RICHMOND, Ky. - The University of Dayton softball team claimed a 12-8 win over UIC Friday in the Flyers' opening game of the Eastern Kentucky Invitational. Senior Mallory Kimmell knocked out her first home run of the season, a three-run shot in the fourth inning.

Dayton is now 5-10 on the season while UIC moved to 6-10 overall.

Senior Jessica Weaver (4-2) earned the win in the circle for UD while freshman Sarah Bailitz collected her first career save.

KEY STATS
• 12 - the Flyers scored a season-high 12 runs on the strength of Kimmell's three-run home run
• 3 - senior Ellie Ziegler was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs, one RBI and one walk
• 2 - Kimmell was the second Flyer with a multi-hit game. She was 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI

UP NEXT
Dayton continues play at the EKU Invitational Saturday with another match-up against UIC. First serve is set for 11 a.m. at EKU's Gertrude Hood Field. Sunday's schedule has been adjusted to accommodate rescheduling the EKU-UIC game that was originally supposed to take place today. Dayton will play Akron at 12 p.m. and Eastern Kentucky at 5 p.m. March 8.