BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The University of Dayton softball team closed out play at the Hilltopper Spring Fling Sunday. The three-day event hosted by Western Kentucky featured five games for the Flyers.

Dayton is now 1-9 on the season after two weekends of action. Illinois State finished the weekend 3-10 and host WKU is now 13-1 overall.

GAME ONE
Illinois State 3, Dayton 2
• 2 - junior Quinn Pallardy knocked in two RBI with her single in the fourth inning
• 7 - senior Alyssa Cacini tallied seven putouts to lead the Flyers
Winning Pitcher: H. Ross (2-4) - 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
Losing Pitcher: Sarah Bailitz (1-4) - 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 1K, 1 BB

GAME TWO
Western Kentucky 3
Dayton 2
• 6 - graduate student Kallie Jones tallied a career-high six strikeouts in the circle in addition to her first career Dayton home run
• 2 - two Flyers tallied two hits including freshman Emma Schutter and junior Grace Gressly
Winning Pitcher: S. Nunn (7-1) - 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB
Losing Pitcher: Jones (0-1) - 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 6K, 5 BB

UP NEXT
Up next for the Flyers is the Lipscomb Purple and Gold Challenge March 4-6. Dayton will square off against College of Charleston, Southeast Missouri and host Lipscomb for a total fo five games in the Music City.

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