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Dayton volleyball player Liana Sarkissian celebrates a block.
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Winner Dayton UD 20-1,10-0 Atlantic 10
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Fordham FU 6-13,2-8 Atlantic 10
Winner
Dayton UD
20-1,10-0 Atlantic 10
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Final
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Fordham FU
6-13,2-8 Atlantic 10
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Dayton UD 25 25 25 (3)
Fordham FU 17 21 8 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

#UDVB Rallies Past Fordham to Move to 10-0 in A-10 Action

Lexie Almodovar’s Third-Straight 15-Kill Match Leads Flyers

BRONX, N.Y. – The No. 20-ranked University of Dayton volleyball team pushed its winning streak to 13 straight by sweeping Fordham 25-17, 25-21, 25-8 on Friday night in Rose Hill Gymnasium. 
 
The Flyers are now 20-1 on the season and 10-0 in Atlantic 10 play.
 
After trailing in the second set by as many as six points, UD rallied and eventually scored nine of the final 11 points to secure the narrow victory. The Flyers brought that momentum into the final set, going on a 15-2 run to start the third and never looking back.
 
Redshirt senior Lexie Almodovar collected her second consecutive double-double, registering 15 kills to go along with 15 digs on the day. The Noblesville, Ind. native also had four block assists and three service aces for a total of 20 points. Senior setter Alyssa Miller also tallied a double-double thanks to 30 assists and a season-high 14 digs. Junior libero Karissa Kaminski (13) and sophomore Gaby Arroyo (12) also had double-digit dig performances.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
.016 – attack percentage for Fordham, the eighth time this season UD has held an opponent under .100
44 – consecutive wins over the Rams for the Flyers
30 – assists for Alyssa Miller, a 10.0 /set average
12 – total blocks for the Flyers, their seventh double-digit blocking effort this season and third in a row
12 – digs for Gaby Arroyo, tying a season-high
9 – kills needed for Lexie Almodovar to become the Dayton all-time kills leader
8 – double-doubles on the season for Almodovar after her 15-kill, 15-dig performance
6 – blocks by Liana Sarkissian in the contest, leading UD
4 – Flyers with double-digit digs: Almodovar (15), Miller (14), Karissa Kaminski (13) and Gaby Arroyo (12)
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers look for their 14th-consecutive win with another match against Fordham on Saturday at 12 p.m. at Rose Hill Gymnasium.
 
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