DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team will head out on the road for its first away Atlantic 10 game Wednesday at La Salle University. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with tip-off at 6 p.m.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton sits at 10-3 on the season and 1-0 in A-10 play with the win over St. Bonaventure. The Flyers are riding a four-game winning streak and have a 5-1 mark at UD Arena this season.

Head coach Shauna Green is in her sixth season in charge of the Flyers and was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2020, her second time at UD. She earned her 100th win at Dayton in the regular season finale last year.

As a team this year, Dayton is scoring 68.6 points per game and holding opponents to 57.8 points each outing for a +10.8 differential. The Flyers are shooting 40.2 percent overall, 38.8 percent from three point range, and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. UD has +4.8 rebounding and +2.1 turnover margins.

Dayton is led by graduate student Erin Whalen with 16.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while sophomore Makira Cook is adding 15.5 points and grad student Jenna Giacone is chipping in 12.7 points each contest.

SCOUTING LA SALLE
La Salle hosts Dayton with an 8-5 record on the year and 1-0 A-10 mark. The Explorers are 5-2 at home this season and has won two of its last three contests.

Head coach Mountain MacGillivray is in his fourth year at the helm of the Explorers after seven straight 20-win seasons at Quinnipiac.

This season, the Explorers are averaging 67.9 points per game and allowing just 64.0 points to opposing squads. La Salle is shooting 37.0 percent from the field, 31.1 percent from behind the arc, and 77.3 percent from the charity stripe. The Explorers face a -3.8 rebounding margin as well.

La Salle is led by Gabby Crawford with 17.0 points per game while Kayla Spruill is averaging 15.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Claire Jacobs is the third leading scorer with 11.7 points each outing.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton opened the A-10 season with a dominant 90-43 victory over St. Bonaventure at home on Tuesday. The Flyers had four players in double digits with a season-high 27 points from Erin Whalen.

La Salle earned a 71-62 upset victory over Fordham on Sunday on the road. The Explorers outscored the Rams 26-8 in the fourth quarter alone and moved to 1-0 in A-10 play.

THE SERIES
Dayton and La Salle have met 41 times previously with the Flyers leading with 25 victories to the Explorers' 16 wins. UD has won six in a row including the last meeting in the A-10 Championship on March 12 last year, 85-70. The Flyers had five players in double-digits scoring in the quarterfinals.

STATISTICAL RANKINGS
Dayton ranks sixth in the nation in three point field goal percentage and 16th in turnovers per game. Individually, Araion Bradshaw ranks 32nd in the country in assist to turnover ratio while Erin Whalen is 26th in three point field goals per game.

FLYERS FAVORITE IN PRESEASON POLL
Dayton was picked to as preseason favorites after winning the A-10 regular season in 2020-21. The Flyers received 11 first-place votes and were selected ahead of Rhode Island, Fordham, Saint Louis, and VCU.

PRESEASON HONORS
The Atlantic 10 released its preseason all-conference teams and recognized four Flyers ahead of the upcoming campaign. Grad student Jenna Giacone was named First Team while fellow grad student Erin Whalen was named Second Team. Sophomore center Tenin Magassa was named to the Third Team and grad student Araion Bradshaw picked up All-Defensive Team accolades.

OFF TO A HOT START
Dayton has found much success under Coach Green in the month of January, going 35-2 in her six seasons as head coach of the Flyers. That includes going undefeated in four of her first five seasons.

THREE POINTS OF EXCELLENCE
Dayton has hit at least one three-point shot in 634 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.

70'S THE MAGIC NUMBER
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 180-22 (.891) 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 2019-20 when reaching that mark.
2021-22    6-0
2020-21    4-2
2019-20    10-2
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    180-22

UP NEXT
The Flyers will return home to host Saint Louis on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 12 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.