DAYTON - The University of Dayton volleyball team will step out of conference action Wednesday for a midweek match-up against Xavier at home. The Flyers and Musketeers are set to square off Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at Frericks Center.

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Scouting Xavier
Xavier (9-7, 4-2 Big East) split its Big East matches this past weekend picking up a 3-2 win over Seton Hall on Friday and then dropping a 3-1 decision to St. John's on Saturday. Delaney Hogan averages 2.46 kills/set and swings at .321 while collecting 0.90 blocks/set for the Musketeers. The team's leading passer is Stevie Wolf, cousin of former Flyer Margo Wolf, with 3.76 digs/set and Carrigan O'Reilly serves as the team's primary setter with 9.52 assists/set.

About Dayton
Dayton (13-5, 7-0 A-10) is currently enjoying a seven-match winning streak and is unbeaten in conference play heading into Wednesday's game. The Flyers are led by current A-10 Player of the Week freshman Alayna Yates with a .289 hitting percentage (7th A-10) and 1.25 blocks/set (2nd A-10) while current A-10 Defensive Player of the Week senior Jamie Peterson averages a team-best 4.19 Kills/set (1st A-10) and serves up 0.56 aces/set (1st A-10). Senior Maura Collins is the team's primary passer with 3.97 digs/set (6th A-10) and sophomore Livie Sandt sets 8.90 assists/set (2nd A-10) for Dayton.

Series Stuff
Dayton leads, 57-25
As one of Dayton's most played opponents, the Flyers and Musketeers have previously met 82 times with UD holding the 57-25 advantage in the all-time series. In a series that began in 1971, the last time the two last squared off was March 9, 2021 (during the COVID-shortened season played in spring 2021) in Cincinnati and Dayton came away with a 3-0 win over Xavier.

RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2021 season (Oct. 10), Dayton ranked 53rd according to NCAA.com. Xavier came in at 121st.

310 Wins
Head coach Tim Horsmon has collected 310 career wins over 13 seasons as head coach of the Flyers. His record at Dayton is 310-89 and his career win-loss mark sits at 486-253 in 23 seasons as a head coach. Horsmon has equalled the program's career-wins mark set by R. Elaine Dreidame who amassed 310 wins 1970-79.

Hausfeld Court
Former Flyer Kacie Hausfeld passed away tragically in an airplane crash during her time as a Dayton Flyer. In her memory, her family made a substantial contribution to the Dayton volleyball program. That donation enabled the program to renovate Frericks Center, adding a new public address and sound system, new seating on the event level, new scoreboards and video boards and the playing surface was named "Hausfeld Court" among many other improvements to the facility.

Attendance at Frericks Center
Per current City of Dayton Mask Mandate, fans are required to wear their masks completely over their nose and mouth throughout their time in Frericks Center (including inside the Gym) unless actively eating or drinking. These guidelines are subject to change with current local and state regulations.