FAIRFAX, Va. – The University of Dayton softball team mounted an epic seventh-inning rally to sweep the double header against George Mason on Sunday afternoon at the GMU Softball Complex.

With two outs and a runner aboard, the Flyers strung together five straight hits to turn a one-run deficit into a four-run advantage. 

Dayton improves to 17-14-1 on the season and 6-2-1 in the Atlantic 10. 

GAME ONE – DAYTON 1 GEORGE MASON 0
Scoring Breakdown
Top 5th – With a walk and a single starting the inning, Flyers' senior Krista Gustafson picked up a sacrifice fly to bring home fellow senior Kathryn Hess and give UD a 1-0 lead.

Key Stats
- Dayton recorded seven hits in the game, its most in the last four games.

- Gustafson finished the game 2-for-2 with two singles, two stolen bases, and the lone RBI.

- Junior Gabrielle Snyder picked up another double in her 2-for-4 performance, and now sits just eight back of the all-time Dayton record.

- Sophomore Manda Cash tossed the complete game shutout, allowing just two base hits and striking out eight Patriots along the way.

GAME TWO – DAYTON 6 GEORGE MASON 2
Scoring Breakdown
Bottom 1st – The Patriots got their first run of the day courtesy of a Dayton error with two outs that brought home a run and gave GMU a 1-0 lead.
Bottom 5th – George Mason tacked on a key insurance run on a fielder's choice that gave the home team a 2-0 lead.
Top 6th – Dayton put its first run on the board thanks to a wild pitch, cutting the deficit in half at 2-1.
Top 7th – Freshman Madi Maloof came through with a two-out, RBI single that scored senior Kirsten Bartlett from second base to tie the game 2-2.
Top 7th – After pinch runner Kelly Fitzgerald stole second, pinch hitter Manda Cash came through with an RBI single up the middle to put the Flyers on top, 3-2.
Top 7th – With Cash at second base, junior Gabrielle Snyder sent a rocket into centerfield to widen the Flyers lead to 4-2.
Top 7th – Junior Hannah DeSalvo made it four straight RBI singles with a drive of her own through the left side of the infield, giving UD a 5-2 advantage.
Top 7th – Senior Krista Gustafson put the exclamation mark on the inning with an RBI double to right field that scored DeSalvo and brought the game to its final score of 6-2.

Key Stats
- Snyder finished the game 2-for-3, making her 4-for-6 with a run scored and RBI in the double header.

- The Indianapolis, Ind. native also picked up the win in the circle for the Flyers, tossing six innings and striking out two while not allowing an earned run to move to 6-1 on the season.

- Gustafson's double was her third of the season and the only extra-base hit of the game for the Flyers.

- Dayton's win was the second time this season they came back from a one-run deficit in the 7th inning to come out on top.

UP NEXT
UD is back in action in Columbus on Wednesday, April 13 at 6 p.m. against Ohio State.