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BRONX, N.Y. - The University of Dayton volleyball team downed Fordham in straight sets (25-23, 28-26, 25-19) Friday night at the Rams' historic Rose Hill Gym. Senior Shayne Brown led the Flyers with a match-high 13 kills while junior Isolde Hannan recorded a match-high nine blocks for UD. With the win, Dayton improves to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in Atlantic 10 action while Fordham falls to 8-12 on the season and 1-3 in league action.

Also for the Flyers, sophomore Jill Loiars tallied 11 kills and sophomore Jenna Jendryk set 29 assists. Sophomore Janna Krafka got under 13 digs and senior Megan Campbell hit at a .429 clip with sice kills and zero errors in 14 attempts.

Fordham got off to a quick start in the first set, scoring the first four point of the frame but junior Isolde Hannan earned sideout for the Flyers with a kill to stop the run. UD battled back and tied the set at five each and then took its first lead at 6-5 after a FOR attack error. The Rams used a 6-1 run to go up 14-10 on the Flyers but the set was tied again at 16-all after a double block by Jendryk and Agu.

Another Jedryk-Agu block evened the set at 20-20 and after trading points, it was tied again at 21. Two kills from Hannan and a Ram attack error gave the Flyers set-point at 24-22 and a Campbell kill sealed the 25-23 win for UD.

It was Dayton's turn to start off strong in the second set, taking the 5-1 lead but a Fordham rally evened the game at eight points apiece. The Ram lead was three, 12-9, after back-to-back Flyer attack errors and then stretched to four, 14-10, following a kill from Lindsay Ritchie. The Rams led by as many as five, 20-15, but sophomore Kill Loiars capped a 4-0 Flyer run to pull UD to within one, 20-19.

Campbell and Hannan combined at the net to block, tying the set at 22-22 and Hannan followed with a kill to earn Dayton the 23-22 lead. Fordham called for timeout to talk it over and after the regroup, earned sideout. A strong swing from Campbell gave UD set-point but FOR saved it with a kill from Ritchie. The frame went to extra points and the tables turned as Fordham held the 26-25 advantage and the serve. Brown was responsible for the Flyers' last three points with a kill, assisted block and a kill as Dayton won game two, 28-26, to take the 2-0 match lead.

It was much the same in the early going of the third set as UD opened the frame with a 4-1 run but FOR was able to even the score at five-all. Back-to-back kills from Loiars gave the Flyers a three-point advantage, 8-5, but the Rams rolled for five-straight points to take over the lead at 10-8. Four consecutive Flyer assisted blocks followed by a kill from Loiars pushed the UD lead to 15-11.

The Dayton lead was six, 19-13, and Fordham was forced into calling its second timeout of the set. With a 5-2 run, the Flyers reached match-point at 24-16. Fighting to stay in the match, Fordham scored three more points before Loiars' kill earned Dayton the 25-19 third-set win and the 3-0 match victory.

Brianna O'Neil led the Rams with 11 kills and Sara Konkel set a match-high 34 assists.

The Flyers return to action tomorrow night with a trip to Kingston, R.I. UD with square off against URI at 7 p.m.