DAYTON, Ohio - In the first of two consecutive road games in Richmond, Virginia, the University of Dayton women's basketball team will be squaring off against VCU on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. at VCU's Verizon Wireless Arena and fans can listen live for free via DaytonFlyers.com's audio webcast.

About the Flyers
Dayton (13-4, 4-1 A-10) shut down Rhode Island Wednesday, 77-33, to extend the team's winning streak to four games. The Flyers have also won 12 of their last 13 games heading into Saturday's tilt at VCU. Senior Andrea Hoover continues to be the team's offensive leader with 19.4 ppg. (2nd A-10) and 3.5 apg. (10th A-10) while also shooting .490 from long range (1st A-10) and .879 from the line (2nd A-10). Senior Ally Malott grabs a team-best 7.4 rpg. (7th A-10) while junior Amber Deane fires at 50.5 percent from the floor.

Scouting VCU
VCU (13-6, 4-2) is coming off a 61-51 win at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday and the Rams have won four of their last five and nine of their last 11 games. VCU has two players averaging double-figures scoring and two with 6.3 rpg. The Rams lead the league with 4.5 bpg. as a team and rank second in scoring defense only allowing 58.3 ppg.

Last Time Out
In a complete rout of Rhode Island at home, Dayton had five players with 10 or more points in a 77-33 win over the Rams. UD out-rebounded URI, 58-22, and shot 41.5 percent from the floor for the game. For the second consecutive game, Dayton missed only one free throw, sinking 12 of 13 attempts on Wednesday.

Series Stuff
The Flyers and Rams have only met three times in the short all-time series between the two programs. Dayton and VCU played once in 2012-13, the Rams' first season in the Atlantic 10, and the paired squared off twice last season. UD eliminated VCU from the 2014 A-10 Championship with a narrow 62-61 win in the quarterfinals. Dayton has won all three meetings.

70'S the Magic Number
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 98-10 (.907) when scoring 70 or more points, including 11-1 this season. During the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, the Flyers only lost one game per season when scoring at least 70 points, and dropped only two games in 2009-10 when reaching that mark.
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RPI Rankings
As of January 23, Dayton holds a RPI (Rating Percentage Index) ranking of 15, according to ncaa.com. VCU comes in at 91.

Just Flyers Please
When referring to the University of Dayton women's basketball team (or any other Dayton athletic team), we ask that you refer to us simply as "Flyers." Not "Lady Flyers". Thanks for your cooperation.

1,000 and Counting
With her 24 points against Iowa on Nov. 22, senior Ally Malott became the 22nd member of the 1,000-point club at UD. She currently has 1,220 career points to rank 16th all-time in Dayton scoring history. Senior Andrea Hoover reached the 1,000-point milestone in UD's 73-69 win over VCU on Feb. 5, 2014. She was the 21st Flyer to join the club and ninth to do so as a junior. Hoover currently has 1,568 career points and ranks sixth all-time at Dayton.
On The Clock: Junior Amber Deane has 849 career points.

Three Points of Excellence
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 431 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 2, 2001, the longest streak in the Atlantic 10 Conference and one of the top streaks in the nation. The Flyers made a program record 15 three-point field goals against Buffalo in the Connecticut World Vision Classic on Nov. 25, 2011. Dayton tied the record with 15 vs. Wright State on Nov. 28, 2012. This season, UD hit 11 three-point baskets in its game against Central Michigan at UD Arena on Dec. 13.

We'll Take the Free Ones
As a team, the Flyers shot 76.4 percent from the free throw line in 2013-14, the BEST team free throw percentage in Dayton history. The 76.4 percent ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 14th nationally. Then-junior Andrea Hoover led the Flyers from the line with a 93.6 free throw percentage (1st A-10, 3rd NCAA).
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Currently, the Flyers are 286-379 from the line for 75.5 percent - first in the A-10 and 19th nationally. Hoover again leads the team at 87.9 percent (87-99; 2nd A-10, 19th NCAA).

You Look Familiar
Senior Andrea Hoover has been in the Flyers' starting lineup for 85 consecutive games and in 104 of the 109 games she has been a part of at Dayton. Fellow senior Ally Malott has also played in all 109 games over the past four seasons with a total of 74 starts. Malott has made 52 consecutive appearances in the starting lineup for UD.

Deadly from a Distance
With 208 made three-point baskets for her career, senior Andrea Hoover ranks second all-time in the Dayton record book. She's just 13 three-pointers behind Stephanie Miller (1999-04) who holds the record at 221.

You're Invited to a Block Party
The team's blocks leader for the past two seasons is at it again ... junior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova is averaging 2.41 blocks per game this season which ranks first in the Atlantic 10 and 33rd nationally. Cornelie-Sigmundova has 132 career blocks and she ranks fourth in program history - 88 blocks behind the all-time leader Michele Kruty (220; 1984-88).

Back in the Saddle Again
Over 17 games this season Dayton has had some players stuck on the bench due to injury. For UD's game at Davidson on Jan. 7, all 12 players were cleared for game action, including sophomore Andrijana Cvitkovic, who saw her first game action of the season against the Wildcats, and senior Tiffany Johnson, who missed a few games this season with a foot injury. Sophomore Celeste Edwards also played against Davidson, her first game since Dec. 7. Edwards has gone back on the injured reserve list but Dayton now enjoys greater depth in both front-court and back-court positions.

Flyers in League Play
Dayton has won 44 of its last 49 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.898), a streak that dates back to a 97-46 win over Rhode Island on Jan. 7, 2012, including posting a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play during the 2012-13 season. Of its five A-10 losses over the last four seasons, Dayton has taken three L's at home and two on the road.

You Better Watch Out
For the second time in as many seasons, senior Andrea Hoover has been named to the 50-person Naismith Trophy Watch List and is in the early-season running for the Women's College Basketball Player of the Year as presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The mid-season, 30-player roster will be announced Feb. 11.

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Dayton was unanimously picked to win the 2014-15 Atlantic 10 Conference title. The Flyers earned all 14 first-place votes among picks from the conference's head coaches. Four Dayton players were also recognized on Preseason All-Conference Teams, including seniors Andrea Hoover and Ally Malott who were named to the First Team. Junior Amber Deane earned mention on the Second Team while sophomore Celeste Edwards was named to both the Third and All-Defensive Teams.

Welcome to the Team
Dayton signed three to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period: Lauren Cannatelli (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West), Madeleine Dennis (Perth, Western Australia/Mount Lawley) and Ashleigh Parkinson (Newark, Ohio/Newark Catholic). The trio will be joining the team in the fall of 2015.

Follow the Flyers on Social Media
Fans can follow the official Dayton women's basketball social media outlets by liking Facebook.com/DaytonWBB, on Twitter by following
@DaytonWBB and DaytonWeAreOne on Instagram. Hashtags for Flyer women's basketball include #UDWBB, GRIT and GoFlyers.

Atlantic 10 Format
Despite its name, the Atlantic 10 conference consists of 14 member schools competing under one division in women's basketball. Each team will play a 16-game conference slate this coming season, including three home-and-away series. Dayton will play two games against George Washington, Richmond and Saint Louis and one against the remaining field during league action. The conference most recently welcomed Davidson, and this will be the first year the Flyers will square off against the Wildcats in program history.

Perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR)
Dayton women's basketball has posted a perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for nine consecutive seasons, every year the rate has been published except for one. The Flyers are one of only eight programs to post a perfect score and reach the NCAA Tournament for the past five seasons: Dayton, DePaul, Duke, Iowa State, Notre Dame, St. John's, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Additionally, Dayton was the only school to have both its men's and women's basketball programs post perfect GSR scores and make appearances in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

National Team Experience
Five Flyers have experience playing for their respective national teams.
• Sophomore Saicha Grant-Allen most recently was a member of Canada's Senior B Women's Basketball National Team that claimed the 36th Annual William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan, during the summer of 2014.
• Sophomore Andrijana Cvitkovic played for the Croatian U18 National Team during the summer of 2012.
• Junior Amber Deane participated in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team trials.
• Junior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova has played on the French National U16, U17 and U18 teams.
• Senior Ally Malott was a member of the 2010 USA Basketball U18 National Team that compiled a perfect 5-0 record and earned the 2010 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal.