DAYTON – Despite competing a player down for more than 59 minutes in a sweltering heat, Dayton women's soccer overcame and got a 2-0 result over George Mason in Atlantic 10 Conference play at Baujan Field Sunday.Â
Dayton improves to 6-4-1 overall and 1-0-1 in A-10 action, while George Mason drops to 4-7-0, 1-1-0 A-10.Â
KEY STATS
• The Patriots outshot the Flyers 19-9, including 13-5 in the second half when Dayton was down a player. Â
• Junior
Sara Robertson scored the game winner in the 77th minute on a scrum in the box.
• Senior
Alexis Kiehl scored an insurance goal after a George Mason giveaway on a throw in and she beat the keeper 1v1.Â
• Junior
Kaelyn Johns had eight saves in goal, and pitched her sixth shutout of the season.Â
• The Patriots' starting keeper came out of the match in the 22nd minute after being injured early in the match.Â
• Senior
Nicolette Griesinger and junior
Beth Kamphaus played all 90 minutes of the match for the Flyers on defense.
COACH GOLZ'S QUOTE
We knew that coming home after a long road trip, playing a double overtime match at VCU and the 90-degree temperatures today, that our legs were going to be a little heavy. We didn't expect to go a player down 30 minutes into the match. The team showed a tremendous amount of character and resolve in responding to that. We talked to the team prior to the game and at halftime about this being a character-defining opportunity, and I think they did a great job of using these really challenging circumstances to show who they are – the grit, the resolve, and the mentality that they're starting to develop is a great testament to the will to win. It wasn't the best of quality at times, but we found a way to get it done and I'm tremendously proud of the team for that.  Â
 UP NEXT
• UD faces off against La Salle (7-3-1) at McCarthy Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. ET
• Dayton is back on Baujan on Sunday, Oct. 1 vs. Davidson at 1 p.m. ET.
• Promotions for UD's home match include Military Appreciation Day, free T-shirts for the first 100 fans, free food for students, thunder sticks, and $250 dollars to the sorority with the highest attendance.
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