University of Dayton Athletics

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Dayton volleyball team swept VCU in a road match on Friday night (25-20, 25-14, 26-24).

With one game to go, the Flyers have locked up first place in the conference, earning their 19th regular season title.

Dayton took advantage of four straight errors by the Rams to open the night with a 4-0 lead. VCU was able to close the gap to one point at 9-8, but the Flyers continued to outscore the home team, putting the first set away on kills by senior Kamryn Hunt and sophomore Charlotte Vinson.

Up 4-3, the Flyers shot out ahead on a four-point run in the second set. A service error earned the side out before freshman Ava Liening and senior Gabriela Machin Borges teamed up for the block. Fifth-year Kaleigh Meritt tallied a kill, with graduate Rylee Sloss getting the setter dump to force a VCU timeout at 8-3. Hunt opened up a run later in the set with back-to-back kills, leading 17-11. Junior Abigail Cresse earned a service ace, with freshman Sidney Sprada recording a kill for a significant 19-11 lead. In the late part of the set, UD continued to take advantage of errors, winning set two by 11 points.

The Flyers began set three similar to the first, going on a 4-0 run. Sprada and Vinson earned kills and Cresse and Sprada teamed up for a block, tallying a fourth point on an attack error. VCU went on a six-point run late in the set to take a 20-19 lead. The lead continued to go back-and-forth, with the Flyers earning two match points, ending the match on an attack error by VCU.

BY THE NUMBERS
14 – Kills for Kamryn Hunt, leading all players

21 – Assists for freshman Natalie Harrington

2 – Aces for Hunt, contributing to Dayton's six aces

5 – Block assists for Abigail Cresse

18 – Block assists for the Flyers

UP NEXT
The regular season will conclude with another match against VCU on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.