DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team was back in action Thursday night, as they played host to the George Washington Colonials at Baujan Field. On a chilly night in Dayton, the Flyers offense came alive, scoring a season-high six goals to cruise to a 6-0 victory.
 
With the win, the Flyers have now won eight consecutive matches, matching their highest consecutive win total since 2013. Dayton improves to 11-1-1 with the win, and also improves to 5-0 in Atlantic 10 play, which propels them into first place in the conference with Saint Louis not in action Thursday. The Colonials fall to 3-3-5, 0-3-2 in A-10 play, which drops them to 14^th of 15 teams in the standings.
 
KEY MOMENT
In a first half that didn't see the first shot on goal until the 17^th minute of the match, Dayton would find their breakthrough just two minutes later on Laney Huber's third goal of the season, a goal that would prove to be the match-winner.
 
Huber's strike would be the only scoring in the first half, as a tight match at the halftime whistle would turn out to be anything but in half number two. Itala Gemelli would net her ninth goal of the season just nine minutes into the second frame, setting the tone for what would be a five-goal second half for the Flyers. Huber would score her second of the match to make it 5-0 after Jessica Sheldon and Diana Benigno each netted a goal, and Mia Perri would close out the scoring for the night in the 75^th minute.
 
SCORING BREAKDOWN
TEAM              TIME               DETAIL
DAY                 18:51               GOAL by DAY Huber, Laney Assist by Donley, Alicia.            
DAY                 53:49               GOAL by DAY Gemelli, Itala Assist by Taylor, Marlee.           
DAY                 56:20               GOAL by DAY Sheldon, Jessica Assist by Donley, Alicia.        
DAY                 59:04               GOAL by DAY Benigno, Diana.                                               
DAY                 60:54               GOAL by DAY Huber, Laney Assist by Taylor, Marlee.          
DAY                 74:19               GOAL by DAY Perri, Mia.                                                        
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Flyers equaled their longest winning streak since 2013 Thursday, winning their eighth consecutive match. The next longest streak in recent history was in 2010, when the Flyers won eleven consecutive matches between Sept. 5 and Oct. 22.
• With her ninth goal of the season, Itala Gemelli is now tied for the Atlantic 10 lead in goals scored, with only Lauren Bonavita from Massachusetts.
• The six goals scored by the Flyers Thursday is the most in a single match for Dayton since 2016, when the Flyers beat St. Joseph's 7-0 in the Atlantic 10 Championship finals.

 
UP NEXT
Dayton returns to the road this weekend, as they will take on the Loyola Ramblers for the first time as co-members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Sunday afternoon's kick-off is set for 2:00 p.m. eastern time, and can be streamed live on ESPN+.