Friday, October 18
Dayton, OH
7:00 p.m.
George Washington University
at
University of Dayton
Volleyball Prepares for Challenge with No. 21 Flyers on the Road
10/16/2024 11:17:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
WASHINGTON -Â Heading to week four of A-10 play, the GW volleyball program is set for a road series with the nationally ranked Dayton Flyers. The series will begin in Dayton, Ohio on Friday evening at 7 p.m. and conclude with a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m. Both matches will air live on ESPN+.
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WEEK REWIND
The Revolutionaries emerged from their three contests over the past week, 2-1, after defeating George Mason, 3-0, on Wednesday evening in the first matchup of the Revolutionary Rivalry this season. In the weekend series with Davidson, each team claimed one matchup, with GW finishing the weekend at 5-2 in the Atlantic 10. The finish places GW tied for second in the conference with VCU, just behind the undefeated Flyers.Â
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ON THE OPPONENT
The Dayton Flyers enter week four of A-10 action undefeated in the conference and with a 17-1 overall record following a weekend sweep over Loyola Chicago. Statistically, the Flyers rank first in numerous categories across the conference. The full breakdown of conference stats is here.Â
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Leading the Flyers' offense this season is Lexie Almodovar. Across 18 matches, Almodovar has tallied 282 kills behind a .304 cumulative hitting percentage. Following behind is Liana Sarkissian with 146 kills (.399) and Brooke Smith with 141 (.280). All three will pose a significant challenge to GW across the net this weekend. The Flyers' 2024 performance is broken down here.
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WEEK REWIND
The Revolutionaries emerged from their three contests over the past week, 2-1, after defeating George Mason, 3-0, on Wednesday evening in the first matchup of the Revolutionary Rivalry this season. In the weekend series with Davidson, each team claimed one matchup, with GW finishing the weekend at 5-2 in the Atlantic 10. The finish places GW tied for second in the conference with VCU, just behind the undefeated Flyers.Â
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ON THE OPPONENT
The Dayton Flyers enter week four of A-10 action undefeated in the conference and with a 17-1 overall record following a weekend sweep over Loyola Chicago. Statistically, the Flyers rank first in numerous categories across the conference. The full breakdown of conference stats is here.Â
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Leading the Flyers' offense this season is Lexie Almodovar. Across 18 matches, Almodovar has tallied 282 kills behind a .304 cumulative hitting percentage. Following behind is Liana Sarkissian with 146 kills (.399) and Brooke Smith with 141 (.280). All three will pose a significant challenge to GW across the net this weekend. The Flyers' 2024 performance is broken down here.
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