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56
Winner VCU VCU 15-10,10-5 Atlantic 10
50
Dayton UD 14-3,12-1 Atlantic 10
Winner
VCU VCU
15-10,10-5 Atlantic 10
56
Final
50
Dayton UD
14-3,12-1 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
VCU VCU 6 26 11 13 56
Dayton UD 10 16 16 8 50

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Falls In A-10 Semifinals

The Flyers Fell To The Rams 56-50

RICHMOND, Va.  – The University of Dayton women's basketball team suffered a 56-50 loss to VCU Saturday in the Atlantic 10 Championship Semifinal.

The Flyers (14-3) end their bid to repeat as tournament champions while the Rams (14-11) continue their season.  

KEY MOMENT
4th  – Dayton went 1-of-8 down the stretch and was unable to capitalize on a 4:25 field goal drought for VCU.  

GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 10, VCU 6
  • Dayton jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first two minutes of the contest.
  • VCU didn't get its first points until the 6:42 mark.
  • Both teams suffered scoring droughts leading into the media timeout.
  • VCU took the lead with free throws with 1:48 to play despite going three minutes without a field goal.
  • Redshirt senior Jenna Giacone hit a jumper transition at the buzzer to put the Flyers up four with just two minutes to play.
2nd Quarter: Dayton 26, VCU 32
  • The Rams made it a two-point game with 8:23 on the clock, 12-10.
  • VCU was forced to call a timeout with 7:36 to play as Dayton led 16-10.
  • The Rams hit a three with 5:07 to play to take a 20-19 lead.
  • Dayton had to call a timeout with just under five minutes to play as VCU was on a 12-2 run.
  • With a minute to go, the Flyers trailed by nine as the Rams had a 10-0 run over 3:28.
  • VCU led at the half by six.
  • Junior Kyla Whitehead had a team-high seven points at the break.
3rd Quarter: Dayton 42, VCU 43
  • A big three from Giacone pulled the Flyers within one at 33-32 in the first two minutes.
  • The Flyers took the lead back at 37-36 with 6:03 to play.
  • VCU called a timeout at the 5:43 mark as the Rams led 39-37.
  • The Flyers pulled within two at 43-41 with a three from Giacone and a free throw from Whalen and 1:30 to play.
4th Quarter: Dayton 50, VCU 56
  • Whalen got the rebound and drove the length of the floor and got a layup to put the Flyers up 44-43 in the first minute.
  • The two teams traded buckets over the next few minutes and UD led 48-47 with 6:25 on the clock.
  • At the media break, Dayton trailed 49-48.
  • The Flyers suffered from a four minute scoring drought as the clock ticked under three minutes and trailing 52-48.
  • A contested layup from Magassa put Dayton within two and just over a minute to play at 52-50.
  • VCU faced a four-plus minute scoring drought, but still held the lead, and hit its free throws down the stretch.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
37 to 36 – Both teams were pretty even with VCU shooting 37 percent and Dayton shooting 36 percent.
16 – Jenna Giacone had a team-high 16 points.
10 – Kyla Whitehead was the other Flyer in double-digits with 10 points in the contest.
10 – The Flyers had 10 assists in the game compared to VCU's seven.  

KEY STAT
14-6 – VCU converted 14 free throws in the game while Dayton only made six.  

UP NEXT
Dayton ended its season at 14-3 and will wait for selection Monday for any potential postseason.
 
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