DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team returned to action in the Atlantic 10 Championships, as they hosted a Friday evening semifinals match against the Saint Louis Billikens. The Flyers fought resiliently throughout the match, bringing a 2-2 tie into the locker room, but the Billikens grabbed the upper hand in the second stanza, and held on to a 4-2 win to advance to Sunday's Championship match.
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The Billikens opened the scoring in the match, wasting no time and benefiting from an unlucky bounce in the first minute, causing the Flyers to score an own goal and get behind early.
Laney Huber got the Flyers on the board just five minutes later, profiting off a
Noel Blain assist to bring the match back equal at 1-1. Saint Louis would grab the momentum back in the 28
th minute on a Caroline Kelly goal, but Dayton would answer right back in the 37
th minute as
Alexa Holl tallied her first of the season to bring the Flyers back square. The Billikens came out of the locker room swinging, however netting two goals in the first seven minutes of the second frame, including a second own goal by the Flyers in the 52
nd minute. Dayton would go on to lead in shots in the second half by an 8-6 margin, but could not push across a goal to cut the deficit, and would fall by a 4-2 final score.
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SCORING SUMMARYÂ
| Time |
Team |
Description |
| 00:25 |
 |
0
GOAL By SLU TEAM. |
| 05:52 |
 |
Laney Huber (8)
Assisted By: Noel Blain
GOAL By DAY Huber, Laney Assist By Blain, Noel. |
| 27:27 |
|
Caroline Kelly (5)
Assisted By: Abbie Miller
GOAL By SLU Kelly, Caroline Assist By Miller, Abbie. |
| 36:38 |
|
Alexa Holl (1)
Assisted By: Jessica Sheldon
GOAL By DAY Holl, Alexa Assist By Sheldon, Jessica. |
| 49:59 |
|
Mattyn Summers (2)
Assisted By: Brionna Halverson
GOAL By SLU Summers, Mattyn Assist By Halverson, Brionna. |
| 51:42 |
|
0
GOAL By SLU TEAM. |
The Flyers' five-match winning streak comes to an end with Friday's loss, as does their Atlantic 10 Championship run. The Flyers finish the season with a 12-6-2 overall record, and a 8-2-0 mark in the Atlantic 10, their best mark since 2015.
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