Saturday, October 14
Davidson, N.C.
2 p.m.
Davidson College
12-7,4-5Atlantic 10
0
vs
3
Dayton
20-2,9-0Atlantic 10
1
2
3
F
Dayton
25
25
25
3
Davidson
22
19
21
0
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Defeated by #18 Flyers
10/14/2023 3:49:00 PM | Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Isabel Decker's (11 kills, 10 digs) double-double kept the Wildcats within reach of #18 Dayton on Saturday afternoon, despite the Flyers ultimately defeating Davidson 3-0.
Bella Brady added another 10 digs to the weekend, averaging 3.33 pickups per set across the two-match stretch, while Sola Omonije swung .500 and Emma Slusser hit .350 while combining for 12 kills and six block assists.
Dayton, which has won 48 of its last 51 sets, swung .406 at the net and stopped any Wildcat threat with four blocks apiece over the final two sets of play.
Quality play from Slusser helped the 'Cats jump out to a 3-0, red-hot start inside Belk Arena, as the 'Cats eventually stretched it to a 10-5 advantage in set one. After a kill from Jackie Bardin and a Dayton timeout, Davidson produced back-to-back blocks and a kill from Anna Withee that pushed the Wildcat lead to its largest of the day at 13-5.
After a 9-3 run from the Flyers, which saw Dayton close in within two of the 'Cats at 16-14, Decker aced the defense and put Davidson back in front by four, 19-15. From there however, Dayton produced a 10-3 run to win the first
set 25-22 and regain momentum for the remainder of the match.
Overall, Davidson hit .235 as a team and served four aces.
Up Next
The 'Cats will head to Fairfax for a weekend series with George Mason on Oct. 20 & 21.
Bella Brady added another 10 digs to the weekend, averaging 3.33 pickups per set across the two-match stretch, while Sola Omonije swung .500 and Emma Slusser hit .350 while combining for 12 kills and six block assists.
Dayton, which has won 48 of its last 51 sets, swung .406 at the net and stopped any Wildcat threat with four blocks apiece over the final two sets of play.
Quality play from Slusser helped the 'Cats jump out to a 3-0, red-hot start inside Belk Arena, as the 'Cats eventually stretched it to a 10-5 advantage in set one. After a kill from Jackie Bardin and a Dayton timeout, Davidson produced back-to-back blocks and a kill from Anna Withee that pushed the Wildcat lead to its largest of the day at 13-5.
After a 9-3 run from the Flyers, which saw Dayton close in within two of the 'Cats at 16-14, Decker aced the defense and put Davidson back in front by four, 19-15. From there however, Dayton produced a 10-3 run to win the first
set 25-22 and regain momentum for the remainder of the match.
Overall, Davidson hit .235 as a team and served four aces.
Up Next
The 'Cats will head to Fairfax for a weekend series with George Mason on Oct. 20 & 21.
Team Stats
UD
DC
Kills
49
36
Errors
17
13
Attempts
109
98
Hitting %
.294
.235
Points
67.0
46.0
Assists
42
35
Aces
8
4
Blocks
10
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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