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DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton women’s volleyball team will host Cincinnati on Halloween night Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. ET in the Frericks Center. The Flyers will take a break from 11 straight Atlantic 10 matches as the host their neighbors from the south in non-conference action. Dayton enters the match with a 19-4 record overall and an 11-match winning streak while Cincinnati is 9-15 on the year and 4-5 away from home.
PROMOS
Dayton welcomes fans to come out for Halloween Night and invites everyone to dress up in their best Halloween costume. A prize will be given out to the best costume in attendance. Prior to the match, their will be a Future Flyers Kids Club Pizza Party. There is also a change to Coach Kelly Sheffield's Chalk Talk, which will now take place in Room 51 in Frericks at 6:30 p.m.
FLYERS IN THE AVCA RANKINGS
For the ninth week in a row, the Flyers earned a national ranking, coming in at No. 14 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 Poll. Dayton started the season receiving votes, but reached as high as No. 10, which was the highest in the program’s history. The previous high ranking came when UD was ranked No. 12 during the week of Oct. 15, 2007 and Nov. 22, 2010. Dayton moved up after spending there straight weeks at No. 18. This is the 57th consecutive week the Flyers have either been ranked or received votes in the AVCA poll. UD’s streak of receiving votes dates back to Nov. 23, 2009.
ABOUT CINCINNATI
The Bearcats are 9-15 on the season and 4-5 away from home. Cincinnati is 5-2 in its last seven matches, but coming off a loss to Louisville on ESPNU this past Sunday. As a team, UC is hitting for a .213 percentage and averaging 13.20 kills, 12.45 assists, and 14.85 digs per set. Individually, Jordanne Scott leads the team with 4.38 kills each game, while Emily Hayden is hitting for a .308 mark. The last time the Bearcats and Flyers have met was on Sept. 29, 2009 when Dayton defeated Cincinnati 3-1.
AN OCTOBER TO REMEMBER
The Flyers are undefeated in the month of October, going 7-0 in their matches. Each win came against Atlantic 10 opponents. Dayton defeated Xavier to start the month 3-1, then rattled off three straight 3-0 sweeps. A 3-1 win over Butler on the road broke the streak, but then the Flyers have won two more matches with 3-0 scores.
SERIES STUFF
Dayton has the following all-time record against Cincinnati.
Cincinnati 22-19-1
DOMINANT AT HOME
Dayton has won 33 straight home Atlantic 10 matches dating back to 2008. The last time the Flyers dropped a conference match at the Frericks Center was against Saint Louis 3-2 on Nov. 15, 2008.
VOTE FOR KRAY
Dayton senior Rachel Krabacher is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Voting is open now for the award, which is given to an outstanding senior in the classroom, on the court, and in the community. Krabacher made the Top 10 and fans are invited to vote for her at DaytonFlyers.com.
ON THE OFFENSIVE ATTACK
The Dayton offense is one of the most dominant forces in the nation this season. As a team, the Flyers are No. 11 in the nation in hitting percentage with a .287 mark. They are also No. 14 in kills with 14.44 per set. Both totals lead the Atlantic 10. The Flyers also lead the conference in assists with 13.61 each set, and have four players in the Top 10 in the league in hitting percentage (Campbell, Hannan, Krabacher, Brown).
SETTING WITH SELSKY
Senior setter Samantha Selsky continues to drive the Flyer offensive attack. Selsky ranks 12th in the NCAA and leads the Atlantic 10 in assists (11.49 a/s). This past week, she was named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week, the first setter to do so this season. In two matches, Selsky averaged over 13 assists per set and hit ffor a .500 hitting percentage. She also had 47 assists against Duquesne, which was the highest total in a three-set match in the A-10 this year. Earlier in the season, she earned all-tournament team honors at the University Plaza Invitational after she dished out 13.44 assists per set. Selsky enjoyed a solid Flyer Classic averaging 11.36 assists per set and 3.82 digs per set. Selsky recorded a season-high 55 assists versus Ohio State. She also had 50 assists on to other occasions, against Ohio and most recently, against Butler. Selsky last season was an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, Atlantic 10 Setter of the Year and an Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference selection.
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE
Selsky is a big reason Dayton ranks No. 10 in the nation in assists per set at 13.61 each game. With 885 on the year, the senior from California is on pace to break into the Top 10 all time for a single season. Selsky also leads Dayton and is tied for first the Atlantic 10 with 10 double-doubles. She started the season with five double-doubles in her first seven matches.
KRAYBACHER’S LEAD
Senior Rachel Krabacher has been a veteran leader for the Flyers this year and continues to pace Dayton. Krabacher moved up four spots and now ranks 7th in the NCAA in kills per set (4.61) and leads the Atlantic 10 by a 0.62 margin. She won the Missouri State University Plaza Most Valuable Player award and a spot on the all-tournament team after leading Dayton with 45 kills (5.00/set) and ranked second in digs (2.78/set). It was her sixth career all-tournament team selection and second MVP award. In Dayton’s most recent tournament action at the Golden Hurricane Invitational in Tulsa, Okla., Krabacher was named All-Tournament team once again for her efforts.
CAREER NIGHT
Rachel Krabacher, the 2011 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, became the 20th Flyer to reach the 1,000-career kill mark at Dayton in the match versus No. 7 Illinois. Her career-high 500 kills last season was the seventh most in a single-season. Krabacher led UD with 17 kills against No. 7 Illinois, added nine versus No. 11 Pepperdine and 20 versus Ohio.
FOLLOWING VARGAS
Defensive specialist Paige Vargas continues to solidify the Flyer defense. She moved from the libero position to the defensive specialist spot this season. The results have been strong with Vargas playing in all 77 sets and helping the Flyers limit opponents to a .175 hitting percentage. In the Flyer Classic, Vargas made 20 digs. Vargas ranks second in career digs at Dayton with 1,543 after three seasons as the starting libero. She has added 116 more this season. Dayton’s career digs record is held by Adrienne Ross-Green (2004-07) with 2,070.
MAKING HISTORY
Dayton sophomore Isolde Hannan was named the Atlantic 10 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1, a feat that has happened only one other time in conference history. The last player to earn both accolades was former Dayton All-American Lindsay Fletemier on Nov. 5, 2009.
HANNAN AT THE HELM
Hannan totaled a team-high 25 kills, a .676 hitting percentage to earn the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week award a month ago. The middle blocker posted 12 kills in 14 attempts to record an .857 hitting percentage on Friday in a 3-0 sweep of La Salle, which was the highest percentage of any player in the A-10 this year. The following night she had 13 kills and hit .550 against lead-leading Temple, handing the Owls their first league loss. The Dublin, Ohio native captured the defensive award by recording 14 total blocks for a per-set average of 2.33. She had a season-high 11 blocks against Temple Saturday night, recording a double-double in kills and blocks on Saturday to keep Dayton tied for first place in the league standings.
WHAT A WEEK
Megan Campbell, a Third Team 2011 AVCA All-American, was named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 24 for her efforts. Campbell led the then No. 22 Flyers to a pair of wins to open up Atlantic 10 play as Dayton defeated Butler and Saint Louis. The outside hitter from Versailles, Ohio, hit an outstanding .635 attack percentage, while averaging 3.86 kills per set. Campbell totaled 16 kills on 22 attempts against Butler with two service aces, three blocks, and a .682 hitting percentage. She followed that up with an 11-kill, .558 percentage performance against Saint Louis Saturday.
TOP OF THE CONFERENCE
Campbell currently leads the A-10 with a .421 hitting percentage, a full .045 ahead of second place. That also ranks No. 8 in the nation. She started her dominance earning all-tournament team honors at the University Plaza Invitational. At that tournament, she hit .432 and had the second-most blocks on the team with nine. Against Duquesne this past weekend, Campbell and Selsky combined for seven block assists together.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
Freshman Janna Krafka has made a name for herself in a short amount of time. Krafka had a streak of 13 consecutive matches with 10 or more digs to start the season before the match against Saint Louis ended the stretch. The freshman earned the 2012 Flyer Classic Most Outstanding Player award. She came back at the University Plaza Invitational and tallied 51 digs in nine sets. She recorded a season-high 29 against Ohio State. This season, Krafka leads Dayton and ranks sixth in the A-10 in digs (4.27 d/s).
FRESHMEN EXPERIENCE
True freshman Alaina Turner has seen a spike in playing time due to her success and tenacity on the court. She enjoyed a memorable opening weekend earning a spot on the Flyer Classic All-Tournament team. She was second on the team with 11 kills against No. 7 Illinois. She added another 11 kills for the team-lead against No. 11 Pepperdine. She added 15 kills in the victory against Ohio. Turner ranks third on the team in kills per set (2.39) and has moved into the starting rotation.
DOWNTOWN BROWN
In the Flyers’ recent stretch, right side/middle blocker Shayne Brown has been active on both sides of the court. With 52 blocks and 130 kills this season, Brown has provided Dayton a spark both offensively and defensively. She currently ranks No. 7 in the A-10 in hitting percentage (.320). Brown had a season-high 13 kills and a .706 hitting percentage against Fordham on Oct. 12.
BLOCK PARTY
Isolde Hannan, nicknamed Z by her teammates, earned an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team spot in 2011. Hannan leads Dayton with 100 blocks and is third in the A-10 with 1.32 per set. At the Golden Hurricane Invitational, she totaled 13 blocks in three matches. She recorded seven blocks in the win over No. 11 Pepperdine. Hannan was the ninth Flyer on an All-Rookie Team and first since Rachel Krabacher in 2009. Last year she recorded 104 total blocks and 0.93 blocks per set, which led all A-10 freshmen. Her season best was an 11-block performance against Temple, and she ranks No. 45 in the nation in that category as well.
THE MOREY THE BETTER
Allyson Morey adds quality depth from the Flyer bench. At the University Plaza Invitational, she had six digs in five sets. Morey last year led the Atlantic 10 in aces per set with 0.38. Morey’s 42 total aces are the most aces in a single season at UD since Jamie-Lee Richards recorded 65 in 2007.
FLYERS EARN ATLANTIC 10 AWARDS
Dayton has had five different players win A-10 awards this season. A pair of Dayton Flyers received Atlantic 10 weekly awards on Aug. 27 as senior Rachel Krabacher earned the Atlantic 10’s Offensive Player of the Week award and freshman Janna Krafka named the co-Defensive Player of the Week. It was the sixth time Krabacher has earned an A-10 Offensive Player of the Week award in her Dayton career and Krafka’s first collegiate career weekly award. Megan Campbell won the Offensive nod on Sept. 24. Isolde Hannan received both Offensive and Defensive awards on Oct. 1, marking the second time in A-10 history a player did so. Both times were by a Dayton Flyer (Fletemier, 2009). Krabacher won the Offensive Award again on Oct. 15 with a 4.5 kills per set average. Hannan earned her second Defensive POW nod on Oct. 22 after posting 11 blocks in two matches. This past week, Samantha Selsky won her first award, being named Off. Player of the Week with a 13 assists per set average.
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