DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team fell to George Mason University on Saturday afternoon, 86-53.

The Flyers (13-9, 8-5 A-10) dropped their fourth conference game of the season, despite a strong performance from Arianna Smith, who recorded her ninth double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 12, George Mason 16

• Graduate student Nicole Stephens got the Flyers first bucket with a swish from the corner at 9:24 mark
• Senior Arianna Smith got back to back buckets including securing an and-one 
• Stephens got another bucket with a nice teardrop over the contested George Mason defense
• The Flyers kept the game tight with a four point lead, forcing six fouls while committing only four 

• Stephens added to her strong start with another dagger that started off quarter strong for the Flyers
• Junior Shantavia Dawkins ended the Patriots 7-0 run by drawing a foul and putting the Flyers back in the game at the 7:59 mark
• Stephens continued her domination with a strong finish in the paint at 7:16 mark
• After the Patriots forced a five minute scoring drought, graduate student Rikki Harris put an end to it for the Flyers at 0:36 mark 

• Senior Ivy Wolf got her first points of the game with a nice backdoor cut with an assist from Harris in the opening seconds of the quarter. 
• Smith got back to back buckets to spark the Flyers hot start to the quarter. 
• After a powerful rebound Smith earned another back to back bucket from an assist by Harris bringing her total to 13 on the court by the 6:55 mark. 
• As the Patriots went 3-3 and forced the Flyers into a 2:30 minute scoring drought, junior Nayo Lear completed a euro step layup to end the Patriots run. 
• Both teams went scoreless for over two minutes before Molly O'Riordean banks a three by an assist from Ivy Wolf earning her first points of the game. 
• Furthering the Patriots scoring drought, Lear went for a layup and one giving the Flyers a 6-0 run in the final seconds of the quarter. 

• In the first seconds of the quarter Lear finished a turnaround jumper at the 9:30 mark 
• Smith completed a layup pass from Stevens as Stevens seconds later earned her own solo jumper. 
• Sophomore Danika Lightbourne brought her first points into the game with a powerful layup in her first minutes on the court 
• Smith secures her 12th rebound of the game and capitalizes with a smooth jumper.
• After a three-minute scoring drought, Harris reignites the offense with a crucial three-pointer.
• In the final minute of the game, Dawkins drives to the hoop and sinks a clutch layup. 

• 9 - Arianna Smith earned her 9th double double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds
• 10 - Lightbourne played for her new season high of ten minutes in the game, earning two points within the first three minutes of her time on the court 
• 12- Smith dominated the boards, grabbing 12 rebounds, outpacing the Patriots' leading rebounder, who finished with just nine.
• 54 - In the second half, the Flyers outscored the Patriots, shooting 54% from the field.

UP NEXT
The Flyers will travel to Rhode Island to face the Rams Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m.