KINGSTON, R.I. - The University of Dayton women's basketball team went on the road to the University of Rhode Island Saturday and suffered a 57-36 loss.
 
The Flyers (13-10, 7-5 A-10) drop a game behind the Rams (13-12, 8-4 A-10) in the Atlantic 10 standings.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
 
1st Quarter: Dayton 7, Rhode Island 14

• Dayton was the first to strike with a contested bucket from senior Arianna Smith.
• Rhode Island got its first points at the 7:02 mark with a pair of free throws as UD forced them 0-of-3 from the floor to start.
• The Rams took their first lead of the game, 4-2, with 5:54 on the clock while the Flyers had a four-plus minute scoring drought. That score held at the media break with both teams shooting under 17 percent.
• Rhody came alive out of the timeout and pushed their lead to 10-2 over the next two minutes.
• Graduate student Rikki Harris hit a three at the top of the corner to end another skid by the Flyers.

2nd Quarter: Dayton 11, Rhode Island 31

• UD got two quick fouls in the second and URI opened with a 5-0 run to force a Flyer timeout with 8:14 on the clock and a 19-7 deficit.
• A drive and bucket from sophomore Denika Lightbourne at the 4:45 mark was the first points of the quarter for the Flyers.
• Dayton held Rhode Island for a nearly four-minute drought of its own as UD attempted to fight its way back with just over three to play.
• The Rams extended their lead to 29-11 heading into the final minute of the second.
• Lightbourne had a team-high four points at the half.

3rd Quarter: Dayton 22, Rhode Island 48

• Dayton scored on the first possession on a nice drive and finish from senior Ivy Wolf.
• Grad student Nicole Stephens hit a couple of nice pullups to give her six points on the game.
• The Flyers scored eight points in the first three minutes of the third, the most for a quarter in the contest already.
• Midway through the quarter, the score was 37-21 in favor of the Rams as the Flyers were outscoring them 10-6 and holding them during a 2:30 drought.
• Rhody went on another tear, going on an 11-0 run to push its lead to 48-21 by the 1:30 mark.

4th Quarter: Dayton 36, Rhode Island 57

• UD continued to fight despite the deficit, battling for loose balls and rebounds in the opening few minutes of the fourth.
• Wolf drilled her first three of the game at the 7:25 mark, the second for UD.
• At the media timeout, the Flyers had outscored the Rams 7-4 in the quarter and Stephens became the first Dayton player in double digits with 10.
• UD rode an 8-0 run of its own over 3:19 to get some momentum in the visitors' favor and held URI to a four-plus minute drought.

 
KEY STATS
4 – Dayton only had four made field goals in the first half while shooting 16 percent.
26% to 43% - The Flyers were outshot in the contest 26 percent to 43 percent.
11 – Ivy Wolf had a team-high 11 points in the game
10 – Nicole Stephens also had double-digits with 10 points.
26 to 24 – Dayton outscored Rhode Island 26-24 on points in the paint.
 
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers return home to host Davidson College Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. for the annual School Day game.   
 
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