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The pregame huddle at midcourt
36
Dayton UD 18-13,11-7 Atlantic 10
56
Winner Davidson DC 19-12,13-5 Atlantic 10
Dayton UD
18-13,11-7 Atlantic 10
36
Final
56
Davidson DC
19-12,13-5 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Dayton UD 2 9 9 16 36
Davidson DC 16 11 16 13 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Falls To Davidson In A-10 Quarterfinals

The No. 6 Seed Flyers Came Up Short To The No. 3 Seed Wildcats

HENRICO, Va. - The University of Dayton women's basketball team battled to the end in a tough loss to Davidson College Friday night in Henrico, Va., 56-36.
 
The No. 6 seeded Flyers (18-13) were just overpowered by the No. 3 seed Wildcats (19-12) who move on to the A-10 Semifinals Saturday.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 2, Davidson 16
  • Both teams got off to a slow start offensively as they had to work into the flow of the game.
  • Davidson was the first to score with an and-one at the 7:58 mark.
  • Dayton got its first points with a nice move by freshman Molly O'Riordan for a pull-up jumper with 5:54 on the clock.
  • At the media timeout, the Flyers trailed 7-2 during a two-plus minute drought.
  • The skid continued to over five minutes as the Wildcats pulled ahead 14-2 going into the final minute of the quarter.
2nd Quarter: Dayton 11, Davidson 27
  • A free throw from freshman Olivia Leung with 9:40 on the clock ended the scoring drought for the Flyers.
  • Turnovers started to add up for UD as Davidson had 11 points off 11 turnovers in the first 12 minutes of action.
  • A free throw by senior Arianna Smith made it two points for Dayton with 6:11 to go in the second as the Flyers still looked for their first field goal.
  • Junior Nayo Lear provided that bucket to make it a 23-6 game in the Wildcats' favor.
  • Davidson tried to add to its lead but went on a five-minute drought of its own.
  • Lear hit two more free throws to put UD in double digits with 1:42 to play.
3rd Quarter: Dayton 20, Davidson 43
  • Dayton forced a turnover on the opening possession of the second half to start with momentum in its favor.
  • Graduate student Nicole Stephens hit a three at the 8:19 mark, the first of the game for the Flyers, making it a 13-point margin.
  • Davidson didn't get its first points until 5:47 on the clock.
  • UD had to rely on free throws as it went six more minutes without a field goal. +9
4th Quarter: Dayton 36, Davidson 56
  • Senior Ivy Wolf drilled a three at the top of the key to try and spark something for the Flyers.
  • Smith converted an and-one with 5:38 to play in the game, cutting the margin to under 20.
  • Dayton continued to pound the ball in the paint and got Davidson into foul trouble.
  • In the end, the Wildcats proved to be too efficient for the Flyers to make a comeback.
 
KEY STATS
14 – Arianna Smith led the way with her 14th double-double of the season with team-highs of 13 points and 13 rebounds.
29 – Dayton committed 29 turnovers that resulted in 22 points for Davidson.
3 – The Flyers held the sharpshooting Wildcats to just three made threes on 22 attempts.
14 to 9 – UD had a 14-9 made free throws advantage.
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers will see if they have any postseason opportunities next Sunday for Selection Sunday.
 
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