• The University of Dayton women's soccer team (5-8-0, 3-1-0 A-10) plays at La Salle (5-6-2, 2-2-0 A-10) Thursday, Oct. 15 at McCarthy Stadium at 7 p.m.
• The Flyers are coming off a 3-2 loss at VCU Sunday, Oct. 11.
• The Explorers are 2-2 in conference play with wins over Saint Joseph's (3-2) and Davidson (1-0) and losses to George Washington (2-1 in overtime) and UMass (1-0 in double overtime).
THE SERIES• Dayton is 17-5-1 all-time vs. La Salle and 8-3-0 when playing the Explorers in Philadelphia.
• Dayton defeated La Salle 2-1 in the 2014 A-10 Championship final and earned the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Erin O'Malley and
Megan Herr scored in that match.
• In 2013, the two teams fought to a draw in the A-10 Final. La Salle won the title on PKs, 5-4.
TERRIFIC TUCKER•
Mike Tucker is in his 21st season as head coach of the Flyers in 2015. He has an overall record of 299-113-29.
• His astounding career conference mark of 158-30-10 is an A-10 record .826 winning percentage.
CAMPBELL'S CLIMB• Senior
Ashley Campbell recently moved up to second on UD's all time scoring list with 55 career goals (needs three to tie for first).
• Her game-winning goal vs. UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 20) was the 50th of Campbell's career. She became just the third Flyer to score 50 goals.
• With her four points in UD's 5-2 win over Rice on Sept. 11, Campbell moved up to second all-time at Dayton for career points. She currently has 130.
• Campbell scored 18 goals during the 2013 season, which is tied for fourth best at UD for a single season.
NEW KID IN GOAL• True freshman
Kaelyn Johns has started every match in goal for the Flyers.
• She has amassed 52 saves in 13 matches.
WATERS CAN ASSIST YOU• Senior
Nicole Waters was fourth, nationally, in assists (18) in 2014 and led the nation with 17 assists in 2013.
• Waters holds the UD single-season assists record with 18.
• Her 45 career assists rank second on UD's all-time Top 10 list (five from tying for the lead).
BACK ON TRACK• The Flyers are 5-3 in their last eight matches with home wins over Rice, George Mason and Davidson, and road wins over UC Santa Barbara and Saint Louis.
• In the first five matches Flyers scored just three goals. In the last eight matches UD has scored 20 goals.
UP NEXT• The Flyers host Fordham this Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Promotions include:
• Wing-eating contest for students with a chance to win a Dayton men's basketball voucher.
• Posters to the first 150 fans
• Sunglasses giveaway
• Chocolate Cupcake Day - cupcakes to the first 100 fans.
• Free postmatch clinic for all kids, 8th grade and under. (Clinic will begin immediately following the match
