LOUISVILLE – The University of Dayton women's basketball team ended its 2016-17 campaign with a loss to Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the KFC Yum! Center.

The Flyers (22-10) fell to the eight-time national champion Lady Volunteers (20-11) by a score of 66-57.

KEY MOMENT
Start of 4^th – Dayton was unable to pull closer than 10 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, giving Tennessee enough of a cushion to burn the clock.

GAME BREAKDOWN
1^st Quarter – Dayton 9, Tennessee 20

• Tennessee jumped out to an early 7-2 lead despite Dayton taking the initial 2-0 lead.
• The Flyers were forced to call a timeout with 6:26 on the clock as the Lady Vols pushed their advantage to 11-4. Diamond DeShields had six early points for UT.
• UD suffered from a 0-for-11 and 5:23 scoring drought.
• Tennessee led by as much as 12 at 18-6 in the final minute of the quarter.
• Freshman Jayla Scaife hit a crucial three in the last 30 seconds to stop the bleeding for the Flyers.
• Dayton shot 15 percent in the first period while Tennessee shot 47 percent.

2^nd Quarter – Dayton 29, Tennessee 29

• The Flyers cut into the margin in the early stages of the second with baskets by redshirt junior Alex Harris and redshirt senior Kelley Austria.
• Dayton trailed by eight, 23-15 at the midway point in the second.
• Tennessee had a 2:55 drought of its own.
• Flyers were 1-of-11 from three-point range while the Lady Vols were 0-for-3 after 15 minutes of play.
• Freshman Jordan Wilmoth cut the deficit to just three with a big three pointer, forcing a Tennessee timeout with 2:17 to go in the second.
• Sophomore Lauren Cannatelli hit two late free throws to even the score at 29-29.
• After being outscored 20-9 in the first quarter, Dayton flipped that and outscored UT 20-9 in the second.

3^rd Quarter – Dayton 42, Tennessee 51

• Dayton took its first lead since the opening moments when UD led 2-0.
• Tennessee responded and pulled ahead by four, 39-35, but then went on a 2:21 field goal drought.
• Harris already reached a double-double for UD with 10 points and 12 rebounds halfway through the third quarter.
• Dayton trailed by three at the media break, 42-39.
• The Lady Vols extended their lead to eight at 49-41 with just two minutes left in the third thanks to a 7-0 run.
• An Austria free throw ended a 4:26 drought for the Flyers.

4^th Quarter – Dayton 57, Tennessee 66

• Tennessee jumped out to a 10-point lead to start the fourth, 56-46.
• Dayton called a timeout at the 6:00 mark after the Lady Vols pushed the margin to 14 points. That was amidst a 7-0 run by UT.
• That would be the margin at the media break.
• Down the stretch, the Flyers couldn't pull back within 10 as the momentum went in the Vols' favor.
• Dayton ended its season with a first round loss to Tennessee.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
20-9 – Dayton trailed Tennessee 20-9 after the first quarter, then reversed that and outscored the Lady Vols 20-9 in the second.
32.3% – The Flyers shot just 32.3 percent from the floor while the Lady Vols shot 42.3 percent
10-14 – Alex Harris led UD with 10 points and 14 rebounds while junior JaVonna Layfield added 10 points as well.
7 – Jordan Wilmoth recorded a career-high seven points.
11 – Dayton recorded more assists than Tennessee with 11 in the game.
8 – The Flyers committed just eight turnovers, the second lowest total of the season.

KEY STAT
4-of-20 – Dayton was just 4-of-20 from three point range, which limited the late-game rally attempt for the Flyers.
That ends the 2016-17 season for the Dayton women's basketball team.