Dayton Flyers

Atlantic 10 Championship Semifinals
Site: Dayton, Ohio (Frericks Center)
Result: Dayton 3, Duquesne 0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-9)
Records: Dayton (23-6, 14-1 A-10); Duquesne (19-13, 8-7 A-10)
Next Match: A-10 Championship Finals vs. Xavier (Sunday, 3 p.m.)

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DAYTON, Ohio – Top-seeded University of Dayton volleyball advanced to the finals of the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship after defeating Duquesne in straight sets on Saturday night at Frericks Center (25-14, 25-11, 25-9).

Dayton (23-6) advanced to the A-10 title match for the ninth consecutive season and will face Xavier in a rematch of the 2010 A-10 Volleyball Championship title match.

A-10 Player of the Year, junior outside hitter Rachel Krabacher, led the Flyers’ dominating performance over the fifth-seeded Dukes with 15 kills on a .394 hitting percentage. As a team, UD recorded 49 kills on a .439 hitting percentage while holding Duquesne to 21 kills on a .041 clip.

Senior outside hitter Yvonne Marten recorded 12 kills and 13 digs – the sixth double-double of the season for the A-10 Second Team All-Conference selection.

A-10 Setter of the Year, junior Samantha Selsky, had 35 assists with five kills and nine digs. In the third set, Selsky served an 11-0 run which gave the Flyers a 16-3 advantage and all but ensured UD’s ninth sweep in the last 10 matches.

Duquesne (19-13) setter Taylor Jones had 19 assists for the Dukes, while junior outside hitter Sara Scheirman and sophomore outside hitter Allison Foschia had five kills apiece.

The Flyers now have a 16-7 A-10 tournament record – having won eight of the last nine matches in A-10 tournament play.

Dayton will play for its third consecutive – seventh overall – Atlantic 10 Championship title on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at Frericks Center.

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