The University of Dayton women's soccer team (0-0-0, 0-0-0 A-10) opens the 2015 season with two road matches in Florida starting at Florida International on Friday, Aug. 21 and then at Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Aug. 23.
THE SERIES• The Flyers are 1-0 vs. Florida International, picking up a 4-0 home win on Sept. 13, 2013 with
Meghan Blank,
Ashley Campbell, and
Erin O'Malley each scoring one goal. FIU Head Coach Thomas Chestnutt played for the Dayton men's soccer team and graduated from UD in 1995.
• This is the first meeting between Florida Gulf Coast and Dayton women's soccer. The Eagles defeated No. 17 UCF 2-1 and No. 8 Florida, 1-0, in exhibition matches this season.
FLYER FACTS•
Mike Tucker is in his 21st season as head coach of the Flyers in 2015. He has an overall record of 294-105-29.
• The Flyers led the A-10 in total goals (45) and assists (47) in 2014.
• Senior
Ashley Campbell is third on UD's all time scoring list with 46 career goals (6 goals away from second and 12 to tie for first).
• Senior
Nicole Waters was fourth nationally in assists (18) in 2014 and led the nation with 17 assists in 2013. She holds the UD single-season assists record. Her 37 career assists rank third on UD's all-time Top 10 list (six from second place and 13 from tying for the lead).
FLYER SUCCESS The Dayton women's soccer program owns an overall record of 418-172-46 since it became a varsity program in 1984. The Flyers made NCAA Tournament Appearances in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014, advancing to the second round in both 2009 and 2010 and to the Sweet Sixteen in 2001.
LATE SEASON RECOGNITIONThe Flyers were ranked seventh in the 2014 NSCAA/Continental Tire Mid-Atlantic Final Regular Season Poll. UP NEXTThe Flyers host in-state rival Ohio State at Baujan Field on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free to all regular season home matches at Baujan. It is a Red Out/Pack the House match and fans are encouraged to wear red. Dayton schedule posters are free to the first 150 fans. Back by popular demand this season, the exclusive Dayton Flyer soccer scarves. Pick up a punch card at the main entrance and be sure to get your card hole-punched at every game. You must get at least eight punches to receive a scarf. A limited number of scarves are available.
