Back to the Toledo Rockets Newsfeed

Toledo Falls in Five Sets at Akron

Related Topics: Akron, Toledo, Akron Zips, set theory

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's volleyball team dropped a five-set contest at Akron on Friday night (25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 19-25, 12-15).

The Rockets won the first two sets to take a commanding lead in the match, but the Zips hit exceptionally well in the third set to stay alive, then won the fourth frame to extend the match yet again. In the decisive fifth set, the two teams traded points early but Akron scored six of the final nine to win 15-12 and complete the comeback.

Sophomore Olivia Vance tied her career high with a team-best 19 kills and hit .