DAYTON – The No. 3-seeded University of Dayton women's soccer team looks to keep its postseason journey going Wednesday night as the Flyers travel to Philadelphia to take on No. 2-seed La Salle at 7 p.m. at McCarthy Stadium.
 
WILSON WINS IT
• Senior Madison Wilson came up clutch for the Flyers in their Atlantic 10 Tournament opener against Saint Joseph's, scoring the game-winning goal in the 87th minute for her third game-winner of the season.
 
• Junior Noel Blain started the scoring play with a beautiful feed to senior Natalie Hegg, who then sent a pass back post for Wilson. The London, Ontario native drove home the goal with a header, giving UD a 1-0 advantage and eventual win.
 
• It was the sixth goal of the season for Wilson, who came into the campaign with just three total goals in her career. She is now the team leader in points with 16.
 
CONTINUING THE CLIMB
• The Flyers moved up to No. 24 in the latest College Soccer News Top 30 this week, inching ahead one spot from last week's No. 25 ranking.
 
STIFLING DEFENSE
• Dayton has had 11 total shutouts this season, finishing Atlantic 10 play with eight clean sheets and allowing just two goals.
 
• Leading the way for the defensive effort has been sophomore Batoul Reda, who has been nothing short of the best keeper in the Atlantic 10 this season. The Dearborn, Mich. native leads the A-10 in shutouts (10), goals against average (.500), save percentage (.900) and shutouts per game (.556).
 
• The combination of the backline defenders (Alicia Donley, Mackenzie Lutz, Ella Raimondi and Kyra Karfonta), as well as the defensive midfielders (Marlee Taylor and Yaiza Navarro Leon) have held opponents to a league-leading 0.526 goals per game.
 
UNDEFEATED OCTOBER
• Dayton comes into Wednesday evening's game riding a six-match winning streak that started Oct. 1 at George Washington.
 
• Overall UD is on a 12-match unbeaten streak (8-0-4).
 
STREAKING!
• Dayton's current six-match winning streak matches the longest in UD women's soccer history, matching the mark set by the 2013 team.
 
• The Flyers' last six-match streak came against Central Michigan, Toledo, Richmond, George Mason, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. UD would go on to fall in the A-10 Championship to La Salle in penalty kicks.
 
 • UD has had five total instances of five or more consecutive wins, winning five in a row in 2001, 2004, and 2009 in addition to the aforementioned six-match streaks.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. LA SALLE
• Dayton and La Salle have played 31 times in program history, dating back to 1992, with the Flyers holding the all-time edge at 19-10-2.
 
• UD and La Salle have played three times in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, with the record split at 1-1-1. The Explorers advanced on penalty kicks in the one draw.
 
• Dayton is 8-8 all-time against La Salle when playing in McCarthy Stadium, including seven consecutive losses to the Explorers in Philadelphia.
 
• The Flyers last played at La Salle in the 2019 season when they played there twice. Once, a 3-2 loss in the regular season on Oct. 27, then again the following week as part of the A-10 Tournament, losing 1-0.
 
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
• Madison Wilson leads the offense with a team-best 16 points (6 goals, 4 assists), while Laney Huber has the team's lead in goals (7).
 
• Keeper Batoul Reda leads the Atlantic 10 in save percentage, goals per game and shutouts.
 
SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS
• La Salle comes into Wednesday's semifinal with an overall record of 11-5-3. The Explorers earned the No. 2 seed thanks to an 8-1-1 record in Atlantic 10 play.
 
• Haley Gschrey leads the team in points (16) thanks in large part to a team-best seven goals. Justyce Hollenbach, Emily Banashefski, Elizabeth Estrada and Ricshya Walker all finished the season with 10+ points.
 
• Michela Auguadro has played 17 games in goal this season, boasting a 1.05 goals-against average with a .776 save percentage.
 
UP NEXT
• The winner of Wednesday's match will play the A-10 Championship on Sunday, Nov. 5. The final will be played at the highest remaining seed.
 
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