OXFORD, Ohio - The University of Dayton softball team swept its first two games of the Miami Invitational Friday with a 9-4 win over Fort Wayne followed by a 2-1 win over Robert Morris. Juniors Kelly Fitzgerald and Lisa Tassi each tallied a home run on the day.

Dayton improves to 7-12 on the season while Fort Wayne is now 10-17 and Robert Morris moves to 6-16.

SCORING BREAKDOWN
Game One: Dayton 9, Fort Wayne 4
Dayton got on the board first with two runs in the top of the third but Fort Wayne answered with a four-spot in the bottom of the frame on the strength of five hits. The Flyers were able to tie the game in the fourth as sophomore Ellie Ziegler and Fitzgerald each scored. Junior Kayla Haberstich plated junior Kyle Davidson in the top of the seventh for what proved to be the winning run and four more Flyers came home in the frame as well to put the game out of reach.
Winning pitcher: Manda Cash (2-4)
Losing pitcher: Benefiel (7-5)

Game Two: Dayton 2, Robert Morris 1
Fitzgerald doubled in Ziegler in the second inning of game two to get the Flyers on the board first. Robert Morris' McCartney sent a ball screaming over the right field fence in the top of the fourth to even the score a 1-1. Tassi answered with her own long ball, her first of the season, to score the game-winning run.
Winning pitcher: Jessica Weaver (2-4), Save: Cash (2)
Losing pitcher: Ellzy (2-3)


INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• 14 = The total number of strikeouts tallied by Cash over nine innings of work on Friday
• 6 = Weaver tied her career high with six strikeouts during her five-inning outing against Robert Morris
• 4 = The number of RBI collected by Fitzgerald on the day
• 4 = The Flyers stole four bases in five attempts today

UP NEXT
Dayton returns to Oxford on Saturday for a single game against No. 19/16 Michigan. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. at Miami Softball Diamond in the Flyers' third game of the Invitational.