BRONX, N.Y. - The University of Dayton softball team closed out the 2023 season with a 4-3 loss to Saint Louis in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship. The Billikens claimed the one-run win with a walk-off double, eliminating the Flyers from the post-season tournament.
Dayton ends the second with a 35-20 overall record and finished the A-10 regular season in third place with a 15-7 mark. Saint Louis advances to play Loyola Chicago in Friday's second elimination game.
KEY STATS
13 - the Flyers combined for 13 hits on the day, the team's 22nd game of the season with double-digit hits
3 - sophomore
Chloe Wong led Dayton at the plate with a career-high three hits
2 - sophomore
Emma Schutter tallied her 29th multi-hit game of the season after going 2-for-4 at the plate with a walk and a run scored
SB - graduate student
Alyssa Cacini collected her career-high ninth stolen base
Win: Chloe Wendling (21-13), Loss:
Izzy Kemp (13-8)
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS ALERT
.312 - the Flyers posted a program-record .312 batting average (.300 - 2017)
463 - single-season hits record (461 - 2000)
89 - single-season stolen bases record (75 - 2019)
.463 - single-season batting average record,
Emma Schutter (.429, Gabby Snyder - 2017)
85 - single-single hits records,
Emma Schutter (80, Tanya Leet - 2000)
THANK YOU, DEPARTING FLYERS
Dayton athletics would like to congratulate and thank departing players
Alyssa Cacini,
Kallie Jones,
Quinn Pallardy and
Ali Weekley on their athletic accomplishments as members of the Dayton softball team as well as successful academic careers at the university! Best wishes in your future endeavors and #GoFlyers!
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2023 A-10 ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Izzy Kemp, Dayton
Emma Schutter, Dayton
Gabbie Kowalik, Saint Louis
Cami Newbanks, Saint Louis
Sydney Barnett, Loyola Chicago
Madison Ebeling, Loyola Chicago
Peyton Pepkowski, Loyola Chicago
Carly Cooper, George Mason
Maddy Myers, Geroge Mason
Haley Taormina, George Mason
Aly Rayle, George Mason - Most Outstanding Player
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