Sept. 28, 2001

KINGSTON, R.I. - Sophomore outside hitter Amy Kauppila came up with 14 kills and led all players with 13 digs Friday night as Rhode Island upset visiting Dayton 3-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference volleyball action.

Junior setter Juliana Valencia had a career-high seven aces, along with 11 digs and 46 assists, helping the Rams (5-7, 2-1) win for the fifth time in their last six matches and avenge a pair of 3-0 wipeouts last year against Dayton (7-4, 2-1).

The Rams won the first two games 30-26 and 30-27, trailing only briefly early in each game. They blew a 14-4 lead in the third game and wound up falling 33-31, but they managed to regroup and breeze to a 30-19 victory in the fourth.

Dayton entered the match tied for the Atlantic 10 lead after shocking preseason favorite Xavier 3-0 on Sunday. The Flyers had a match-high 21 kills and a team-high 10 digs from all-leaguer Katie Ferriell, but they betrayed themselves with 18 service errors while playing from behind all night.

Rhode Island delivered 16 service aces to just seven for Dayton. Sophomore right-side hitter Mary Kate Reardon struck for five, and freshman outside hitter Kaleena Miller came off the bench for three.

Sophomore middle blocker Michelle Fulton led the Rams with a.389 hitting line (10-3-18), and senior middle blocker Yolanda Bogacz led the team in kills with 15. Freshman outside hitter Brooke Ecklund also finished in double figures with 10 kills.

Dayton (7-4) 26 27 33 19 -- 1
Rhode I. (5-7) 30 30 31 30 -- 3