DAYTON- The University of Dayton Women's Basketball team secures the win over LaSalle making their record 4-1 in conference play.
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GAME BREAKDOWN
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1st Quarter: Dayton 23, LaSalle 15
- Senior Ivy Wolf started off scoring for the Flyers with a bucket in the paint in the first minute.
- Sophomore Jayda Johnson sunk a three from the corner after an assist from Nicole Stephens.
- Graduate student Rikki Harris made two of two free throws making the score Dayton 7, LaSalle 2.
- Jayda Johnson found Arianna Smith under the rim for a layup.
- Wolf assisted Smith for another two points in the paint.
- In the next 30 seconds, Smith found another pass from Harris and made her third layup of the game, Dayton 13, LaSalle 4 with 5:44 to go.
- Wolf escaped defense and made a jump shot inside the three point line.
- Freshman Olivia Leung drove to the rim and made a layup.
- Freshman Molly O'Riordan got the rebound and put it back up for two with 2:39 to go.
- Senior Shannon Wheeler kept Flyer scoring rolling with a layup, Dayton 21, LaSalle 15 with 1:01 left in the quarter.
- Junior Nayo Lear had the last basket of the quarter after an assist from Harris.
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2nd Quarter: Dayton 44, LaSalle 27
- Wheeler put up a quick layup to kick off scoring in the second quarter.
- Scoring slowed on both ends until Smith was sent to the line and made both free throws, making the score Dayton 27, LaSalle 19.
- Stephens found a pass from Wolf and sank a jumper despite tough defense with 4:47 remaining.
- Stephens returned the favor with an assist to Wolf, who then made a three to get momentum rolling again, making the score Dayton 32, LaSalle 23.
- Wolf made a quick turnaround for another layup thanks to a pass from Harris.
- Stephens was under pressure but found Shantavia Dawkins under the hoop for a layup with 3:30 to go, Dayton 36, LaSalle 23.
- After a pass from Stephens, Smith effortlessly put in a layup to bring herself into double digit scoring.
- Smith fought defense under the hoop and got herself another two with 37 seconds left in the half, Dayton 44, LaSalle 26.
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3rd Quarter: Dayton 55, LaSalle 43
- Wolf drained a jumper for the first Flyer points in the second half making the score Dayton 46, LaSalle 31 with 8:02 remaining.
- Wheeler drove under the basket and put up a bucket to keep the lead over the Explorers.
- Johnson was able to finish for a layup at the run after a few rebounds, Dayton 53, LaSalle 37 with 3:41 remaining in the quarter.
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4th Quarter: Dayton 79, LaSalle 61
- Smith came out of the gate hot for the final quarter, sinking a jump shot only 20 seconds in.
- Harris found Dawkins for a made jumper making the score Dayton 59, LaSalle 45.
- Wolf hit a three keeping the energy high with 7:47 to go.
- Halfway through the final quarter, Wolf made a jumper to give herself 19 points.
- Shortly after, Wolf continued her scoring streak with a made three, Dayton 70, LaSalle 57 with 4:25 remaining in the game.
- Straight out of a timeout, Smith got the rebound and put it back up for two.
- Wolf sent Smith a long pass under the basket for a made layup with 1:20 to go in the game.
- Eleanor Monyek found the assist from O'Riordan and made a layup for her first points of the game as the last minute expired.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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11 - The Flyers had 11 different players score in today's game.
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13 - The largest scoring run the Flyers went on was 13-0.
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6 - Nicole Stephens had 6 assists, her season high.
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19 - The Flyers had 19 assists as a team, tying the season high.
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UP NEXT
The Flyers will hit the road to take on Duquesne this Wednesday, January 15 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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