The 2025 Mid-American Conference Volleyball Champion Toledo will face the No. 4 seed Indiana in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 4, in Bloomington, Ind. The Rockets and Hoosiers will take the court at 5:30 PM ET in IU's Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Story courtesy of Toledo's Athletic Communications Department
TOLEDO, Ohio – For the first time in program history, the Toledo women's volleyball team is heading to the NCAA Tournament. The Rockets will take on the No. seeded Indiana in first-round action on Thursday, Dec. 4 in Bloomington, Ind.
The full bracket was unveiled on Sunday evening on ESPN. A selection show event was held at Savage Arena, where the team and Rocket fans watched as UT learned its NCAA Tournament opponent.
Wilkinson Hall in Bloomington, Ind., will serve as the venue for two first-round matchups. American and Colorado will face off at 3:00 p.m., followed by Toledo vs. Indiana 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first match. The second-round contest between the winners of each match will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, at 6:00 p.m.
The Rockets own a 23-10 overall record and earned their spot in the NCAA Tournament after defeating Western Michigan, 3-1, in the Mid-American Conference Championship match on Sunday, Nov. 23. UT defeated Miami 3-2 in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals and took down No. 1 seed Ball State in five sets en route to the championship. Freshman outside hitter
Jessica Costlow was named Tournament MVP while sophomore libero
Grace Freiberger and senior setter
Kelsey Smith also earned All-Tournament honors.
Indiana ended the regular season with a 23-7 record, finishing fifth in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers will see action in their sixth NCAA Tournament and first since 2010.
NCAA Tournament ticket information will be announced on Monday, Dec. 1.
