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68
Winner Dayton UD 7-1,6-0 Atlantic 10
51
St. Bonaventure SBU 2-10,1-8 Atlantic 10
Winner
Dayton UD
7-1,6-0 Atlantic 10
68
Final
51
St. Bonaventure SBU
2-10,1-8 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Dayton UD 17 23 7 21 68
St. Bonaventure SBU 9 18 13 11 51

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Returns With Big Win At St. Bonaventure

The Flyers Moved To 6-0 In A-10 Play

OLEAN, N.Y. – The University of Dayton women's basketball team returned to action Sunday with a 68-51 victory at St. Bonaventure.

Dayton (7-1, 6-0 A-10) remains atop the Atlantic 10 standings while St. Bonaventure (2-10, 1-8 A-10) continues to struggle.

COACH'S COMMENTS
"I thought after a long lay off, we responded well," said head coach Shauna Green. "I really liked our start and our finish which is something we have been emphasizing. We must take care of the ball better as we had way too many unforced turnovers that really hurt us. It was great to be back out there and now we are on to preparing for Saint Louis."

KEY MOMENT
Start of 4th – Dayton opened up the fourth quarter with a 9-0 run to pull away from the Bonnies.

GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 17, St. Bonaventure 9
  • Dayton jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead in the first three minutes.
  • St. Bonaventure didn't get its first points until the 5:15 mark in the first quarter.
  • By the media timeout, the Flyers held a 9-3 lead.
  • Dayton made it a 10-point game at 15-5 with under three minutes to play.
  • The Flyers held an eight-point advantage going into the second.
  • Seven different Flyers scored in the opening quarter, led by redshirt senior Jenna Giacone with four points.
2nd Quarter: Dayton 40, St. Bonaventure 27
  • Dayton continued to push the tempo to start the second with a big three from junior Kyla Whitehead to start.
  • Giacone drilled a three to give her nine points, the same amount the Bonnies had as a team, forcing a time out with 7:32 to play.
  • Midway through the quarter the Flyers held a 29-17 lead over the Bonnies.
  • The bench continued to provide for Dayton as Maliya Perry drilled a three in the final seconds of the quarter to put UD up 13.
  • The Flyers shot 54 percent in the first half and held the Bonnies to 38 percent.
  • Giacone and Whitehead each had nine points to lead Dayton.
3rd Quarter: Dayton 47, St. Bonaventure 40
  • St. Bonaventure closed the gap to six in the first two minutes of the second half, 40-34.
  • The Flyers had three straight turnovers amidst a 7-0 Bonnie run.
  • Dayton didn't get its first basket of the second half until the 5:42 mark.
  • Giacone became the first Flyer in double digits with just under two minutes to go in the third.
  • The Flyers held a seven-point lead going into the final quarter.
4th Quarter: Dayton 68, St. Bonaventure 51
  • Dayton got the margin back to double-digits with a pair of free throws by redshirt senior Erin Whalen in the first minute and a half.
  • Giacone drilled a three and hit a layup, forcing a St. Bonaventure timeout with 7:09 to play as the Flyers led 56-40 after a 9-0 run to start the fourth.
  • Giacone reached a new career-high with 20 points in the game.
  • St. Bonaventure hit a three at the 4:48 mark to make it a nine-point game, 58-49.
  • It was too little, too late though as the Flyers held on for the double-digit victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
20 – Jenna Giacone scored a career-high 20 points on 9-of-17 shooting.
11 – Araion Bradshaw had a game-high 11 rebounds, tying a career-high.
46% - Dayton shot 46 percent in the contest and 41 percent from three point range.
42 to 22 – The Flyers had a 42-22 rebounding advantage.

KEY STAT
42 to 22 – The Flyers had 42 rebounds and held St. Bonaventure to 22 boards.  

UP NEXT
Dayton will head back out on the road to take on Saint Louis Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. ET.
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