Toledo 3, Western Michigan 1
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Facing a nine-point deficit in the fourth set, the Toledo women's volleyball team fought back to win the set and capture a 3-1 victory (22-25, 25-16, 25-21, 28-26) over Western Michigan to earn its first-ever Mid-American Conference Championship at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio on Sunday.

The championship comes in the 45th season of Toledo sponsoring women's volleyball as a varsity sport and in Brian Wright's first season as the Rockets' head coach.

Freshman Jessica Costlow led the Rockets' offense, tallying 21 kills and 22 digs for her eighth double-double of the season and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Sophomore Olivia Heitkamp poured in 16 terminations, while sophomore libero Grace Freiberger tied her season-high with 29 digs to go along with a team-best three service aces. Freiberger becomes Toledo's all-time single season digs leader with 621 during the 2025 campaign. Senior setter Kelsey Smith orchestrated the offense, totaling 38 assists and 20 digs for her 17th double-double of the season.

Freiberger and Smith joined Costlow on the all-tournament team.

Toledo (22-10) will find out its destination in the NCAA Tournament next Sunday, Nov. 30.

2025 MAC All-Tournament Team
Camryn Wise, Ball State
Lauryn Hovey, Bowling Green
Reeghan Boyer, Western Michigan
Lead Richmond, Western Michigan
Jessica Costlow, Toledo (MVP)
Grace Freiberger, Toledo
Kelsey Smith, Toledo