CRITICAL A-10 CLASH ON SATURDAY BETWEEN DAYTON AND XAVIER
With both the Dayton Flyers and the Xavier Musketeers fighting to get in the Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship, the stage is set for a high energy contest on Saturday night at Baujan Field.

The Flyers are in a three-way tie for the sixth and final spot in the tournament, while Xavier is three points behind. Dayton is unbeaten at home this season and have won three of its last four games. The Flyers are coming off a 1-0 victory over the Temple Owls thanks in part to stellar defensive play by the Flyers and a second half goal from sophomore Jeff Popella. Xavier is 2-2-0 in their last four games, but the two losses have gone into overtime. Fans can follow the game on Gametracker and a free live video broadcast on Dayton All-Access.

ABOUT XAVIER
Xavier has struggled away from home this season going 1-8-0 in road or neutral site games. However, the Musketeers will be dangerous thanks to a balanced scoring attack. Eleven different players have scored at least one goal this season. Led by Brandon Bucher and El-Hadji Dieng with four goals and two assists apiece, the Musketeers are averaging more than a goal per game in A-10 play.

QUICKLY ABOUT DAYTON
This is the 51st season of Dayton Flyers men's soccer. UD showcases an all-time record of 384-348-55 (.523). The Flyers have had a winning record in eight of the last 10 seasons and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1997 and 1998. Head coach Dennis Currier ranks sixth on the Flyers' all-time list in coaching victories at 26, just seven behind Jerry Butcher.

SERIES STUFF
UD holds an 18-15-1 all-time series lead against Xavier, the second most games against an opponent behind Ohio State with 41. Last season the Flyers lost 2-1 to the Musketeers, but have won three of the last four.

POPELLA NAMED A-10 CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Thanks to two goals and an assist last weekend, sophomore Jeff Popella was named the co-Player of the Week by the Atlantic 10. Popella has been on fire of late with three goals and an assist in his last four games.

DOING IT WITH DEFENSE
One of the reasons for the Flyers' winning record has been the solid play of its defensive core. Led by senior Zac Gibbens, the Flyers have a 1.03 goals against average on the 2007 campaign. Sophomores Randy Dennis, Ryan Handbury and Sonny Renner have solidified the back and helped UD to four shutouts on the season.

THE QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
Through 15 games in 2007, eight different Flyers have recorded at least one goal. This productivity has helped Dayton rank fourth in the Atlantic 10 in goals per game at 1.47. Sophomore Alex Torda leads the team with six goals and ranks tied for third in the Atlantic 10 goals and points with 16. Six returning players, Florian DeCamps, Tyler Imbrogno, Jeff Popella, Joe Olwig, Simeon Zaprianov and Torda have already matched or eclipsed last season's point total.

HOME ON THE RANGE
Through four games this season the Flyers are unbeaten at Baujan Field. Dayton has played well recently going 7-0-1 in its last eight home games dating back to the 2006 campaign. The next three regular season games are at home for UD.

UD RANKED EIGHTH IN MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION
With a winning record in the 2007 season, the Dayton Flyers are in eighth in the latest NSCAA/adidas® Middle Atlantic Regional Rankings. Dayton has victories this season over Temple, Saint Joseph's, Oakland, Wright State, Butler, Eastern Illinois, Sacramento State and St. Francis and La Salle.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Sophomore Alex Torda has been on fire of late for the Flyers. He leads the team in goals (6), assists (5) and points (17) through 15 games this season. Torda recorded his first game-winning goal of the season in a victory over Oakland and has scored a goal or an assist in six of his last nine games.

ZAC ATTACK IN GOAL
Senior Zac Gibbens is among the Atlantic 10 leaders in victories, goals against average and save percentage. The Loveland, Colo. native is 9-4-2 with a 1.03 goals against average and a .771 save percentage with four shutouts. Among Atlantic 10 goalies, Gibbens is one of four goalkeepers who have played every minute in net for his team.

FINDING HIS MO-JOE
Junior Joe Olwig has been nothing but clutch for the Flyers. In 10 games Olwig has two game-winning goals, matching his career high. After scoring just one goal in 11 games last season, Olwig has rebounded and ranks third on the team with three goals and fourth in points with seven.

POSH JOSH
Freshman Josh Albers is the only Flyer this year to earn the A-10 Rookie of the Week award. Since being inserted in the starting lineup, Albers recorded two goals and an assist in seven games. The Cincinnati native also leads all freshman Flyers in scoring and is tied for fourth on the team in goals scored.

FANTASTICALLY FLORIAN
Junior Florian DeCamps reached an impressive milestone with career highs in goals and points after tallying a marker against Saint Joseph's. On the 2007 season, DeCamps has two goals and four assists for 10 points.

LENDING A HELPING HAND-BURY
As one of the keys to the Flyer defense, sophomore Ryan Handbury looks to improve on a stellar freshman season in which he earned Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention honors. Handbury was one of three Flyers to start all 17 games in 2006 and scored a goal on eight shots and had an assist. This season, Handbury is one of five Flyers to have started in all 15 games.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF FLYERS
UD has an international flavor on the 2007 roster with six players from overseas. The European players include graduate student Daniel March and sophomore Ryan Handbury who hail from the United Kingdom, graduate student Gary Long from Ireland, Simeon Zaprianov from Bulgaria and Florian DeCamps from France. Sophomore Isaac Kissi is in his first season with UD and is from Ghana.

THREE'S COMPANY
In his Dayton coaching career Dayton, Dennis Currier's teams are 12-0 when scoring three or more goals. The Flyers have scored three goals twice this season when UD earned a 3-2 win against the Butler Bulldogs and a 4-1 triumph against Saint Joseph's.

MAKING THEM COUNT
With three game-winning goals on the season, sophomore Jeff Popella ranks tied for second in the A-10 and first on the team. He's netted game-winners against Temple, Wright State and La Salle. On the 2007 season, Popella is second on the team in scoring with four goals and two assists for 10 points. All 10 of his points this season have come off the bench.

IMBROGNO DISHES IT OUT
With four assists on the season, senior Tyler Imbrogno has already reached a career high. The Dayton, Ohio native is second on the team in assists and ranks tied for third in scoring with eight points. Imbrogno is one of five players to start all 15 games this season and leads the team in shots and shots on goal.

MONY, MONY, MONY
Junior forward Simeon Zaprianov, nicknamed "Mony", has been on the money of late for the Flyers. His converted penalty kick against Saint Joseph's proved to be the game-winner as UD picked up a 4-1 victory. Zaprianov has already reached a career high in goals (2) and points (5) this season.

HOME COOKIN'
Dayton has delivered on the offensive end at home in 2007. The Flyers are averaging 2.17 goals per game at Baujan Field this season.

FLYER TRIO DELIVERS IN YOUTH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Randy Dennis, Alex Torda and Sonny Renner helped their squad win the 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The trio helped their team, the Dallas Texans, achieve its third consecutive championship with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Magic. The 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing over 185,000 players on more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 state associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition.

MASTERS OF THEIR DOMAIN
Since 1992 the Flyers have excelled at Baujan Field with an 89-34-9 record, good for a .742 winning percentage. Last season UD went 4-3-1 at home. Since becoming the exclusive home to UD soccer, Baujan Field has grown into one of the top soccer venues in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Dayton twice has played NCAA Play-In games at the historic venue -- 1997 and 1998.

BRINGING THEIR `A' GAME
Dayton is 74-51-9 all-time against Atlantic 10 opponents dating back to 1995. Last season UD went 2-5-2 against A-10 opponents.

UD PICKED TO FINISH 7TH IN A-10
UD men's soccer was selected to finish seventh in the A-10 behind 2006 A-10 Champ Rhode Island, Saint Louis, Charlotte, Richmond, Duquesne and Xavier. Dayton will look to improve upon the prognosticators in order to earn itself a spot in the six-team 2007 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship scheduled at Baujan Field from Nov. 15-18.

UD TO HOST 2007 ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The 2007 A-10 Men's Soccer Championship will be held on November 15-18 at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio. This will be the fifth A-10 soccer championship held at Baujan Field since opening in 1992. Baujan Field has played host to a number of post-season soccer events. The Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship was hosted here in 1998 and again in 2002, with the Men's Championship being played in 1996 and 1999.

GREAT GRAD RATES
The University of Dayton had nine sport programs record a perfect 100 percent Graduation Success Rate in the latest GSR Report released by the NCAA. Success in the classroom is nothing new for UD student-athletes. The Flyers combined cumulative grade point average is above a 3.0. In addition, UD has had 27 Academic All-Americans in the previous six years.

FOLLOW UD SOCCER ONLINE
Fans can follow the action of Dayton men's soccer throughout the year at www.DaytonFlyers.com. The official online host of Flyer men's soccer is home to rosters, statistics and game recaps. Fans can also follow each Flyer home game and selected road contests with GameTracker.

ALUMNI WEEKEND
The Dayton Flyers hold its Alumni Weekend on Saturday. The event is free for all Dayton men's soccer alumni and the former Flyers can register at the men's soccer home page. The alumni will also receive free tickets to the UD football game at 1 p.m. ET when the Flyers host the Butler Bulldogs.