DAYTON - The University of Dayton softball team is slated to play two games at Wright State Wednesday afternoon. First pitch of game one is set for 4 p.m. at WSU Softball Field in Fairborn.

About Dayton
Dayton (18-18, 6-3 A-10) went 1-2 against Fordham in the Big Apple this past weekend. Saturday's nightcap win over the Rams was the first for the Flyers in the series since May 1, 2016. As a team, Dayton has stolen 67 bases to lead the Atlantic 10. UD is led offensively by senior Lisa Tassi with a .393 average (5th A-10) and 42 hits (t-5th A-10), including 10 doubles (t-6th A-10). In the circle, senior Jessica Gilliam (8-7) carries the team low ERA of 3.19 (8th A-10) and has tallied 71 strikeouts (5th A-10) over 94.1 innings pitched.

Scouting the Raiders
Wright State (15-23, 3-9 HL) is currently suffering through a five-game losing streak, including dropping all three of its games at Horizon League foe IUPUI over the weekend. Rebekah Lenos leads the Raider offense with a .350 average to go with a team-best 35 hits and 27 runs scored while Meredith Keel has drawn 20 walks and stolen 12 bases. Olivia Otani (6-11) has a 3.76 ERA over 89.1 innings pitched in 20 starts in the circle for WSU.

Series Stuff
As one of Dayton's most-played opponents, Wright State holds a 55-36-2 advantage in the all-time series between the cross-town foes. The pair squared off earlier this season in Fairborn as the Raiders claimed a 7-5 win over the Flyers on March 20. Dayton swept the 2018 home-and-away series.

RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2019 season posted on April 7, Dayton came in at 196 according to NCAA.com. Wright State was ranked 259.

Catch Me If You Can
As a team, Dayton is 67-for-83 in stolen bases on the season - the 67 stolen bases ranks first in the Atlantic 10 and has already surpassed last season's total of 63. The Flyers' 1.86 SB/game ranks 22nd nationally. Senior Kyle Davidson leads the Flyers on the base paths with 19 stolen bases (1st A-10) on the season. Senior Lisa Tassi has stolen 15 bases (3rd A-10) while sophomore Briley Sidor has collected seven stolen bases. With her 41 career stolen bases, Davidson ranks fifth all-time in the Dayton record book.

So Offensive
Three Flyers are currently hitting above .300 and their combined number of hits account for 40 percent of the team's hits.
Lisa Tassi: .393, 42
Kyle Davidson: .372, 42
Abby Ehrenborg: .333, 35

Bring Me Home
Sophomore Abby Ehrenborg leads the team and ranks third in the A-10 with 34 RBI this season. Ehrenborg has posted seven multiple-RBI games in 2019 including five RBI against Kennesaw State on Feb. 16 at the Chattanooga Classic. Ehrenborg was named to the All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie Team following her freshman season for her play primarily as designated player.

Cacini Earns Second A-10 Rookie of the Week Nod
Freshman infielder Alyssa Cacini was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Monday, April 8, her secondly weekly honor of the season. As Dayton's everyday shortstop, Cacini went 5-for-12 (.417) at the plate over five starts for the Flyers. She was a perfect 3-for-3, including a home run, in Dayton's come-from-behind 6-5 win over Morehead State Wednesday. In UD's first game at Fordham Saturday, Cacini knocked out her third home run of the season and followed that by drawing four walks in the nightcap against the Rams. For the week, she tallied seven putouts and 10 assists while posting a .562 on-base percentage and a .917 slugging percentage.

Start Me Up
Senior Kyle Davidson has made 149 consecutive appearances in the Flyers' starting lineup. During her career at UD, Davidson has started in 171 of the 180 games she has played.