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2014 OPPONENTS

TOLEDO ROCKET | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 51 2014 MAC OPPONENTS Akron Location: Akron, OH Starters Returning (4) Kelsey Wilson, 6-1, Jr., MB Saturday, Oct. 11 Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 27,079 .274 ATK%, 2.44 kps, 0.68 bps 5:00 p.m. - Rhodes Arena Nickname: Zips Julie Shallman, 6-3, So., MB Colors: Blue & Gold .214 ATK%, 2.07 kps, 0.89 bps Arena: James A. Rhodes Arena (5,500) Ashley Holder, 5-8, Jr., S Conference: Mid-American (East Div.) .188 ATK%, 7.05 aps, 2.23 dps President: Dr. Scott L. Scarborough Julia Smagacz, 6-0, So., OH Athletics Director: Tom Wistrcill .083 ATK%, 1.63 kps, 0.25 bps 2013 Overall Record: 8-19 2013 MAC Record/Finish: 2-14/6th-East Head Coach: Ron Arenz (Long Beach State ‘95) Record at UA/Years: 68-109/Six All-Time Series Information Ron Arenz Kelsey Wilson Overall Record/Years: 104-138/Eight Toledo leads 22-17 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3 Home: 11-9 Away: 8-8 Neutral: 3-0

Location: Muncie, IN Starters Returning (2) Ball State Founded: 1918 Hayley Benson, 6-4, Jr., MB Thursday, Oct. 9 Enrollment: 17,851 .353 ATK%, 2.50 kps, 0.90 bps 7:00 p.m. - Nickname: Cardinals Alex Fluelling, 5-11, Jr., OH Thursday, Nov. 13 Colors: Cardinal & White .228 ATK%, 3.65 kps, 3.29 dps 7:00 p.m. - Arena: John E. Worthen Arena (11,500) Conference: Mid-American (West Div.) President: Dr. Paul W. Ferguson Athletics Director: Bill Scholl 2013 Overall Record: 24-8 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 12-4/T1st-West Head Coach: Steve Shondell (Ball State ‘77) Record at BSU/Years: 87-38/Four All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 87-38/Four Ball State leads 57-7 Steve Shondell Alex Fluelling Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6 Home: 3-26 Away: 3-28 Neutral: 1-3

Location: Bowling Green, OH Starters Returning (3) Bowling Green Kelsey Bates, 6-1, Sr., MB Friday, Oct. 24 Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 17,234 .245 ATK%, 1.45 kps, 0.82 bps 7:00 p.m. - Nickname: Falcons Jelena Sunjic, 6-3, So., OH Colors: Orange & Brown .206 ATK%, 2.79 kps, 0.62 bps Arena: Stroh Center (4,387) Erica Fullenkamp, 5-10, Sr., S Conference: Mid-American (East Div.) .138 ATK%, 8.65 aps, 2.16 dps President: Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey Athletics Director: Chris Kingston 2013 Overall Record: 14-16 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 10-6/2nd-East Head Coach: Danijela Tomic (Arkansas-Little Rock ‘99) Record at BGSU/Years: 36-27/Two All-Time Series Information Danijela Tomic Jelena Sunjic Overall Record/Years: 194-88/Nine Bowling Green leads 46-14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/7 Home: 11-18 Away: 3-26 Neutral: 0-2

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2014 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 52 UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 2014 MAC OPPONENTS Location: Buffalo, NY Starters Returning (3) Buffalo Founded: 1846 Tahleia Bishop, 6-1, Jr., OH Saturday, Nov. 15 Enrollment: 29,850 .244 ATK%, 3.67 kps, 0.65 bps 5:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Nickname: Bulls Amber Hatchett, 5-11, Jr., MB Colors: Royal Blue & White .227 ATK%, 1.12 kps, 1.24 bps Arena: Alumni Arena (6,100) Akeila Lain, 6-1, Jr., MB Conference: Mid-American (East Div.) .158 ATK%, 1.65 kps, 0.92 bps President: Dr. Satish K. Tripathi Athletics Director: Danny White 2013 Overall Record: 18-12 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 6-10/T3rd-East Head Coach: Reed Sunahara (UCLA ‘86) Record at UB/Years: First year Reed Sunahara Tahleia Bishop All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 308-149/14 Toledo leads 19-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/8 Home: 9-0 Away: 9-1 Neutral: 1-0

Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI Starters Returning (2) Central Michigan Founded: 1892 Friday, Oct. 3 Angelique White, 6-2, Jr., MB Enrollment: 28,311 .277 ATK%, 2.00 kps, 0.92 bps 7:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Nickname: Chippewas Kaitlyn McIntyre, 5-11, Sr., OH Saturday, Nov. 8 Colors: Maroon & Gold .222 ATK%, 3.93 kps, 2.61 dps 7:00 p.m. - McGuirk Arena Arena: McGuirk Arena (5,300) Conference: Mid-American (West Div.) President: Dr. George E. Ross Athletics Director: Dave Heeke 2013 Overall Record: 11-17 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-11/6th-West Head Coach: Erik Olson (Wisconsin-Milwaukee ‘97) Record at CMU/Years: 145-154/10 All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 145-154/10 Erik Olson Kaitlyn Central Michigan leads 42-19 McIntyre Letterwinners Returning/Lost: N/A Home: 12-18 Away: 7-23 Neutral: 0-1

Location: Ypsilanti, MI Starters Returning (4) Eastern Michigan Founded: 1849 Kelsey Jones, 6-1, Jr., MB Saturday, Oct. 4 Enrollment: 23,503 .250 ATK%, 1.39 kps, 1.19 bps 5:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Nickname: Eagles Megan Crawshaw, 6-1, Sr., MB Friday, Nov. 7 Colors: Green & White .249 ATK%, 1.97 kps, 0.87 bps 7:00 p.m. - Convocation Center Arena: Convocation Center (8,824) Jill Briner, 5-10, Sr., S/OH Conference: Mid-American (West Div.) .224 ATK%, 6.84 aps, 2.20 dps President: Dr. Susan W. Martin Stacey Perinar, 6-0, Jr., OH Athletics Director: Heather Lyke .134 ATK%, 2.70 kps, 2.32 dps 2013 Overall Record: 18-16 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 6-10/5th-West Head Coach: Kim Berrington (South Carolina ‘85) Record at EMU/Years: 287-276/18 All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 390-352/25 Eastern Michigan leads 46-14 Kim Berrington Megan Crawshaw Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/2 Home: 11-18 Away: 3-26 Neutral: 0-2

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 53 2014 MAC OPPONENTS Location: Kent, OH Starters Returning (4) Kent State Founded: 1910 Liz Reikow, 6-6, Sr., MB Friday, Oct. 17 Enrollment: 42,000 (all campuses) .303 ATK%, 2.23 kps, 0.74 bps 7:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Nickname: Golden Flashes Bridget Wilhelm, 6-1, Jr., MB Colors: Navy Blue & Gold . 271 ATK%, 1.85 kps, 0.79 bps Arena: M.A.C. Center (6,327) Kelly Hutchison, 6-1, Jr., OH Conference: Mid-American (East Div.) . 182 ATK%, 2.65 kps, 1.66 dps President: Dr. Beverly J. Warren Tinuke Aderemi-Ibitola, 5-10, Sr., OH Athletics Director: . 125 ATK%, 2.44 kps, 0.47 dps 2013 Overall Record: 12-18 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 6-10/T3rd-East Head Coach: Don Gromala (Iowa State ‘04) Record at KSU/Years: 18-40/Two All-Time Series Information Don Gromala Liz Reikow Overall Record/Years: 18-40/Two Toledo leads 27-23 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Home: 17-6 Away: 10-15 Neutral: 0-2

Miami Location: Oxford, OH Starters Returning (6) Thursday, Oct. 23 Founded: 1809 Jenny Ingle, 6-5, Jr., MH Enrollment: 17,720 .344 ATK%, 2.62 kps, 0.85 bps 7:00 p.m. - Nickname: RedHawks Paige Hill, 6-1, So., MH Colors: Red & White .264 ATK%, 2.08 kps, 1.10 bps Arena: Millett Hall (3,800) Meg Riley, 6-1, Sr., OH/S Conference: Mid-American (East Div.) .246 ATK%, 2.50 kps, 0.62 bps President: Dr. David C. Hodge Annie Reiswig, 6-0, Jr., OH Athletics Director: .203 ATK%, 2.38 kps, 0.31 bps 2013 Overall Record: 12-16 Maris Below, 6-0, So., OH 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 4-12/5th-East .140 ATK%, 2.13 kps, 2.30 dps Head Coach: Krista Brakauskas, 5-9, So., S Carolyn Condit (Mt. St. Joseph ‘76) .000 ATK%, 6.82 aps, 2.26 dps Record at MU/Years: 521-420/30 All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 620-500/34 Miami leads 34-11 Carolyn Condit Meg Riley Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 Home: 10-11 Away: 1-21 Neutral: 0-2

Northern Illinois Location: DeKalb, IL Starters Returning (4) Founded: 1895 Jenna Radtke, 6-2, So., MB Friday, Sept. 26 Enrollment: 21,138 .285 ATK%, 1.98 kps, 0.92 bps 8:00 p.m. - Victor E. Court Nickname: Huskies Alexis Gonzalez, 5-9, Jr., S Saturday, Nov. 1 Colors: Cardinal & Black .250 ATK%, 9.55 aps, 2.29 dps 5:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Arena: Victor E. Court (800) Mary Grace Kelly, 6-0, So., OH Conference: Mid-American (West Div.) .177 ATK%, 2.49 kps, 1.53 dps President: Dr. Douglas D. Baker MacKenzie Roddy, 6-1, Sr., OH Athletics Director: .167 ATK%, 3.48 kps, 2.63 dps 2013 Overall Record: 19-13 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 10-6/3rd-West Head Coach: Ray Gooden (Ohio State ‘94) Record at NIU/Years: 224-164/12 All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 224-164/12 Northern Illinois leads 35-10 MacKenzie Ray Gooden Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 Home: 7-11 Away: 2-22 Neutral: 2-1 Roddy

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2014 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 54 UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 2014 MAC OPPONENTS Location: Athens, OH Starters Returning (4) Ohio Abby Gilleland, 5-10, Jr., S Saturday, Oct. 18 Founded: 1804 Enrollment: 28,751 .330 ATK%, 10.71 aps, 2.40 dps 5:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Nickname: Bobcats Karin Bull, 6-2, Jr., MB Colors: Hunter Green & White .302 ATK%, 2.14 kps, 1.02 dps Arena: Convocation Center (13,080) Kelly Lamberti, 6-0, Sr., OH Conference: Mid-American (East Div.) .233 ATK%, 3.14 kps, 2.80 dps President: Dr. Roderick J. McDavis Mallory Salis, 5-8, So., OH/L Athletics Director: Jim Schaus .167 ATK%, 0.86 kps, 2.18 dps 2013 Overall Record: 27-6 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 14-2/1st-East Head Coach: Deane Webb (Mary Hardin-Baylor ‘95) Record at Ohio/Years: First year All-Time Series Information Deane Webb Kelly Lamberti Overall Record/Years: 369-218/18 Ohio leads 32-16 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/6 Home: 11-13 Away: 5-18 Neutral: 0-1

Western Michigan Location: Kalamazoo, MI Starters Returning (4) Saturday, Sept. 27 Founded: 1903 Ave Stout, 6-3, So., MB Enrollment: 25,086 .326 ATK%, 2.16 kps, 0.98 bps 7:00 p.m. - University Arena Nickname: Broncos Lexie Pawlik, 6-0, Sr., S Friday, Oct. 31 Colors: Brown & Gold .303 ATK%, 11.20 aps, 2.20 dps 7:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Arena: University Arena (5,421) Claire Gerwig, 6-0, Sr., OH Conference: Mid-American (West Div.) .209 ATK%, 2.42 kps, 0.24 dps President: Dr. John M. Dunn Alysia Baznik, 5-10, So., OH Athletics Director: .167 ATK%, 2.52 kps, 2.73 dps 2013 Overall Record: 17-14 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 9-7/4th-West Head Coach: Colleen Munson (Texas Arlington ‘92) Record at WMU/Years: 198-98/Nine All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 250-197/14 Western Michigan leads 46-11 Colleen Lexie Pawlik Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4 Home: 9-19 Away: 1-25 Neutral: 1-2 Munson mac IN THE nCAA tOURNAMENT 1981 New Mexico def. Miami, 3-1 1995 Maryland def. Miami, 3-0 Arizona def. Ohio, 3-2 1982 Brigham Young def. WMU, 3-0 Ball State def. Loyola (IL), 3-0 2006 Kentucky def. Ohio, 3-2 1983 WMU def. Nebraska, 3-1 UCLA def. Ball State, 3-0 2007 Michigan def. Miami, 3-0 WMU def. Purdue, 3-2 1996 Illinois State def. Miami, 3-1 Purdue def. Ohio, 3-1 UCLA def. WMU, 3-0 UCSB def. Northern Illinois, 3-2 2008 Middle Tennessee def. Miami, 3-2 1984 WMU def. Illinois State, 3-1 1997 Northern Illinois def. Villanova, 3-2 Yale def. Ohio, 3-2 Nebraska def. WMU, 3-1 Penn State def. Northern Illinois, 3-0 Western Michigan def. Dayton, 3-1 1985 Illinois def. WMU, 3-1 Minnesota def. Miami, 3-0 Western Michigan def. Tulane, 3-2 1986 WMU def. Colorado State, 3-0 1998 Northern Illinois def. Florida State, 3-1 Penn State def. Western Michigan, 3-0 Illinois def. WMU, 3-0 Louisville def. Northern Illinois, 3-1 2009 Ohio def. Notre Dame, 3-2 1987 WMU def. Oklahoma, 3-0 Miami def. Nevada, 3-0 Michigan def. Ohio, 3-2 Illinois def. WMU, 3-2 Hawaii def. Miami, 3-0 2010 Ohio def. Penn, 3-0 1988 Oklahoma def. WMU, 3-0 1999 Northern Iowa def. Ball State, 3-2 Duke def. Ohio, 3-2 1989 Texas def. WMU, 3-0 2000 Northern Iowa def. WMU, 3-1 2011 Louisville def. Ball State, 3-0 1990 Nebraska def. Miami, 3-0 Ohio State def. Ball State, 3-1 Illinois def. Central Michigan, 3-0 1991 Wisconsin def. Bowling Green, 3-0 2001 Northern Iowa def. Northern Illinois, 3-0 Miami (FL) def. Northern Illinois, 3-1 1992 UCLA def. Ball State, 3-0 2002 Louisville def. Ball State, 3-0 Washington def. Western Michigan, 3-1 1993 Northern Illinois def. Illinois State, 3-0 2003 Kansas State def. Ohio, 3-0 2012 Bowling Green def. Yale, 3-2 Penn State def. Northern Illinois, 3-0 2004 Ohio def. Pittsburgh, 3-0 Penn State def. Bowling Green, 3-0 Minnesota def. Ball State, 3-0 Ohio State def. Ohio, 3-0 2013 Michigan State def. Ohio, 3-0 1994 Ball State def. Illinois, 3-2 2005 Ohio def. Alabama, 3-1 Penn State def. Ball State, 3-0 Ohio def. Ohio State, 3-0 TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 55 2014 NON-CONF. OPPONENTS IUPUI Location: Indianapolis, IN Starters Returning (3) Gold & Blue Player’s Challenge Founded: 1969 Kelly Wachtel, 6-1, Jr., OH/RS Enrollment: 30,588 .279 ATK%, 2.67 kps, 0.67 bps Friday, Aug. 29 Nickname: Jaguars Logan Walling, 6-3, So., MB 4:00 p.m. - WVU Coliseum Colors: Red, Gold & Black .230 ATK%, 1.12 kps, 0.87 bps Arena: The Jungle (1,215) Kaitlyn Hickey, 5-10, Jr., OH Conference: The Summitt League .226 ATK%, 3.39 kps, 3.21 bps Chancellor: Charles R. Bantz Athletics Director: Michael R. Moore 2013 Overall Record: 19-14 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 11-3/1st Head Coach (Alma Mater): Steve Payne (Northern Illinois ‘87) Record at IUPUI/Years: 209-282/17 Steve Payne Kaitlyn Hickey All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 209-282/17 Series tied 1-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Home: 1-1 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0

Location: Morgantown, WV Starters Returning (5) West Virginia Founded: 1957 Gold & Blue Player’s Challenge Caleah Wells, 6-1, Jr., MB Enrollment: 32,348 .241 ATK%, 1.89 kps, 0.86 bps Saturday, Aug. 30 Nickname: Mountaineers Hannah Sackett, 6-0, Jr., OH 2:00 p.m. - WVU Coliseum Colors: Old Gold & Blue .194 ATK%, 2.89 kps, 0.40 bps Arena: WVU Coliseum (14,000) Nikki Attea, 6-3, Jr., RSH Conference: Big 12 .175 ATK%, 2.34 kps, 0.76 bps President: Dr. E. Gordon Gee Jordan Anderson, 6-0, So., OH Athletics Director: Oliver Luck .169 ATK%, 3.94 kps, 2.56 dps 2013 Overall Record: 20-13 Brittany Sample, 5-7, Jr., S 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-11/6th .163 ATK%, 10.34 aps, 2.47 dps Head Coach (Alma Mater): Jill Kramer (TCU ‘00) Record at WVU/Years: 50-69/four All-Time Series Information Jill Kramer Brittany Overall Record/Years: 50-69/four West Virginia leads 5-1 Sample Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Home: 1-1 Away: 0-2 Neutral: 0-2

Brigham Young Location: Provo, UT Starters Returning (5) Founded: Gold & Blue Player’s Challenge 1875 Whitney Young, 6-0, So., MB Enrollment: 33,278 Saturday, Aug. 30 .413 ATK%, 1.32 kps, 1.53 bps Nickname: Cougars #Jennifer Hamson, 6-7, Sr., RSH 4:30 p.m. - WVU Coliseum Colors: Dark Blue & White .362 ATK%, 4.09 kps, 1.26 bps Arena: Smith Fieldhouse (5,000) Alexa Gray, 6-2, Jr., OH Conference: West Coast .305 ATK%, 3.97 kps, 0.69 bps President: Kevin J. Worthen Camry Godfrey, 5-11, Jr., S Athletics Director: Tom Holmoe .245 ATK%, 10.94 aps, 2.19 dps 2013 Overall Record: 24-7 Tambre Haddock, 6-0, Sr., OH 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 15-3/2nd .204 ATK%, 3.47 kps, 2.74 dps Head Coach (Alma Mater): # Statistics are from 2012 season Shawn Olmstead (BYU ‘05) Shawn Jennifer Record at BYU/Years: 73-20/three Olmstead Hamson All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 73-20/three Brigham Young leads 1-0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-1

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2014 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 56 UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 2014 NON-CONF. OPPONENTS Connecticut Location: Storrs, CT Starters Returning (5) Founded: 1881 NCSU Courtyard Midtown Classic Erika Thomas, 6-3, Jr., MB Enrollment: 30,525 Friday, Sept. 5 .257 ATK%, 1.95 kps, 1.10 bps Nickname: Huskies Karson Ratliff, 6-0, Sr., OH 4:00 p.m. - Devlin Fieldhouse Colors: Navy & White .215 ATK%, 2.99 kps, 0.46 bps Arena: Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Immanuella Anagu, 6-1, Jr., MB Conference: American Athletic .204 ATK%, 2.08 kps, 1.03 bps President: Susan Herbst Devon Maugle, 6-1, Sr., OH Athletics Director: Warde Manuel .155 ATK%, 1.91 kps, 2.63 dps 2013 Overall Record: 14-19 Jade Strawberry, 5-11, So., OH 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-13/8th .154 ATK%, 1.73 kps, 1.92 dps Head Coach (Alma Mater): Kris Grunwald (George Mason ‘91) Record at UConn/Years: First year Kris Grunwald Devon Maugle Overall Record/Years: 41-20/two All-Time Series Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/4 First meeting.

Location: Raleigh, NC Starters Returning (4) North Carolina St. Founded: 1887 Rachel Buckley, 6-2, Sr., RSH NCSU Courtyard Midtown Classic Enrollment: 34,009 .229 ATK%, 2.40 kps, 0.65 bps Saturday, Sept. 6 Nickname: Wolfpack Alesha Wilson, 6-0, Sr., MB 1:00 p.m. - Devlin Fieldhouse Colors: Red & White .233 ATK%, 2.33 kps, 0.94 bps Arena: Devlin Fieldhouse (3,600) Nikki Glass, 5-10, Sr., OH Conference: Atlantic Coast .139 ATK%, 2.05 kps, 2.82 dps Chancellor: W. Randolph Woodson Tanna Aljoe, 5-9, Jr., S Athletics Director: Deborah A. Yow .126 ATK%, 9.58 aps, 2.19 dps 2013 Overall Record: 20-12 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 11-9/T-5th Head Coach (Alma Mater): Bryan Bunn (Texas-San Antonio ‘88) Bryan Bunn Rachel Buckley Record at NCSU/Years: 76-53/four All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: 427-193/17 North Carolina State leads 1-0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/2 Home: 0-1 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0

Rice Location: Houston, TX Starters Returning (5) Founded: 1891 NCSU Courtyard Midtown Classic Jillian Humphrey, 6-2, Sr., MB Enrollment: 6,628 .299 ATK%, 3.04 kps, 1.11 bps Saturday, Sept. 6 Nickname: Owls Lizzy Bache, 6-1, Sr., MB 5:00 p.m. - Devlin Fieldhouse Colors: Blue & Gray .269 ATK%, 1.64 kps, 0.80 bps Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,750) Sara Blasier, 6-1, So., S Conference: Conference USA .255 ATK%, 10.38 aps, 2.05 dps President: David W. Leebron Chelsey Harris, 6-0, So., RSH Athletics Director: Joe Karlgaard .226 ATK%, 2.54 kps, 0.64 bps 2013 Overall Record: 11-19 Noelle Whitlock, 5-11, Jr., OH 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 7-7/T-7th .155 ATK%, 1.84 kps, 2.54 dps Head Coach (Alma Mater): Genny Volpe (Texas A&M ‘95) Genny Volpe Kayla Jackell Record at Rice/Years: 177-130/10 Overall Record/Years: 177-130/10 All-Time Series Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/2 First meeting.

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 57 2014 NON-CONF. OPPONENTS Dayton Location: Dayton, OH Starters Returning (3) Founded: 1850 Isolde Hannan, 6-0, Sr., MB CSU Invitational Enrollment: 7,800 .283 ATK%, 1.68 kps, 1.31 bps Friday, Sept. 12 Nickname: Flyers Jill Loiars, 6-3, Jr., OH 4:30 p.m. - Woodling Gymnasium Colors: Red & Blue .187 ATK%, 2.39 kps, 0.69 bps Arena: Frericks Center (3,000) Jenna Jendryk, 6-0, Jr., S Conference: Atlantic 10 .171 ATK%, 9.40 aps, 1.02 bps President: Dr. Daniel J. Curran Athletics Director: Tim Wabler 2013 Overall Record: 16-13 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 8-6/5th Head Coach: Tim Horsmon (Frostburg State ‘91) Record at UD/Years: 128-43/five All-Time Series Information Tim Horsmon Isolde Hannan Overall Record/Years: 304-207/15 Toledo leads 6-4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 Home: 4-1 Away: 2-3 Neutral: 0-0

Navy Location: Annapolis, MD Starters Returning (4) Founded: 1845 Katie Sylakowski, 6-1, Jr., MH CSU Invitational Enrollment: 4,400 .296 ATK%, 2.13 kps, 0.79 bps Saturday, Sept. 13 Nickname: Midshipmen Alex Cassel, 5-11, Sr., MH 10:00 a.m. - Woodling Gymnasium Colors: Navy Blue & Gold .251 ATK%, 1.96 kps, 0.79 bps Arena: Wesley A. Brown F.H. (750) Alex Karika, 5-10, Jr., S Conference: Patriot League .201 ATK%, 9.40 aps, 1.59 dps President: Michael H. Miller Olivia Yeager, 5-10, Jr., OH Athletics Director: Chet Gladchuck .085 ATK%, 1.89 kps, 0.63 dps 2013 Overall Record: 13-16 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 9-7/5th Head Coach: All-Time Series Information Larry Bock (Penn State ‘71) First meeting. Record at Navy/Years: 30-54/three Larry Bock Alex Cassel Overall Record/Years: 1,282-246/37 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4

Cleveland State Location: Cleveland, OH Starters Returning (5) Founded: 1964 Maggie Hannon, 6-3, Sr., MH CSU Invitational Enrollment: 17,323 .330 ATK%, 3.00 kps, 1.01 bps Saturday, Sept. 13 Nickname: Vikings Dayna Roberts, 5-7, Jr., S 7:00 p.m. - Woodling Gymnasium Colors: Green & White .275 ATK%, 5.95 aps, 2.08 dps Arena: Woodling Gymnasium (1,500) Christina Toth, 6-0, Jr., OH Conference: Horizon League .264 ATK%, 2.10 kps, 0.75 bps President: Dr. Ronald M. Berkman Kelly Kiger, 6-2, Jr., MH Athletics Director: John Parry .239 ATK%, 1.51 kps, 1.10 bps 2013 Overall Record: 16-13 Grace Kauth, 5-10, So., OH 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-9/6th .134 ATK%, 2.75 kps, 2.44 dps Head Coach (Alma Mater): Chuck Voss (Ohio State ‘94) Record at CSU/Years: 251-168/14 All-Time Series Information Chuck Voss Maggie Overall Record/Years: 284-204/16 Toledo leads 21-7 Hannon Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3 Home: 12-3 Away: 8-3 Neutral: 1-1

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2014 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 58 UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 2014 NON-CONF. OPPONENTS Location: Valparaiso, IN Starters Returning (4) Valparaiso Founded: 1859 Tuesday, Sept. 16 Kelsey Berrington, 5-9, Jr., S Enrollment: 4,081 .424 ATK%, 5.89 aps, 2.26 dps 7:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Nickname: Crusaders Morgan Beil, 6-2, Sr., RSH Colors: Brown & Gold .296 ATK%, 2.41 kps, 0.57 bps Arena: Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) Kelsey Victor, 6-1, Sr., MH Conference: Horizon League .211 ATK%, 1.81 kps, 0.92 bps President: Dr. Mark Heckler Emily Campbell, 5-11, So., OH Athletics Director: Mark LaBarbera .138 ATK%, 2.10 kps, 2.26 dps 2013 Overall Record: 25-8 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 10-4/2nd Head Coach: Carin Avery (Ball State ‘96) Record at Valpo/Years: 287-116/12 All-Time Series Information Carin Avery Morgan Beil Overall Record/Years: 342-140/14 Valparaiso leads 6-4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5 Home: 1-2 Away: 0-4 Neutral: 3-0

IPFW Location: Fort Wayne, IN Starters Returning (5) Rocket Classic Founded: 1964 Madison Spence, 6-2, Sr., S Enrollment: 14,193 Friday, Sept. 19 .346 ATK%, 11.01 aps, 2.16 dps Nickname: Mastodons Hailie Ripley, 6-3, Jr., MH Noon - Savage Arena Colors: Royal Blue & White .280 ATK%, 1.90 kps, 0.96 bps Arena: Hilliard Gates Sports Center (2,000) Emily Spencer, 6-1, Sr., OH Conference: Summitt League .246 ATK%, 4.68 kps, 2.70 dps Chancellor: Vicki Carwein Sarah Heckman, 6-3, Jr., MH Athletics Director: Kelly Hartley Hutton .216 ATK%, 1.69 kps, 1.02 bps 2013 Overall Record: 18-14 Kendall Wienkes, 6-0, Sr., OH 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 9-5/T-3rd .204 ATK%, 2.33 kps, 2.24 dps Head Coach: Steve Florio (St. Francis (PA) ‘98) Steve Florio Emily Spencer Record at IPFW/Years: First year All-Time Series Information Overall Record/Years: First year IPFW leads 7-2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/5 Home: 1-3 Away: 0-4 Neutral: 1-0

Location: Minneapolis, MN Starters Returning (3) Minnesota Founded: 1851 Rocket Classic Hannah Tapp, 6-2, So., MB Enrollment: 52,557 .404 ATK%, 1.03 kps, 1.28 bps Friday, Sept. 19 Nickname: Golden Gophers Adrianna Nora, 6-3, Sr., MB 7:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Colors: Maroon & Gold .303 ATK%, 2.34 kps, 0.73 bps Arena: Sports Pavilion (5,700) Daly Santana, 6-1, Jr., OH Conference: Big Ten .210 ATK%, 2.78 kps, 2.78 dps President: Eric Kaler Athletics Director: Norwood Teague 2013 Overall Record: 29-7 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 15-5/3rd Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (BYU ‘93) Record at Minnesota/Years: 56-15/two All-Time Series Information Hugh Adrianna Nora Overall Record/Years: 56-15/two Minnesota leads 2-0 McCutcheon Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/10 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-2

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 59 2014 NON-CONF. OPPONENTS Duquesne Location: Pittsburgh, PA Starters Returning (4) Rocket Classic Founded: 1878 Arielle Love, 5-11, Sr., MH Enrollment: 10,045 .371 ATK%, 3.09 kps, 1.00 bps Saturday, Sept. 20 Nickname: Dukes Lacey Levers, 6-1, So., MH 3:00 p.m. - Savage Arena Colors: Red & Blue .332 ATK%, 1.75 kps, 1.22 bps Arena: A.J. Palumbo Center (4,406) Mary Henry, 5-11, Jr., S Conference: Atlantic 10 .318 ATK%, 10.12 aps, 2.07 dps President: Dr. Charles J. Dougherty Maddie Burnham, 6-2, So., OH Athletics Director: Greg Amodio .200 ATK%, 2.32 kps, 2.68 dps 2013 Overall Record: 20-10 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 12-2/1st Head Coach: Steve Opperman (Ohio State ‘87) Steve Arielle Love Record at DU/Years: 246-238/16 All-Time Series Information Opperman Overall Record/Years: 365-354/23 Toledo leads 1-0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 1-0 Rocket Classic History 2001 - Champion: Toledo Toledo def. Oakland, 3-0 (30-15, 30-17, 30-23) Toledo def. Chicago State, 3-1 (28-30, 30-15, 30-17, 30-16) Dayton def. UNC-Greensboro, 3-0 (32-30, 30-24, 30-26) Western Kentucky def. Cleveland State, 3-0 (30-21, 30-22, 30-25) UW-Green Bay def. Oakland, 3-0 (30-24, 30-16, 30-24) Western Kentucky def. Chicago State, 3-0 (30-17, 30-14, 30-26) Toledo def. UNC-Greensboro, 3-0 (30-22, 30-21, 30-19) Toledo def. Cleveland State, 3-1 (28-30, 30-18, 30-16, 30-23) Dayton def. UW-Green Bay, 3-1 (31-29, 36-38, 30-25, 30-23) Cleveland State def. Chicago State, 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 30-18) Oakland def. UNC-Greensboro, 3-0 (30-22, 30-25, 30-15) Toledo def. Western Kentucky, 3-0 (30-28, 30-27, 30-25) Toledo def. UW-Green Bay, 3-0 (30-25, 30-22, 30-17) All-Tournament Team: Jessica Buck, UT (MVP); Lindsey Dayton def. Oakland, 3-0 (30-23, 30-25, 30-20) Kretzmann, UT; Carrie McCaw, UT; Jamie Bouyer, CSU; Jessica Wil- UW-Green Bay def. UNC-Greensboro, 3-1 (30-16, 30-21, 28-30, 30-24) lard, WKU; Sara Noe, WKU; Tara Thomas, WKU. Toledo def. Dayton, 3-2 (30-19, 26-30, 30-27, 24-30, 15-9) All-Tournament Team: Rachel Mohler, UT (MVP); Kate Bean, UT; 2002 - Champion: Toledo Lora Sarich, UT; Nicole Schott, UD; Adrienne Green, UD; Sarah Rauen; Toledo def. Youngstown State, 3-2 (31-29, 30-23, 27-30, 29-31, 15-11) UWGB; Heather Lippert, OU Jacksonville State def. Chicago State, 3-1 (30-25, 30-22, 21-30, 30-25) Youngstown St. def. Jacksonville St., 3-1 (24-30, 30-23, 30-23, 30-16) 2005 - Champion: Toledo Toledo def. Chicago State, 3-0 (30-21, 30-10, 30-11) Fairleigh Dickinson def. Chicago St., 3-2 (30-26, 30-23, 21-30, 21-30, 19-17) Youngstown State def. Chicago State, 3-1 (30-21, 30-22, 25-30, 30-24) Youngstown State def. Saint Francis (PA), 3-0 (30-19, 30-13, 30-18) Toledo def. Jacksonville State, 3-0 (30-18, 30-24, 30-16) Toledo def. Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-0 (30-16, 30-24, 30-14) All-Tournament Team: Heidi Neumeister, UT (MVP); Jessica Buck, Chicago St. def. Saint Francis (PA), 3-2 (19-30, 30-22, 30-26, 24-30, 15-11) UT; Becky Radomski, UT; Colleen Royer, YSU; Michele Batton, YSU; Jen- Toledo def. Youngstown State, 3-0 (30-21, 30-19, 30-28) nifer Brenneman, JSU; Andrea Rose, CSU Youngstown St. def. Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-2 (29-31, 20-30, 30-26, 30-20, 15-12) Toledo def. Chicago State, 3-0 (30-22, 31-29, 30-21) 2003 - Champion: UW-Milwaukee Fairleigh Dickinson def. Saint Francis (PA), 3-1 (30-27, 26-30, 30-21, 31-29) UW-Milwaukee def. Niagara, 3-0 (30-25, 30-21, 30-22) Youngstown State def. Chicago State, 3-1 (30-26, 30-23, 19-30, 30-28) Toledo def. LaSalle, 3-0 (30-18, 30-20, 30-19) Toledo def. Saint Francis (PA), 3-0 (30-19, 30-21, 30-18) UW-Milwaukee def. LaSalle, 3-0 (30-21, 30-21, 30-18) All-Tournament Team: Kate Bean, UT (MVP); Sarah Kreher, UT; Lora Toledo def. Niagara, 3-0 (30-24, 30-20, 30-15 Sarich, UT; Abby Ettenhofer, YSU; Angie Pasquinelli, YSU; Ruth Levy, LaSalle def. Niagara, 3-1 (30-24, 30-27, 22-30, 30-23) FDU; Zuzana Pokovicova, CSU. UW-Milwaukee def. Toledo, 3-1 (24-30, 30-27, 30-22, 30-22) All-Tournament Team: Larissa Catanach, UWM (MVP); Lindsey 2006 - Champion: Michigan Spoden, UWM; Karen Fruit, UWM; Kelsey Culver, UT; Carrie McCaw, Michigan def. Western Kentucky, 3-0 (30-21, 30-27, 30-23) UT; Lauren Woods, LU; Michelle LeSouder, NU Toledo def. Binghamton, 3-1 (30-26, 16-30, 30-16, 30-21) Western Kentucky def. Wright State, 3-0 (30-18, 30-25, 30-26) 2004 - Champion: Toledo Michigan def. Binghamton, 3-1 (30-32, 30-16, 30-17, 30-21) TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2014 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 60 UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS Rocket Classic History Wright State def. Toledo, 3-0 (30-22, 30-19, 30-21) All-Tournament Team: Mari Hole, Ohio State (MVP); Emily Danks, Ohio Western Kentucky def. Binghamton, 3-0 (30-14, 30-23, 30-25) State; Sarah Mignin, Ohio State; Kayla Fitterer, Alabama; Cortney War- Michigan def. Wright State, 3-0 (30-16, 30-14, 30-24) ren, Alabama; Amber DeWeerdt, UT; Lauren Martin, Penn. Western Kentucky def. Toledo, 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-26) Binghamton def. Wright State, 3-2 (24-30, 30-28, 21-30, 30-21, 15-12) 2012 - Champion: Illinois State Michigan def. Toledo, 3-0 (30-17, 30-24, 30-22) Illinois State def. Florida Gulf Coast, 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 26-24) All-Tournament Team: Stesha Selsky, UM (MVP); Katie Bruzdzinski, Toledo def. Memphis, 3-1 (25-16, 17-25, 25-18, 25-20) UM; Erin Penn, UM; Julia Noe, WKU; Aquila Orr, WKU; Lindsey Frank, Memphis def. Florida Gulf Coast, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 29-27) WSU; Kate Bean, UT. Illinois State def. Toledo, 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-15, 25-14) Illinois State def. Memphis, 3-2 (25-19, 25-19, 25-23) 2007 - Champion: Xavier Toledo def. Florida Gulf Coast, 3-1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-10, 26-24) Cleveland State def. Bradley, 3-0 (30-23, 30-27, 30-24) All-Tournament Team: LeighAnn Hranka, Illinois State (MVP); Ash- IUPUI def. Toledo, 3-0 (30-20, 30-16, 31-29) ley Rosch, Illinois State; Kaitlyn Early, Illinois State; Sondra Parys, Xavier def. Bradley, 3-0 (30-20, 30-28, 30-19) Toledo; McCall Paynter, Toledo; Fitterer, Alabama; Altrese Hawkins, Cleveland State def. IUPUI, 3-0 (30-26, 30-13, 30-26) Memphis; Olivia Mesner, FGCU. Xavier def. Toledo, 3-1 (28-30, 30-19, 30-27, 30-20) IUPUI def. Bradley, 3-1 (30-27, 30-23, 21-30, 30-28) 2013 - Champion: West Virginia Xavier def. Cleveland State, 3-2 (22-30, 30-24, 30-25, 21-30, 15-11) Loyola (IL) def. Eastern Illinois, 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 28-26, 14-25, 15-13) Toledo def. Bradley, 3-0 (30-23, 30-21, 30-23) Marist def. Toledo, 3-1 (18-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-21) Xavier def. IUPUI, 3-0 (30-24, 30-16, 30-25) Eastern Illinois def. Marist, 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) Cleveland State def. Toledo, 3-0 (30-27, 30-17, 30-26) Toledo def. Loyola (IL), 3-2 (23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-13) All-Tournament Team: Jill Quayle, XU (MVP); Kelly Ruth, XU; Katie West Virginia def. Eastern Illinois, 3-1 (25-17, 24-26, 25-20, 25-20) Russell, XU; Alexis Korovich, CSU; Jenni Ramminger, CSU; Devika Bel- Loyola (IL) def. Marist, 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-20) lamy, IUPUI; TaNeisha Winters, UT. West Virginia def. Loyola (IL), 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-23) Toledo def. Eastern Illinois, 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-10) 2009 - Champion: Toledo West Virginia def. Toledo, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-22) Kennesaw State def. Marist, 3-2 (25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 15-10) All-Tournament Team: Brittany Sample, West Virginia (MVP); Jordan Toledo def. Bryant, 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-17) Anderson, West Virginia; Caleah Wells, West Virginia; Dakota Harkins, Toledo def. Marist, 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-20) Toledo; Lauren Rafdal, Toledo; Morgan Reardon (Loyola); Stephanie Kennesaw State def. Bryant, 3-1 (25-22, 25-18, 21-25, 25-22) Arnold (Eastern Illinois); Brooke Zywick (Marist). Marist def. Bryant, 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-21) Toledo def. Kennesaw State, 3-1 (23-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-23) All-Tournament Team: Amber DeWeerdt, UT (MVP); Kassie Kadera, UT; Sarah Wilson, UT; Asjia Stokes, Kennesaw State; Sabrita Gulley, Blue/Gold Kennesaw State; Joanna Foss, Marist; Maria Scocca, Bryant. INVITATIONAL 2010 - Champion: Toledo Michigan def. Binghamton, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-21) History Toledo def. Loyola (MD), 3-1 (14-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-13) Toledo def. Binghamton, 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-14) 2011 - Champion: Toledo Michigan def. Loyola (MD), 3-1 (25-16, 25-15, 25-14) Oakland def. Niagara, 3-2 (15-25, 12-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-13) Loyola (MD) def. Binghamton, 3-0 (26-24, 27-25, 25-17) Toledo def. Wright State, 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-13) Toledo def. Michigan, 3-2 (18-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-22, 17-15) Toledo def. Niagara, 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-13) All-Tournament Team: Kassie Kadera, UT (MVP); Lauren Rafdal, UT; Oakland def. Wright State, 3-1 (25-9, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19) Katie Westerfeld, UT; Lexi Zimmerman, Michigan; Alex Hunt, Michi- Niagara def. Wright State, 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-16) gan; Nina Camaioni, Loyola (MD); Michelle McDonough, Binghamton. Toledo def. Oakland, 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) All-Tournament Team: Kassie Kadera, Toledo (MVP); Bailey Blank, Toledo; Jordan Kielty, Toledo; Meghan Bray, Oakland; Brittany Hol- 2011 - Champion: Ohio State brook, Oakland; Hannah Hedrick, Niagara; Heidi Splinter, Wright State Ohio State def. Penn, 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-13, 25-21) Alabama def. Toledo, 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21) Toledo def. Penn, 3-2 (16-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-15, 16-14) Ohio State def. Alabsama, 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-16) Alabama def. Penn, 3-2 (25-16, 23-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-3) Ohio State def. Toledo, 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 27-25)

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 61 Mid-American Conference Providing leadership in education and diversity, the Mid-Amer- ican Conference moves into its 69th year of service to the student- The Mid-American Conference athlete. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Conference has 24 Public Square, 15th Floor progressively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Cleveland, OH 44113 Division I conferences in the country. One of only ten football Bowl Phone: (216) 566-4622 Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher Fax: (216) 696-2622 as its eighth commissioner in March of 2009. The league has grown its commitment to championships by ex- Founded: 1946 (69th year) panding to six its number of neutral site post season events – football Headquarters: Cleveland, OH Dr. Jon Steinbrecher (Ford Field, Detroit), men’s and women’s basketball (Quicken Loans Number of Schools: 13 Commissioner Arena, Cleveland), softball (Firestone Stadium, Akron) and baseball Student Population: Total 240,000 (estimate); Average: 22,000; (All Pro Freight Stadium, Avon, OH). In addition, the SPIRE Academy Range: 16,000 to 38,000. (Geneva, OH) will also serve as the site for the 2015 MAC men’s swim- National Ranking: Fourth-largest in total enrollment. ming & diving championship. Alumni: Nearly 1.7 million nationwide. In addition to growing its commitment to MAC championships, States With Members: Ohio (6), Michigan (3), Illinois (1), Indiana Steinbrecher has strategically positioned the MAC’s participation in (1), Massachusetts (1) and New York (1). hosting NCAA events and championships. The MAC will serve as the Nearby Major Cities: Chicago, Columbus, Cincinnati, Detroit and host for the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional Indianapolis. and was recently awarded the 2018 MAC-Sponsored Championships: 23 (11 men, 12 women) NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion- • Women’s: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, gym- ships as both events will take place nastics, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor track, outdoor at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. track, volleyball. The MAC has also hosted both the • Men’s: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, 2012 and 2014 NCAA Women’s Bowl- swimming, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track, wrestling. ing Championships under his direc- tion. In 2013, the MAC had five pro- tion by the Oakland Raiders in the 2014 NFL Draft. Mack’s selection grams receive football bowl invita- was the highest ever for the Buffalo program and the second-highest tions: Bowling Green (Little Caesars ever selection for a MAC student-athlete. This marked the second Pizza Bowl), Northern Illinois (San Di- consecutive year for the MAC to have its two highest ever selections in ego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl), Ball State (GoDaddy Bowl), the NFL Draft. Buffalo (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) and Ohio (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl In the 2013 NFL Draft, Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fish- St. Petersburg). The MAC had three programs with 10 or more wins er was selected as the first overall selection by the Kansas City Chiefs, (Northern Illinois 12-2; Ball State 10-3; Bowling Green 10-4) which tied making Fisher the first-ever football player from the MAC selected first for third among FBS conferences (ACC, Big 12 and Conference USA), overall in the NFL Draft. trailing only the SEC and Pac-12. In 2012, the MAC witnessed a record setting seven teams re- Last December Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch fin- ceive bowl invitations, including the first ever BCS Bowl invitation with ished third overall in the Heisman Trophy voting, the highest ever finish Northern Illinois playing in the Discover Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 2013. by a MAC student-athlete. Lynch was invited to the Heisman Trophy The MAC also had four football programs ranked in the top 25 of na- Award ceremony in New York City and became only the third MAC stu- tional polls – Northern Illinois, Kent State, Toledo and Ohio—as the dent-athlete to receive an invitation to the ceremony – Marshall QB BCS Standings had two MAC programs in the Top 25 at the end of the Chad Pennington (1999) and Marshall WR Randy Moss (1997). regular season with No. 15 Northern Illinois and No. 25 Kent State. The linebacker Khalil Mack was the fifth overall selec- MAC also set a conference record for the most wins against FBS op- ponents with 16 victories. Current MAC Membership (year joined) In the fall of 2013, the MAC announced the creation of newly created bowl games in Boca Raton, FL, Nassau, Ba- West East hamas, Miami Beach, FL, and Montgomery, AL for a six-year Ball State (1973) Akron (1992) period (2014-2019). The creation of the Boca Raton, Baha- Bowling Green (1952) mas and Miami Beach Bowls is the centerpiece of a joint Central Michigan (1971) agreement between several FBS conferences and will be Eastern Michigan (1971) Buffalo (1998) supported by several FBS conferences on a six-year rotating Northern Illinois (1975/1997) Kent State (1951) basis. Toledo (1950) Massachusetts* (2012) The Boca Raton Bowl will be owned and operated by Western Michigan (1947) Miami (1947) ESPN and will be played at FAU Stadium, an open air sta- dium which seats nearly 30,000 fans on the campus of * Football only Ohio (1946) Florida Atlantic University. The Bahamas Bowl will be played

TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2014 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 62 UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS Mid-American Conference at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. The Miami Beach Bowl will be played NCAA College Cup First-Round before falling to Notre Dame. In volley- at Marlins Park. The Camellia Bowl, based in Montgomery, AL, is owned ball, Ohio claimed its eighth MAC title and fell to Michigan State in the and operated by ESPN and will be played in the Cramton Bowl, a NCAA First Round. Ohio’s Abby Gilleland and Kelly Lamberti, along with 25,000 seat stadium. Toledo’s Lauren Rafdal, were named Division I All-American Honor- The MAC is also a partner with the San Diego County Credit Union able Mention. Poinsettia Bowl as a primary partner in 2017 and 2019, and a sec- In women’s cross country, Miami claimed the MAC title for the ondary partner in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 bowl seasons. The MAC third time in program history, while Ohio’s Juli Accurso won her will play the Mountain West in both the 2017 and 2019 bowl seasons, second consecutive Great Lakes Regional and earned All-America played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. honors at NCAA Regionals. In field hockey, Miami won the program’s Starting in the 2014 season, the MAC will have a minimum five second consecutive conference title, while the RedHawks program guaranteed bowl opportunities. The MAC has long-term primary con- won the conference championship in women’s tennis for the second tracts with the GoDaddy Bowl (based in Mobile, AL) through the 2017 consecutive year and the fourth time in the last six years. season and Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (based in Boise, ID) through Akron won its first ever MAC swimming & diving championship, the 2019 season. while Central Michigan won its fifth consecutive MAC tournament title In its partnership with ESPN, the MAC is in the sixth year of its in gymnastics. eight-year rights agreement (through 2016-2017 academic years) for In women’s indoor track and field, Kent State won its fourth con- football, as well as men’s and women’s basketball. The deal is the ference title in the last five years, while the Golden Flashes won the most extensive in the history of the conference. The agreement calls women’s outdoor track and field championship for the fourth con- for a minimum of 25 events annually to be produced and aired on an secutive year. Akron’s Annika Roloff was the 2014 NCAA outdoor track ESPN platform including the men’s and women’s basketball champi- and field pole vault champion clearing 4.40m. onships, a regular-season MAC presence on ESPN, the Marathon MAC In women’s golf, Kent State won its 16th consecutive conference Football Championship Game and a minimum of 11 regular-season championship. Kent State freshman Wad Phaewchimplee became football games. the second Golden Flash in history to win a NCAA Regional and was In men’s basketball, the MAC witnessed the No. 1 seed Western named All-American Honorable Mention by the Women’s Golf Coach- Michigan win its first MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament since 2004. es Association (WGCA). The MAC had five programs invited to postseason tournaments (NCAA- In softball, the won their first-ever conference tour- Western Michigan; NIT-Toledo; CIT-Akron, Eastern Michigan and Ohio). nament championship and advance to the NCAA tournament for the Eastern Michigan advanced to the CIT Second Round, while Ohio ad- first time since 1995. Ball State softball senior left fielder Jennifer vanced to the CIT Quarterfinals. Buffalo senior forward Javon McCrea Gilbert was named to the 2014 National Fastpitch Coaches Associa- was named Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention. tion NCAA Division I All-America Second Team. Kent State won the program’s sixth consecutive and 20th overall From two-time Super Bowl quarterback winning Ben Roethlis- conference title in men’s golf and received its 27th NCAA appearance. berger (), NFL Defensive MVP James Harrison (Kent Kent State senior Taylor Pendrith became just the second player in State University), NFL Pro Bowlers (OT Joe Staley, TE Antonio Gates, program history to represent Kent State in the NCAA finals in each of WR Antonio Brown), British Open winner Ben Curtis (Kent State Uni- his four seasons, including this year at Prairie Dunes Country Club in versity), World Series winning manager Bob Brenly () Hutchinson, KS. and Olympic bobsled team member Brock Kreitzburgh (University of Kent State won its 11th MAC baseball tournament as the No. 3 Toledo), the Mid-American Conference continues to excel in produc- seed and has won either the regular season or tournament title in ing leaders in the world of athletics. 14 of the last 15 seasons. Earlier this summer, the MAC witnessed 15 student-athletes selected in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft History of the MAC led by Central Michigan starting pitcher Jordan Foley, who became Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in the Chippewas’ highest draft pick in more than a decade when he Toledo, OH, the MAC has established historic measurements in both was selected in the fifth round by the New York Yankees. Also, Ball State football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to North- senior outfielder Sean Godfrey (drafted by Atlanta) east Ohio. and Miami senior pitcher Seth Varner (drafted by Cincinnati) were The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, named to the Louisville Slugger All-America Third Team as chosen by 1946 in Columbus, OH with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-American Women’s athletics continued to shine for the MAC this past Conference membership consists of 12 universities across five states year. In women’s basketball, Akron won its first ever MAC tournament (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York and Ohio). championship and a program record 23 wins during the 2013-14 In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the season. A total of five MAC programs were invited to postseason tour- MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Women’s sports were naments (NCAA-Akron; WNIT-Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michi- brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, there are gan; WBI-Eastern Michigan). Bowling Green defeated High Point, St. 11 championships sponsored in football, basketball, baseball, cross Bonaventure and Michigan in the WNIT before falling to Rutgers in the country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor WNIT Quarterfinals. track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, 12 champion- In women’s soccer, Western Michigan earned the program’s first ships are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, MAC title in 10 years and went on to defeat No. 8 Marquette, 1-0, in the field hockey, TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 63 2014 MAC TOURNAMENT MAC Tournament Champions 1980 - Miami 1981 - Miami 1982 - Western Michigan 1987 - Western Michigan 1988 - Western Michigan 1989 - Western Michigan 1990 - Miami 1991 - Bowling Green Fri., November. 21 Sat., November. 22 Sun., November. 23 Mon., November. 24 1992 - Ball State No. 5 Seed 1993 - Ball State 1994 - Ball State Match 1 - 5:30 PM 1995 - Ball State 1996 - Miami No. 8 Seed Match 3 - 5:30 PM 1997 - Northern Illinois 1998 - Miami No. 4 Seed Match 5 - 5:30 PM 1999 - Ball State

No. 1 Seed 2000 - Western Michigan 2001 - Northern Illinois

Championship Match 2002 - Ball State Match 7 - 7:30 PM MAC Tournament 2003 - Ohio No. 2 Seed Champion 2004 - Ohio 2005 - Ohio No. 3 Seed Match 6 - 7:30 PM 2006 - Ohio 2007 - Miami No. 6 Seed Match 4 - 7:30 PM 2008 - Ohio 2009 - Ohio Match 2 - 7:30 PM 2010 - Ohio 2011 - Central Michigan No. 7 Seed 2012 - Bowling Green 2014 Mid-American Conference Volleyball Championship 2013 - Ohio November 21-24, 2014 Hosted by Ohio University First Round | Friday, November 21 Semifinals | Sunday, November 23 Match 1: No. 5 Seed vs. No. 8 Seed, 5:30 PM Match 5: No. 1 Seed vs. Match 3 Winner, 5:30 PM 2014Match 2: No. 6 Seed vs. No.MAC 7 Seed, 7:30 PM MatchCOMPOSITE 6: No. 2 Seed vs. Match 4 Winner, 7:30 PM SCHEDULE Friday, August Second29 Round | Saturday, NovemberBowling 22 GreenChampionship hosts Hampton | Monday,Inn Invitational NovemberBall 24 State at UniWyo Wyoming Invite Central Michigan hosts Chippewa Invitational Match 3: No. 4 Seed vs. Match 1 Winner, 5:30 PM Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner, 7:30 PM Toledo at Gold Match& Blue 4: Player’s No. 3 Seed Challenge vs. Match 2 Winner, 7:30Middle PM Tennessee State at BGSU, Noon Ball State vs. Montana, Noon Green Bay at CMU, 12:30 p.m. Toledo vs. IUPUI, 4:00 p.m. Pittsburgh at Bowling Green, 7:30 p.m. Ball State at Wyoming, 9:00 p.m. Butler at Central Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Akron at Indiana State Tournament Buffalo hosts UB Invitational Bowling Green at Wright State Invitational EMU at Northern Kentucky Invitational Akron vs. Chicago State, 2:30 p.m. Siena at Buffalo, Noon BGSU vs. CSU Bakersfield, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan vs. Samford, 10:00 a.m. Akron at Indiana State, 7:30 p.m. Canisius at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at USF Invitational EMU at Northern Kentucky, 5:30 p.m. Ball State hosts Active Ankle Challenge Central Michigan at Omaha Classic Buffalo at South Florida, 2:00 p.m. Kent State hosts Hampton Inn Classic Western Illinois at Ball State, 8:00 p.m. Central Michigan vs. UMKC, 10:00 a.m. Central Michigan hosts Chippewa Invitational New Hampshire at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green hosts Hampton Inn Invitational Central Michigan vs. Drake, 3:00 p.m. Marshall at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Miami at Indiana Invitational Dayton at Bowling Green, 5:00 p.m. EMU at Thunder Invitational EMU at Northern Kentucky Invitational Miami vs. Mississippi State, 10:00 a.m. Buffalo hosts UB Invitational Eastern Michigan vs. Virginia, 1:00 p.m. EMU vs. SIU Edwardsville, 4:00 p.m. Miami vs. Southeast Missouri St., 5:00 p.m. Lehigh at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan vs. UIC, 5:00 p.m. Kent State hosts Hampton Inn Classic Northern Illinois at Iowa State Challenge Central Michigan at Omaha Classic Kent State at Coll. of Charleston Invitational Evansville at Kent State, 1:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Iowa State, 5:30 p.m. CMU at Nebraska-Omaha, 6:00 p.m. Kent State vs. Davidson, 10:00 a.m. Morehead State at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Ohio hosts Baymont Inn Suites Invitational EMU at Thunder Invitational Kent St. at Coll. of Charleston, 7:00 p.m. Miami at Indiana Invitational VCU at Ohio, Noon Eastern Michigan at Marshall, 5:30 p.m. Miami at Panther Invitational Miami at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Virginia Tech at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Coll. of Charleston Invitational Miami at Milwaukee, 2:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Iowa State Challenge WMU at Golden Dome Invitational Kent State vs. Mercer, 4:30 p.m. Northern Illinois hosts NIU Invitational Northern Illinois vs. Tennessee, Noon WMU vs. Washington State, 1:00 p.m. Miami at Panther Invitational Colorado at Northern Illinois, 1:00 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. Omaha, 5:00 p.m. Miami vs. North Dakota State, 11:00 a.m. Northwestern at NIU, 8:00 p.m. Ohio hosts Baymont Inn Suites Invitational Sunday, September 7 Miami vs. Robert Morris, 6:00 p.m. Ohio at Rainbow Wahine Invitational Texas A&M at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. WMU at Golden Dome Invitational Northern Illinois hosts NIU Invitational Ohio vs. Arizona State, 9:00 p.m. WMU at Golden Dome Invitational WMU at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. Presbyterian at NIU, 8:00 p.m. WMU hosts Bronco Classic Western Michigan vs. IUPUI, 5:00 p.m. Ohio at Rainbow Wahine Invitational Louisiana Tech at WMU, 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 9 Ohio at Hawaii, 1:30 a.m. IPFW at WMU, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6 IPFW at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Ohio vs. San Diego State, 11:30 p.m. Toledo at NC State Courtyard Midtown Classic Northern Illinois at Northern Iowa, 8:00 p.m. WMU hosts Bronco Classic Sunday, August 31 Toledo at North Carolina St., 1:00 p.m. Oakland at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Ole Miss at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m. Toledo vs. Rice, 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 12 Akron hosts Akron Invitational Toledo at CSU Invitational Saturday, August 30 Tuesday, September 2 Drake at Akron, 3:00 p.m. Toledo vs. Dayton, 4:30 p.m. Toledo at Gold & Blue Player’s Challenge Akron at Cleveland State, 7:00 p.m. Austin Peay at Akron, 8:00 p.m. Akron at Ameritas Players Challenge Toledo at West Virginia, 2:00 p.m. Ball State at UniWyo Wyoming Invite Akron vs. Denver, 5:30 p.m. Toledo vs. BYU, 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 5 Ball State vs. South Alabama, Noon Ball State at HotelRED Invitational Akron at Indiana State Tournament Toledo at NC State Courtyard Midtown Classic Bowling Green at Wright State Invitational Ball State vs. Missouri State, 5:30 p.m. Akron vs. North Carolina A&T, 10:30 a.m. Toledo vs. Connecticut, 4:00 p.m. Bowling Green vs. IPFW, 3:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Creighton Invitational Ball State hosts Active Ankle Challenge Akron hosts Akron Invitational Bowling Green at Wright State, 8:00 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Wichita State, 5:30 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Ball State, 11:00 a.m. Bryant at Akron, 12:30 p.m. Buffalo at USF Invitational Buffalo at UIC Invitational Northern Colorado at Ball State, 8:00 p.m. Binghamton at Akron, 8:00 p.m. Buffalo vs. Florida International, 11:00 a.m. Buffalo vs. Western Illinois, 5:00 p.m. Buffalo vs. South Carolina St., 2:00 p.m. TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2014 VOLLEYBALL 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Friday, September 19 (cont.) Saturday, October 4 Saturday, November 1 (cont.) Central Michigan at Evansville Invitational Central Michigan at Cincinnati Invitational Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Evansville, 7:30 p.m. CMU vs. Charleston Southern, 11:30 a.m. Central Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at UMBC Tournament CMU vs. Tennessee State, 4:30 p.m. Buffalo at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. EMU vs. Coppin State, 4:00 p.m. EMU at Michigan Invitational Akron at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 6 Kent State at Mountaineer Invitational EMU vs. Kansas State, 1:00 p.m. W. Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at West Virginia, Noon EMU vs. Youngstown State, 5:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Miami, 7:00 p.m. N. Illinois at W. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Kent State vs. Saint Francis, 4:30 p.m. Kent State at Tiger Invitational Miami at CEFCU Classic Kent State vs. Towson, 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 9 Friday, November 7 Miami at Bradley, 8:00 p.m. Kent State vs St. John’s, 5:00 p.m. Toledo at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Eagle Challenge Miami hosts Miami Invitational Buffalo at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. NIU at Morehead State, 10:00 a.m. Miami vs. IUPUI, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Akron, 7:00 p.m. NIU vs. Arizona State, 5:00 p.m. NIU at UCSB/Cal Poly Invitational Friday, October 10 Kent State at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Xavier Invitational Northern Illinois at Cal Poly, 8:00 p.m. Ohio at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Xavier, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Northwestern Invitational Kent State at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8 WMU at Holiday Inn WKU Classic Ohio vs. Green Bay, 5:30 p.m. W. Michigan at C. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. WMU vs. Austin Peay, 5:00 p.m. WMU at Seawolves Invite N. Illinois at E. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. WMU vs. Kennesaw State, 2:00 p.m. Kent State at Akron, 5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13 Saturday, October 11 Ohio at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Toledo at CSU Invitational Saturday, September 20 Toledo at Akron, 5:00 p.m. Miami at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Toledo vs. Navy, 10:00 a.m. Toledo hosts Rocket Classic Kent State at Miami, 5:00 p.m. Bowling Green at N. Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Toledo at Cleveland State, 7:00 p.m. Duquesne at Toledo, 3:00 p.m. Ball State at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Ameritas Players Challenge Akron at Rutgers Tournament Ohio at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13 Akron vs. Colgate, TBA Akron vs. Princeton, 10:00 a.m. W. Michigan at E. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Ball State at HotelRED Invitational Akron vs. American, 3:00 p.m. N. Illinois at C. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Ball State vs. Miami (FL), 11:00 a.m. Ball State at VCU Invitational Ball State at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m. Ball State at VCU, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14 Friday, November 14 Bowling Green at Creighton Invitational Bowling Green at Oakland Invitational Western Michigan at Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m. Miami at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Creighton, 1:00 p.m. Bowling Green vs. UC Irvine, 10:00 a.m. Bowling Green at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Pepperdine, 6:30 p.m. BGSU vs. Robert Morris, 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 16 E. Michigan at W. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at UIC Invitational Buffalo at Hoosier Classic Bowling Green at C. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. C. Michigan at N. Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Buffalo at Illinois-Chicago, Noon Buffalo vs. Butler, 10:00 a.m. Buffalo vs. Eastern Kentucky, 5:00 p.m. Buffalo vs. Western Illinois, 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 17 Saturday, November 15 Central Michigan at Evansville Invitational Central Michigan at Cincinnati Invitational Kent State at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Toledo, 5:00 p.m. Central Michigan vs. DePaul, 10:00 a.m. CMU vs. Cincinnati, 11:30 a.m. Ohio at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan vs. IUPUI, 4:00 p.m. EMU at Michigan Invitational Miami at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at UMBC Tournament EMU at Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Miami at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. EMU vs. Loyola (MD), Noon Kent State at Tiger Invitational Akron at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m. C. Michigan at W. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at UMBC, 2:30 p.m. Kent St. vs. North Dakota St., 11:00 a.m. E. Michigan at N. Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Kent State at Mountaineer Invitational Miami hosts Miami Invitational Saturday, October 18 Kent State vs. Montana, 2:00 p.m. UAB at Miami, Noon Ohio at Toledo, 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 21 Miami at CEFCU Classic Ohio State at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. MAC Tournament First Round Miami vs. North Dakota State, 11:00 a.m. NIU at UCSB/Cal Poly Invitational Akron at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Match 1: No. 5 seed vs. No. 8 seed, 5:30 p.m. Miami vs. UMKC, 5:30 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. Santa Clara, 1:00 p.m. Bowling Green at E. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Match 2: No. 6 seed vs. No. 7 seed, 7:30 p.m. Northern Illinois at Eagle Challenge NIU at UC Santa Barbara, 10:00 p.m. Miami at Central Michigan, 7:30 p.m. (Convocation Center, Athens, OH) Northern Illinois vs. Louisville, 3:00 p.m. WMU at Seawolves Invite Buffalo at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Ohio at Xavier Invitational WMU at Stony Brook, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 22 Ohio vs. Ohio State, 10:00 a.m. WMU vs. St. Francis (NY), 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 21 MAC Tournament Second Round Ohio vs. Syracuse, 4:30 p.m. Western Michigan at IPFW, 7:00 p.m. Match 3: No. 4 seed vs. Match 1 winner, 5:30 p.m. WMU at Holiday Inn WKU Classic Tuesday, September 23 Match 4: No. 3 seed vs. Match 2 winner, 7:30 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Purdue, 1:00 p.m. Niagara at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 23 (Convocation Center, Athens, OH) WMU at Western Kentucky, 5:00 p.m. Toledo at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 25 Sunday, November 23 Tuesday, September 16 Kent State at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 24 MAC Tournament Semifinals Valparaiso at Toledo , 7:00 p.m. E. Michigan at C. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Toledo at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Match 5: No. 1 seed vs. Match 3 winner, 5:30 p.m. Robert Morris at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Match 6: No. 2 seed vs. Match 4 winner, 7:30 p.m. Youngstown State at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 26 Central Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m. (Convocation Center, Athens, OH) UIC at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Toledo at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 24 Wednesday, September 17 Miami at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. MAC Tournament Championship Ball State at IPFW, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. (Convocation Center, Athens, OH) Saturday, October 25 Match 7: Match 5 vs. Match 6 winner, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 18 Saturday, September 27 Eastern Michigan at Akron, 5:00 p.m. (Convocation Center, Athens, OH) Ohio at Northwestern Invitational Toledo at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Ohio, 5:00 p.m. Ohio at Northwestern, 8:00 p.m. Bowling Green at Akron, 5:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 29 Western Michigan at Iona, 7:00 p.m. Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Ball State at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Albany at Buffalo, 2:00 p.m. UC Irvine at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Ohio at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Miami at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, December 5-7 Friday, September 19 Ball State at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 30 NCAA First/Second Rounds (campus sites) Toledo hosts Rocket Classic C. Michigan at E. Michigan, 7:00 p.m. IPFW at Toledo, Noon Tuesday, September 30 Ohio at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday, December 12-13 Minnesota at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Oakland, 7:00 p.m. NCAA Regionals Akron at Rutgers Tournament Friday, October 31 Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA) Akron at Rutgers, Noon Thursday, October 2 Western Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. KFC Yum Center (Louisville, KY) Akron vs. James Madison, 5:00 p.m. Miami at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Bowling Green, 5:00 p.m. Hec Edmundson Pavilion (Seattle, WA) Ball State at VCU Invitational W. Michigan at N. Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Sports Pavilion (Minneapolis, MN) Ball State vs. East Tennessee St., Noon Buffalo at Miami, 7:00 p.m. Ball State vs. Virginia, 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 3 Thursday and Saturday, December 18 & 20 Bowling Green at Oakland Invitational Central Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1 NCAA Final Four Bowling Green at Oakland, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois at Toledo, 5:00 p.m. Chesapeake Energy Arena Buffalo at Hoosier Classic Akron at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Bowling Green, 5:00 p.m. (Oklahoma City, OK) Buffalo at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Ohio, 7:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. Akron at Miami, 7:00 p.m. All times listed are Eastern time TOLEDO ROCKET VOLLEYBALL | 2013 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-CHAMPIONS UTROCKETS.COM /UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 65 MOLTEN VOLLEYBALL

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