PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The No. 22-ranked University of Dayton volleyball team pushed its winning streak to eight matches with a four-set victory over Duquesne on Tuesday evening, 25-11, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20 at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. 
 
The Flyers set a new rally-scoring era record with an incredible 20 aces in the match. Redshirt junior Taylor Russell led the way with a career-best eight aces, while senior Alyssa Miller, junior Karissa Kaminski and sophomore Gaby Arroyo each tallied three.
 
Dayton is now 15-1 on the 2024 campaign and improves to 5-0 in the Atlantic 10. UD has now won 25 consecutive A-10 regular season matches.
 
Redshirt senior Lexie Almodovar led another balanced attack for the Flyers, registering 13 kills. Redshirt junior Taylor Russell finished the night with 10 kills and an impressive .381 attack percentage, and three other Flyers finished with six-or-more kills.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
.444 – attack percentage for Alayna Yates, who had eight kills and no errors on 18 swings
41 – assists for Alyssa Miller, who had a double-double with 12 digs and added four kills
20 – service aces for the Flyers as a team, the most since at least 2006
13 – digs for junior libero Karissa Kaminski, leading all players
8 – kills for Liana Sarkissian
8 – service aces for Taylor Russell, a new career high
6 – kills for Brooke Smith
3 – total blocks for both Alayna Yates and Liana Sarkissian
3 – service aces for Miller, Kaminski and Gaby Arroyo
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers return to the friendly confines of the Frericks Center this weekend welcoming Atlantic 10 Preseason No. 2 Loyola Chicago for matches on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
 
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