DAYTON - The 12th-ranked University of Dayton men's soccer team opened the 2025 season with a 0-0 draw against visiting Detroit Mercy Thursday night at Baujan Field. The Flyers were led by senior Ethan Sassine with five shots, three of which came on goal.

After the tie, Dayton is now 0-0-1 on the season while Detroit Mercy also opens the year with a 0-0-1 mark.

KEY STATS
90 - a total of seven Flyers were on the pitch for the full time
16 - eight different Flyers got off a shot in the match, led by Sassine, as UD out-shot UDM 16-8
CK - UD and UDM were even on corner kicks, taking six apiece
Dayton - Gavin Krenecki (0-0-1). Detroit Mercy - Colin Monroe (0-0-1)

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS

YC	26:41	UDM	#18 Mateo Phillips
YC	49:27	DAY	#17 Miles Bonham
YC	62:31	UDM	#19 Joey Iaquaniello
YC	63:32	DAY	#10 Braden Seel
YC	72:01	UDM	Bench
YC	85:56	UDM	#4 John Nino

UP NEXT
No. 12 Dayton will travel to Kalamazoo, Michigan, Sunday for a top-25 matchup against 20th-ranked Western Michigan. The Flyers and Broncos are set to kickoff at 12 p.m. ET at WMU Soccer Complex. Fans can follow along via live stats at Statbroadcast.com and video stream at ESPN+.

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