AMHERST, Mass.  – The University of Dayton's women basketball team went on the road to the University of Massachusetts and picked up a huge win, 78-49.  

The Flyers (19-4, 12-0 A-10) won their 13^th in a row while the Minutewomen (11-13, 3-8 A-10) continue to struggle in conference play

KEY MOMENT
3^rd quarter – Dayton led early, but a strong second quarter had Massachusetts pulling closer. The third quarter saw the Flyers come out and outscore the Minutewomen, 24-11 in the third quarter, clinching the game.

GAME BREAKDOWN
1^ST Quarter: Dayton 22, UMass 11

• UMass jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, before Dayton tied it up at the 7:38 mark.
• After trailing early, the Flyers countered with a 7-0 run.
• The Minutewomen were forced to take a timeout at the 5:07 mark as the Flyers turned their rally into a 13-2 run.
• Dayton took a 10-point lead with 4:37 to play on a putback by senior JaVonna Layfield.
• UMass suffered during a 3:10 scoring drought.
• Senior Alex Harris, junior Lauren Cannatelli, and senior Jenna Burdette had six points each to lead the balanced UD attack.
• Dayton outrebounded UMass 20-7 in the first quarter.

2^nd Quarter: Dayton 39, UMass 27

• The Flyers added to their lead to start the second as Cannatelli hit all three free throws after being fouled on the attempt from deep.
• UMass was forced to call a timeout at the 8:21 mark in an attempt to slow down Dayton's momentum.
• Halfway through the second quarter, Dayton led UMass 31-19.
• The Minutewomen starters began to run into foul trouble with multiple players picking up their second foul.
• UMass' leading scorer Hailey Leidel didn't get her first points until the 2:22 mark in the second.
• The Minutewomen hit a couple of late three's to close the gap to 12 after the Flyers had led by as much as 15.
• Cannatelli led UD in scoring in the first 20 minutes with 15 points and four three's.
• Harris got her double-double early with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
• The Flyers had a 16-2 second-chance point advantage.

3^rd Quarter: Dayton 63, UMass 38

• Cannatelli hit her fifth three of the game to start the second half.
• The Flyers pulled away, pushing their advantage to 19 at 49-30.
• That run forced a UMass timeout at the 6:39 mark with Dayton leading 51-30.
• By the media timeout, Dayton led 53-34.
• The bench provided a spark on the defensive end and was able to hold the Minutewomen in check for the most part.
• Dayton managed its largest lead of the night with just under a 1:30 to play, taking a 23-point lead.

4^th Quarter: Dayton 78, UMass 49

• UMass jumped out with a 5-0 run to close the gap.
• The Flyers answered and stopped the Minutewomen rally and extended the lead back to 28 at 73-45.
• UMass called its final timeout at the 5:15 mark with Dayton ahead 75-45.
• Dayton head too much firepower down the stretch and kept the game out of reach.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
38.5% - Dayton shot 38.5 percent in the game while holding UMass to 29.0 percent.
40.0% - The Flyers shot 40 percent from three-point range, hitting 10 in the game.
40.0% - UMass shot on only 40 percent from the free throw line.
56-41 – UD outrebounded UMass, 56-41.
92.7% - The Flyers led for 92.7 percent of the game.
26 – Cannatelli scored 26 points to go with seen made three's and six assists.
16-12 – Harris finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.
12-17 – Layfield also had a double-double with 12 points and 17 boards.

KEY STAT
25-10 – Dayton held a 25-10 second chance point advantage thanks to 22 offensive rebounds.

UP NEXT

• The Flyers head back out on the road this Sunday to take on George Washington, Sunday. Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. on ESPNU.