UPDATED FEB. 21 5:49 PM
DAYTON, Ohio - The University of women's basketball team is set to play how to the La Salle Explorers Sunday afternoon for Senior Day. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at UD Arena and three senior team members, along with senior practice players and team managers, will be recognized after the game.

About the Flyers
With the team's 59-45 win at Fordham on Wednesday, Dayton (20-5, 11-2 A-10) has now won three straight and 11 of its last 12 games. The Flyers are in second place in the Atlantic 10 standings, behind first-placed George Washington - the only team that has beaten Dayton in league play this season. Senior Andrea Hoover continues to be the Flyers' offensive leader, averaging 18.5 ppg. (2nd A-10) and 3.4 apg. (10th A-10). Defensively, senior Ally Malott leads the team with 7.8 rpg. (6th A-10) while junior Jodie Cornélie-Sigmundová swats a league-best 2.6 bpg.

Scouting La Salle
La Salle (13-13, 4-9 A-10) squeezed out a 47-45 win over Rhode Island Thursday night at home to pull even for the season at 13-13. The Explorers are now in a three-way tie for 11th place in A-10 standings with three games left in the regular season. La Salle's Micahya Owens leads the team with 13.6 ppg. (12th A-10) while Jasmine Alston dishes out 3.4 apg. (t-11th A-10) and collects 2.4 spg. (1st A-10) for the Explorers.

Last Time Out
After a rough start for both teams, Dayton was able to muster a 59-45 win at Fordham on Wednesday night. At the under-16 media timeout of the first half, neither team had scored and there had been a combined seven turnovers. Things picked up in the second half and the Flyers ended up with five in double-figures scoring. Senior Andrea Hoover led the team in scoring with 12 points to go with five assists while senior Ally Malott recorded the 10-point, 13-rebound double-double in the win for UD.

Series Stuff
Over 32 meetings between Dayton and La Salle, the Flyers hold a slim 17-15 advantage in the all-time series. The two programs first met in 1993 and the Explorers had considerable success in the early years of the series. However, Dayton has now won nine consecutive games, including last season's 84-69 victory in Philadelphia.

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 20, Dayton holds a RPI (Rating Percentage Index) ranking of 14, according to ncaa.com. La Salle comes in at 178 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 1,347 career points for 11th 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 1,701 career points and ranks fifth all-time at Dayton.
On The Clock: Junior Amber Deane has 928 career points.

20-5 or Better
There are only five Division I programs whose men's and women's basketball teams both have records of 20-5 or better. In addition to Dayton, this group includes: Gonzaga, Maryland, Notre Dame and Wichita State.

Speaking of 20 wins
Dayton reached the 20-wins mark for the eighth consecutive season with its 59-45 win at Fordham on Feb. 18. This is the 25th time in the program's 47 seasons that Dayton has reached the 20-win plateau.

1,000-500-300
Only two players in the history of Dayton women's basketball have reached the 1,000-points, 500-rebounds and 300-assists mark. The first to do it was Beverly Crusoe (and in only three seasons! - 1977-80) with 1,627 points, 946 rebounds and 358 assists for her career. The second? Current senior Andrea Hoover - 1,701 points, 667 rebounds and 321 assists.

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 416-558 from the line for 74.6 percent - first in the A-10 and 25th nationally - which is good for second all-time. Hoover again leads the team at 89.5 percent (119-133; 2nd A-10, 12th NCAA).

Three Points of Excellence
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 439 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.

You Look Familiar
Senior Andrea Hoover has been in the Flyers' starting lineup for 93 consecutive games and in 112 of the 117 games she has been a part of at Dayton. Fellow senior Ally Malott has also played in all 117 games over the past four seasons with a total of 82 starts. Malott has made 60 consecutive appearances in the starting lineup for UD.

Deadly from a Distance
With 223 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 2.56 blocks per game this season which ranks first in the Atlantic 10 and 25th nationally. Cornélie-Sigmundová has 155 career blocks and she ranks third in program history - 65 blocks behind the all-time leader Michele Kruty (220; 1984-88).

Back in the Saddle Again
Over 25 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 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 51 of its last 57 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.895), 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 18-2 this season when leading at halftime, including a perfect 11-0 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 20 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. 94
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.