Rockets Fall in Home Opener Battle with Louisiana Tech, 61-57

Monday, November 2

Toledo, Ohio

7:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

0-1,0-0MAC

Louisiana Tech

1-0,0-0Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Louisiana Tech	14	16	10	21	61
Toledo	14	10	19	14	57

Ella Weaver scored 14 points and canned a trio of triples against Louisiana Tech on Monday.

Photo by: Ellen Holton

11/2/2026 10:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Ella Weaver scores 14 points and knocks down three triples for Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team opened the 2026-27 season with a 61-57 defeat, falling to Louisiana Tech in a back-and-forth affair on Monday at Savage Arena.

After an even first quarter, the Rockets (0-1) fell behind 30-24 at halftime. However, Toledo struck back in the third, outscoring the Lady Techsters (1-0) 19-10 to take a 43-40 lead after three. UT led by as much as six in the fourth, but Louisiana Tech finished the game on a 10-3 run to take the victory.

Louisiana Tech outshot Toledo, 45.5%-37.1% and held a 44-30 edge in points in the paint. The rebound and turnover battles were fairly even, with Toledo outrebounding Louisiana Tech 39-35 and turnovers favoring the Lady Techsters 19-17.

Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"What a game and what a draw, to get the Conference USA champs that are now in the Sun Belt coming into Savage. So much history and tradition with both programs. Great crowd tonight – thanks everyone for coming out and hope you come back Saturday. It was a battle. Their physicality set the tone. We tried to prepare for that, but until you get into the cement mixer with a team like that, it's hard. I thought we adjusted in the second half, but we just didn't make enough winning plays down the stretch."

Rocket Leaders

Ella Weaver – 14 points, 5 for 12 FG, 3 for 9 3-PT FG
Kendall Carruthers – 13 points, 5-of-12 FG, 4 assists, 4 steals
Jyah LoVett – 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Evalyse Cole – 9 rebounds

How It Happened

Both teams got off to slow starts in the opening minutes, combining to 3-for-14 shooting with three turnovers. Louisiana Tech led 10-5, but the Rockets scored five-straight points to knot the score at 14 in the final minute of the first quarter.
Toledo held the Lady Techsters scoreless the final 2:17 of the first quarter, while forcing four turnovers and converting four of five field goals.
The Rockets had a scoreless spell of nearly four minutes during the second quarter, as they fell behind 21-16 until a timely Ella Weaver three. Louisiana tech scored six-straight points to take its biggest lead of the half, 27-19 and led 30-24 at halftime.
Six different Rockets scored in the first half, led by Kendall Carruthers' nine points.
The Lady Techsters led 33-24, but Toledo roared back with a 19-5 run to take a 43-38 lead. Toledo first took the lead, 36-35, midway through the quarter on back-to-back Reagan Wilson threes, before regaining the lead on a Destiny Robinson triple.
The Rockets had twice as many made baskets as Louisiana Tech in the third quarter (eight to four), outscoring the Lady Techsters 19-10.
Toledo built a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but the Lady Techsters climbed within one three separate times, before going ahead, 55-54 with 2:03 left. They extended the lead to 57-54, and then made a free throw with 31 seconds left to make it a two-possession game.
An Ella Weaver three with 20 seconds left made the score 58-57 Louisiana Tech.
The Lady Techsters made two free throws with 19.3 seconds left for a 60-57 lead. Reagan Wilson's three missed in the final seconds, and Louisiana Tech restored a two-possession lead with a free throw.

Game Notes

After missing last season due to injury, Destiny Robinson's triple in the third quarter marked her first basket since returning.
Ella Weaver extended a streak of double-digit scoring (14) and multiple three-pointers made (3) to eight games dating back to last season.
Kendall Carruthers (13 points) scored in double figures for the 42nd time in a Toledo uniform.

Up Next
The Rockets host Big Ten heavyweight Michigan State on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Savage Arena. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Rocket Radio Network (WCWA 1230 AM). Tickets for Saturday's Midnight Blue Out are available at UTRockets.com/WBBtix.