DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team will open the 2019-20 season on Tuesday, hosting Lipscomb at 7 p.m. at UD Arena.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton finished the 2018-19 season with a 17-14 record overall and a 10-6 Atlantic 10 mark. The Flyers dominated at home last season, going 13-1 at UD Arena.

Head coach Shauna Green is in her fourth season in charge of the Flyers and already has two tournament and one regular season conference titles, as well as being the former A-10 Coach of the Year in 2018.

As a team last season, the Flyers averaged 65.3 points per game and held opponents to 59.4 points each contest. UD shot at 37.3 percent overall, 31.5 percent from three, and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Flyers also benefited from a positive rebounding and turnover margin.

Dayton is led by senior Jayla Scaife, who was first team All-Conference last year and led the team with 15.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Redshirt junior Araion Bradshaw made 31 starts last year as well, averaging 5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and led the team in assists.

SCOUTING LIPSCOMB
Lipscomb was 4-25 last season and 1-15 on the road. The Lady Bisons struggled in conference play as well, going 2-14.

Head coach Lauren Sumski is in her second season in charge of Lipscomb, coming over from Rhodes College.

Last year, Lipscomb averaged 53.7 points per game and gave up 71.8 points to opponents. The Lady Bison shot 33.7 percent from the field, 27.8 percent from behind the arc, and 71.1 percent from the charity stripe. Lipscomb had to overcome a -7.3 rebounding margin and -4.6 turnover margin.

The Lady Bisons were led by Taylor Clark, who had team-highs of 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Jane Deason chipped in 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds as well.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton rode a big fourth quarter to earn a 77-67 win over Ashland in the preseason exhibition on Friday. Scaife led UD with 28 points while Fowler, Whitehead, and Bradshaw had double-digit point totals.

Lipscomb won the regular season finale last season on March 5 over Kennesaw State 72-69 in overtime. Carleigh Short banked in the game-winning shot as time expired.  

THE SERIES
Dayton and Lipscomb have played just one time previously with the Flyers winning 76-36 at home back in 2008 as part of the Dayton Flyer Classic.

STATISTICAL RANKINGS
The Flyers ranked ninth in the country last season in field goal percentage defense and seventh in the nation in scoring defense. On top of that, they forced the 12th most turnovers in the country.

FLYERS IN REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE PLAY
Dayton has won 99 of its last 124 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.817), 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.

POSTSEASON EXPECTATION
The Flyers have made 12-consecutive postseason appearances between the NCAA Division I Tournament and the Women's National Invitational Tournament. Here are the past 12 campaigns
Year    Record    Postseason
2018-19    17-14    WNIT - 1st Round
2017-18    23-6    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round *
2016-17    22-10    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2015-16    14-15    WNIT - 1st Round
2014-15    27-6    NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight
2013-14    23-8    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2012-13    28-3    NCAA Tournament - 2nd Round
2011-12    23-7    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2010-11    21-12    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2009-10    25-8    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2008-09    21-14    WNIT - 2nd Round
2007-08    25-9    WNIT - 1st Round

COACH GREEN EARNS 50TH WIN AT DAYTON
Dayton head coach Shauna Green earned her 50th win at UD in just two and half seasons with the win over Georgia Tech at the West Palm Beach Invite. Coach Green became the fastest Flyer coach to reach that mark since joining Division I and the fastest overall since Coach Maryalyce Jermiah led the Division II Dayton squad to back-to-back National Championship appearances in 1978-80.

THREE POINTS OF EXCELLENCE
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 568 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.

WE'VE GOT AN AUDIENCE
On Dec. 9, 2017, the Flyers played in front of 9,007 fans at UD Arena while hosting Toledo. The season-best 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 2,605, Dayton ranked 48th out of 349 DI programs. This year's School Day game will take place on Dec. 5 against Morehead State.

70'S THE MAGIC NUMBER
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 159-18 (.898) when scoring 70 or more points, including 11-1 in 2016-17. 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.
2018-19    12-2
2017-18    15-2
2016-17    11-1
2015-16    10-2
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    159-18

SCAIFE JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB
Senior scored her 1,000th career point on March 8 against Davidson in the A-10 Tournament quarterfinals. She became the 27th player in program history to achieve the mark, and in only three seasons.

NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE
• This past summer, senior Jayla Scaife was invited to the USA Basketball Pan-American Games trials in Colorado Springs, Colo. She spent the week training with some of the top collegiate players in the nation.

NEW TO THE STAFF
Head coach Shauna Green announced a new addition to the coaching staff for the 2019-20 season in video coordinator and recruiting assistant Cassie Sant.

Sant joins the Flyers after serving as a graphic specialist for the Cleveland Clinic in their Center for Design. She previously also worked at Premier Health in the marketing and communications department as well. During her time as a graphic designer, Sant was an assistant coach at Centerville High School in 2016-17 and her alma mater Fairmont High School in 2017-18.

A 2014 graduate from the University of Dayton with a degree in Visual Communication Design, Sant went on to play professionally for Virtus Basket La Spezia in Italy and Kilsyth Lady Cobras in Australia. There she averaged 18 points and nine rebounds per game while shooting 59 percent from the field. She led her team to the South Conference Championship and a spot in the SEABL Grand Finals. In her four-year career at Dayton, Sant appeared in 117 games with 59 starts in her final two seasons. She guided the Flyers to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

PRESEASON POLL
Dayton was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll behind conference favorites and reigning A-10 Champions VCU. The Flyers were tabbed to finish ahead of Fordham (2019 A-10 Tournament Champions) and Saint Louis.

PRESEASON HONORS
The Atlantic 10 released its preseason all-conference teams and recognized senior Jayla Scaife as First Team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team. She was the lone Flyer honored preseason.

GREEN NAMED 2018 A-10 COACH OF THE YEAR
Head coach Shauna Green was named A-10 Coach of the Year in just her second year in charge. She guided the Flyers to historic seasons already and has a .746 winning percentage in 60 games.

FRESHMAN DUO TO MISS 2019-20 SEASON
Dayton freshmen Nadjy Tyler and Destiny Bohanon will redshirt for the 2019-20 season due to injuries in the preseason.

UP NEXT
Dayton will play its first road game of the season, heading to Toledo Saturday for a 2 p.m. contest at Savage Arena.