UDPride™

NIU hit about five horse shots from behind the arc, but the Flyers are in trouble even w/o those coffin bombs if they can't shoot or rebound. Can't complain about the fight from Aiden and Dunk, but too many others were flat tires on Saturday night.

Flyers Flop in 81-76 OT Loss to NIU READ MORE: udpride.com/flyers-flop-in-8…

UDWSOC won 2-0 over GW at Baujan in A10 QF. Got two quality goals in each half. Will host the highest remaining see in the semis.

Flyer MSOC season ends with a 1-0 loss at #2 seed SLU in A10 QF. UD didnt look totally outclassed in run of play but the Dayton offense generated few chances. Season ends 9-5-3 (3-3-2). Not much on the bone in 2026.

Solidifying a Legacy While Celebrating Our Senior & 5th Year Players READ MORE: udpride.com/solidifying-a-le…

Flyer boxscore vs NJIT. The fans loved Jordan for being 100% lunch pail. Aiden will win the same crowds in the same way. TBD if this team is better than last year, but they do appear deeper -- even w/o Haynes. His availability would be a tail wind.

Derkack, L’Etang Lead Flyers in Blowout Over NJIT READ MORE: udpride.com/derkack-letang-l…

Flyers looked better last night against Morehead and got some players back, but does UD have a couple game-wreckers - studs AG gives the ball to and says "take over"? Jury is still out. Dayton will need a couple to compete with SLU and VCU.

“The work she [Krista Horsmon] does behind the scenes is invaluable.......a big part of her role is helping athletes understand themselves and their teammates, communicate, build trust, and take ownership of their roles." - UDVB Asst Coach Balice

"The best attackers can score with power, use the blocker’s hands, change directions, or find open space. There’s a difference between taking a great swing and making a great attacking decision. We want both." - UDVB Asst Coach Balice

Winning Big Matches Requires Leadership, Discipline and Managing the Momentum Swings READ MORE: udpride.com/winning-big-matc…

Breakdown of who’s spending what in the P5.

Leung made Preseason A10 3rd team and Ibrahim All-Defensive. Flyers must eliminate the unforced turnover plague that's been apocalyptic the last 2-3 seasons. It's cost us 3-4 wins a year (6-8 game swing) just on lack of ball security.

Preseason individual recognition by team (3 All-A10 Teams, 1 All-Defensive): SLU = 6 VCU = 4 GMU = 2 SJU = 2 URI = 2 FOR = 2 GW = 1 LAS = 1 RIC = 1 DAV = 1 DAY = 1 DUQ = 0 SBU = 0 LOY = 0 UD somehow received two A10 1st place votes. Nobody else sees what they see.

Some + from last night: the young guys have potential and if UD ever gets to full strength there is optimism, but nothing really changes until UD starts rebounding and ooshing the trey...and once again it looks like a major concern that may dictate the 2026-27 ceiling.

“One of the best ways to defend a fast offense is actually to prevent the opponent from being able to run it in the first place, and that starts with serving...." - UDVB Asst Coach Tim Balice

“I think the biggest thing this week is learning from the loss and moving forward with confidence...I want to keep getting better in all areas of my game and be someone my teammates can rely on. My goal is to play with confidence and consistency..." - Sr OH Kamryn Hunt

UDVB: The Greatest Accomplishment: Rising After the Fall READ MORE: udpride.com/the-greatest-acc…

The four year A10 regular season winning streak finally ends at 62. Heck of a run. Time to start a new one.