DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton softball team (22-10, 7-1 A-10) completed the weekend sweep of the Rhode Island Rams (1-18, 0-5 A-10) behind a five-inning perfect game from senior Kayla English.
 
It is the first perfect game in UD history and the second no-hitter for English.  She threw one against Wright State last season on March 27, 2014.  She earned her 11^th win of the season and and sixth win in a row.
 
Dayton got the scoring started in the first on a sophomore Gabrielle Snyder two-run homerun.  It was her second homerun of the season.
 
The Flyers exploded for eight runs in the third inning.  It started with a RBI double from senior Tiffany Ricks.  That was followed by a freshman Kayla Haberstich RBI single that scored another run.  Junior Kennedy Haynes kept things going with a two-RBI double to left centerfield.
 
Grad student Jordan Jennings came off the bench and added an RBI single.  That was followed by a senior Natalie Mariano two-RBI triple, her second triple of the season.  The inning was capped off by a Snyder RBI double.
 
UD finished with 10 hits on the day, with two-hits each by Mariano, Snyder and Haberstich.
 
The Flyers will now begin a long road swing that starts this Wednesday, April 1 against the Wright State Raiders.  First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m.