DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton volleyball team has announced its schedule for the 2016 season. The defending Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament champions will play 15 home matches, including five straight in September.

Dayton will start the year at the Wright State Tournament Aug. 26-27, where the team will face Toledo, SIUE and Wright State. The Flyers' first home match of 2016 is Aug. 30 against regional foe Miami (Ohio). Dayton will also be at home during the next three matches, when the team hosts Xavier, Chattanooga and Northwestern in the Dayton Invitational Sept. 2-3.

The following weekend, Dayton will travel to the Evansville Tournament, which takes place Sept. 9-10 to face Kent State, Evansville and Austin Peay. After a road game Sept. 13 at IUPUI, the Flyers will host Loyola Marymount, Youngstown State and Southern Illinois in the Flyer Invitational Sept. 16-17.

Atlantic 10 Conference play begins Sept. 23, when the Flyers host George Washington. Dayton will also play at home against George Mason that weekend.

Five-straight conference road games start the month of October, as the Flyers will travel to Saint Louis, Rhode Island, Fordham, VCU and Davidson. Dayton will finally return home after nearly a month, when the team hosts Duquesne Oct. 21 and La Salle Oct. 23.

A quick road trip to Morehead State Oct. 26 precedes a single home match against Saint Louis Oct. 28 or 29 (TBD). The conference regular season schedule wraps up in November with road games against Duquesne and La Salle, followed by two home games against Davidson and VCU.

The Atlantic 10 Championship is scheduled Nov. 18-20. Dayton will play Ohio at home Nov. 25, with the NCAA Regionals scheduled for Dec. 1-4.