FAIRFAX, Va. - The University of Dayton softball team finished in third place at the 2022 Atlantic 10 Championship after splitting its games on the third day of the tournament. Dayton eliminated Saint Joseph's, 3-1, before falling to defending champions George Washington, 8-0 (6), in the nightcap.
Dayton ends the 2022 season with a 22-24 overall record and 12-10 mark in conference action. Saint Joseph's finished the year at an even 23-23 and George Washington heads into tomorrow's title game with a 35-14 record.
GAME ONE
Dayton 3, Saint Joseph's 1
• 5 - five different Flyers tallied a hit in the game
• 6 - junior
Emily Daniel (3), freshman
Emma Schutter (2) and sophomore
Kara Gunter combined for six stolen bases
• SB - Schutter finished the season with 23 stolen bases, the second-highest single-season total in school history and her 23 SB ranked second in the A-10
Winning Pitcher:
Kelsey Gumm (11-8) - 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Losing Pitcher: Emily Siler (12-12) - 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 4 BB
GAME TWO
George Washington 8, Dayton 0 (6 inn.)
• H - both Daniel (.400) and Schutter (.414) tallied a hit in the game and both finished the season with an average at .400 or above
• BB - junior
Grace Gressly drew two walks and finished with 15 on the season, second most on the team
Winning Pitcher: Sierra Lange (26-7) - 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB
Losing Pitcher:
Kallie Jones (2-4) - 0.0 IP, 3 ER, 0 K, 2 BB
ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Kelsey Gumm, Dayton
Emma Schutter, Dayton
Grace Cadden, Massachusetts
Allie Herron, Saint Louis
Sadie Wise, Saint Louis
Hannah Eslick, GW
Sierra Lange, GW
Alexa Williams, GW
Amanda Carey, Fordham
Bailey Enoch, Fordham - Most Outstanding Player
Devon Miller, Fordham
THANK YOU!!
The University of Dayton department of athletics would like to send a huge thank you to the softball team's departing members.
Megan Gist,
Kelsey Gumm and
Catherine Jensen, THANK YOU for your hard work and dedication to the program during your time as a Flyer. Best wishes in your future endeavors!
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