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DAYTON, Ohio - The 12th-ranked University of Dayton women’s volleyball team will finish up the regular season in the Atlantic 10 with a road contest at Xavier on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. ET in Cincinnati, Ohio.  The Flyers (22-4, 13-0) will be looking to stay unbeaten in the conference as they take on the Musketeers (19-9, 11-2 ) in the Cintas Center.  Dayton has already clinched the No. 1 seed in the A-10 Tournament, but has bragging rights on the line as they vie for conference win No. 14.

FLYERS IN THE AVCA RANKINGS
For the ninth week in a row, the Flyers earned a national ranking, coming in at No. 12 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 58th 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 XAVIER
The Musketeers are 19-9 overall and 11-2 in Atlantic 10 play, good enough for the No. 2 seed in the tournament.  Under third year head coach Mike Johnson, Xavier has put together a strong season all around.  The Musketeers have won eight straight matches, and 10 of the last 11.  They rank fourth in the A-10 in hitting percentage (.213), third in assists (11.94), third in kills (12.88), fourth in blocks (2.20), and third in digs (16.24).  Xavier does lead the league in opponents’ hitting percentage as well with a .145 mark.  The Musketeers are led by three-time Libero of the Year, Stephanie Vorherr.

SERIES STUFF
Dayton has the following all-time record against Xavier.
Xavier        47-25

AN OCTOBER TO REMEMBER
The Flyers went undefeated in the month of October, going 8-0 in their matches.  Each win came against Atlantic 10 opponents except for the Cincinnati match.  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 three more matches with 3-0 scores.

ALL-TIME RANKINGS
This season, a number of Flyers have moved up in the all-time rankings in a variety of statistical categories, cementing their names on the annals of Dayton volleyball history.  Rachel Krabacher is now 6th in career kills (1,380) and 2nd in career attempts (3,982).  Paige Vargas is now 2nd all-time in career digs (1,602).  Megan Campbell has excelled in multiple categories, moving into 6th in career hitting percentage (.316), 8th in career block assists (256), and is on pace for the second best single-season hitting percentage in program history (.429).

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.

ON A ROLL
Dayton has now won 13 straight matches, dating back to Sept. 16.  With that, they have gone 8-1 away from home this season, where they will play the rest of their matches.

ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPS: 10-4
With the win over VCU last Sunday, the Flyers clinched their 10th overall regular season Atlantic 10 title and fourth consecutive championship.

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.

PROGRAM ON THE RISE
Dayton currently ranks No. 10 in all-time career wins with 976, passing Illinois State and Texas-Arlington this season.  The Flyers are just 24 wins shy of the 1,000 win mark, which only nine other schools have accomplished in their history.  Dayton’s program started in 1970.

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. 8 in the nation in hitting percentage with a .294 mark.  They are also No. 15 in kills with 14.43 per set.  Both totals lead the Atlantic 10.  The Flyers also lead the conference in assists with 13.60 each set, and have three players in the Top 10 in the league in hitting percentage (Campbell, Hannan, Brown).

SETTING WITH SELSKY
Senior setter Samantha Selsky continues to drive the Flyer offensive attack. Selsky ranks 15th in the NCAA and leads the Atlantic 10 in assists (11.51 a/s). This past week, she was named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.  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. 11 in the nation in assists per set at 13.60 each game.  With 990 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 ranks 13th in the NCAA in kills per set (4.53) and leads the Atlantic 10 by a 0.48 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 86 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 141 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 .429 hitting percentage, a full .048 ahead of second place. That also ranks No. 7 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.  Campbell also ranks fifth in the A-10 blocks (1.10 b/s).

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 eighth in the A-10 in digs (4.19 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 (2.38) 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 57 blocks and 151 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 (.329).  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 110 blocks and is third in the A-10 with 1.29 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. This season, the junior defensive specialist has recorded double digit digs on four seperate occasions.  Last year, Morey led the A-10 in service aces and has added 12 this season.

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.

DAYTON SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD
Dayton set an all-time attendance record on August 24, 2012 in their opener against No. 7 Illinois with 2,224 fans. The Flyers went undefeated in the Frericks Center with crowds of 1,500 or more last season and continued that trend in 2012. In 2011 Dayton ranked 34th in national attendance, averaging 1,024 fans.

UD PICKED TO WIN THE A-10 CROWN
Defending Atlantic 10 conference volleyball champion Flyers have been unanimously selected as the 2012 Atlantic 10 preseason favorite in a vote conducted among the league’s 12 head coaches. The Flyers (25-7, 14-1 Atlantic 10) won both the 2011 regular season and the A-10 Championship, their third straight title and fourth in the last five years. The Flyers garnered all 12 first-place votes for a point total of 144 in the poll. This was the third consecutive year Dayton was picked to finish first in the conference’s preseason poll.

KRABACHER SELECTED TO U.S. NATIONAL A2 SQUAD AGAIN
For the second consecutive year, Rachel Krabacher was selected by USA Volleyball as one of 48 athletes with collegiate eligibility remaining to participate in the summer U.S. Women’s National A2 Team Program. Krabacher, a 2011 AVCA honorable mention All-American outside hitter, was one of seven players who returned to the program from 2011. In addition to AVCA All-America honors, Krabacher earned the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year after leading the league in kills per set and points per set last year.

THREE FLYERS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS
Three Flyers were named AVCA All-America in 2011 – the most to be named in one season for UD. Middle blocker Megan Campbell was listed on the third team, while outside hitter Rachel Krabacher and setter Samantha Selsky were classified as honorable mentions. All three had strong starts to the 2012 campaign as Dayton won the Flyer Classic.

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