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Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Back In Action at George Washington Sunday

The Flyers Look To Remain Unbeaten In A-10 Play

DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team begins a two-match road swing as it travels to George Washington to take on the Revolutionaries Sunday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. at GW Soccer Field.
 
Due to technical issues on the campus of GW, Sunday's match will not be streamed on ESPN+.
 
REDA ROCKS
• Sophomore keeper Batoul Reda tallied her fifth clean sheet of the season with the shutout of Fordham Thursday night. She now has 11 shutouts for her career and has seen her goals-against average drop to 0.68 for the season.
 
• The Dearborn, Mich. native has made six saves in each of the last two matches, and has improved her season record to 7-0-5.
 
DRAW CITY
• Dayton's 0-0 draw with Fordham on Thursday night marked the fifth draw of the season for the Flyers. It is the most ties in a season for UD since the 2009 season when it went 16-1-6.
 
• That season, the Flyers went on to defeat Charlotte, 2-1, to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Baujan Field.
 
• UD is tied with William & Mary for the national lead for draws this season.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• Dayton and George Washington match up for the 22nd time in program history Sunday afternoon, with the Flyers leading the all-time series 16-5.
 
• The Flyers have won each of the last two matches, including a 6-0 affair at Baujan Field a season ago.
 
• In last season's match, Laney Huber scored a pair of goals while Diana Benigno and Mia Perry each tallied a goal.
 
Alicia Donley and Marlee Taylor each registered a pair of assists on the night.
 
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
• Dayton moved to 7-1-5 on the season and 2-0-3 in the Atlantic 10 playing to a draw with Fordham at home Thursday night.
 
• The offense is led by senior Madison Wilson and junior Noel Blain, who have each scored five goals this season. Wilson leads the team with 13 points. Senior Diana Benigno's six assists lead the Flyers and is tied for most in the A-10.
 
• Sophomore keeper Batoul Reda has 53 saves on the season against 137 total shots for a save percentage of .869. The Dearborn, Mich. native boasts a 7-0-5 record and has four shutouts and a combined shutout on the season.
 
SCOUTING THE REVOLUTIONARIES
• George Washington is 3-6-3 on the season, including a 0-4-1 record in Atlantic 10 play. The Revolutionaries are 1-3-3 at home this season and are coming off a 3-1 home loss to Saint Joseph's.
 
• Sophomore Aoi Kataoka leads GW in points on the season with eight (1 goal, 6 assists), and freshman Kate McGrath has the team lead in goals with three. Kataoka has the team-high in shots (34), and junior Kelly Poole leads the team in shots on goal (13).
 
• GW has used two goalies, sophomore Grace Crowe and junior Ainsley Lumpe, in each of the last four matches. After combining for a shutout over Fordham to start the stretch, the pair has allowed 10 total goals over the last three games.
 
• Crowe has made 34 saves against 80 shots for a .791 save percentage, allowing 2.49 goals per game, while Lumpe has made nine saves against 46 shots for a .692 save percentage and a 1.38 goals-against average.
 
UP NEXT
• Dayton continues its road stretch with a full week's rest, traveling to Richmond, Va. to take on VCU Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Diana Benigno

#8 Diana Benigno

MF
5' 2"
Senior
Ohio Elite SA ECNL
Noel Blain

#15 Noel Blain

F
5' 8"
Junior
Michigan Jaguars
Alicia Donley

#16 Alicia Donley

F
5' 10"
Fifth Year
Ohio Premier ECNL
Laney  Huber

#11 Laney Huber

F
5' 7"
Fifth Year
Ohio Elite SA ECNL
Batoul Reda

#0 Batoul Reda

GK
5' 8"
Sophomore
Michigan Jaguars FC
Marlee Taylor

#18 Marlee Taylor

MF
5' 8"
Fifth Year
Michigan Hawks ECNL
Madison Wilson

#14 Madison Wilson

MF
5' 9"
Senior
London Football Academy

Players Mentioned

Diana Benigno

#8 Diana Benigno

5' 2"
Senior
Ohio Elite SA ECNL
MF
Noel Blain

#15 Noel Blain

5' 8"
Junior
Michigan Jaguars
F
Alicia Donley

#16 Alicia Donley

5' 10"
Fifth Year
Ohio Premier ECNL
F
Laney  Huber

#11 Laney Huber

5' 7"
Fifth Year
Ohio Elite SA ECNL
F
Batoul Reda

#0 Batoul Reda

5' 8"
Sophomore
Michigan Jaguars FC
GK
Marlee Taylor

#18 Marlee Taylor

5' 8"
Fifth Year
Michigan Hawks ECNL
MF
Madison Wilson

#14 Madison Wilson

5' 9"
Senior
London Football Academy
MF