DAYTON - The University of Dayton volleyball team is set to make the program's 16th appearance in the NCAA Tournament this week and will square off against Marquette in First Round action. The Flyers and Golden Eagles will play Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. at Purdue's Holloway Gymnasium.
With a win on Thursday, Dayton will advance to the Second Round and will play the winner of sixth-seeded Purdue versus Illinois State on Friday at 5 p.m. The matches will be streamed via ESPN+ and will also be available to follow along via live stats.
About Dayton
Dayton (25-5, 16-0 A-10) extended its winning streak to 19 matches with wins over Duquesne (3-2) and Fordham (3-0) in the 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship on its way to earning the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. UD is making its 16th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2021. The Flyers are led by three-time A-10 Player of the Year
Jamie Peterson with 4.42 kills/set (1st A-10, 23rd NCAA) and 0.40 aces/set (1st A-10, 63rd NCAA) while 2021 A-10 Setter of the Year
Livie Sandt tallies 9.44 assists/set (2nd A-10). On defense, 2021 A-10 co-Libero of the Year
Maura Collins passes 3.61 digs/set (8th A-10) and
Amelia Moore collects 1.22 blocks/set (1st A-10, 52nd NCAA).
Scouting Marquette
Marquette (26-5, 16-2 Big East) claimed a share of the Big East regular season title and finished as runners-up to 14th-seeded Creighton in the conference championship. The Golden Eagles are making their 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2021 and have posted a 6-9 mark in national post-season games with an appearance in the regional semifinals in 2018. Marquette's offense is led by Big East co-Player of the Year Taylor Wolf who ranks second in NCAA DI with seven triple-doubles on the season, serving as both a right side hitter and setter for the Golden Eagles.
Series Stuff
Dayton leads, 21-8
While Dayton leads the all-time series that dates back to 1978, Marquette has won the last three meetings between the two programs, including a 3-0 Golden Eagle win in the 2019 NCAA First Round also hosted by Purdue. The Flyers claimed a 3-2 win on Sept. 5, 2003 in the Nike Invitational hosted by Minnesota.
RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2021 season (Nov. 28), Dayton ranked 40th according to NCAA.com. Marquette was rated 16th.
Flyer Facts
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Tim Horsmon is in his 13th season overall, and eighth since 2007, as head coach of the Flyers in 2021. His record at Dayton is 322-89 and his career win-loss mark sits at 498-253 in 23 seasons as a head coach. Horsmon is now the program's winningest coach, surpassing R. Elaine Dreidame who amassed 310 wins 1970-79.
• Over the last 13 seasons (2009-2021), the Flyers have recorded a 167-14 (.923) mark in regular season Atlantic 10 Conference play, including a perfect 14-0 mark in 2016, 2015 and 2012, a 15-0 record in 2010 and a 16-0 mark in 2021. UD suffered only one conference loss in 2020, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2009.
• Dayton made its 22nd-consecutive and 25th overall appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2021. 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 33-10 record in league tournaments.
• Dayton has won the Atlantic 10 Regular Season title 15 times (2021, 2020, 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 15 times (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003).
• In the program's 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, Dayton has reached the Second Round eight times and the Flyers hold an 8-15 all-time record in NCAA tourney matches.
• 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 1,192-606 (.663) over 52 seasons (1970).
• 2021 is the program's 43rd winning season.
