DAYTON, Ohio - In the first of its final three home games, the University of Dayton women's basketball team will play host to 23rd-ranked Duquesne on Sunday. Tip-off between the Flyers and the Dukes is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be televised by American Sports Network and shown locally on ABC 22.

Flyers Facts
» Head coach Jim Jabir is in his 13th season (251-151) 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 471-374 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.
» This is the Flyers' 48th season (1968-69) as an intercollegiate sport at Dayton. UD's all-time record sits at 754-565 (.572).
» The Flyers are 172-146 (.541) in Atlantic 10 regular season play (21st season).
» With five blocks at Duquesne on Jan. 3, senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova broke the school record for all-time career blocks, a record that has stood since 1988. She has 271 career blocks and counting and is currently leading the A-10 with 3.6 bpg.
» Freshman Lauren Cannatelli has made a team-best 52 three-point baskets this season (4th A-10) which is the most all-time among Flyer freshmen. Former Flyer Justine Raterman sank 47 three-pointers her first year on the team (2008-09).

About the Flyers
Dayton (13-11, 6-7 A-10) is kicking off a three-game homestand to close out the 2015-16 regular season, starting on Sunday with Duquesne. The Flyers currently have three players averaging double figures in scoring led by sophomore Jenna Burdette with 11.4 ppg. She also leads the team with 4.3 apg. (5th A-10) while Junior Saicha Grant-Allen is the team's leading rebounder with 8.7 rpg (4th A-10).

Scouting Duquesne
Duquesne (23-3, 11-2 A-10) had its seven-game winning streak snapped Thursday night with a down-to-the-wire, 84-81 loss at Saint Louis. Duquesne leads the A-10 with 73.4 ppg. and +12.7 scoring margin while the Dukes' April Robinson leads the team with 14.6 ppg. (8th A-10) and 6.8 apg. (2nd A-10).

Last Time Out
The Flyers found themselves down 18 points to Massachusetts Wednesday before putting together a furious comeback to pull within two points of the Minutewomen in the fourth quarter. Junior Christy Macioce scored 14 of her career-high 26 points in the final frame of the game but UMass was able to hold on for the 76-59 win over UD. Sophomore Jenna Burdette was the only other Flyer in double-figures scoring with 11 points to go with eight assists.

The Series
Duquesne and Dayton have been pretty evenly matched over the series between the two programs with the Dukes holding a slim 19-18 margin. Prior to Dayton's loss to Duquesne earlier this season, the Flyers had won six straight against the Dukes.

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.

Strength of Schedule
According to NCAA.com, Dayton has the 29th-toughest schedule in Division I. Duquesne comes in ranked at 122nd; Tennessee's schedule is rated as the nation's toughest.

Flyers in League Play
Dayton has won 60 of its last 73 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.822), a streak that dates back to a 97-46 win over Rhode Island on Jan. 7, 2012, and includes a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play during the 2012-13 season.

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 Flyers are once again shooting well from the line this season, currently coming in at 74.6 percent (the program's second-best free-throw percentage) which ranks third in the Atlantic 10.
1.    .764    (519-679) - 2013-14
2.    .746    (337-452) - 2015-16
3    .745    (575-772) - 2014-15
4.    .737    (390-529) - 2011-12
5.    .736    (398-541) - 2001-02

You're Invited to a Block Party
The team's blocks leader for the past four seasons, senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova averages 2.30 blocks/game for her career which ranks 17th among all Division I active players while her career total of 271 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.

Burdette in the A-10
Averaging a team-best 4.3 assists/game, sophomore Jenna Burdette ranks fifth in the Atlantic 10. She can also be found in several other categories ranked among the best in the league: fourth with a .398 three-point field-goal percentage, t-11th with a .790 free throw percentage, 11th with a 1.3 assist/turnover ratio, 14th with 1.4 three-point field goals/game and 24th with 11.4 ppg.

70'S the Magic Number
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 120-12 (.909) 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    9-1
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    120-12

Three Points of Excellence
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 472 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.

Speaking of Threes ...
Cincinnati native freshman Lauren Cannatelli has made a team-best 52 three-point baskets this season which is a new program record among Flyer freshmen. Former Flyer Justine Raterman sank 47 three-pointers her first year on the team (2008-09). Cannatelli's 36.4 three-point field-goal percentage (52-143) is the fifth-best average by a UD freshman.

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 3,030, Dayton ranks 34th out of 349 DI programs.

You Look Familiar ...
Senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova has seen action in 118 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 a 92-29 (.760) mark with Cornélie-Sigmundová on the roster.