DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team will wrap-up its home stretch with Saint Joesph's University Saturday, Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. at UD Arena.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton heads into the weekend with a 4-18 record overall and a 3-8 Atlantic 10 mark. The Flyers are 2-9 at home this season.

Head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter is in her first season in charge of her hometown Flyers, coming over after a year at Wittenberg. She has assistant coaching stops at Kansas, Kentucky, Penn State, and Ohio State.

As a team this year, the Flyers are averaging 65.7 points per game and giving up 70.9 points to opposing teams. Dayton is shooting 40.6 percent overall, 34.1 percent from three point range, and 71 percent from the free throw line. UD is one of the top rebounding teams in the country with a +5.4 margin.

Dayton is led by a pair of double-double threats in senior Mariah Perez with 11.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and sophomore Arianna Smith with 9.9 points and 8.5 boards each outing. Senior Sydney Freeman is chipping in 10.1 points per game as well.

SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH'S
Saint Joseph's comes to UD for the first time in four years and boasts a 16-7 record on the season with a 6-5 A-10 mark. The Hawks have found much of their success at home, going 11-3 at Hagan Arena and 5-4 on the road.

Head coach Cindy Griffin is in her 22nd season at the helm and one of the most veteran coaches in the A-10 with over 400 career wins.

As a team, Saint Joes is scoring 68.1 points each contest while holding opposing squads to 60.6 points per game. The Hawks are shooting 42.8 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from behind the arc, and 78.2 percent from the charity stripe. SJU benefits from positive rebounding and turnover margins.

The Hawks are led by Talya Brugler with 15.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while Mackenzie Smith is adding 14.1 points and Laura Ziegler is contributing 11.6 points and 8.6 boards per outing.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton suffered a 74-65 loss at home Saint Louis on Wednesday for the annual School Day game. The Flyers trailed early and were unable to catch up to the Billikens. Anyssa Jones had career highs with 20 points and 15 rebounds in the effort.

Saint Joseph's is coming off a 67-45 win over VCU at home Wednesday after holding the Rams to single digit points in the first and third quarters. Laura Ziegler led the Hawks with 22 points and 16 rebounds in the contest.

SERIES HISTORY
Dayton and Saint Joseph's have played 47 times previously with the Flyers holding a 36-11 series advantage. UD has won 10 in a row including last year's match-up at SJU 59-43. This will be the first meeting between the two teams at UD Arena since 2019.

STATISTICAL RANKINGS
As a team, Dayton ranks 25th in the country in rebounding and 34th in defensive rebounds per game. Individually, Mariah Perez is 22nd in the nation in offensive rebounds per game and 42nd in total rebounds.

WE'VE GOT AN AUDIENCE
On Feb. 8, 2023, the Flyers played in front of 11,635 fans at UD Arena while hosting Saint Louis. The record-breaking crowd was due to the overwhelming success of UD's annual School Day game, a chance for local school-aged children to take a field trip with the Flyers.

DOUBLING-UP
Senior Mariah Perez already has eight double-doubles this season, giving her nine for her career. She recorded double-digit points and rebounds in games against Northern Kentucky, Kentucky, Florida, Fairfield, Davidson, Duquesne, Loyola, and Saint Louis already this season. On top of that, she was one point shy of three more against Ohio, Fordham, and St. Bonaventure.

UP NEXT
The Flyers head back out on the road to take on VCU Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.

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