Friday, November 6
Toledo, Ohio
6 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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| Toledo | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Joey Wolter
11/6/2026 8:54:00 PM | Volleyball
Eriç leads all players with eight blocks; Govoni records 12th double-double of the season
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team dropped a match to Toledo, 3-0 (17-25, 6-25, 22-25), in Savage Arena Friday, Nov. 6.
Eastern Michigan falls to 10-16 overall and 4-10 in MAC play. Nattie Slusher (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) paced the Eagles' offense with seven kills on 35 total attacks, pushing her season total to 261 — the most on the team. Azra Eriç (Istanbul, Turkey/Kadir Has Anadolu lisesi/Robert Morris) led all players in the match with eight block assists, adding three kills on 12 attacks. Lina Govoni (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) recorded her 12th double-double of the 2026 season, finishing with 10 assists and 13 digs to go along with five kills on a .385 hitting percentage and four block assists. Surabhi Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) anchored the back row with 16 digs, bringing her career dig total at EMU to 1,065. EMU tallied eight total blocks as a team against Toledo's 10.
How It Happened
SET ONE | Toledo took the opening set 25-17. Eastern Michigan led early, 2-0, before the Rockets responded with a 3-0 run to go ahead 5-2. The teams traded points through seven ties before Toledo pulled away with a 4-0 run from 7-7 to 11-7, fueled by three consecutive kills. EMU answered with a 3-0 run from 13-21 to 16-21 — capped by a kill from Eriç — before Toledo closed out the set on a 3-0 run to reach 24-16, and Eastern Michigan scored one final point before the set ended 25-17. Slusher and Eriç each recorded three kills in the set, with Eriç posting three block assists.
SET TWO | Toledo dominated the second set from the opening point, winning 25-6 in the most lopsided set of EMU's 2026 season. The Rockets opened with an 11-0 run that included four consecutive service aces, holding Eastern Michigan scoreless until the 12th point. Toledo closed the set with a 7-0 run from 18-6 to seal it 25-6.
SET THREE | Eastern Michigan showed its most competitive volleyball of the night in the third set, ultimately falling 25-22. The Eagles trailed 6-3 before rallying with a 4-0 run — an Eriç kill, a service ace from Olivia Beaudrie (Monroe, Mich./St. Mary Catholic Central), a Govoni-Eriç block and a Slusher kill — to lead 7-6, the Eagles' largest advantage of the entire match. Toledo pushed back to lead 15-10 before EMU answered with a 3-0 run to pull within two at 13-15. The teams stayed close through seven ties in the set, with Eastern Michigan as close as 22-24 before Toledo closed out 25-22. Slusher led EMU with four kills in the set, while Govoni and Eriç each posted four block assists. Mia Schaefer (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic/Niagara) added a kill in the set as well.
Match Notes
» The all-time series between EMU and Toledo now stands at 61-26 across 87 meetings, in Eastern Michigan's favor. EMU has now dropped 10 consecutive matches to Toledo, a streak that began March 6, 2021. EMU's all-time road record at Toledo moves to 22-19-0 with tonight's loss.
» Azra Eriç led all players in the match with eight block assists, the second-highest single-match total of her season at EMU, trailing only the 11 she recorded against Northern Illinois on Aug. 28. Eriç now has 104 total blocks on the season, leading all EMU players.
» Lina Govoni recorded her 12th double-double of the 2026 season with 10 assists and 13 digs, adding five kills on a .385 hitting percentage and four block assists.
» Surabhi Srinivasan finished with 16 digs and went a perfect 11-for-11 in reception, bringing her career dig total at EMU to 1,065.
» Nattie Slusher led Eastern Michigan with seven kills on 35 total attacks, pushing her season total to 261 — the most on the team. She leads MAC freshmen in kills per set entering the match.
» EMU tallied eight total blocks as a team, led by Eriç's eight block assists. Toledo finished with 10 total blocks.
» Head coach Kevin Foeman falls to 41-78 at Eastern Michigan with the loss.
Historical Notes
» Eastern Michigan holds a 61-26-0 all-time advantage over Toledo across 87 meetings, but has now lost 10 consecutive matches in the series. EMU's last win came March 5, 2021, a 3-0 home sweep.
» Surabhi Srinivasan now has 1,065 career digs at EMU. She surpassed the 1,000-career-dig milestone on Oct. 30 against Akron.
» Azra Eriç now has 104 total blocks on the 2026 season at EMU, ranking fourth in the MAC in blocks per set entering the match.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan travels to face Bowling Green State University in a MAC match Friday, Nov. 13, in Bowling Green, Ohio. The match is set for 6:30 p.m.
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on X, and follow the Green and White on Instagram @emu_volleyball and @emuathletics.
Eastern Michigan falls to 10-16 overall and 4-10 in MAC play. Nattie Slusher (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) paced the Eagles' offense with seven kills on 35 total attacks, pushing her season total to 261 — the most on the team. Azra Eriç (Istanbul, Turkey/Kadir Has Anadolu lisesi/Robert Morris) led all players in the match with eight block assists, adding three kills on 12 attacks. Lina Govoni (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) recorded her 12th double-double of the 2026 season, finishing with 10 assists and 13 digs to go along with five kills on a .385 hitting percentage and four block assists. Surabhi Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) anchored the back row with 16 digs, bringing her career dig total at EMU to 1,065. EMU tallied eight total blocks as a team against Toledo's 10.
How It Happened
SET ONE | Toledo took the opening set 25-17. Eastern Michigan led early, 2-0, before the Rockets responded with a 3-0 run to go ahead 5-2. The teams traded points through seven ties before Toledo pulled away with a 4-0 run from 7-7 to 11-7, fueled by three consecutive kills. EMU answered with a 3-0 run from 13-21 to 16-21 — capped by a kill from Eriç — before Toledo closed out the set on a 3-0 run to reach 24-16, and Eastern Michigan scored one final point before the set ended 25-17. Slusher and Eriç each recorded three kills in the set, with Eriç posting three block assists.
SET TWO | Toledo dominated the second set from the opening point, winning 25-6 in the most lopsided set of EMU's 2026 season. The Rockets opened with an 11-0 run that included four consecutive service aces, holding Eastern Michigan scoreless until the 12th point. Toledo closed the set with a 7-0 run from 18-6 to seal it 25-6.
SET THREE | Eastern Michigan showed its most competitive volleyball of the night in the third set, ultimately falling 25-22. The Eagles trailed 6-3 before rallying with a 4-0 run — an Eriç kill, a service ace from Olivia Beaudrie (Monroe, Mich./St. Mary Catholic Central), a Govoni-Eriç block and a Slusher kill — to lead 7-6, the Eagles' largest advantage of the entire match. Toledo pushed back to lead 15-10 before EMU answered with a 3-0 run to pull within two at 13-15. The teams stayed close through seven ties in the set, with Eastern Michigan as close as 22-24 before Toledo closed out 25-22. Slusher led EMU with four kills in the set, while Govoni and Eriç each posted four block assists. Mia Schaefer (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic/Niagara) added a kill in the set as well.
Match Notes
» The all-time series between EMU and Toledo now stands at 61-26 across 87 meetings, in Eastern Michigan's favor. EMU has now dropped 10 consecutive matches to Toledo, a streak that began March 6, 2021. EMU's all-time road record at Toledo moves to 22-19-0 with tonight's loss.
» Azra Eriç led all players in the match with eight block assists, the second-highest single-match total of her season at EMU, trailing only the 11 she recorded against Northern Illinois on Aug. 28. Eriç now has 104 total blocks on the season, leading all EMU players.
» Lina Govoni recorded her 12th double-double of the 2026 season with 10 assists and 13 digs, adding five kills on a .385 hitting percentage and four block assists.
» Surabhi Srinivasan finished with 16 digs and went a perfect 11-for-11 in reception, bringing her career dig total at EMU to 1,065.
» Nattie Slusher led Eastern Michigan with seven kills on 35 total attacks, pushing her season total to 261 — the most on the team. She leads MAC freshmen in kills per set entering the match.
» EMU tallied eight total blocks as a team, led by Eriç's eight block assists. Toledo finished with 10 total blocks.
» Head coach Kevin Foeman falls to 41-78 at Eastern Michigan with the loss.
Historical Notes
» Eastern Michigan holds a 61-26-0 all-time advantage over Toledo across 87 meetings, but has now lost 10 consecutive matches in the series. EMU's last win came March 5, 2021, a 3-0 home sweep.
» Surabhi Srinivasan now has 1,065 career digs at EMU. She surpassed the 1,000-career-dig milestone on Oct. 30 against Akron.
» Azra Eriç now has 104 total blocks on the 2026 season at EMU, ranking fourth in the MAC in blocks per set entering the match.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan travels to face Bowling Green State University in a MAC match Friday, Nov. 13, in Bowling Green, Ohio. The match is set for 6:30 p.m.
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on X, and follow the Green and White on Instagram @emu_volleyball and @emuathletics.
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Errors
24
14
Attempts
117
115
Hitting %
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Points
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56.0
Assists
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