DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team remains on the road to take on Davidson College Sunday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. in Atlantic 10 play.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton heads to North Carolina with a nine-game winning streak and 15-3 record on the season. The Flyers are tied for first in the A-10 with a 6-0 conference mark. UD is 5-1 away from home this year.

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 opposing teams to 57.3 points each outing. The Flyers are shooting 40.6 percent overall, 36.7 percent from three point range, and 68.0 percent from the free throw line. UD has +6.7 rebounding and +1.6 turnover margins.

Dayton is led by graduate student Erin Whalen, who is averaging 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, and sophomore Makira Cook, who is adding 15.5 points per game. Graduate student Jenna Giacone is chipping in 12.3 points per game as well.

SCOUTING DAVIDSON
Davidson hosts Dayton with a 12-6 record on the season and 3-3 A-10 mark. The Wildcats are 5-3 at home this year and coming off a win over George Washington last outing.

Head coach Gayle Fulks is in her fifth season at Davidson and has 42 career wins with the Wildcats.

Through 18 games this year, Davidson is averaging 63.9 points each outing and giving up 59.7 points to opponents. The Wildcats are shooting 42.3 percent from the floor, 31.8 percent from behind the arc, and 73.8 percent from the charity stripe. Davidson is outrebounding and committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

Davidson is led by Elle Sutphin's 13.2 points per game while Suzi-Rose Deegan is adding 12.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton earned a road victory at Richmond, 80-57, this past Wednesday. The Flyers held the Spiders to just one point in the first quarter and had three players in double-digits.

Davidson ended its three-game losing skid with a 67-37 win over George Washington on the road Wednesday as well. The Wildcats did not allow more than 13 points in a single quarter and had a team-high 16 points from Elle Sutphin.

THE SERIES
Dayton and Davidson have played nine times previously with the Flyers winning every contest. UD won both meetings last season including the last matchup on Feb. 28, 72-66, on the road.

STATISTICAL RANKINGS
Dayton ranks 17th in the country in three point field goal percentage and 25th in defensive rebounds per game. Individually, Araion Bradshaw is sixth in the nation in assist to turnover ratio while Erin Whalen is 23rd in three pointers.

GIACONE CHOSEN FOR WBCA SO YOU WANT TO BE A COACH PROGRAM
Graduate student Jenna Giacone was selected as a participant in this year's WBCA "So You Want To Be A Coach Program". As part of a two-day event held at the 2022 WBCA convention, Giacone will join fellow women's basketball players to learn the ins-and-outs of coaching, networking, and leadership.

OFF TO A HOT START
Dayton has found much success under Coach Green in the month of January, going 41-2 in her six seasons as head coach of the Flyers. That includes going undefeated in four of her first five seasons.

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.

FLYERS IN REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE PLAY
Dayton has won 132 of its last 159 regular season Atlantic 10 games (.827), 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.

70'S THE MAGIC NUMBER
Since the 2009-10 season, Dayton is 182-22 (.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    8-0
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    182-22


UP NEXT
The Flyers will return home from their road stretch to host Duquesne on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at UD Arena.