The University of Dayton women's soccer team (8-8-1, 4-2-0 A-10) hits the road this Friday, Oct. 31, and travels to Washington D.C. to take on the Colonials of George Washington (10-4-1, 3-2-1 A-10) at 3 p.m.  The Flyers will then return home for their final regular season home match vs.  VCU (8-4-4, 4-1-1 A-10) at noon this Sunday, Nov. 2 at Bajaun Field.
 
Promotions for VCU home match Sunday are:
- Free Official women's soccer poster featuring the junior class to the first 150 fans.
- Free hot chocolate to all UD students with ID.
- Free Timbits and bagels provided by Tim Hortons.
- UD students (with UD ID) will be entered into a raffle to win a $250 travel voucher, and two other lucky students will win a $50 UD bookstore gift card. Drawing will be held at halftime (must be present to win).
- Pie eating contest!
- T-shirt and mini ball toss for Dayton goals scored.
- Soccer Scarves (with 7 punches on your card) 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Colonials are 10-4-1 this year and 3-2-1 in conference play so far. They enter Friday's contest on a bit of a hot streak, winning three of their last 4 matches.  Most recently though, George Washington lost 1-0 to VCU.  Mackenzie Cowley leads George Washington in goals (6), points (14), and shots (31). Goalkeeper Miranda Horn has 60 saves on the season and teams are averaging less than one goal per game when she is in the net, ranking her second overall in the A-10. George Washington is currently tied for fourth place in the A-10.VCU

VCU is 8-4-4 overall and 4-1-1 in A-10 play this season. The Rams have not been beaten in their last four contests, taking down Rhode Island, Davidson, and George Washington while also tying Richmond. In their previous two matches, the Rams have walked away victorious, beating both Davidson and George Washington by a score of 1-0. Maren Johansen leads VCU in goals (8), points (18), shots (42), and shots on goal (15). VCU is led by their tough defense though. Through six conference matches, the Rams have only given up one goal, ranking them first in the A-10 in goals against and shutouts.  VCU currently sits in second place in the conference standings. 

THE SERIES
The Flyers have dominated the overall series vs George Washington winning 12 of the 15 contests the teams have played. The two teams haven't played since 2011. Dayton won that match by a score of 3-0. The Flyers and VCU on the other hand don't have much history. The teams have played each other three times, with the last match coming in the first round of the A-10 championship tournament. Dayton won that contest 5-4. Overall, Dayton is 1-0-2 against the Rams. 
 
UP NEXT
After this weekend, the Flyers will have a few days to regroup and prepare for the A-10 Championship tournament which will be held at Baujan Field. Games begin Thursday, Nov. 6. If the Flyers earn a berth to the tournament they will play in the 7:30 p.m. match Thursday. See below for ticket information.
 
FLYER FACTS
- Mike Tucker is entering his 20th season as head coach of the Flyers in 2014. He has an overall record of 290-104-28
- Dayton leads the Atlantic 10 and is 24th nationally in average home attendance with 999 Flyer fans per match at Baujan.
- The Flyers also lead the A-10 in shots (328) and goals (34) and are second in assists (35).
- Ashley Campbell was ranked No. 49 in the Midseason TopDrawerSoccer National Top 100 Players List.
- The Flyers have won their previous two matches, beating both Fordham and Richmond.

MOVING ON UP
Ashley Campbell and Nicole Waters are moving up UD's all-time record charts. Campbell's goal against Richmond was her 40^th goal as a Flyer, moving her up to fourth all time. Her goal also brought her total points up to 94 at UD, which currently is fifth-most all time. Waters had two assists vs Richmond which brought her overall total up to 32, ranking third all-time in Flyer history. In 2013 Waters led the NCAA in assists per game. Her 17 assists that season is a UD single-season record. This year, Waters leads the A-10 in assists with 13 and is sixth nationally in assists and assists per game. She also is second in shots and third in points in the A-10.
 
BELIEVIN' IN BAUJAN
The Flyers are 204-58-19 all-time in games played at Baujan Field. UD owns a .760 winning percentage in those matches. In the last six years Dayton is 49-8-4 at home; an astounding .836 winning percentage at Baujan. Dayton is 24th in the nation and first in the A-10 in average home attendance with 999 fans per game. 

2014 A-10 WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD AT BAUJAN FIELD
The University of Dayton's Baujan Field will be the site of the 2014 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship Nov. 6, 7 & 9. Call the Dayton Ticket office for your A-10 Championship tickets at 937-229-4423.
- All session passes are $15 each, and single match prices are $6 per adult, $4 per Child (under 18) and Senior Citizens (65 and older).
- No Charge for Atlantic 10 student with ID. Groups of 8 or more (in advance only) tickets are $3 each.