• The University of Dayton women's soccer team (3-4-0, 0-0-0 A-10) closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule this weekend. The Flyers host Ohio (3-4-1) this Friday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at Baujan Field. This match will be streamed for free on the Atlantic 10 Network with Michael Purves on the call. 
• UD then faces off against Xavier (4-3-1) at XU Soccer Complex on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. to wrap up the non-conference schedule. 

HOME MATCH PROMOTIONS
• It is Family Weekend and Dayton women's soccer is inviting all alumnae back to campus for a pregame barbecue. Contact Jose De la Vega at 937-229-4868 or delavegaj1@udayton.edu to RSVP.  
• Giveaways include thunder sticks and posters. The Flyers will be signing autographs following the match.

THE SERIES
• Dayton leads the all-time series vs. Ohio, 6-1-0. UD's lone loss to Ohio came last year, Aug. 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. Alexis Kiehl scored the lone goal in the 2-1 loss to the Bobcats. The Flyers are 4-0 vs. Ohio when playing at Baujan Field. 
• Dayton has sqaured off with Xavier more than any other in its women's soccer history. The Flyers lead the all-time series 25-9-3.  Last year, Xavier snapped a 14-match winning streak by Dayton in the series. XU won that match 3-1 at Baujan Field on Sept. 2, 2016. Madeleine Morrissey scored UD's only goal of that match. 

SCOUTING OHIO
• The Bobcats have been selected to finish fourth in the MidAmerican Conference's East Division this year. Ohio is 3-4-0 this season, including 0-3-0 in road matches.
• The Bobcats are currently on a three-match losing streak, after starting the season 3-1-0. 
• Ohio and Dayton share one common opponent so far this season: Marshall. The Bobcats fell 1-0, while Dayton won 3-0 over the Thundering Herd. 
• Ohio is most recently coming off a 3-0 home loss vs. Kentucky. Ohio fell 2-1 in double overtime to Xavier, Dayton's next opponent. 
• Senior Allie Curry leads Ohio, scoring two goals of the Bobcats' five total goals this season. 
• Sophomores Alivia Milesky and Sydney Leckie each have two assists to lead OU in that category. 
• Freshman Sydney Malham (5 games played/270 minutes) and junior Erin Beurket (6 games played / 374:05 minutes) split time in goal for the Bobcats. Malham has a .67 GAA and Beurket's is 1.20. 

SCOUTING XAVIER
• Xavier is 4-3-1 overall, including 4-1-1 at XU Soccer Complex.  The losses have come against Eastern Kentucky (1-0), No. 12 Duke (3-1) and Atlantic 10 member Duquesne (3-1).
• The Musketeers are coming off a 2-1 win over Northern Kentucky on Sept. 10. 
• Samantha Dewey and Sydney Schembri have each scored three goals this season.
• Dewey was named to the 2017 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. The junior forward is the first Musketeer to earn preseason conference honors since Xavier joined the BIG EAST in 2013.
• The Musketeers were picked to finish ninth (of 10 teams) in the BIG EAST preseason poll.

FLYER QUICK HITS
• Six different Flyers have scored so far this season: Alexis Kiehl (3 goals), Sidney LeRoy, Micayla Livingston (3 goals), Caroline Mink, Madeleine Morrissey and Sara Robertson (2 goals). 
• Kaelyn Johns has started every game in goal and has 32 saves and two shutouts.
• Dayton returns nine starters and 71.4 percent of its scoring from a year ago, led by Alexis Kiehl's 21 goals.
• 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. 
 
UP NEXT
• Dayton opens Atlantic 10 action at VCU on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. ET.
• UD's A-10 home opener is Sunday, Sept. 24 vs. George Mason at 1 p.m. ET.
• Promotions for UD's home match include - Camper/ Club Team Day
- Free popcorn for kids 
- Bitmoji Team Cards for first 100 kids 
- Postmatch Autographs