HAMDEN, Conn.  – The University of Dayton women's basketball team battled back from a late double-digit deficit, but its rally attempt came up just short in a 72-66 loss at Quinnipiac University.
 
The Flyers (5-2) still look for their first win in a true road contest while the Bobcats (2-3) have only found success at home this season.
 
KEY MOMENT
Third Quarter – 7:09 mark – Dayton trailed by just three points, 34-31, before Quinnipiac went on a 15-3 run to push the margin to 15 at 49-34.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 11, Quinnipiac 17

• Quinnipiac jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead over Dayton while the Flyers started 0-for-7.
• Senior Jenna Burdette was the first to score for UD with a layup at the 5:14 mark.
• Dayton closed the gap to four at 12-8
• Dayton shot 33.3 percent in the first quarter while Quinnipiac shot 35.3 percent.
• Sophomore Jordan Wilmoth led UD with five points.
• QU outrebounded the Flyers 14-8.
• Nine of Dayton's 11 points came from the bench.

 
2nd Quarter: Dayton 25, Quinnipiac 29

• Junior Lauren Cannatelli hit two big shots in the early stages of the second quarter to make it a one-point game at 17-16.
• Quinnipiac didn't score until the 7:17 mark with a free throw. The Bobcats' first field goal came at the 6:55 mark.
• At the media break, QU led UD 22-16.
• The Flyers did not score between the 8:20 mark and 3:57 to go in the quarter.
• Dayton ended the skid with four straight free throws by Burdette.
• Wilmoth hit a crucial three and junior Maddy Dennis had a putback in the final minute to take momentum back.
• The Flyers shot 31 percent in the first 20 minutes while the Bobcats shot only 29.4, including 23.5 in the second quarter.
• Wilmoth led the way with eight points.

 
3rd Quarter: Dayton 37, Quinnipiac 49

• Dayton narrowed the gap to three at 32-29 by the 7:47 mark.
• By the media timeout, Quinnipiac pulled back ahead 38-31.
• The Bobcats got their lead up to double figures at 44-33.
• The Flyers were outscored in the quarter, 20-12.
• UD shot 42.9 percent from the free throw line in the first 30 minutes.
• Wilmoth had a team-high 12 points through three quarters.

 
4th Quarter: Dayton 66, Quinnipiac 72

• Dayton got a pair of back-to-back three's by Burdette to force Quinnipiac to take a timeout at the 7:07 mark. That made it a 10-point game at 55-45.
• The Flyers got it to seven at 61-54 with 3:43 to play.
• Dayton then inched closer with a bucket and a free throw by Burdette to make it 66-60 with 1:04 to go.
• The Flyers used fouls and missed Bobcat free throws to narrow it to five.
• UD ran out of time though and suffered a six-point loss.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
28 – The Flyers had 28 bench points compared to the Bobcats' 11 points.
18 – Burdette led UD with 18 points, half of which came in the fourth quarter.
16 – Wilmoth had a career-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
49-45 – Dayton was barely outrebounded in the game, 49-45.
7 – UD had seven blocks in the game, three from senior Alex Harris.
8 – Layfield had a team-high eight rebounds to lead the Flyers
37.9 – The Flyers outshot the Bobcats 37.9 percent to 35.3 percent.
24 – Quinnipiac's Sarah Shewan tied a career-high with 24 points.
2 – Dayton had a pair of players foul out in Layfield and Burdette.
 
KEY STAT
10-21 – The Flyers hit just 10-of-21 free throws, for a 47.6 percentage.
 
UP NEXT

• The Flyers will return home to host Green Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. for School Day at UD Arena.