DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton Women's Basketball team defeated the George Washington Colonials, 50-48, in a tight matchup Sunday afternoon at UD Arena.  Redshirt senior Kelley Austria led the Flyers with 19 points to lead Dayton to its third straight win.

The Flyers are now 9-7 on the season and 3-1 in conference play.  The Colonials drop to 10-6 overall and 3-1 in the Atlantic 10.

GAME BREAKDOWN
1^st Quarter – Dayton 18, GW 12

• The Flyers dominated the paint, outscoring George Washington 18-4.
• Dayton assisted on 6-of-9 field goals.
• The Flyers' urgency on offense helped them to score six fast break points, compared to George Washington's zero.
• Senior Saicha Grant-Allen led the Flyers in scoring with six points to go with three rebounds.

2^nd Quarter – Dayton 29, GW 29

• Both teams struggled shooting from the field, with Dayton shooting 29% (4-for-14) and George Washington shooting 36% (5-for-14).
• The Colonials' bench outscored the Flyers', 14-2.
• Grant-Allen led Dayton at the half with eight points and six rebounds.
• The Flyers were out-rebounded 22-16.
• Dayton did not make a three-pointer in the first half. George Washington made four.

3^rd Quarter – Dayton 40, GW 38

• Dayton outrebounded George Washington, 14-9, including five offensive boards.
• The Flyers were led in scoring by Austria with 15 points, junior Jenna Burdette with 11 assists, and Grant-Allen with 10 rebounds.
• George Washington got off to a fast start, but Dayton took back the lead, 40-38.

4^th Quarter – Dayton 50, GW 48

• Austria's three-pointer at the two minute mark gave Dayton the lead, 49-48.
• Dayton made just one of its last nine field goals.
• The Flyers' five offensive rebounds helped them to control the clock near the end of the game.
• George Washington had a scoring drought of 3:25 to end the game, while Dayton went on a 6-0 run in the last two minutes.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• 11 – Jenna Burdette dished out 11 of the Flyers' 13 assists.The 11 assists are her season high.
• 10 – There were 10 lead changes in the game.
• 19 – Kelley Austria led the Flyers to victory with timely buckets, totaling 19 points, five rebounds, and one assist.
• 3 – Dayton has won its last three games, and six of its last seven.
• 6 – The Flyers won their first game over the Colonials in the last six attempts.
• 2 – UD's last two victories have come by two-point margins.

 
KEY STAT

• 26 – Dayton took it to the Colonials with 26 points in the paint.George Washington had just 16 points in the paint.

UP NEXT

• The Flyers will take on the Duquesne Dukes in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. ET.