DAYTON – The University of Dayton volleyball team will return home to host Duquesne on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. in the Frericks Center.

Tuesday's matchup between the Flyers and the Dukes will be live-streamed on ESPN+. It will also be the team's Mental Health Awareness Night.

ABOUT THE FLYERS
Dayton enters Tuesday's match with a 12-5 overall record and a perfect 4-0 record in conference play. 

The Flyers are coming in with two sweeps over the Fordham Rams last Friday and Saturday, extending their winning streak to five matches and number of consecutive sets won to 12. 

Fifth-year Kaleigh Meritt, senior Kamryn Hunt, and junior Abigail Cresse each tallied 14 kills in last weekend's matches at Fordham. Hunt leads the Flyers in kills with a season total of 189. Fifth-year Rylee Sloss totaled 28 assists in the matches against Fordham, and freshman Natalie Harrington, who leads the team in assists, put up 19 this past weekend. 

ABOUT DUQUESNE
The Dukes arrive at Frericks with a 12-3 overall record and a 3-1 record in Atlantic 10 conference play. Duquesne is on a one-game win streak after defeating Saint Louis 3-2 last Saturday. 

Junior Emersen Schrom leads the Dukes in kills with a total of 223, and freshman Simone Searles is just behind, with a season total of 214 kills. Senior setter Chloe Wilmont has tallied 591 assists for the season, leading the Dukes. 

The Flyers have faced the Dukes 63 times, with a winning record of 59-4. The last time the teams faced off, Dayton swept Duquesne 3-0. 

UP NEXT
Following Tuesday's match, the Flyers will head to Saint Louis to take on the Saint Louis Billikens in matches on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Chaifetz Pavilion. 

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