DAYTON – The University of Dayton volleyball team is set to take on the VCU Rams in Richmond, Va. at the Siegel Center on Friday, Nov.13 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. The matches wrap up the regular season for the Flyers, who hope to claim the Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championship title with a single win this weekend.
Both matches will be streaming live on ESPN+.
ABOUT THE FLYERS
The Flyers took down Rhode Island in the final home series at the Frericks Center Nov. 6th and 7th, earning a streak of four consecutive wins and making them 13-3 in conference play, leading the Atlantic 10. Dayton swept the Rams Friday with 16 kills from Kamryn Hunt to celebrate senior night, and a double-double from the senior on Saturday with 15 kills and 12 digs
Junior Abigail Cresse and freshman Sidney Sprada continue to be standouts for Dayton. Cresse racked up 11 total blocks on the weekend and Sprada claimed five aces Saturday for a career high. The Flyers kept the score close but ran away with a straight-set win on Friday and taking the series in four sets on Saturday.
ABOUT VCU
The Rams are ranked fifth in the A10 conference with a 9-7 win/loss record in conference play. Against the Flyers, the Rams are 9-23 dating back to 2010, with Dayton winning eight of the last 10 games. VCU did claim a win in the last match up against the Flyers, 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 26-24) in the A10 semifinal last season.
The Rams are coming off a pair of wins against Fordham, breaking their five-match losing streak. VCU is led by senior Nina Boledovicova, who leads the team with 247 kills and is second in blocks. She is fifth in the Atlantic 10 for hitting percentage. Defensively, the Rams are led by junior Letizia Galli who leads the Rams and is second in the A10 for blocks. Galli earned A10 Defensive Player of the Week in October for performance against Davidson.
UP NEXT
The Flyers look to compete at the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament on Nov. 20-22 in Chicago, Ill. at Gentile Arena.
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