DAYTON - The University of Dayton softball team is heading to Tennessee this weekend for the Chattanooga Challenge Feb. 15-17. During the three-day event, Dayton will match-up against Indiana State, Kennesaw State, Tennessee Tech, Toledo and host Chattanooga. Live stats will be available for all five of the Flyers' games, which will be held at Jim Frost Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tournament Central Page

About Dayton
Dayton (3-2) opened the 2019 schedule at Charleston Southern's Willie Jewell Invitational last weekend, posting a 3-2 mark. Senior Kyle Davidson was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases while collecting a team-best six hits and knocking in three runs. In the circle, senior Jessica Gilliam posted a 0.00 ERA with one win, one loss and one save in 11.2 innings of work.

RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's final Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2018 season, Dayton came in at 176 according to NCAA.com. Opponents: Chattanooga 162, Indiana State 173, Kennesaw State 43, Tennessee Tech 222.

Gist #A10SB Rookie of the Week
Freshman infielder Megan Gist was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Monday as announced by the league office. Gist, a native of Modesto, California, posted a .333 batting average and a .556 slugging percentage during the first weekend of the 2019 season. She was 1-for-1, her first career double, with one RBI and one walk with three putouts and two assists in Dayton's five-inning win over Eastern Shore. Gist also tallied two RBI to go with one putout and four assists against South Dakota on Feb. 8.

Start Me Up
Senior Kyle Davidson has made 118 consecutive appearances in the Flyers' starting lineup. During her career at UD, Davidson has started in 140 of the 149 games she has played.

#Winning
Dayton head coach Cara LaPlaca tallied her 233rd career win at UD on April 15, 2017 at La Salle, surpassing former Flyer head coach Jodi Eickemeyer as Dayton's all-time winningest coach. She now has 270 wins at UD. Notable - coach LaPlaca currently has 401 career wins as a head coach.