DAYTON - The University of Dayton volleyball team will play host to Fordham Friday night in Atlantic 10 action. First serve is set for 7 p.m. at Frericks Center and admission is free to the general public.
About Dayton
Dayton (14-5, 5-1 A-10) returns to the friendly confines of Frericks Center Friday after picking up two straight-set road wins last weekend at Duquesne and La Salle. As a team, the Flyers lead the Atlantic 10 with 14.03 kills/set (21st NCAA), a .277 hitting percentage (17th NCAA) and 12.86 assists/set (39th NCAA). Senior
Lauren Bruns leads Dayton with 4.32 kills/set (1st A-10, 24th NCAA) while senior
Kendyll Brown carries the team's best hitting percentage (.336 - 4th A-10).
Scouting Fordham
Fordham (9-9, 2-3 A-10) snapped a three-game skid on Saturday with its 4-1 win at George Washington. The Rams average 11.93 kills/set (4th A-10) and hit at a .206 clip (5th A-10). Kaitlin Morely averages 3.45 kills/set (5th A-10) while Elise Benjamin tallies 1.45 blocks/set (2nd A-10).
Series Stuff
Dayton and Fordham have met 38 times in a series that dates back to 1995. The Flyers hold a commanding 37-1 advantage as the Rams' only win was Nov. 21, 1997 at Fordham.
RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI), Dayton currently ranks 26th according to NCAA.com. Fordham comes in at 220.
Last Time Out
Dayton made quick work of La Salle on Oct. 6, picking up a 3-0 win in Philadelphia at the Explorers' Tom Gola Arena. Senior
Lauren Bruns led all attackers with 15 kills and senior
Kendyll Brown tallied 10 kills while swinging at .500. The Flyers out-hit the Explorers, .283 to .103, and UD recorded 48 kills to LAS' 27.
Flyer Facts
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Tim Horsmon is in his 10th season overall, and fifth since 2007, as head coach of the Flyers in 2018. His record at Dayton is 252-70 and his career win-loss mark sits at 428-234 in 20 seasons as a head coach. Horsmon is the program's second-winningest coach behind only R. Elaine Dreidame who amassed 310 wins 1970-79.
• Over the last 10 seasons (2009-2018), the Flyers have recorded a 124-11 (.919) mark in regular season Atlantic 10 Conference play, including a perfect 14-0 mark in 2016, 2015 and 2012 and a 15-0 record in 2010. UD suffered only one conference loss in 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2009.
• Dayton made its 18th-consecutive and 21st overall appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2017. The Flyers have reached conference post-season play every year they have been a member of the A-10 except 1995 and 1999. UD holds a 25-10 record in league tournaments.
• Dayton has won the Atlantic 10 Regular Season title 13 times (2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001, 1998). The Flyers have won the A-10 Championship title a league-record 11 times (2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003) and made their 12th NCAA appearance in program history in 2016.
• With two wins at the 2014 Bowling Green Hampton Inn Invitational, Dayton surpassed the 1,000-win mark as a program to become just the 13th NCAA DI team to attain that level of success. The Flyers currently rank 12th all-time in the Division I record book with an overall program tally of 1,122-587 (.657) over 48 seasons (1970).
• The Flyers finished the 2017 season with a 23-8 overall record and a 13-1 Atlantic 10 mark, finishing in second place in regular-season league play. 2017 was the program's 39th winning season and its 30th 20-win season.
