DAYTON – University of Dayton freshman Alexis Goins scored her first collegiate goals and seniors Caroline Mink and Jordan Pauley both scored as the Flyers flew to a 5-1 win over Miami in their regular season opener in front of 1,356 fans at Baujan Field Thursday night.

KEY STATS
• Dayton led 1-0 at halftime.
• The Flyers outshot Miami 26-8, including 18-3 in the second half with UD scored four goals.
• UD also had a huge advantage on corner kicks, 10-1 over the RedHawks.
• Carly Becker had four saves in goal including back-to-back saves in the 43^rd minute, a kick save, and then a diving rebounds save.

KEY MOMENTS
• Dayton got on the scoreboard first in the sixth minute. Senior Micayla Livingston sliced through the defense and then played a through box into the box to Goins who finished on the fly with a one-touch finish to the lower far post.
• Senior Caroline Mink scored in the 55^th minute on an assist from freshman Landy Mertz. She trapped the ball off her chest to her feet and drilled the ball into the back of the net.
• On an offensive attack by Laney Huber to Goins, the RedHawks scored an own goal.
• Goins scored again in the 77^th minute off assists from sophomore Izzy Greene and Emma Thomas.
• Jessica Sheldon was fouled in the box which resulted in a penalty kick. Senior Jordan Pauley drove it home to put UD up 5-1 in the 80^th minute.


UP NEXT
• Dayton plays at Illinois this Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET and then at Xavier on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.
• The next home match is Sunday, Sept. 1 vs. DePaul at 1 p.m. at Baujan Field. 
•  Promotions include schedule posters and thunder sticks for all. 
•  Dayton Flyer vuvuzelas for fans.
•  The team will sign autographs following the match vs. DePaul.
• Be sure to follow Dayton women's soccer on Instagram and Twitter: @DaytonWSoccer