How It Happened
Rhode Island led by as many as seven points in the first set, after an Audrey Castro kill put the Rams up 13-6. Rhody remained in control and led 18-14 but the Flyers made a late push and closed out the set with an 11-2 run to take a 1-0 lead in the match.

In the second set, URI pulled ahead at 7-6 and remained on top until UD tied it up at 24-24. The Rams responded with back-to-back kills from Franki Darnold and Callan Kinnan however, taking the set 26-24 and evening the match at one apiece.

The third set also took extra points to decide, with Dayton coming out on top 30-28.

The Rams knotted it up again in the fourth, this time closing with 16-4 run to force a decisive fifth set. There, the teams traded points in the early going but three straight Rhody errors followed by a UD kill allowed the Flyers to pull ahead 11-7. A Layne Self kill and back-to-back aces by Kinnan got Rhody to within one (11-10) but Dayton claimed the next four points to win the match 3-2.

Inside the Box Score

• With the loss, Rhode Island drops to 11-5 (2-2) while Dayton improves to 11-5 (4-0).
• The Rams finished with a .212 attack percentage, compared to Dayton's .225. 
• UD also held the advantage in total blocks, 14.5-9.0.
• The Flyers were 68-110 (61%) on sideout opportunities while Rhody was 67-111 (60%).
• Overall, the match featured 17 lead changes and 34 ties.
• Senior Franki Darnold led Rhode Island with 21 kills, marking the fifth time this season she records 20 or more and the 14th time she finishes in double figures.
• Junior Callan Kinnan set a new career-high with five service aces on the afternoon. She also added a match-best 55 assists to go along with 15 digs, five kills and a block assist. Kinnan has now recorded 50 or more assists in six matches this season.
• Juniors Audrey Castro and Layne Self also posted double-digit kill totals with 18 and 14, respectively. 
• Freshman Lauren Pick - who had appeared in just two sets prior to today's match - recorded 19 digs, one assist and a service ace.
• Freshman Olivia Budinich led Rhode Island with 23 digs. She also added five assists.
• Dayton's Alaina Turner led all players with 28 kills.

What's Next
The Rams return to Keaney Gym to host La Salle on Friday night.