Dayton Flyers

Nov. 29, 2010

AVCA Top-25

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Dayton volleyball will enter the NCAA Championship ranked No. 13 in the in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top-25 Poll released on Monday.

Ranked for 18 consecutive weeks, the Flyers are on the cusp maintaining a top 25 national ranking through the entire season for the first time in program history. UD began the season ranked No. 21 in the preseason and last week tied the highest ranking in program history at No. 12 for the second time since the week of Oct. 15, 2007.

Dayton (27-3, 15-0 Atlantic 10) finished the regular season on a 22 match winning streak after sweeping Mid-American Conference Tournament Champion Ohio on the road last Friday. On Sunday UD earned the program’s highest seed (No. 14) in the NCAA Championship and will host the First Round through the Regional Final. As the Atlantic 10’s only representative in the field of 64, the Flyers are the only seeded team from a one-bid league.

Florida (27-1) remains the top seed in this week’s top 25 with 55 of the 60 first-place votes. Dayton has played four top 15 teams in this week’s poll, including No. 3 Nebraska, No. 14 Illinois, No. 10 Northern Iowa, and No. 12 Minnesota.

The back-to-back Atlantic 10 Regular Season and Tournament Champions begin the NCAA Championship by hosting Butler at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at the Frericks Center. The winner will face Ohio State or Lipscomb on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes and Lady Bisons will play on Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

Tickets for the NCAA Championship First and Second Rounds go on sale tomorrow. For more information visit the NCAA First & Second Rounds page or call the Dayton Ticket Office at (937) 229-4433.