University of Dayton Athletics

DAYTON – The University of Dayton volleyball team swept Rhode Island in the Frericks Center on Friday night (25-22, 25-16, 25-18).

Seniors Lily Barry, Kamryn Hunt and Gabriela Machin Borges, along with fifth-year Kaleigh Meritt and graduate Rylee Sloss were honored before the match.

Trailing 7-6, the Flyers opened a lead on a four-point run. Meritt tied the set with a kill, picking up another along with a block assist with junior Abigail Cresse, going up 10-7 with an attack error for the Rams. Rhode Island tied the set at 22 apiece, but a kill for Hunt, another attack error for Rhode Island and a solo block for freshman Ava Liening helped UD claim the first set.

Dayton took a quick lead to begin the second set, beginning on an ace for freshman Natalie Harrington. The Flyers earned points on an attack error and kills for freshman Sidney Sprada, Hunt and Vinson, going up 5-0 and forcing Rhode Island to take a timeout. Leading 18-13, Meritt opened another run for the Flyers, with an ace for Harrington and a kill for Vinson drawing another Rams timeout. Out of the timeout, Meritt picked up another kill for a 21-13 lead. Ahead 24-16, another kill for Vinson gave Dayton a 2-0 set lead.

The Flyers opened the third set with a 4-0 lead off kills for Cresse and Hunt, a block assist for Cresse and Vinson and an ace for Sprada. With a narrow 20-17 lead, Dayton pushed ahead to 24-17 on kills for Cresse, Meritt and Vinson and a block for Cresse and Meritt. After a kill for Rhode Island, Meritt put away the match for the straight-set win.

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

.500 – Attack percentage for Charlotte Vinson, leading Dayton

2 – Service aces for Abigail Cresse, Natalie Harrington and Sidney Sprada

5 – Total blocks for Ava Liening, with two solo blocks and three block assists

UP NEXT
The Flyers will play their final home match of the season against Rhode Island at noon on Saturday, Nov. 7.