Toledo Wins 2018 Jacoby Trophy
TOLEDO WINS 2018 JACOBY TROPHY AS TOP MAC WOMEN'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM
Cleveland, Ohio – Toledo was honored by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) with the Jacoby Trophy as the top women's athletic program during the 2017-18 academic year. This marks the second time in program history (2012) that Toledo was honored with the Jacoby Trophy. The Toledo Rockets compete in 10 women’s sports and during the 2017-18 academic year won the MAC women’s soccer title for the first time since 2011 and finished second in the MAC women’s golf tournament with a +46 final tally.
In track and field, the Rockets finished the outdoor season with a third-place finish in the MAC Championship with 74 team points after posting a fifth-place finish during the indoor tournament with 55 team points. In swimming and diving, Toledo posted a sixth-place finish with 254 team points in the Conference Tournament.
In women’s basketball, the Rockets finished the regular season with an 18-15 overall record, 8-10 in the MAC for a No. 7 seed. Toledo participated in postseason in the WNIT with a win over Wright State before a second-round loss at Michigan State by only two points. In softball, Toledo ended the regular season with a 33-20 overall record, 16-7 in the MAC and accepted a postseason appearance in the National Invitational Softball Championship.
In women’s tennis, the Rockets finished with a 15-6 overall record, 5-3 in the MAC for a No. 3 seed in the MAC Championship. Toledo ended the volleyball season with a 12-16 overall mark, including 7-9 in the MAC, and the cross country team placed second at the MAC Tournament and a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Regionals.
For the Jacoby Trophy, points are awarded based on each school’s finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. The women’s trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner Fred Jacoby. Jacoby was the MAC Commissioner from 1971-82 and is credited with incorporating women’s athletics into the conference structure.
2017-18 Final Jacoby (Women’s) Standings
School, No. Sports, Points, Avg.
Toledo, 10 sports, 89.25 points, 8.925 avg.
Miami, 10 sports, 80.5 points, 8.05 avg.
Kent State, 10 sports, 79.0 points, 7.9 avg.
Eastern Michigan, 11 sports, 86.5 points, 7.8636 avg.
Buffalo, 9 sports, 68.5 points, 7.611 avg.
Central Michigan, 10 sports, 70.0 points, 7.0 avg.
Bowling Green, 11 sports, 72.0 points, 6.545 avg.
Northern Illinois, 10 sports, 63.5 points, 6.35 avg.
Western Michigan, 10 sports, 62.5 points, 6.25 avg.
Akron, 10 sports, 60.0 points, 6.0 avg.
Ball State, 12 sports, 70.75 points, 5.895 avg.
Ohio, 10 sports, 56.0 points, 5.6 avg.
