RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Dayton volleyball team traveled to Richmond, Virginia, Thursday ahead of its Friday night match against VCU. The Flyers and Rams are scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. at VCU's Siegel Center.
About Dayton
Dayton (17-6, 8-1 A-10) split its matches last week, dropping a tough 3-2 decision to Cincinnati on Wednesday but righted the ship with a three-set Atlantic 10 sweep of visiting Saint Louis on Friday. As a team, the Flyers rank first in the A-10 with 14.11 kills/set (16th NCAA), a .280 hitting percentage (11th NCAA) and 12.98 assists/set while the team's 2.26 blocks/set ranks second in the league. UD is led by senior
Lauren Bruns with 4.36 kills/set (1st A-10, 21st NCAA) while senior
Kendyll Brown carries the team's best hitting percentage (.343 - 4th A-10).
Scouting VCU
VCU (14-7, 9-0 A-10) is currently enjoying a 10-match winning streak heading into Friday's contest and the Rams have not dropped an Atlantic 10 match this season. VCU leads the A-10 with 2.97 team blocks/set (4th NCAA) and the Rams serve up a conference-leading 1.48 aces/set. At the net, Jasmin Sneed leads all of Division I with 1.68 blocks/set and her .376 hitting percentage is good for second in the league.
Series Stuff
Dayton and VCU have squared off 14 times in a series that dates back to 2010. The Flyers hold a 9-5 margin over the Rams but VCU has won the last three meetings between the two squads, including a 3-1 victory in Dayton on Sept. 30.
RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for games played through Oct. 21, Dayton currently ranks 30th according to NCAA.com. VCU comes in at 76.
Last Time Out
Dayton posted its fifth-consecutive Atlantic 10 sweep last Friday as it dispatched Saint Louis (25-12, 25-16, 25-18) in Frericks Center. Junior
Sierra Pla posted a match-high .389 hitting percentage with eight kills to one error in 18 attempts and senior
Lauren Bruns tallied a match-high 12 kills. At the net, sophomore
Olivia Dubay recorded a career-high five blocks for the Flyers.
