DAYTON - The University of Dayton volleyball team is traveling to Muncie, Indiana, Tuesday for a midweek matchup at Ball State. First serve between the Flyers and Cardinals is set for 6 p.m. at BSU's Worthen Arena.
The match will be available via
LIVE STATS and on
ESPN+.
ABOUT DAYTON
Dayton (5-4) is coming off a 2-1 weekend at its own Dayton Invitational, picking up wins over Villanova and Missouri State before falling to 25th-ranked Illinois. Senior
Grace Dynda and junior
Amelia Moore were named to the All-Tournament Team for their efforts over the weekend. Moore leads the team and ranks eighth nationally with 51 total blocks and ranks 29th nationally with 1.42 blocks/set. On offense, sophomore
Lexie Almodovar leads the team with 3.00 kills/set and junior
Livie Sandt sets 8.16 assists/set.
SCOUTING BALL STATE
Ball State (8-1) received votes in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll for the first three polls of the season and was a perfect 3-0 at its home tournament last weekend with wins over Arkansas State, Alabama and Green Bay. Marie Plitt averages 2.60 kills/set while swinging at .415 to go with 0.71 blocks/set for the Cardinals. Megan Weilonski serves as the primary setter with 10.34 assists/set and Maggie Huber gets under a team-best 4.29 digs/set to lead Ball State.
SERIES STUFF
Dayton Leads, 8-7. The Flyers have won the last three meetings between Dayton and Ball State, including a 3-1 win at home on August 28, 2018, the last time the pair squared off.
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