BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The University of Dayton softball team suffered two setbacks on the final day of the Indiana Invite Monday, falling 3-1 to Oakland followed by an 8-1 loss to the host Hoosiers. Dayton finished the five-game event with a 3-2 record, out-scoring its opponents 39-26.

Dayton is now 10-8 overall while Oakland moved to 7-6 and ^RV/RVIndiana is 19-4 on the season.

GAME ONE
Oakland 3, Dayton 1
SB - graduate student Emily Daniel collected two stolen bases while junior Emma Schutter added one
6 - sophomore Molly Grace tallied a career-high six putouts to go with one assist playing at first base
2 - juniors Maddie Kapsimalis and Chloe Wong both recorded two hits in the game
Winning Pitcher: S. Campbell (3-4); Losing Pitcher: Haven Dwyer (3-2)

GAME TWO
Indiana 8, Dayton 1
9 - Grace (4) and senior Elizabeth Shafer (5) combined for half of the team's putouts, splitting time at first base
3 - graduate student Nicolette Papavasiliou equaled her career high with three assists working behind the plate
2 - Papavasiliou  was 2-for-3 at the plate with two extra-base hits, including her first home run of the season
Winning Pitcher: Copeland (10-3); Losing Pitcher: Izzy Kemp (5-4)

UP NEXT
The Indiana Invite concluded Dayton's pre-conference schedule and UD will open the Atlantic 10 portion of its 2024 slate this coming weekend with a three-game set at George Mason. The Flyers and Patriots will get underway Saturday at 12 p.m. with a doubleheader at George Mason Softball Complex in Fairfax, Va. CLICK HERE for more schedule information and links.

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