DAYTON, Ohio - in the last of a five-game road swing, the University of Dayton women's basketball team will head to West Lafayette, Indiana, on Sunday for a 2 p.m. match-up against Purdue. Both the Flyers and the Boilermakers are receiving votes in both major national polls.

The game will be video streamed live via BTN PLUS (requires a subscription) but Dayton will also be offering a free audio stream for fans to follow the action.
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Flyer Facts
» Head coach Jim Jabir is in his 13th season (244-141) at the helm of the Dayton women's team in 2015-16. He was named the eighth head coach, and first male, in the history of the program on April 8, 2003. Jabir holds a career record of 464-364 over 29 seasons.
» Dayton participated in its sixth-consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2015. It was the fifth at-large bid for the Flyers and the team's first appearance in a NCAA Regional Final.
» UD currently has one active 1,000-point scorer in senior Amber Deane (1,181). She currently ranks 18th on UD's all-time scoring list.
» Currently in third place on UD's all-time blocked shots list, senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova is poised to break the school record this season. She has 200 career blocks and needs just 21 more to usurp Michele Kruty (220) atop the list.
» This is the Flyers' 48th season (1968-69) as an intercollegiate sport at Dayton. UD's all-time record sits at 747-555 (.573).
» The Flyers are 166-139 (.544) in Atlantic 10 regular season play (20 seasons).

About the Flyers
Dayton (6-1) is coming off an 83-57 win at Toledo mid-day Wednesday for the Rockets' annual School Day game. The Flyers currently lead the Atlantic 10 in scoring offense (76.4 ppg.), free-throw percentage (.765) and three-point field goals (53) and rank second in three-point field goal percentage (.363) and turnover margin (+4.7). UD is led by senior Amber Deane with 17.9 ppg. and 3.3 apg. while junior Saicha Grant-Allen is the team's leading rebounder (7.0 rpg.).

Scouting Purdue
Purdue finished right ahead of Dayton in second place at the Gulf Coast Showcase during the Thanksgiving holiday, dropping its final game of the weekend to Stanford. The Boilermakers returned home to host Boston College for the B1G/ACC Challenge, falling to the Eagles, 58-56, on Dec. 3. Purdue is led by April Wilson with 15.3 ppg., 4.7 apg. and 1.9 spg. while Bridget Perry grabs a team-best 5.9 boards per contest.

Last Time Out
Freshman Lauren Cannatelli led five Flyers in double-figures scoring with her career-high 15 points in Dayton's 83-57 win at Toledo on Wednesday. She made five of the team's 11 three-point baskets in the game while also dishing out an assist and collecting a steal. Junior Saicha Grant-Allen equaled her season high with a game-high 10 rebounds to go with two blocks.

The Series
Sunday's game will be the 12th meeting between Dayton and Purdue as the Flyers hold a 7-4 advantage over the Boilermakers for the all-time series. The two last squared off Dec. 10, 2014 in Dayton when UD narrowly claimed the 63-61 win. The Flyers have won the last two match-ups but only by a combined five points.

70'S the Magic Number
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 116-11 (.913) when scoring 70 or more points, including 24-2 in 2014-15. 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.
2015-16    5-0
2014-15    24-2
2013-14    19-4
2012-13    21-1
2011-12    13-1
2010-11    15-1
2009-10    19-2
TOTAL    116-11

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

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Dayton was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 for 2015-16 in voting among league head coaches with two first-place votes and 177 total points. All three of the Flyers' seniors were named to Preseason All-Conference Teams led by Amber Deane who earned mention on the First Team. Kelley Austria was named to the Preseason Second Team while Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova was named to the Third Team. Both Austria and Cornelie-Sigmundova were also voted onto the All-Defensive Team.

Three Points of Excellence
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 455 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.

1,000 and Counting
With her first made basket in the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship final, senior Amber Deane became the 23rd member of Dayton's 1,000-point club as only the 10th Flyer to reach that milestone in her third season. She has 1,181 career points, currently ranking 18th all-time.

We'll Take the Free Ones
Heading into the 2015-16 season, 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 Flyers are off to a great start from the line this season, currently coming in at 76.5 percent. If this trend holds, Dayton will have a new program record for free throw percentage.
1.    .765    (104-136) - 2015-16
2.    .764    (519-679) - 2013-14
3.    .745    (575-772) - 2014-15
4.    .737    (390-529) - 2011-12
5.    .736    (398-541) - 2001-02

20/20 Vision
Dayton reached the 20-wins mark for the eighth-consecutive season with its 59-45 win at Fordham on Feb. 18, 2015. This was the 15th time in the program's 47 seasons that Dayton has reached the 20-win plateau.

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.

Sixth-Consecutive NCAA Tournament for Dayton
The Flyers made their sixth-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and hold an all-time record of 5-6 in NCAA Tournament play. UD gained entry into 2015's field of 64 with its fifth at-large bid to the championship (automatic qualifier in 2012 with the team's only Atlantic 10 Championship title) and advanced to the program's first Regional Final.

You're Invited to a Block Party
The team's blocks leader for the past three seasons, senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova averages 1.98 blocks per game for her career which ranks 15th among all Division I active players while her career total of 200 blocks ranks ninth nationally among all DI actives. Cornélie-Sigmundová's career blocks total ranks third in Dayton program history - just 20 blocks behind the all-time leader Michele Kruty (220; 1984-88).

We've Got an Audience
With a crowd of 10,159 at UD Arena for Dayton's season opener against Yale on Nov. 13, the Flyers currently boast the seventh-most attended game this season. The record crowd was due to the overwhelming success of UD's annual School Day game, a chance for local school-aged children to take a field trip with the Flyers. With a home attendance average of 4,631, Dayton ranks 16th in NCAA DI.

Welcome to the Team
Dayton signed three to National Letters of Intent during the recent early signing period: Jenna Giacone (Delmar N.Y./Bethlehem Central), Jayla Scaife (Muncie, Ind./Muncie Central) and Jordan Wilmoth (Chestnut Ridge, N.Y./Immaculate Heart Academy). The trio will be joining the team in the fall of 2016.

Also Eligible Next Season
The Flyers had two student-athletes transfer in at the beginning of this academic year. Due to NCAA transfer rules, sophomore Alex Harris and junior Madeline Blais are required to spend one season in residence before competing with the team. Harris, a 6-3 forward is originally from Lorain, Ohio, and comes to UD from Penn State while Exeter, New Hampshire, native Blais transferred in from Marist.

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 season, including three home-and-away series. Dayton will play two games against Duquesne, George Washington and Saint Louis and one against the remaining field during league action. The conference most recently welcomed Davidson.

Flyers in League Play
Dayton has won 54 of its last 60 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.900), 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 six A-10 losses over the last four seasons, Dayton has taken three L's at home and three on the road.

Graduation Success Rate
As announced by the NCAA on Nov. 4, Dayton's overall Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 95 ties UD for the 25th-highest rating in the nation. This year's score of 95 is tied with last year's score for the department's second-highest rate since the inception of the GSR reporting system in 2005.  Over the 11 years the GSR has been compiled, the Flyers have never rated below a 94 and have ranked 27th or better nationally

National Team Experience
Five Flyers have experience playing for their respective national teams.
• Freshman Maddy Dennis was a member of the 2015 U-19 Australian National Team that won a bronze medal at the 2015 U-19 FIBA World Championship. She was also a member of the 2013 and 2014 U-17 Australian National Team.
• Junior 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.
• Junior Andrijana Cvitkovic played for the Croatian U18 National Team during the summer of 2012.
• Senior Amber Deane participated in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team trials.
• Senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova has played on the French National U16, U17 and U18 teams.