DAYTON, Ohio - With only four games remaining in the 2014-15 regular season, the University of Dayton women's basketball team will head to New York City to square off against Fordham on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Fordham's Rose Hill Gym located in the Bronx.

About the Flyers
Dayton (19-5, 10-2 A-10) moved into sole possession of second place in Atlantic 10 standings with an 82-64 win over Saint Joseph's on Sunday afternoon, extending the team's home-game winning streak to five. As of Feb. 16, the Flyers rank 15th nationally in three-point field goal percentage (37.2) and 16th in free-throw percentage (75.3). Senior Andrea Hoover, UD's newly minted three-point field goal queen, leads the team with 18.8 ppg. (2nd A-10) and 3.4 apg. (12th A-10) while senior Ally Malott grabs a team-best 7.6 rpg. (7th A-10).

Scouting Fordham
Fordham (17-8, 9-3 A-10) is coming off a 71-56 loss at Rhode Island on Sunday, dropping the Rams into third place in the league standings. Fordham is .500 over its last six games following a six-game winning streak to open 2015. The Rams are led by Emily Tapio with 12.3 ppg., (17th A-10) and a 50.2 field-goal percentage (4th A-10) along with Samantha Clark with 7.6 rpg. (6th A-10) and 1.2 bpg. (t-8th A-10).

Last Time Out
Senior Andrea Hoover scored a team-high 17 points in Sunday's 82-64 win over Saint Joseph's at UD Arena but her most-important shot of the night was the single three-point basket that she scored. That basket gave her sole possession of the UD career three-point field goal record. Two other Flyers scored in double-figures, including senior Ally Malott with 15 points to go with seven rebounds and three assists. Freshman Jenna Burdette added a career-high 14 points as well.

Series Stuff
Dayton and Fordham have met a total of 24 times in the series between the two programs with the Flyers holding a 19-5 advantage., The two squads first squared off on Jan. 18, 1996 in Dayton and Fordham picked up a win in the most recent meeting, a 63-52 win in the title game of the 2014 Atlantic 10 Championship.

70'S the Magic Number
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 104-10 (.912) when scoring 70 or more points, including 17-1 this season. 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.
2014-15    17-1
2013-14    19-4
2012-13    21-1
2011-12    13-1
2010-11    15-1
2009-10    19-2
TOTAL    104-10

RPI Rankings
As of February 16, Dayton holds a RPI (Rating Percentage Index) ranking of 15, according to ncaa.com. Fordham comes in at 81 in the RPI rankings.

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

1,000 and Counting
With her 24 points against Iowa on Nov. 22, senior Ally Malott became the 22nd member of the 1,000-point club at UD. She currently has 1,337 career points for 12th all-time in Dayton scoring history. Senior Andrea Hoover reached the 1,000-point milestone in UD's 73-69 win over VCU on Feb. 5, 2014. She was the 21st Flyer to join the club and ninth to do so as a junior. Hoover currently has 1,689 career points and ranks fifth all-time at Dayton.
On The Clock: Junior Amber Deane has 918 career points.

19-5 or Better
There are only seven Division I programs whose men's and women's basketball teams both have records of 19-5 or better. In addition to Dayton, this group includes: Gonzaga, Green Bay, Louisville, Maryland, Notre Dame, Wichita State.

Three Points of Excellence
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 438 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. This season, UD hit 11 three-point baskets in its game against Central Michigan at UD Arena on Dec. 13.

We'll Take the Free Ones
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 76.4 percent ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 14th nationally. Then-junior Andrea Hoover led the Flyers from the line with a 93.6 free throw percentage (1st A-10, 3rd NCAA).
1.    .764    (519-679) - 2013-14
2.    .737    (390-529) - 2011-12
3.    .736    (398-541) - 2001-02
4.    .728    (498-684) - 2010-11
5.    .723    (400-553) - 1978-79
Currently, the Flyers are 403-535 from the line for 75.3 percent - first in the A-10 and 16th nationally. Hoover again leads the team at 89.8 percent (114-127; 1st A-10, 11th NCAA).

You Look Familiar
Senior Andrea Hoover has been in the Flyers' starting lineup for 92 consecutive games and in 111 of the 116 games she has been a part of at Dayton. Fellow senior Ally Malott has also played in all 116 games over the past four seasons with a total of 81 starts. Malott has made 59 consecutive appearances in the starting lineup for UD.

Deadly from a Distance
With 222 made three-point baskets for her career, senior Andrea Hoover now holds the Dayton career record for made three-pointers. With one made three-point basket in UD's 82-64 win over Saint Joseph's on Feb. 15, Hoover broke the record previously held by former Flyer Stephanie Miller (221; 1999-04).

You're Invited to a Block Party
The team's blocks leader for the past two seasons is at it again ... junior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova is averaging 2.63 blocks per game this season which ranks first in the Atlantic 10 and 24th nationally. Cornélie-Sigmundová has 154 career blocks and she ranks third in program history - 66 blocks behind the all-time leader Michele Kruty (220; 1984-88).

Back in the Saddle Again
Over 24 games this season Dayton has had some players stuck on the bench due to injury. For UD's game at Davidson on Jan. 7, all 12 players were cleared for game action, including sophomore Andrijana Cvitkovic, who saw her first playing time of the season against the Wildcats, and senior Tiffany Johnson, who has missed several games this season with a foot injury. Sophomore Celeste Edwards also played against Davidson, her first game since Dec. 7. Edwards and has gone back on the injured reserve list but Dayton now enjoys greater depth in both front-court and back-court positions.

Flyers in League Play
Dayton has won 50 of its last 56 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.893), 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.

First Half Success = Second Half Victory
Dayton is 17-2 this season when leading at halftime, including a perfect 10-0 in Atlantic 10 play. The Flyers are 2-3 when either trailing at the half or tied at halftime.

97 Wins Over Four Years
Since moving up to Division I for the 1984-85 season, the winningest four-year period of Dayton basketball was 2009-13 with 97 wins. With 19 wins this season, the senior duo of Andrea Hoover and Ally Malott (Tiffany Johnson did not play her first two seasons at Dayton) are ranked third on the all-time class wins list.
1. 2009-13    97
2. 2010-14    95
3. 2011-pres.93
3. 2007-11    92
5. 2008-12    90

She Dropped 30
Behind a 13-for-16 night from the floor, senior forward Ally Malott scored a career-high 30 points in UD's 87-72 win over Saint Louis on Jan. 31. It was the first time a Flyer had scored 30 points in a game since former Flyer Justine Raterman scored 32 at Duquesne on Feb. 25, 2012. Malott's hard work paid off with an Atlantic 10 Player of the Week nod on Feb. 2.

We've Got Two Classy Seniors
Seniors Andrea Hoover and Ally Malott were selected as candidates for the Senior CLASS Award - Dayton was the only program with TWO players among the final 30 in the running for the award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of NCAA Division I senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition.

Welcome to the Team
Dayton signed three to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period: Lauren Cannatelli (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West), Madeleine Dennis (Perth, Western Australia/Mount Lawley) and Ashleigh Parkinson (Newark, Ohio/Newark Catholic). The trio will be joining the team in the fall of 2015.

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.

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Dayton was unanimously picked to win the 2014-15 Atlantic 10 Conference title. The Flyers earned all 14 first-place votes among picks from the conference's head coaches. Four Dayton players were also recognized on Preseason All-Conference Teams, including seniors Andrea Hoover and Ally Malott who were named to the First Team. Junior Amber Deane earned mention on the Second Team while sophomore Celeste Edwards was named to both the Third and All-Defensive Teams.

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

Perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR)
Dayton women's basketball has posted a perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for nine consecutive seasons, every year the rate has been published except for one. The Flyers are one of only eight programs to post a perfect score and reach the NCAA Tournament for the past five seasons: Dayton, DePaul, Duke, Iowa State, Notre Dame, St. John's, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Additionally, Dayton was the only school to have both its men's and women's basketball programs post perfect GSR scores and make appearances in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

National Team Experience
Five Flyers have experience playing for their respective national teams.
• Sophomore 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.
• Sophomore Andrijana Cvitkovic played for the Croatian U18 National Team during the summer of 2012.
• Junior Amber Deane participated in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team trials.
• Junior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova has played on the French National U16, U17 and U18 teams.
• Senior Ally Malott was a member of the 2010 USA Basketball U18 National Team that compiled a perfect 5-0 record and earned the 2010 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal.