DAYTON – A goal from senior Kyra Karfonta on a penalty kick in the ninth minute was all the University of Dayton women's soccer team needed to dispatch No. 6 seed Fordham in the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinal on Wednesday night, beating the Rams 1-0 at Baujan Field.
 
The win improves the Flyers' record to 15-3-2 on the season and punches their ticket to the A-10 Championship final on Sunday at noon. As the tournament's No. 1 seed, UD will host the match at Baujan Field.
 
A foul drawn inside the penalty box by sophomore Lauryn Contini set up the penalty opportunity for Karfonta, who is now 3-for-3 on the season in PKs.
 
The shutout was the 14th on the season for senior keeper Batoul Reda and the Dayton defense. The Dearborn, Mich. native saw nine total shots and two on-goal in the match.
 
Dayton held the advantage in shots overall (17 to 9) and shots on goal (5 to 2).
 
KEY STATS
17 – shots for the Flyers on the night
14 – shutouts on the season for Batoul Reda, setting a new program record.
6 – goals for Liv Grenda, who needs one more to match a career-best
3 – goals on the season for Kyra Karfonta
3 – corner kicks for UD compared to none for Fordham
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers now host the Atlantic 10 Championship final on Sunday, Nov. 8 at noon against No. 4 seed Rhode Island at Baujan Field. URI upset No. 2-seeded Saint Louis, 4-2, on the road to earn the championship berth.