DAYTON – The University of Dayton volleyball team travels to Fairfax, Va. this weekend to face the George Mason Patriots. The matches will take place at the Recreation Athletic Complex on Friday, Oct. 30th at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31st at 12 p.m. 

The matchups will be live on ESPN+.

ABOUT THE FLYERS
Dayton enters Friday's match with a 17-8 overall record and 9-3 record in conference play. 

The Flyers are coming off a five-set loss against Duquesne on Tuesday, making it their first A10 back to back A10 loses since 2022. 

On Tuesday, freshman Sidney Sprada continued to power the Flyers offense, tallying a match-high of 21 kills while also leading the Flyers defensively with 24 digs. Senior Kamyrn Hunt and junior Abigail Cresse provided additional offensive power, each contributing 13 kills in the hard-fought match. 

ABOUT GEORGE MASON
The Patriots were swept by the George Washington Revolutionaries 3-0 on Wednesday, Oct.  28, to make their conference record 5-7 and continue their seven-game losing streak.

George Mason enters the weekend behind strong performer Kiera Hamilton, who recorded 14 kills and a team high of 15 points against George Washington. Ava Cheney directed the attack with 27 assists, while Autumn Martinez-Robinson paced the defense with 10 digs. 

The last meetings between the Flyers and Patriots resulted in 3-0 Dayton wins during last season on Oct. 24-25, 2025. 

UP NEXT 
The Flyers continue conference play back at the Frericks Center on Nov. 6-7 against the Rhode Island Rams. These matches will be on ESPN+.

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