DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team returned home with a dominating victory, 65-38 over Central Connecticut State on Sunday.
 
The Flyers improved to 5-3 on the campaign while the Blue Devils to 1-8 on the season.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 15, Central Connecticut St. 8

• Senior Arianna Smith initiated the Flyers' offense with the first basket, assisted by senior Ivy Wolf on an out-of-bounds play.
• Graduate student Rikki Harris followed with a smooth left-handed layup at the 9:02 mark, capitalizing on a fast break assist from Smith.
• At 5:45, Smith struck again after forcing a Blue Devils turnover, scoring off a pass from graduate Nicole Stephens.
• Wolf extended the Flyers' momentum with a strong drive to the hoop, maintaining their 12-5 lead at 4:06.
• Junior Nayo Lear added a smooth floater in the paint, pushing the lead to 14-5 at 2:10.

 
2nd Quarter: Dayton 24 , Central Connecticut St. 18

• Wolf kept the pressure on with another driving layup, keeping the Flyers ahead 17-8.
• Smith bolstered her impressive first half with a rebound putback off a missed three-pointer while Harris finished a tough basket at the 3:00 mark, assisted by Stephens.
• Freshman Olivia Leung capped the quarter with her first bucket—a three-point dagger assisted by sophomore Eve Fiala—keeping Dayton firmly in control, 24-15, at 2:14.

 
3rd Quarter: Dayton 46, Central Connecticut St. 27

• Smith continued her strong performance by finishing the and-one off a beautiful fast break pass from Harris at 8:36.
• After a Blue Devil bucket, Flyers wasted no time and responded right back with a smooth quick bucket by Smith off the assist from Lear.
• It was Smith again continuing her dominant performance for the Flyers with another bucket at 05:58 mark to keep Flyers strong lead 31-20.
• Wolf kept it going for the Flyers off the fast break with a strong finish at the hoop to keep Dayton in commanding lead 33-24 at 4:39 mark.
• Off a missed three, Lear found junior Shannon Wheeler for her first bucket off the put back at 3:13.
• Wolf continued her strong performance for the Flyers with by securing the and-one that kept Dayton in complete control 39-24.
• Wheeler got herself another one with a strong move in the post at 1:40 to keep Dayton in front 41-27 with the assist to Leung.
• Wolf secured her first dagger off the quick pass from Lear to cap.
• Wheeler capped off the quarter with a quick layup as time expired.

 
4th Quarter: Dayton , Central Connecticut St. 

• Harris started the quarter off with a layup that beat the press that kept Dayton in control 48-29.
• Wolf again knocked down a dagger off a beautiful baseline pass from sophomore Ajok Madol at 07:43 mark.
• Smith continued to dominate in the second half by drawing the foul and securing the and-one off the missed three to keep Dayton in smooth control 54-30 at 05:57 mark.
• Madol got herself her first bucket to beat the press at 5:01 mark.
• Freshman Kamryn Grant got her first bucket by drawing a foul and knocking down a pair from the charity stripe.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
20 & 10 – Arianna Smith secured her second double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Her 20 points were a new career high.
15 - Ivy Wolf scored 15 points for the Flyers
42:12 - The Flyers scored 42 points in the paint compared to the Blue Devils 12. 
9 - Eve Fiala set a new season high with nine rebounds during the contest
16.4% - UD held CCSU to just 16.4 percent from the field.


UP NEXT
The Flyers will be at home again as they host Miami (Ohio) on Thursday, Dec. 5 at UD Arena. Tipoff will be at 7 p.m. 
 
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