DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team will play the first of its two exhibition matches this Sunday when the Flyers travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats in a friendly at 7 p.m. at Nippert Stadium.
 
MATCH INFO

• Parking: there will be a cost of $5 per car to park in any of the lots surrounding the stadium.
• Tickets: admission is complimentary to this and all home women's soccer matches in 2018 as part of the Experience UC initiative.
• Seating: fans are encouraged to sit on the west side of Nippert Stadium (press box side) as the only concession stands and restrooms in the stadium that will be open during the match are located on the west side.

 
ABOUT THE MATCH

• The match will be conducted under standard NCAA rules with two, 45-minute halves.

 
THE SERIES

• The Flyers have squared off with UC 20 previous times with the Bearcats holding a 13-6-1 all-time lead.
• The last time the two teams played was in the season opener for both in 2016. In that match, which was played at Gettler Stadium, the Bearcats picked-up a 2-1 win in double overtime.

FLYER QUICK HITS

• Dayton finished the 2017 season with a 9-9-2 overall record and 4-4-2 Atlantic 10 Conference record.
• Junior Micayla Livingston is UD's top returning scorer after notching seven goals and five assists last year.
• Senior defender Nadia Pestell led the Flyers with six assists last season.
• Senior goalkeeper Kaelyn Johns has started 61 matches in her career and has 261 career saves. Her 15 career shutouts are fourth all-time at UD, including a career-high seven shutouts last season.

 
SCOUTING UC

• The Bearcats finished the 2017 season with a 12-4-3 overall record and a 5-2-2 mark in the American Athletic Conference to place third in the league.
• UC also posted an 8-0-3 record at home, recording the most home wins in a single season in program history while also posting just the fourth undefeated mark in program history. Overall, UC had 11 shutouts
• Redshirt sophomore Madison Less posted seven shutouts last season for the Bearcats in 13 starts.
• Sophomore Sophie Gorman is Cincinnati's top returning scorer with six goals and four assists.

 
UP NEXT

• Dayton hosts Wright State Friday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.