DAYTON, Ohio - in its 2016 Atlantic 10 home opener, the University of Dayton women's basketball team will play host to George Washington Sunday afternoon. Tip-off between the Flyers and the Colonials is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on CBS SportsNetwork.

About the Flyers
Dayton (8-5, 1-1 A-10) is returning home to UD Arena for the first time since an 85-81 win over Princeton on Dec. 20. The team's leading scorer, senior Amber Deane, is currently sidelined due to injury but sophomore Jenna Burdette is averaging 13.7 ppg. since senior Kelley Austria tore her left ACL at Toledo on Dec. 2. Burdette is also the team's assist leader with 3.8 apg. for the season while junior Saicha Grant-Allen collects a team-best 7.8 rpg. on the year.

Scouting George Washington
The Colonials (12-3, 2-0 A-10) have opened conference play with wins over Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island. George Washington is currently enjoying a seven-game winning streak. GW and UD have had one common opponent so far this season in Stanford - the Colonials lost to the Cardinal, 84-63, on Nov. 21. George Washington is led by Jonquel Jones with 15.3 ppg., 15.2 rpg. and 2.7 bpg.

Last Time Out
After leading by as many as 19, Dayton claimed a 60-48 win at Richmond on Jan. 3 for the squad's first Atlantic 10 win of the season. Junior Saicha Grant-Allen recorded her fourth double-double of the season with a career-high-tying 19 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to lead the Flyers as senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova grabbed 11 rebounds and tallied a career-high seven blocks.

The Series
In 36 meetings between Dayton and George Washington, the Colonials hold a sizeable 28-8 advantage in the series. GW won all three match-ups in 2014-15 but UD was 8-1 in the nine previous meetings.

Flyers in League Play
Dayton has won 55 of its last 61 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.902), 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 seven A-10 losses over the last five seasons, Dayton has taken three L's at home and four on the road.

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".

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.

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. Through the first seven games of the season, Austria averaged 10.4 ppg. and 2.6 apg. over 24.1 mpg. for the Flyers. She had made 57 consecutive starts for Dayton through the squad's game at Toledo on Dec. 7 when she sustained the injury. Senior guard Amber Deane sustained a left quad contusion in the Dec. 11 game against Gonzaga and has been sidelined since. She will not play Sunday.

You're Invited to a Block Party
The team's blocks leader for the past three seasons, senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova averages 2.13 blocks per game for her career which ranks 15th among all Division I active players while her career total of 228 blocks ranks ninth 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.

70'S the Magic Number
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 117-11 (.914) 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    6-0
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    117-11

Three Points of Excellence
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 461 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 1,194 career points, currently ranking 18th all-time. 

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 3,762, Dayton ranks 27th in NCAA DI.

First Half Success = Second Half Victory
Dayton is 6-1 this season when leading at halftime. The Flyers are 2-4 when either trailing at the half or tied at halftime.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.