K/S Pct. Ast. 20 1.67 .386 1 48 3.43 .216 1 33 2.36 .355 0 29 2.07 .328 1 0 0.00 .000 9
A/S SA/S Dig 0.08 0.00 1 0.07 0.00 12 0.00 0.00 12 0.07 0.00 11 0.64 0.21 52
D/S B/S 0.08 1.25 0.83 0.36 0.86 1.00 0.79 1.07 3.71 0.00
0.07 0.14 26 1.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.29 31 2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0.33 067 0.00 0.00 1 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 0.69 0.46 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.50 0.67 0.44 20 2.22 0.00 10.36 0.14 36 2.57 0.21 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 #ToledoTough #GoRockets
Match 4-6 l BG/UT Invitational
2017 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 18
Name
Zach Birnbrich Lauren Bakaitis Caleigh Barhorst Saige Thomas Rhyen Neal Rachel Vidourek Haley Sendelbach Andrea Stephenson Emma Swope Chloee Kleespies Brianna Foster Annie Beasley Carly Townsend Maurissa Leonard Lynnea Clay
Yr.
So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Pos.
MH L/DS OH OH DS/OH MH OH/MH L/DS OH OH/MH DS/S MH/OH S/RS L/DS MH
HL
6-1 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-1 6-1 5-6 6-1 6-2 5-8 6-2 5-11 5-4 6-2
Hometown/Last School
Dublin, Ohio / Dubln Coffman Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake Fort Loramie, Ohio / Fort Loramie Corpus Christi, Texas / Calallen Yorktown, Ind. / Yorktown Oxford, Ohio / Talawanda Tiffin, Ohio / Tiffin Columbian Caledonia, Mich. / East Kentwood Fredericksburg, Va. / Massaponax
Lincoln University, PA / Avon Grove Grafton, Ohio / Mother of Divine Grace
Pronunciation Guide
#1 - BURN-brick #2 - Buh-KITE-iss #6 - VID-er-ek #7 - SEND-el-BALK #13 - breeANN-uh #16 - Muh-RISS-uh #18 - Lin-NAY
Toledo Head Coach Greg Smith
Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence North Germantown, Wisc. / Germantown Oregon, Ohio / St. Ursula Ada, Ohio / Temple Christian
Head Coach: Greg Smith - 9th Year (Westmont College - 90’) (Record at UT: 90-145) Assistant Coach: Bethany Martin (Gardner-Webb - 09’) Assistant Coach: Kelly Maxwell (Central Michigan - 15’)
Recruiting Class Tabbed as One of the Best The 2017 recruiting class of Caleigh Barhorst, Rhyen Neal, Emma Swope and Chloee Kleespies was nationally recognized by PrepVolleyball.com, appearing on the website’s High Honorable Mention Listing of top incoming freshman.
One of the Toughest Schedules Around Toledo will look to navigate through one of the toughest schedules within the Mid-American Conference as Toledo will square off with four teams who made their respective conference tournament championship games a year ago.
Toledo Record Watch
The Smith File
Hometown..........................Rochester, Indiana College....................Westmont College (1990) Family................................................ wife, Erica .......................daughters, Peytan and Reagan ............................................................son, Logan
There are multiple career records that are in within reach for the Rockets heading into the 2017-18 season: • Saige Thomas (Senior) • Needs 188 attack attemps to move into the career top 10 (currently has 2,595) • Needs 225 kills to move into the career top 10 (currently has 765) • Maurissa Leonard (Junior) • Needs 96 digs to move into the career top 10 (currently has 1,060) • Rachel Vidourek (Senior) • Needs 12 blocks to move into career top 10 (currently has 257)
Coaching History
Wake Up When September Ends
Smith Year-by-Year at Toledo
Since the 2012 season the Rockets have 22 victories in the month of September and support an overall record of 22-38 in ninth month of the year.
Five Set Thrillers Since 2010, the Toledo Rockets volleyball program has plaed in 54 five-set matches and holds an impressive 33-21 record in those five-set matches. The 54 five-set matches for UT, ranks first in the Mid-American Conference since 2010. To start the 2017-18 campaign, the Rockets played in back-to-back five-set matches to begin the season for the first time since 1990
Non-Conference Success Toledo enjoyed great non-conference success a season ago, recording seven victories, which ranked fourth most in the MAC and second in the MAC West behind NCAA tournament participant Northern Illinois.
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
2009-present................. Toledo Head Coach 2006-2008....Assistant Coach Notre Dame 2000-2005.......... Virginia Tech Head Coach 1997-1999..........Assistant Coach Ohio State 1995-1996............... Assistant Coach Hofstra 1994..Assistant Coach Univ. of Indianapolis Year Overall MAC Finish 2009 17-12 2010 13-17 2011 10-18 2012 8-21 2013 19-12 2014 1-28 2015 6-23 2016 16-14 2017 1-2 Overall 91-147
8-7 2nd-West 6-10 6th-West 5-11 6th-West 2-14 6th-West 12-4 T-1st-West 0-16 6th-West 3-13 6th-West 8-8 3rd-West 0-0 44-83 #ToledoTough #GoRockets
Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Toledo’s Record When....
Overall.........................................................................1-2 Conference...............................................................0-0 At home.....................................................................0-0 On the road................................................................0-1 At Neutral Sites..........................................................1-1 August..........................................................................1-2 September................................................................0-0 October.....................................................................0-0 November.................................................................0-0 Thursday...................................................................0-0 Friday...........................................................................0-1 Saturday......................................................................1-1 Three set matches.................................................0-0 Four set matches.....................................................0-1 Five set matches........................................................1-1 First Set Wins...............................................................2 Second Set Wins...........................................................1 Third Set Wins...............................................................1 Fourth Set Wins.............................................................1 Fifth Set Wins.................................................................1 Up 1-0......................................................................... 0-2 Down 1-0.....................................................................1-0 Up 2-0........................................................................0-0 Down 2-0..................................................................0-0 Tied 1-1.........................................................................1-2 Down 0-2..................................................................0-0 Up 2-1...........................................................................1-0 Down 2-1.................................................................... 0-2 Tied 2-2........................................................................1-1 Higher Attack Percentage.......................................1-1 Lower Attack Percentage.......................................0-1 More Kills....................................................................1-0 Less Kills................................................................... 0-2 More Aces...................................................................1-0 Less Aces....................................................................0-1 Equal Aces..................................................................0-1 More Digs.....................................................................1-1 Less Digs.....................................................................0-1 Equal Digs.................................................................0-0 More Blocks............................................................. 0-2 Less Blocks................................................................1-0 Equal Blocks.............................................................0-0 More Attack Errors................................................0-0 Less Attack Errors...................................................1-2 Equal Attack Errors................................................0-0 .400 or above hitting percentage......................0-0 .300 to .399 hitting percentage.........................0-0 .200 to .299 hitting percentage...........................1-2 .100 to .199 hitting percentage............................0-0 .100 or below hitting percentage........................0-0
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
17 Straight AVCA Team Academic Award Toledo Volleyball earned the AVCA Team Academic Award in July, marking the 17th straigh year the Rockets have earned the award. Toledo has the second longest streak in the NCAA.
Keeping Em’ Close to Home Head Coach Greg Smith and the Toledo Rocket Volleyball program made it an emphasis on keeping players close to hom as seven players on the 2017-18 roster live within 150 miles. There are 10 players that grew up within 200 miles of Toledo.
Close Connections with Coach Smith Toledo will play both Notre Dame and Virginia Tech this season, each having a coaching connection with ninth year head coach Greg Smith. Prior to arriving at UT, Smith was the head coach at Virginia Tech from 2000 to 2005 before becoming an assistant coach at Notre Dame from 2006 to 2008. It will be the fourth time Smith has faced Notre Dame while it will be the first time he has coached UT against Virginia Tech.
Toledo Runs in the Family For freshman Chloee Kleespies, playing Toledo Volleyball runs in the family as Chloee’s older sister, Cassie played for the Rockets from 2008 to 2011.
2017 MAC Championship The 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament will be held on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, November 16 through November 19 at John D. Millett Hall. The winner receives the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
More Toledo Volleyball Information Updated rosters, bios, depth chart, game notes and news on the Rockets can be found on the official UT Athletics website www.utrockets.com or follow Toledo Volleyball on Twitter/Instgram/Facebook @ToledoVB.
Mid-American Conference Standings West School MAC Overall Central Michigan 0-0 3-0 Ball State 0-0 2-1 Eastern Michigan 0-0 2-2 Toledo 0-0 1-2 Western Michigan 0-0 1-2 Northern Illinois 0-0 0-4 East School MAC Overall Ohio 0-0 3-0 Buffalo 0-0 2-1 Miami 0-0 2-1 Akron 0-0 1-2 Bowling Green 0-0 1-2 Kent State 0-0 1-2
QUICK FACTS
General Information
School..........................................University of Toledo Location..................................................... Toledo, Ohio Founded....................................................................1872 Enrollment...........................................................18,783 National Affiliation.............................NCAA Division I Conference...............Mid-American (West Division) Colors.....................................Midnight Blue and Gold Nickname..........................................................Rockets President........................................ Dr. Sharon Gaber Athletics Director.............................Michael O’Brien Senior Woman’s Administrator........Kelly Andrews Athletic Department Phone............... 419-530-4184
Coaching Staff
Head Volleyball Coach.............................Greg Smith Toledo Record...................................91-147 (8 years) Overall Record..............................172-241 (14 years) Assistant Coach.......Bethany Martin (2nd season) Assistant Coach...........Kelly Maxwell (2nd season)
Volleyball History
First Year of Volleyball........................................1980 All-Time Record..............................................455-697 All-Time MAC Record.....................................163-372 NCAA Tournament Appearances..............................0 MAC West Division Titles..........1 (Co-Champ/2013) MAC Regular Season Titles.......................................0 MAC Tournament Titles..............................................0
2016 Year in Review
2016 Overall Record............................................16-14 MAC Record..............................................................8-8 MAC Finish.................................... 3rd -West Division MAC Tournament Result ...................................L, 3-2 vs. Ohio (Quarterfinals)
Home Court
Volleyball Arena.....................John F. Savage Arena Capacity..................................................................7,014 Mascot..............................................Rocky the Rocket
Athletic Communications
Volleyball Contact..................................Chris Cullum Email.................... [email protected] Cell Phone...........................................(630) 220-4147 Secondary VB Contact................Nathan Palcowski [email protected] Phone..................................................... 419-530-4925 Associate AD/Communications.........Paul Helgren Associate Director.................... Brian DeBenedictis Graduate Assistant.......................... Stewart Sabine Communications FAX......................... 419-530-4428 Website........................................www.utrockets.com
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
THE LAST TIME TOLEDO...
Won in three sets..................................................at Eastern Michigan (10/29/2016) Won in four sets.............................................................................vs. Ohio (10/14/2016) Won in five sets...................................................................vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) Lost in three sets....................vs. Ohio (MAC Tourney Quarterfinals) (11/18/2016) Lost in four sets..................................................................at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) Lost in five sets.......................................................vs. SIU Edwardsville (8/25/2016) Won at Home................................................................ vs. Ball State (3-2) (11/3/2016) Lost at Home.................................................vs. Western Michigan (1-3) (11/12/2016) Won on the road..........................................at Eastern Michigan (3-0) (10/29/2016) Lost on the road........................................................at Fort Wayne (1-3) (8/26/2017) Won at a neutral site............ vs. Quinnpiac (Fort Wayne, Ind.) (3-2) (8/26/2017) Lost at a neutral site.....vs. SIU Edwardsville (Fort Wayne, Ind.) (2-3) (8/25/17)
TOLEDO DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Opponent Stats Carly Townsend (1) Quinnipiac 50 assists / 16 digs Carly Townsend (2) at Fort Wayne 43 assists / 11 digs
THE LAST TIME A TOLEDO PLAYER....
15 or more kills...................................15, Saige Thomas vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 20 or more kills...................... 24, Saige Thomas vs. SIU Edwarsville (8/25/2017) 25 or more kills................................. 28, Lauren Rafdal vs. Ball State (10/3/2013) 30 or more assists......................43, Carly Townsend at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 40 or more assists......................43, Carly Townsend at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 50 or more assists......................50, Carly Townsend vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 20 or more digs............26, Maurissa Leonard vs. SIU Edwardsville (8/25/2017) 30 or more digs............32, Maurissa Leonard at Central Michigan (10/27/2016) 40 or more digs..........................................................................................................Never 5 or more blocks................................6, Annie Beasley vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 10 or more blocks...............................12, Dakota Arkins at Kent State (10/19/2013) 5 or more service aces............. 5, Lauren Bakaitis vs. Saint Francis (9/9/2016) 10 or more service aces... 13, Dakota Harkins vs. Eastern Michigan (10/5/2012)
2017 Individual Match Highs
2017 Toledo Match Highs
KILLS:
KILLS:
ATTACK ATTEMPTS
ATTACK ATTEMPTS
ASSISTS
ASSISTS
DIGS
DIGS
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets.................................................... 13, Emma Swope at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.............................................................24, Saige Thomas vs. SIUE (8/25/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets..................................................35, Saige Thomas at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets............................................................ 65, Saige Thomas vs. SIUE (8/25/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets...............................................43, Carly Townsend at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets..........................................................52, Carly Townsend vs SIUE (8/25/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets...............................................................................51, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.........................................................................................61, vs. SIUE (8/25/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets.............................................................................127, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets...................................................................................... 183, vs. SIUE (8/25/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets............................................................................. 48, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets............................................................................ 60, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets............................................15, Maurissa Leonard at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.....................................................26, Maurissa Leonard vs. SIUE (8/25/2017)
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets..............................................................................67, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets............................................................................ 60, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017)
SERVICE ACES
SERVICE ACES
TOTAL BLOCKS
TOTAL BLOCKS
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets...................................................2, Brianna Foster at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets.........................................................3, Rhyen Neal vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets.......................................................................................... (two tied at Fort Wayne) 5 Sets................................................................ 9, Zoe Birnbrich vs SIUE (8/25/2017)
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets................................................................................4, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets...............................................................................8, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) 3 Sets....................................................................................................................................... 4 Sets................................................................................ 7, at Fort Wayne (8/26/2017) 5 Sets......................................................................................... 17, vs. SIUE (8/25/2017)
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
2017 Toledo Volleyball TOLEDO Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 28, 2017) All matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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4 6 10 14 1 11 15 7 5 18 13 2 9 16
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THOMAS, Saige VIDOUREK, Rachel SWOPE, Emma BEASLEY, Annie BIRNBRICH, Zoe KLEESPIES, Chloee TOWNSEND, Carly SENDELBACH, Haley NEAL, Rhyen CLAY, Lynnea FOSTER, Brianna BAKAITIS, Lauren STEPHENSON, Andrea LEONARD, Maurissa TEAM TOLEDO Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
sp
k
OVERALL 1-2 0-0 1-2
k/s
14 48 3.43 14 33 2.36 13 30 2.31 14 29 2.07 12 20 1.67 2 5 2.50 14 4 0.29 3 2 0.67 14 2 0.14 1 0 0.00 9 0 0.00 14 0 0.00 5 0 0.00 14 0 0.00 14 173 12.36 14 186 13.29 TOLEDO
Attack e
ta
pct
HOME 0-0 0-0 0-0 Set a a/s
18 139 .216 1 0.07 6 76 .355 0 0.00 15 90 .167 0 0.00 7 67 .328 1 0.07 3 44 .386 1 0.08 1 9 .444 0 0.00 5 22 -.045 145 10.36 4 13 -.154 0 0.00 2 8 .000 2 0.14 0 1 .000 0 0.00 0 1 .000 6 0.67 1 6 -.167 1 0.07 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 2 .000 9 0.64 62 478 .232 166 11.86 78 509 .212 170 12.14
OPP
173 62 478 .232 12.4
186 78 509 .212 13.3
166 11.9
170 12.1
16 24 1.1
15 32 1.1
15 1.1
16 1.1
212 15.1
212 15.1
6 56 34.0 2.4 19 4
8 34 25.0 1.8 5 3
0 0/0 2/0 0 0
572 1/572
Date
%Aug 25 %Aug 26 %Aug 26
sa
0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 4 2 0 3 16 15
AWAY 0-1 0-0 0-1
Serve se sa/s
0 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 5 0 2 4 2 3 24 32
Opponent vs SIUE vs Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.29 0.00 0.44 0.14 0.00 0.21 1.14 1.07
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Dig dig dig/s
2 12 0.86 0 12 0.86 1 9 0.69 0 11 0.79 0 1 0.08 0 0 0.00 0 36 2.57 0 1 0.33 1 31 2.21 0 0 0.00 1 20 2.22 3 26 1.86 0 1 0.20 6 52 3.71 1 15 212 15.14 16 212 15.14 L W L
Score 2-3 3-2 1-3
NEUTRAL 1-1 0-0 1-1
bs
0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
5 13 5 12 14 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 56 34
5 14 6 15 15 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 34.0 25.0
0.36 4 1.00 0 0.46 2 1.07 3 1.25 3 0.50 0 0.21 5 0.67 0 0.00 0 1.00 2 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 - 2.43 19 1.79 5
0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3
Score by set 25-21,15-25,29-31,25-21,11-15 23-25,25-22,25-13,21-25,15-10 25-14,24-26,21-25,23-25
points
50.5 40.5 33.5 39.0 28.0 5.5 7.5 3.0 6.0 0.5 4.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 223.0 226.0 Att. 0 0 572
Record in 3-set matches: 0-0 Record in 4-set matches: 0-1 Record in 5-set matches: 1-1
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
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Zoe Birnbrich MH • 6-1 • So. Dublin, OH
Lauren Bakaitis L/DS • 5-9 • Sr. Avon Lake, OH
Caleigh Barhorst OH • 6-0 • Fr. Fort Loramie, OH
Saige Thomas OH • 6-0 • Sr. Corpus Christi, TX
Rhyen Neal DS/OH • 5-8 • Fr. Yorktown, Ind.
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Rachel Vidourek MH • 6-1 • Sr. Oxford, OH
Haley Sendelbach OH • 6-1 • Jr. Tiffin, OH
Andrea Stephenson L/DS • 5-6 • Jr. Caledonia, MI
Emma Swope OH • 6-1 • Fr. Fredericksburg, Va.
Chloee Kleespies OH/MH • 6-2 • Fr Lincoln University, Pa
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Brianna Foster DS/S • 5-8 • Sr. Grafton, OH
Annie Beasley MH/OH • 6-2 • Sr. Indianapolis, IN
Carly Townsend S/RS • 5-11 • Jr. Germantown, WI
Maurissa Leonard L/DS • 5-4 • Jr. Oregon, OH
Lynnea Clay MH • 6-2 • Jr. Ada, OH
Greg Smith Head Coach Ninth Year
Bethany Martin Assistant Coach Second Year
Kelly Maxwell Assistant Coach Second Year
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
#1 Zoe Birnbrich So. | MH | 6-1
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 8-0-19 7-3-17 5-0-8
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .421 0 0-0 0 0-9 .235 1 0-0 1 1-3 .625 0 0-0 0 0-2
Career Highs
Kills...............................................................................13(x2), last vs. Saint Francis (9/9/16) Total Attacks........................................................................................... 30 vs. SIUE (8/27/16) Atk%.....................................................................................................714 vs. Dayton (8/26/16) Assists......................................................................... 1 (x3) last vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/2017) Service Aces............................................................................................................................None Digs.............................................................................................................4, vs. SIUE (8/27/16) Block Solos.....................................................................2 (x3), last vs. Green Bay (9/16/16) Block Assists.........................................................................9, vs. SIU Edwarsville (8/25/17) Total Blocks...........................................................................9, vs. SIU Edwarsville (8/25/17)
#4 Saige Thomas Sr. | OH | 6-0
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 24-6-65 .277 1 0-0 7 0-4 15-8-39 .179 0 0-0 3 0-0 9-4-35 .143 0 0-0 2 0-1
Career Highs
Kills............................................................................................................24, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Total Attacks.......................................................................................... 65, vs. SIUE (8/26/17) Atk%....................................................................................................... ..500, vs. Rice (9/6/14) Assists.......................................................................................2 (x2), last at DePaul (9/4/15) Service Aces.............................................................................................3, at Akron (10/11/14) Digs..............................................................................................12, at Wright State (8/27/16) Block Solos............................................................................ 2 (x3), last vs. Buffalo (11/5/16) Block Assists.......................................................................5, at Western Michigan (11/17/15) Total Blocks.........................................................................5, at Western Michigan (11/17/15)
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
#2 Lauren Bakaitis Sr. | L/DS | 5-9
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 0-1-4 -.250 1 1-1 12 0-0 0-0-0 .000 0 0-2 12 0-0 0-0-0 .000 0 0-2 10 0-0
Career Highs
Kills........................................................................................ 2, at Central Michigan (9/24/16) Total Attacks............................................................................................. 4, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Atk%...............................................................................1.000, at Central Michigan (9/24/16) Assists........................................................................................................11, at Akron (10/11/14) Service Aces...............................................................................5, vs. Saint Francis (9/9/16) Digs....................................................................................... 24, at Eastern Michigan (11/7/14) Block Solos...............................................................................................................................None Block Assists............................................................................................................................None Total Blocks..............................................................................................................................None
#5 Rhyen Neal Fr. | DS/OH | 5-8
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 1-2-5 -.200 0 1-3 11 0-0 1-0-2 .500 2 3-0 15 0-0 0-0-1 .000 0 0-2 5 0-0
Career Highs
Kills...............................................................................1 (twice) last vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Total Attacks.............................................................................................5, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Atk%............................................................................................500, vs. Quinnipiac (8/25/17) Assists..............................................................................................2, vs Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Service Aces..................................................................................3, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Digs.................................................................................................15, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists..................................................................................................................................... Total Blocks.......................................................................................................................................
Opponent
#3 Caleigh Barhorst Fr. | OH | 6-0
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA
Career Highs
Kills...................................................................................................................................................... Total Attacks..................................................................................................................................... Atk%.................................................................................................................................................... Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................................................................... Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists..................................................................................................................................... Total Blocks.......................................................................................................................................
#6 Rachel Vidourek Sr. | MH | 6-1
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 11-1-24 .417 0 0-0 1 1-6 14-2-34 .353 0 0-0 4 0-4 8-3-18 .278 0 0-0 7 0-3
Career Highs
Kills......................................................................................................19 vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Total Attacks...................................................................................42, vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Atk%....................................................................................................818 vs. Dayton (8/26/16) Assists.....................................................................................................2, vs. Buffalo (11/15/14) Service Aces.................................................................... 2 (x6), last vs. Ball State (11/3/16) Digs................................................................................ 9 (x2), last vs. Kent State (10/15/16) Block Solos........................................................... 3 (x3), last at Eastern Michigan (11/7/14) Block Assists...........................................................7 (x2), last vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Total Blocks.....................................................................8 (x2), last at Valparaiso (9/15/15)
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
#7 Haley Sendelbach Jr. | OH/MH | 6-1
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 2-3-12 -.083 0 0-0 0 0-1 0-1-1 -1.000 0 0-0 2 0-2 DNP
Career Highs
Kills............................................................................................12, vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Total Attacks......................................................................... 23, vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Atk%..............................................................................................500, at Valparaiso (9/15/15) Assists...............................................................................1 (x4), last vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Service Aces..................................................................................... 2, vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Digs................................................................................3 (x2), last at Illinois State (9/12/15) Block Solos............................................................3 (x2), lasdt vs. Robert Morris (9/18/15) Block Assists.....................................................................................6, vs. Evansville (9/5/15) Total Blocks.......................................................................................6, vs. Evansville (9/5/15)
#11 Chloee Kleespies Fr. | OH/MH | 6-2
#9 Andrea Stephenson Jr. | L/DS | 5-6
Opponent K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA SIU Edwardsville 0-0-0 .000 0 0-2 1 0-0 Quinnipiac DNP at Fort Wayne DNP
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
Career Highs
Career Highs
Kills.............................................................................................................................................None Total Attacks................................................................... 2 (x3), last vs. Ball State (9/2/16) Atk%...........................................................................................................................................None Assists............................................................................3 (x2), last vs. Kent State (10/15/16) Service Aces.......................................................................3, at Central Michigan (10/10/15) Digs.........................................................................................................15, vs. Central Michigan Block Solos...............................................................................................................................None Block Assists............................................................................................................................None Total Blocks..............................................................................................................................None
#13 Brianna Foster Sr. | DS/S | 5-8
Opponent K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA SIU Edwardsville DNP Quinnipiac DNP at Fort Wayne 5-1-9 .444 0 0-0 0 0-0
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
Career Highs
Career Highs
Kills...................................................................................................5, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Attacks..................................................................................9, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Atk%........................................................................................... .444, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................................................................... Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists..................................................................................................................................... Total Blocks.......................................................................................................................................
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
#10 Emma Swope Fr. | OH | 6-1
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA DNP 0-0-1 .000 2 2-1 7 0-0 0-0-0 .000 4 2-1 13 0-0
Kills.................................................................................... 1 (x2), last vs. Duquesne (9/20/14) Total Attacks...........................................................................5, at Cleveland State (9/13/14) Atk%........................................................................................ .1.000 , vs. Duquesne (9/20/14) Assists......................................................................................................43, vs. Navy (9/13/14) Service Aces..........................................................................................2, vs. Buffalo (11/15/14) Digs................................................................................................ 13, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Block Solos...............................................................................1, at Cleveland State (9/13/14) Block Assists...........................................................1 (x2), last at Cleveland State (9/13/14) Total Blocks.............................................................................2, at Cleveland State (9/13/14)
K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA 5-7-23 -.087 0 0-0 0 1-1 12-5-40 .175 0 0-0 2 0-2 13-3-27 .370 0 0-0 7 0-2
Kills................................................................................................. 13, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Attacks................................................................................40, vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Atk%............................................................................................370, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................7, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Block Solos................................................................................................. 1, vs. SIUE (8/25/17) Block Assists............................................................ 2 (twice) last at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Blocks...........................................................2 (three times) at Fort Wayne (8/26/17)
#14 Annie Beasley Sr. | MH/OH | 6-2
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 8-2-21 11-4-28 10-1-18
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .286 0 0-3 2 1-5 .250 1 0-2 6 1-5 .500 0 1-0 3 1-2
Career Highs
Kills..................................................................................................18, vs Kent State (10/15/16) Total Attacks...............................................................................40, vs. Kent State (10/15/16) Atk%.................................................................................636, at Central Michigan (10/10/15) Assists....................................................................................2 (x3), last vs. Akron (10/31/15) Service Aces.........................................................................5, vs. Bowling Green (10/23/15) Digs..................................................................................................6, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Block Solos.........................................................2 (x3), last vs. Eastern Michigan (11/14/15) Block Assists....................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16) Total Blocks......................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16)
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Match 4-6 | BG / UT Invitational
#15 Carly Townsend Jr. | S/RS | 5-11
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 2-2-9 1-2-6 1-1-7
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .000 52 1-1 9 0-2 -.167 50 1-2 16 0-1 .000 43 0-0 11 0-0
Career Highs
Kills................................................................................................... 14, vs. Ball State (9/24/15) Total Attacks.................................................................................36, vs. Ball State (9/24/15) Atk%.............................................................................................750, vs. Fort Wayne (9/6/16) Assists............................................................................................64, vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Service Aces................................................................................... 3, vs. Ball State (9/24/15) Digs.........................................................................................17, vs Bowling Green (10/23/15) Block Solos.................................................................................... 2, at Wright State (8/9/16) Block Assists....................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16) Total Blocks......................................................................9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/29/16)
2017-18 Toledo Volleyball Game Notes
#16 Maurissa Leonard Jr. | L/DS | 5-4
Opponent SIU Edwardsville Quinnipiac at Fort Wayne
K-E-TA 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1
Career Highs
Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA .000 4 1-2 26 0-0 .000 4 2-1 11 0-0 .000 1 0-0 15 0-0
Kills..................................................................................... 1 (x6), last vs. Green Bay (9/6/16) Total Attacks..............................................................2 (x5), last vs. North Florida (9/3/16) Atk%.......................................................................... 1.000 (x5), last vs. Green Bay (9/6/16) Assists...........................................................................4, (x3), last vs. Quinnipiac (8/26/17) Service Aces.............................................................................................. 5, vs. Penn (9/2/16) Digs....................................................................32 (x2), last vs. Central Michigan (10/2/16) Block Solos...............................................................................................................................None Block Assists............................................................................................................................None Total Blocks..............................................................................................................................None
#18 Lynnea Clay Jr. | MH | 6-2
Opponent K-E-TA Pct. A SA-SE DIG BS-BA SIU Edwardsville DNP Quinnipiac DNP at Fort Wayne 0-0-1 .000 0 0-0 0 0-1
Career Highs
Kills..................................................................................................... 1, vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Total Attacks.................................................................1, (x2), last at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Atk%...........................................................................................1.000, vs. Kent State (11/17/16) Assists................................................................................................................................................ Service Aces..................................................................................................................................... Digs..................................................................................................................................................... Block Solos........................................................................................................................................ Block Assists...................................................................................1, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17) Total Blocks.....................................................................................1, at Fort Wayne (8/26/17)
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