CHICAGO - The University of Dayton women's basketball team traveled to Loyola Chicago University Wednesday night and held on for a 67-64 victory in the Windy City.
 
The Flyers (13-8, 7-3 A-10) earn a valuable road win in Atlantic 10 play while the Ramblers (11-11, 3-8 A-10) fall to .500 on the year.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
 
1st Quarter: Dayton 18, Loyola Chicago 14

• Dayton got off to a strong start defensively holding Loyola to an 0-for-4 start and a shot clock violation in the opening minute.
• Senior Arianna Smith scored the first six points for the Flyers to put them ahead in the opening few minutes.
• Loyola didn't get its first field goal until the 6:10 mark of the game as UD led 8-4 and held the hosts to 14 percent from the floor.
• The Flyers got in foul trouble early with the aggressiveness though and the Ramblers had some chances to pull back from the line.

2nd Quarter: Dayton 35, Loyola Chicago 28

• Smith became the first player in double digits with her 10^th point, going 5-for-5 from the field.
• Loyola went without a point for nearly three minutes as Dayton added to its lead.
• At the media break, the Flyers held a 28-19 advantage over the Ramblers.  
• Senior Ivy Wolf joined her teammate Smith with her 10^th point of the game.
• Junior Shantavia Dawkins knocked down some free throws to put UD up by double digits, 30-19.
• Flyers held a seven-point lead at the half while shooting 50 percent from the field.

 
3rd Quarter: Dayton 47, Loyola Chicago 42

• Both teams came out sluggish offensively in the second half as neither team made a dent on the score until a drive and bucket by Loyola at the 7:30 mark cut the margin to five.
• Dayton didn't get its first bucket of the half until a layup by Wolf with 6:34 to play in the quarter.
• Fouls started to rack up again for both teams and it was 37-34 in favor of the Flyers at the midway point.
• The Ramblers closed the gap again to one before a three from freshman Olivia Leung gave UD more room with just over two to go in the quarter.
• Graduate student Rikki Harris converted the and-1 with :18 on the clock to put Dayton up 47-42.

 
4th Quarter: Dayton 67, Loyola Chicago 64

• Dayton was forced to call a timeout with 7:22 to play after a 9-2 run tied the game up at 51-51.
• The Ramblers took their first lead of the game with a jumper at the 6:52 mark, 53-52.
• UD put a 6-0 run together of its own to lead 58-53 and Loyola called a timeout with 4:58 on the clock.
• The hosts countered with a pair of threes to cut it to one, 60-59.
• Graduate student Nicole Stephens drove and scored off the assist from Smith to make it 64-61.
• Dayton managed to get a stop on the other end, extending the Loyola drought.  

 
KEY STATS
8^th – Arianna Smith recorded her third straight double-double and eighth overall on the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
32-25 – Dayton outrebounded Loyola 32-25 in the game.
38-30 – The Flyers also outscored the Ramblers 38-30 in the paint.
20 – Ivy Wolf had a team-high 20 points to go with six rebounds and five assists.
13 - With Dayton's 13th victory of the season, it has surpassed the highest win total in head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter's UD tenure for a season.
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers return home to host George Mason Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. at UD Arena.   
 
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