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#UDWBB Faces James Madison Sunday At UD Arena

The Flyers Look To Get Back To Work After Finals Break

DAYTON - The University of Dayton returns from finals break to host James Madison Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at UD Arena. It will be Camper Reunion Day for the Flyers who welcome the Dukes for the first tim in program history.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
The Flyers enter the contest with a 5-3 record overall and a 3-1 home mark. Dayton is looking to get back in the win column after losing its last two contests.

Head coach Shauna Green is in her second season at the helm of the Flyers after going 22-10 in her first campaign last year. The WBCA National Rookie Coach of the Year returns an experienced squad with three seniors, six juniors, and three starters.

As a team, Dayton ranks 12th in the nation in rebounds per game and ninth in defensive rebounds per game. The Flyers are averaging 69.1 points per game and holding opponents to 60.9 points.

The Flyers are led by senior Jenna Burdette, who is scoring 15.1 points per game to go with 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists each contest. Fellow senior JaVonna Layfield is contributing a double-double average with 10.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.

SCOUTING JAMES MADISON
James Madison enters the week with a 3-6 record on the year with wins over Wagner, Vermont, and Liberty. The Dukes have faced a tough schedule so far with No. 13 Tennessee, Villanova, No. 13 Florida State, and Rutgers. Head coach Sean O'Regan is in his second year in charge.

The Dukes are scoring 63.0 points per contest while allowing 67.3 points to opponents. James Madison shoots 38.7 percent from the floor, 23.6 percent from three-point range, and 63.8 percent from the free throw line.

Leading the way for the Dukes is Kamiah Smalls, who is averaging 15.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, and Kelly Koshuta, who is averaging 14.2 points and shoots 55.8 percent from the field. Lexie Barrier is adding 10.8 points each outing.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton fell at home to No. 23 Green Bay on Dec. 6, 75-64. The Flyers had four players in double figures and shot 89.5 percent from the free throw line, but Phoenix foward Jessica Lindstrom had 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead Green Bay to victory.

James Madison suffered a 81-64 loss at St. John's Dec. 9 in Queens, N.Y. Kamiah Smalls led the Dukes with 19 points, but allowed St. John's to shoot 50 percent from the field.

THE SERIES
The Flyers and Dukes are meeting for the first time in program history.

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, OneWay and GoFlyers.

UP NEXT
The Flyers will south to New Orleans, La. for the New Orleans Shootout for a pair of games next week. Dayton takes on No. 22 South Florida Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8:30 p.m. before battling Mississippi Valley State on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. ET.
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Players Mentioned

Jenna Burdette

#14 Jenna Burdette

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5' 8"
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JaVonna Layfield

#34 JaVonna Layfield

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5' 11"
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Players Mentioned

Jenna Burdette

#14 Jenna Burdette

5' 8"
Senior
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JaVonna Layfield

#34 JaVonna Layfield

5' 11"
Senior
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