DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team hosts Fordham Sunday at 12 p.m. at UD Arena in Atlantic 10 action. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton is 13-7 on the season and on an eight-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 21. The Flyers are 6-0 in A-10 play this year and 6-2 at home. They currently sit in first in the league.

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. She recently earned her 100th career victory.

As a team, the Flyers are scoring 66.7 points per game and allowing just 59.9 points to opponents. Dayton is shooting 38.6 percent overall, 34.5 percent from three, and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. UD has a +3.5 rebounding margin including a +22 mark last outing.

Dayton is led by redshirt junior Erin Whalen with 13.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while senior Jayla Scaife is adding 11.8 points and 4.9 boards each contest.

SCOUTING FORDHAM
Fordham comes to Dayton with a 12-6 record on the year and a 4-1 A-10 mark, putting them in fourth in the conference standings. The Rams are on a three-game winning streak, but just 3-3 on the road this year.

Head coach Stephanie Gaitley is in her ninth season at Fordham and has over 640 wins in her 34-year career.

This season, Fordham is averaging 63.3 points each outing and holding opposing teams to 57.6 points. The Rams are shooting 40.4 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from behind the arc, and 75.4 percent from the charity stripe. Fordham has positive rebounding and turnover margins as well.

The A-10's leading scorer Bre Cavanaugh is averaging 18.7 points to go with 6.3 rebounds per game. Anna Dewolfe and Kendell Heremaia are contributing 12.4 points each per game while the latter is Fordham's leading rebounder with 8.3 boards per contest.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton went on the road to earn a 66-50 victory at George Washington Wednesday, avenging the road loss from last season. Scaife led UD with 20 points and eight rebounds in a game in which the Flyers outrebounded the Colonials 40-18.

Fordham defeated Saint Louis at home Thursday, 66-54. Cavanaugh scored a game-high 27 points and hit four threes.

THE SERIES
Dayton and Fordham have played 31 times previously with the Flyers winning 24 meetings and the Rams winning seven times. The series split last season, but Fordham won the last outing on Feb. 27, 2019 61-52 at home.

STATISTICAL RANKINGS
The Flyers rank 15th nationally in rebounds and 38th in three point field goals made. Individually, Shakeela Fowler ranks 33rd in the country and leads the A-10 in free throw percentage.

STARTING THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT
In Coach Green's four year tenure at UD, the Flyers are 27-2 in the month of January including perfect in 2016-17, 2017-18, and so far in 2019-20.

FLYERS BY 40
Dayton defeated La Salle on Jan. 4, 2020 in the A-10 opener 98-58, the first 40-point win for the Flyers since defeating La Salle on Feb. 22, 2015, 91-49, at home. Dayton scored 94+ points in two of three straight games.

CHALLENGED EARLY AND OFTEN
Dayton created one of the hardest non-conference schedules in program history, taking on three nationally ranked teams in the first seven games, and facing numerous 2019 NCAA Tournament participants. The Flyers have already played No. 6 South Carolina, No. 4 UConn, No. 21 Gonzaga, three-peat MAC Champions Central Michigan, and former NCAA participants Northeastern, Auburn, and Maine.

FLYERS IN REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE PLAY
Dayton has won 105 of its last 130 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.800), 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.

WE'VE GOT AN AUDIENCE
On Dec. 5, 2019, the Flyers played in front of 10,554 fans at UD Arena while hosting Morehead State. The record-breaking 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. It was the fourth largest crowd for a NCAA women's game this year and biggest in program history. With a home attendance average of 2,605, Dayton ranked 48th out of 349 DI programs last season.

COACH GREEN EARNS 100th CAREER WIN
Dayton head coach Shauna Green earned her 100th career win with a 59-55 victory over George Mason on Jan. 8, 2020 at UD Arena. With a previous coaching stint at Loras College, Green has amassed over 70 wins at UD alone.

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.

UP NEXT
Dayton has a bye week next week before traveling to Saint Joseph's Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m.