DAYTON - Behind a career-high 11 strikeouts from senior right-handed pitcher Jessica Gilliam, the University of Dayton softball team posted a 1-0 victory over Rhode Island Friday at UD Softball Stadium.

Dayton improved to 15-16 on the season and 5-1 in Atlantic 10 action while Rhode Island moved to 11-16 overall and 0-4 in league play.

Dayton 1, Rhode Island 0
Winning Pitcher: Gilliam (7-7) - zero earned runs on three hits with 11 strikeouts to one walk (7.0 IP)
Losing Pitcher: Becca Rogers (6-6) - one earned run on four hits with five strikeouts to three walks (6.0 IP)

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• 11 - Gilliam tallied a career-high 11 strikeouts
• 13 - senior Kyle Davidson recorded 13 putouts behind the plate for the Flyers
• 3 - junior Julia Blarr tallied three assists at third base
• 2 - senior Lisa Tassi (2-for-2) batted a single, a double, was walked once and scored the game-winning run for the Flyers

UP NEXT
Dayton and Rhode Island are scheduled to continue their three-game series Saturday at UD Softball Stadium. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. and admission is free. Please stay tuned to DaytonFlyers.com and #UDSB's Facebook and Twitter accounts for any schedule updates due to inclement weather: @FlyerSoftball and @DaytonSoftball