Seven different members of Toledo scored goals Sunday, as the Midnight Blue and Gold’s offense exploded for an 8-0 victory over Ohio in a quarterfinals match of the 2011 Mid-American Conference Tournament at Scott Park.
The Rockets’ eight post-season scores are a MAC tourney record, surpassing Miami’s total of seven tallies vs. Buffalo in 2001.
Sophomore Rachel MacLeod had two goals and one assist in Toledo's record-setting 8-0 victory vs. Ohio in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 MAC Tournament.
The Rockets finished with a 23-12 edge in shots to defeat Ohio for a third consecutive season in the MAC tourney, as they improved to 10-1-4 in post-season play under Head Coach Brad Evans. MacLeod, Gyurgyik, Mattei and Reynolds each had a team-high four shots to move UT into the semifinals for the sixth-consecutive year.
With today’s triumph, UT (12-6-2) will host the semifinals and championship match next weekend on its home field. The three-time conference tourney champs will entertain No. 5 seed Buffalo Friday, Nov. 4, after the Bulls downed No. 4 seed Kent State, 2-1.
In other MAC Tournament action, No. 2 seed Central Michigan defeated No. 7 seed Akron, 2-1, and No. 3 seed Western Michigan blanked No. 6 seed Ball State, 1-0. The two-time defending MAC Tournament Champion Chippewas will tangle with the Broncos in the other semifinal contest Friday.
Between the posts, senior Vicki Traven worked the opening 72:56 and had to make two saves to collect the victory. Redshirt freshman Kelsey Borowitz came on for the final 17-plus minutes and tallied three stops to preserve the shutout.
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