DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team (7-8-2, 2-4-2 A-10) continues Atlantic 10 action this week with a home match vs. Richmond and closes out the regular season at Massachusetts. UD hosts Richmond (2-12-1, 2-5-1 A-10) this Thursday, Oct. 19 at Baujan Field at 7 p.m. ET.
• Dayton will then play at UMass on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. ET at Rudd Field.
HOME MATCH PROMOTIONS
• There will be T-shirt tosses every game as well as mini balls for UD goals scored
• Free thunder sticks
• Arby's sub giveaway every time UD has a substitution
• Dayton Flyers Soccer Scarves. Pick up a punch card at the main entrances. After you get eight punches you will be able to redeem your card for the scarf at the UD bookstore. They will also be available for purchase ($15) at the bookstore and at selected games.
• Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night
THE SERIES
• Dayton is 10-3-1 all-time vs. Richmond and the Flyers are 4-0-1 when playing the Spiders at home. The last meeting was Oct. 25, 2014 at Richmond, Va. and resulted in a 4-3 double overtime win for UD.
Alexis Kiehl had an assist on UD's first goal in that match.
• Dayton is 18-4-0 all-time vs. Massachusetts. The Flyers are 6-2-0 all-time when playing at UMass. The last meeting was Oct. 30, 2016 when the Flyers defeated the Minutewomen 3-1 at Baujan Field in the 2016 regular season finale, earning a berth in the A-10 Tournament as the No. 7 seed, and eventually going on to win it all.
Alexis Kiehl had a hat trick and
Nicolette Griesinger,
Caroline Mink, and
Keagin Collie had assists.
FLYER QUICK HITS
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Alexis Kiehl recently moved up to fifth all-time at Dayton in goals scored with 42. She passed Lori Davis '88-91. She is three goals from tying Missy Gregg '99-00 in fourth with 45 goals.
• Eight different Flyers have scored so far this season:
Alexis Kiehl (9 goals - leads the A-10),
Micayla Livingston (5 goals),
Sara Robertson (4 goals),
Sidney LeRoy,
Caroline Mink,
Madeleine Morrissey,
Kaitlynn Kiehl, and
Jordan Pauley have scored one goal each.
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Kaelyn Johns has started every game in goal and has 88 saves, second-best in the A-10. She has seven shutouts, which is third-best in the A-10. Johns has 14 career shutouts, fourth all-time at UD. She needs four to move up to third.
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Nadia Pestell is tied for seventh in the A-10 in assists with five.
• Head coach
Eric Golz is in his first season at the helm of the Flyers. He previously served as an assistant at UD in 2011.
SCOUTING RICHMOND
• Richmond is 2-12-1 overall and 2-5-1 in A-10 matches. The Spiders are currently 11th in the Atlantic 10 standings. Richmond's conference wins have come against Rhode Island (2-1) and Fordham (1-0 in double overtime), and the Spiders tied St. Bonaventure, 1-1.
• Richmond has scored just eight goals this season, and been scored on 27 times.
• Sophomore Brooke Beam, senior Lexi Prillaman, and sophomore Alyssa Walker have each scored two goals. Prillaman, Walker, and senior Olivia Aha lead the Spiders in assists with two each.
• Freshman Olivia Sjodin and senior Katie Brennan have split time in goal. Sjodin has played six matches and 425:30 minutes, and has 26 saves with a .85 GAA. Brennan has played in 12 matches (996:40) with 71 saves and a 2.08 GAA.
SCOUTING MASSACHUSETTS
• Massachusetts is 7-7-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the A-10. The Minutewomen are currently seventh in the A-10 standings.
• UMass is coming off a 2-0 win over Duquesne on Oct. 15, but fell 3-1 at George Mason.
• 11 different players have scored for UMass, led by junior Erin Doster's seven goals.
• Freshman Jenny Hipp leads the Minutewomen in assists with five. Sophomore Sini Laaksonen is close behind with four assists.
• Senior Cassidy Babin has seen most of the action in goal for UMass with 16 games and 1,447:20 minutes played. She has 83 saves and a 1.49 GAA.
UP NEXT
• The Atlantic 10 Tournament will feature a new format this season with the top four teams hosting first round games on their campus sites Oct. 28-29. The semifinals and championship rounds will be played in Richmond, Va. at VCU's Sports Backers Stadium Nov. 3-5.
