
Ohio Volleyball Falls at Toledo
9/26/2025 8:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Ohio volleyball team (2-12, 0-2 MAC) fell 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 21-25, 19-25) at Toledo (11-3, 2-0 MAC) on Friday, Sept. 26.
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Ohio finished with 45 kills, five aces, seven blocks, 43 assists and 67 digs. Toledo finished with 46 kills, nine aces, nine blocks, 41 assists and 73 digs.
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Junior Olivia Gardner (Macomb, Mich.) led Ohio's offense with a team-high 12 kills and 12.5 points. Senior Kendall White (Gahanna, Ohio) tallied a team-high 21 assists.
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In addition to recording eight kills and 10.5 points, junior Emily Waddell (Carmel, Ind.) finished a with a team-high five block assists. Junior Kendall Hickey (Fishers, Ind.) led the team in digs with a total of 12.
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Ohio gained an early 1-0 lead after taking the first set in a 25-22 decision. The Bobcats outperformed in kills, 13-6, and recorded a better attack percentage than the Rockets.
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Toledo answered back, taking the second set 25-18. The Rockets took a 2-1 lead after winning the third in a 25-21 decision. Toledo secured the game with a 25-19 win in the fourth set, defeating Ohio by 3-1.
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The Bobcats will be back in action when they host Akron on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
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Ohio finished with 45 kills, five aces, seven blocks, 43 assists and 67 digs. Toledo finished with 46 kills, nine aces, nine blocks, 41 assists and 73 digs.
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Junior Olivia Gardner (Macomb, Mich.) led Ohio's offense with a team-high 12 kills and 12.5 points. Senior Kendall White (Gahanna, Ohio) tallied a team-high 21 assists.
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In addition to recording eight kills and 10.5 points, junior Emily Waddell (Carmel, Ind.) finished a with a team-high five block assists. Junior Kendall Hickey (Fishers, Ind.) led the team in digs with a total of 12.
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Ohio gained an early 1-0 lead after taking the first set in a 25-22 decision. The Bobcats outperformed in kills, 13-6, and recorded a better attack percentage than the Rockets.
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Toledo answered back, taking the second set 25-18. The Rockets took a 2-1 lead after winning the third in a 25-21 decision. Toledo secured the game with a 25-19 win in the fourth set, defeating Ohio by 3-1.
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The Bobcats will be back in action when they host Akron on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
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#OUohyeah
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Team Stats
Ohio
UT
Kills
45
46
Errors
27
18
Attempts
158
146
Hitting %
.114
.192
Points
57.0
64.0
Assists
43
41
Aces
5
9
Blocks
7
9
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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