LEADING OFF 
Loyola Chicago is back on the road to visit Dayton on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24 at 12 p.m. Both matches are listed in Central Time.  

QUICK HITS 

• Loyola split its series with Davidson at home last weekend, securing a 3-1 win (Oct. 16) before dropping the second match in straight sets (Oct. 17). Sophomore outside hitter Leyna Nguyen led the Ramblers with 29 total kills against the Wildcats. 
• Six Ramblers rank in the A10's top statistical leaders: Mya Ball second in service aces/set (.50) and sixth in assists/set (7.97), Chloe Morgan second in blocks/set (1.18) and eighth in hitting percentage (.299), Sam Falk third in digs/set (3.69), Nguyen fourth in kills/set (3.57) and in points/set (4.06), and Avary DeBlieck is fifth in blocks/set (1.12) and Mallory Bohl ranks ninth in the same category (1.05). 
• Head coach Amanada Berkley entered her ninth season at the helm of the program, holding a 163-102 (.615) record.      
• Loyola, the reigning conference champion, was picked to finish second in the A10 Preseason Poll, receiving two first place votes.  
• The Ramblers and Gentile Arena will serve as the host site for the 2026 Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship from Friday, Nov. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 22. 

SCOUTING REPORT 
Dayton is 16-6 overall and leading the A10 with an 8-1 record so far in 2026. The Flyers only conference loss was a 3-1 defeat at Saint Louis (Oct. 10); they've only dropped five total sets in league play. 

Senior outside hitter Kamryn Hunt paces Dayton's offense with 3.00 kills/set and 3.41 points/set, good for ninth and 10th in the league, respectively. Junior middle blocker Abigail Cresse is the A10 leader in hitting percentage with a .380 clip; she ranks sixth in the league in blocks/set with 1.11. As a team, Dayton is hitting an average .243 and averaging 12.84 kills/set -- good for second in the league in both categories. 

The Wildcats were picked as the preseason favorite, receiving eight first place votes after going undefeated (18-0) in conference play last year. 

SERIES HISTORY  
Loyola holds the all-time series advantage 17-13 with Dayton. Last season, the Flyers swept the Ramblers in back-to-back matches inside Gentile Arena. 

FOLLOW THE ACTION 
Stream both matches on ESPN+. Follow @RamblersWVB on Instagram and X for in-game updates.