RedHawks Journey North for a Pair of Matches Versus Toledo

THIS WEEKEND: The Red and White proceed convention play by touring to Toledo this weekend for a pair of matches. The first match of the weekend will happen on Friday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m., and the second match will occur on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. 

ABOUT TOLEDO: Toledo went 17-15 and held a 10-8 file within the MAC in 2024. The Rockets are presently 16-5 after beginning convention play 7-2 (second in convention standings), as they most not too long ago grabbed a pair of matches at Northern Illinois. Toledo was chosen to complete sixth within the 2025 MAC Volleyball Coaches Poll.

Heading into this week’s matches, Toledo has a number of gamers who rank among the many prime of the MAC statistically. On offense, Kelsey Smith (0.36/set), Sierra Pertzborn (0.36/set), Avery Adamski (0.38/set) and Grace Freiberger (0.41/set) are all prime 10 gamers from the service line within the convention. Furthermore, Smith additionally stands at third within the MAC in assists (9.54/set). On the defensive aspect, Pertzborn is second in blocks (1.26/set) and Freiberger is second in digs (4.26/set).

SERIES WITH THE ROCKETS: The Red and White are 46-16 all-time when taking over the Rockets. Miami is presently on a four-match shedding streak versus Toledo. The RedHawks final defeated the Rockets 3-1 at Toledo on Oct. 29, 2021.

TELEVISION: Both Friday and Saturday’s matches versus the Toledo Rockets might be watched on ESPN+.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks proceed convention play on the street with a match at Ball State on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.

NUMBERS WATCH: Gentry Warrick is presently tied for fourth all-time in Miami historical past with 1.00 profession blocks per set. She holds a complete of 82 profession solo blocks (fifth all-time in Miami historical past). Warrick additionally ranks fourth within the nation in complete blocks (108) and nineteenth in blocks per set (1.40). Warrick presently leads the MAC in each complete blocks and blocks per set. Warrick’s .289 hitting proportion additionally ranks ninth within the convention. The Red and White stand at twenty first within the nation in group complete blocks (193.5) as properly. 

RECENT ACTION: The RedHawks are coming off per week the place they went 1-1 in opposition to the Kent State Golden Flashes at house. Offensively, junior exterior hitter Chelsea Williams recorded 3.75 kills per set whereas sustaining a .231 hitting proportion over the 2 matches. Defensively, senior libero/defensive specialist Lindsay Kahren totaled 31 digs (3.88 digs/set) and went 34-for-34 (1.00) in serve obtain throughout the 2 matches. On Thursday, Kahren had 16 digs to assist the RedHawks win a five-set match over the Golden Flashes in an evening the place she reached 1,000 profession digs. Senior Hayden Hicks additionally reached a profession milestone of two,000 assists in opposition to the Ball State Cardinals on Oct. 7. 

CAN YOU DIG IT: Freshman exterior hitter Molly Creech and redshirt junior libero/defensive specialist Anna McClure every rank inside the highest 10 for digs per set within the MAC. Entering this weekend, Creech holds the ninth spot (3.39 digs/set), and McClure  is tenth (3.25/set) in digs per set. Since the beginning of convention play, senior libero/defensive specialist Lindsay Kahren additionally ranks among the many finest within the convention (3.53/set).

FRESHMEN IMPACT: Freshmen Molly Creech, Lauren Coyne, Grace Kreutz and Lindy Radaszewski have seen vital motion throughout the 2025 season. Creech has recorded 2.34 kills per set (second on the group), 3.39 digs per set (first on the group), 0.37 blocks per set (fifth on the group) and 0.16 service aces per set (fourth on the group). Coyne has put down 2.16 kills per set (third on the group) and 0.76 blocks per set (tied for second on the group). Radaszewski is fifth on the group with in service aces per set (0.15) and Kreutz ranks first in service aces per set (0.21).