The University of Dayton women's soccer team (0-0-0, 0-0-0 A-10) plays the first of its two home exhibition matches vs. Burlington, a club team out of Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, Aug. 8 at Baujan Field. Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET. Admission is free for all regular season Dayton women's soccer matches at Baujan Field.
FLYER FACTS
• The Flyers finished the 2016 season with a 9-10-3 overall record and a 4-4-2 mark in the Atlantic 10, finishing seventh in the league's regular season standings.
• The Flyers have made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2016.
2016 A-10 CHAMPS!
• Dayton outscored opponents 12-0 in the three matches en route to winning the 2016 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship. The Flyers defeated No. 1 seed Saint Joseph's 7-0 in the Atlantic 10 Championship title game.
• Returners
Micayla Livingston,
Nadia Pestell and
Kaelyn Johns, juniors
Nicolette Griesinger and
Alexis Kiehl were all named to the A-10 All-Championship team.
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Alexis Kiehl broke the tournament record for points (12) and goals scored (5).
• The defense, which included
Nicolette Griesinger,
Nadia Pestell,
Kaelyn Johns (goalkeeper) and
Hanna Merritt, did not allow a goal in 270 minutes in the A-10 Championship.
FLYER SUCCESS
• The Dayton women's soccer program owns an overall record of 437-191-50 since it became a varsity program in 1984.
CINCINNATI CONNECTIONS
• 10 Flyers are from the Cincinnati area: seniors
Abby Weigel, Alexis and
Kaitlynn Kiehl, sophomores
Hanna Merritt,
Caroline Mink,
Madeleine Morrissey,
Alex Powell, and
Sara Robertson and freshmen
Olivia Brown and
Megan Rack.
BELIEVIN' IN BAUJAN
• The Flyers are 218-64-22 all-time in games played at Baujan Field. In the last six years, Dayton is 62-12-7 at home, an astounding .840 winning percentage at Baujan.
#PREPARETOFLY
• Follow the Dayton women's soccer team via their social media accounts. Like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter at @DaytonWSoccer. Check out cool photos on Instagram at DaytonWSoccer.
SCOUTING BURLINGTON
• The Burlington BayHawks are part of the Burlington Youth Soccer Club based out of Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
• The BYSC has become one of the most recognized and successful soccer Clubs in North America by winning multiple National Championships, 40 Ontario Cups, numerous Indoor Ontario Cups, producing a number of National team players and sending over 150 players to university on soccer scholarships.
• The current roster includes players who have committed to Ole Miss, Howard, Central Michigan, North Dakota, Vanderbilt, Massachusetts, Dayton, Arkansas, and Fairleigh Dickinson.
UP NEXT
• Dayton hosts Miami (Ohio) this Friday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. at Baujan Field in an exhibition match.
