Box Score RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Dayton women's basketball team showed grit in the Atlantic 10 opener at the University of Richmond despite falling 55-37 Sunday.
 
The Flyers (6-6, 0-1 A-10) end the 2024 year on a defeat while the Spiders (10-4, 1-0 A-10) earned their 10^th win of the season.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
 
1st Quarter: Dayton 8, Richmond 15

• The hosts got off to a fast start and jumped out to a 8-0 lead in the opening 2:30.
• Freshman Jayda Johnson put Dayton on the board with a deep three at the 6:09 mark.
• Midway through the quarter, the Flyers had narrowed the gap to 12-8 thanks to baskets by junior Nayo Lear and senior Ivy Wolf.
• The pace of the game slowed down for the next few minutes in Richmond's favor as UD went on a 4+ minute drought.
• The Flyers committed six turnovers over the final 4:39 of the first.
• Dayton shot 23 percent in the opening 10 minutes while Richmond shot 60 percent.

 
2nd Quarter: Dayton 10, Richmond 33

• The Spiders added to their lead in the first minute of the second, making it a 19-8 contest.
• The Flyers held Richmond in check for three minutes without a field goal.
• Graduate student Nicole Stephens hit a jumper with 6:05 on the clock to break UD's skid and put the visitors in double figures.
• Dayton went cold from the floor again for another 3+ minutes as Richmond went on another run to pull ahead 28-10 with just under three to play in the half.
• The Flyers shot just 16 percent in the first half with the Spiders shooting 62 percent.

 
3rd Quarter: Dayton 24, Richmond 39

• Dayton was the first to strike in the second half with a drive and bucket from senior Arianna Smith.
• The Flyers scored the first five points of the quarter, closing the gap to 33-15 in the first two minutes.
• Richmond didn't score its first points of the half until the 5:58 mark.
• At the media timeout, Dayton trailed 36-17.
• The Flyers kept the pace up-tempo and the Spiders showed their tiredness during a 3+ drought of their own.
• Dayton pulled within 15 at 39-24 to end the third while Richmond was on a 1-for-9 stretch.

 
4th Quarter: Dayton 37, Richmond 55

• The Flyers kept up the physicality to start the fourth and made it tough for the Spiders to get any momentum.
• Dayton held Richmond without a field goal until the 5:30 mark in the quarter.
• By the media break, the Flyers trailed 48-31.
• The Spiders were able to hit their free throws down the stretch to earn the win.

 
KEY STATS
 
25% to 39% - Dayton shot just 25 percent from the floor while Richmond shot 39 percent.
55 – The Flyers held the Spiders to their third lowest scoring total of the season.
27 to 22 – Dayton outscored Richmond 27-22 in the second half.
7 – Ivy Wolf, Olivia Leung, and Nicole Stephens had seven points each to lead the Flyers.
24 – UD forced 24 turnovers, the second-most for Richmond this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers return home to host Loyola Chicago Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. to open the New Year.
 
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