SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – First-half goals from sophomores Laney Smith and Liv Grenda boosted the University of Dayton women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Saint Louis on Thursday night at Hermann Stadium.
 
The win moves Dayton into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 with 21 points, while improving the Flyers' record to 10-3-2 on the season and 7-0 in the A-10. Saint Louis falls to 11-3-1 on the season and 6-1 in the conference. UD's win snaps SLU's 48-game win streak at Hermann Stadium and is the first home Atlantic 10 loss for the Billikens since 2016.
 
Dayton's first goal came off the foot of Smith in the 15th minute, as the keeper could not handle the hard and low strike. The goal was Smith's fifth of the season and came thanks to assists from Grenda and Karli Ferguson.
 
Grenda's goal came less than 10 minutes later, as the sophomore made a beautiful play after a brilliant feed from Olivia Baca to beat the SLU defender and put Dayton ahead 2-0.
 
Both sides had their chances throughout the course of the rest of the game, but the Flyers' defense stood tall and kept the Billikens off the board. Senior keeper Batoul Reda stopped all eight shots from Saint Louis for her 11th shutout of the season.
 
UD held a slight edge, 14-12, in total shots, while SLU held the advantage in shots on goal, 8-6.
 
KEY STATS
38 – career shutouts for Batoul Reda, leading all active NCAA Division I goalies
13 – total points on the season for Laney Smith after tallying both a goal and an assist in the match
11 – total points on the campaign for Liv Grenda after scoring her fourth goal of the season and tallying an assist
8 – saves for Reda, her most in Atlantic 10 play
6 – points this season for Olivia Baca, who had an assist tonight
4 – assists on the season for Karli Ferguson after picking up another tonight
 
UP NEXT
Dayton returns to the friendly confines of Baujan Field on Sunday, Oct. 19 for a 1 p.m. match against St. Bonaventure.