AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Dayton women's basketball team took the lead with eight seconds left and held strong defensively to win its 13^th contest in a row.
The Dayton Flyers (18-7, 11-0 A-10) continue to add to their Atlantic 10-leading record while the Minutewomen (16-9, 6-6 A-10) drop a game.
 
KEY MOMENT
4^th quarter – There were multiple moments in the final two minutes that proved to be key moments, but the final defensive stands with eight seconds held on for the win.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1^st Quarter: Dayton 7, UMass 11

• Both teams got off to slow starts offensively with each team getting a one bucket in the first three minutes.
• UD led just 5-4 by the media timeout as both teams were shooting 28.6 percent for the game.
• The next two minutes saw neither team score as the drought continued.
• After 10 minutes and a buzzer beater from 30 feet out by UMass, the Flyers trailed 11-7.
• Sophomore Kyla Whitehead led UD with five points.
• Dayton shot 23.1 percent in the opening quarter compared to UMass' 31.3 percent.

2^nd Quarter: Dayton 23, UMass 20

• Dayton opened the second with a bucket and a foul from senior Brittany Ward.
• Back-to-back threes by redshirt juniors Erin Whalen and Araion Bradshaw gave Dayton a 15-14 lead with just over seven minutes to play in the quarter.
• By the media break, the Flyers had a six point game at 22-14 after the Minutewomen were forced to call a timeout to try and stop a 13-0 UD run.
• UMass' five-plus minute drought ended with a free throw with 3:35 on the clock.
• The Minutewomen surged back down the stretch and the Flyers led by just three.
• Bradshaw had a team-high seven points while Whitehead had five points and five boards.

3^rd Quarter: Dayton 34, UMass 35

• The Flyers got their first four points of the second half from the free throw line to get the margin back to five with 7:00 on the clock.
• Halfway through the third, Dayton led UMass 29-25.
• The Minutewomen came out and hit a three to make it a one-point game and under four to play. Another three put UMass back up 31-29.
• Jenna Giacone drilled a three from the corner give the Flyers a one-point lead heading into the final two minutes.
• UMass had the last answer though and led by one with 10 minutes to go.

4^th Quarter: Dayton 52, UMass 51

• The Minutewomen scored four quick points in the first 50 seconds, forcing a Flyer timeout as they led by five.
• Whitehead then scored the next four in the paint to counter. Whalen then followed up with a three to give UD a 41-39 lead with 7:04 to go. UMass called its second timeout.
• With 4:04 on the clock, redshirt senior Julia Chandler had a putback and a free throw after drawing the foul to take the 48-46 lead.
• UMass had two chances between the two minute and one minute mark, but both possessions ended in Dayton steals.
• Chandler had another clutch putback as the shot clock expired with :47 to play and Dayton up four.
• UMass got a basket and a foul, missed the free throw, got the rebound, putback and another foul to take a 51-50 lead with :37 to play.
• Scaife then hit a pair of free throws with eight seconds left, giving UD a one-point lead.
• The defense held off and earned the victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
 
11 and 6 – Kyla Whitehead led UD with 11 points and six rebounds.
10 and 11 – Julia Chandler had her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
33.3% - Dayton shot 33.3 percent overall in the game.
37 – The Flyers totaled 37 rebounds.
13 on 19 – Dayton had 13 assists on 19 made field goals in the contest.
 
KEY STAT
75% to 54% - Dayton went 9-of-12 from the free throw line while UMass missed five including key ones down the stretch.
 
UP NEXT

• The Flyers return home to host VCU Sunday, Feb. 16 at 12 p.m. on ESPNU.
• It will be Senior Day with the six Dayton seniors being honored after the game.