DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton women's basketball team is set to play host to the Davidson Wildcats Sunday afternoon in Atlantic 10 action at UD Arena. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be televised on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel.
About the FlyersDayton (10-9, 3-5 A-10) picked up back-to-back wins at Saint Joseph's and La Salle in a two-game road swing in Philadelphia. The Flyers are down to 10 active players with only five of those having played in all 19 games this season. UD is led by junior
Saicha Grant-Allen who is averaging a team-best 10.8 ppg. and 8.0 rpg. Sophomore
Jenna Burdette is the squad's assist leader, dishing out four dimes per contest while senior
Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova tallies 3.4 bpg.
Scouting DavidsonDavidson (9-12, 3-5 A-10) has dropped its last two Atlantic 10 Conference games heading into Sunday's match-up at UD Arena. The Wildcats have picked up league wins over La Salle, VCU and Fordham. Davidson is led offensively by Mackenzie Latt with 14.7 ppg., one of three Wildcats that average double-figures scoring. On the defensive side, Dakota Dukes grabs 7.1 rpg. and tallies 1.3 bpg.
Last Time OutFor the third time in four games, freshman
Lauren Cannatelli reached the 20-point mark to lead Dayton to a 67-51 win at La Salle on Wednesday. She was 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the line with four rebounds, two assists and a steal while junior
Saicha Grant-Allen had 16 points and eight rebounds on a 7-of-10 shooting night. UD out-rebounded LAS, 43-33, and the Flyers shot 45.5 percent from the floor for the night.
The SeriesThere has only been one previous meeting between Dayton and Davidson. The Flyers claimed a 67-51 win on the Wildcats' home court on Jan. 7, 2015.
Just Flyers PleaseWhen 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".
Follow the Flyers on Social MediaFans 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.
Injury Update• Senior guard
Kelley Austria will be out for the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee (Toledo Dec. 7). WNP
• Senior guard
Amber Deane has been sidelined since the Dec. 11 game against Gonzaga with a left quad contusion. WNP
• Junior
Celeste Edwards is currently concussed after taking an errant elbow to the head late in the VCU game on Jan. 13. WNPÂ
Flyers in League PlayDayton has won 57 of its last 68 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.838), 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.
You're Invited to a Block PartyThe team's blocks leader for the past three seasons, senior
Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova averages 2.19 blocks/game for her career which ranks 16th among all Division I active players while her career total of 248 blocks ranks eighth nationally among all DI actives. With five blocks at Duquesne on Jan. 3, Cornélie-Sigmundová's career blocks total ranks her FIRST in Dayton program history - surpassing the previous record holder, Michele Kruty (220; 1984-88), and breaking a program record that stood for 28 seasons. Her career-high nine blocks against VCU on Jan. 13 is the second-most blocks in one game all-time by a Flyer.
70'S the Magic NumberSince the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 118-12 (.908) 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.
2015-16Â Â Â 7-1
2014-15Â Â Â 24-2
2013-14Â Â Â 19-4
2012-13Â Â Â 21-1
2011-12Â Â Â 13-1
2010-11Â Â Â 15-1
2009-10Â Â Â 19-2
TOTALÂ Â Â 118-12
Three Points of ExcellenceDayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 467 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.
We've Got an AudienceWith 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 3,208, Dayton ranks 33rd out of 349 DI programs.
You Look Familiar ...Senior
Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova has seen action in 113 career games as a Flyer - missing only three games her first season on the squad. Since she joined the team prior to the 2012-13 season, the Flyers have an 89-27 (.767) mark with Cornélie-Sigmundová on the roster.Â
First Half Success = Second Half VictoryDayton is 8-3 this season when leading at halftime. The Flyers are 2-6 when either trailing at the half or tied at halftime.
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