PHILADELPHIA – La Salle will hit the road for their final road swing of the season this upcoming weekend. First, they will take on Dayton Friday evening at 7:00pm, as the Explorers look to avenge the defeat the Flyers dealt them at Tom Gola Arena earlier this season. The Blue & Gold will conclude their road schedule Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, Pa., as they take on conference power Duquesne.
 
Last Time Out
The Explorers traveled to Richmond, Va., to take on the VCU Rams last weekend, dropping the match in straight sets (14-25, 13-25, 11-25). Sophomore outside hitter Kelly Perillo led the Blue & Gold with eight kills, while also chipping in eight digs. She leads the Explorers with 192 kills on the season, while ranking second on the team with 168 digs.
 
Sophomore libero Erin Noga added twelve digs and a service ace, her 20^th of the season, for the Explorers. She ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 with 341 digs on the season, while notching a 3.79 digs/set average.
 
Previous Matchups
While Sunday will be the first of a two-game set between the Explorers and the Dukes, Friday's matchup against Dayton will be a rematch between the two squads. The Flyers and Explorers faced off on October 4^th at Tom Gola Arena, with the Flyers sweeping the Explorers in straight sets (25-12, 25-16, 25-14).
 
Sophomore outside hitter Laura Kuhlmeier led the Blue & Gold with eight kills and eight digs in the contest. Junior middle hitter Jennifer Whelan added six kills, while posting an impressive .444 hitting percentage.
 
Sophomore setter Michelle Healy led the Explorers with sixteen assists, contributing to her team leading 346 assists on the season.
 
La Salle Explorers (1-27; 0-10 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (11-12; 5-6 A-10)
Friday, November 8, 2013 | 7:00 PM | Frericks Center – Dayton, Ohio
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Scouting the Flyers
Senior middle blocker Meghan Campbell leads Dayton's offensive attack. She has notched 224 kills on the season, while her impressive .315 hitting percentage is sixth best mark in the Atlantic 10 this season. The outside presences of redshirt senior Shayne Brown and sophomore Jill Loiars supplement the offense. Brown has collected 190 kills in 2013, while Loiars has enjoyed a breakout season for the Flyers contributing 189 kills.
 
Sophomore setter Jenna Jendryk controls the flow of the Dayton attack. She has collected 784 assists on the season, while being instrumental in creating Dayton's balanced attack. Five Flyers have amassed 120+ kills on the season, while Jendryk has assisted on 85% of the team's kills.
 
The strength of this Dayton squad is their defensive intensity. Three players find their names in the A-10 top ten rankings for blocks/set average. Campbell leads the conference with a 1.40 blocks/set average, posting 116 total on the season. Junior middle blocker Isolde Hannan has been an equally imposing presence at the net front, posting 92 total blocks and a 1.30 blocks/set average, which is the fourth best mark in the conference. Redshirt sophomore Angel Agu has posted 65 total blocks, while her 1.16 blocks/set average is ninth in the A-10 rankings.
 
On the backline, sophomore libero Janna Krafka has done excellent job cleaning up what the imposing Flyer frontline cannot block. She is third in the conference with 370 digs on the season, while her 4.30 digs/set average is the second highest mark in the A-10.
 
La Salle Explorers (1-27; 0-10 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (15-9; 9-2 A-10)
Sunday, November 10, 2013 | 1:00 PM | A.J. Palumbo Center – Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Scouting the Dukes
Duquesne has enjoyed a strong season, as they stand second in the Atlantic 10 standings with a 9-2 conference record.
 
The Dukes are paced offensively by the inside-outside combination of junior middle hitter Arielle Love and senior outside hitter Marah Farage. Both players have amassed 210 kills on the season; while Love finds her name in the A-10 top ten in several attacking categories. Her staggering .343 hitting percentage is the third best mark in the conference, while her 3.18 kills/set average is good for seventh best in the A-10 this season.
 
Sophomore setter Mary Henry orchestrates the attacking flow for the Dukes. She has collected 88% of the team's assists in 2013. Her 931 assists are the second highest mark in the Atlantic 10, while her 10.34 assists/set average is tied for first.
 
The defense is led by junior libero Patti Abshire. She has accumulated 331 digs on the season and her 3.68 digs/set average is good for fifth best in the Atlantic 10. She has also been a terror while on serve for the Dukes, marking 30 service aces and a 0.33 service ace/set average, both of which are good for third best in the conference.
 
Up Next
The Explorers return home for their final two matches of the season. They will face off against the Fordham Rams on Friday, November 15^th, at 7:00pm. They will conclude their season with Senior Day on Sunday, November 17^th; with a 1:00pm tilt against Duquesne.