WACO, Texas – The No. 23-ranked University of Dayton volleyball advanced to the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament with a four-set victory over South Carolina (25-20, 25-15, 24-26, 25-10) on Thursday evening at the Ferrell Center on the campus of Baylor University.
 
The win is the 11th NCAA victory in program history for the Flyers, and sets them up with a date against the winner of No. 4 seed Baylor and Wofford on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.

UD jumped ahead with convincing victories in the first two sets, and after a tight third set to avoid a sweep, Dayton used a 12-0 run to bury the Gamecocks in the fourth and roll to a 25-10 win.

Dayton was led by its pin attack as redshirt seniors Lexie Almodovar and Brooke Smith finished the match 22 and 11 kills, respectively. Almodovar registered a double-double thanks to 12 digs, while Smith hit .476 in the match, leading all players. Senior setter Alyssa Miller dished out 38 assists in the contest, while Karissa Kaminski had a match-high 15 digs.

The Flyers had a dominant performance from the service line, with both Almodovar and junior Emily Young registering four aces, and Kaminski adding a pair. In total, Dayton boasted an 11-4 advantage in aces for the match.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
.312 – Dayton's hitting efficiency in the contest
.240 – hitting efficiency for South Carolina
22 – kills for Lexie Almodovar, her sixth 20+ kill performance of the season
15 – digs for Karissa Kaminski, tops in the contest
13 – double-doubles for Almodovar on the season after her 22-kill, 13-dig performance
11 - aces for the Flyers, the second-most on the season for UD
4 - service aces for Emily Young, a new career-high
 
UP NEXT
Dayton takes on the winner of No. 4 seed Baylor and Wofford on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Ferrell Center at 8 p.m. ET.
 
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