DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team hosts its first Atlantic 10 match of the season on Thursday, Sept. 25, welcoming Loyola Chicago to Baujan Field for a 7 p.m. match.
 
ABOUT DAYTON
Dayton (4-3-2) comes into the week having won two consecutive matches and posting shutouts in four of its last six matches. The Flyers opened Atlantic 10 action with a road victory on Saturday, topping La Salle 2-0. Ella Raimondi joins Laney Smith as the team leader in goals scored after notching her second in as many games. Keeper Batoul Reda and the UD defense posted their sixth shutout of the campaign.
 
SCOUTING LOYOLA
The Ramblers (6-1-2) have been the A-10's most dominant defense,  allowing just three goals all season. Zoe Hevey has been a one-woman wrecking crew on offense, scoring three goals and dishing out three assists for nine total points. Molly Pistorious has also netted a pair of goals. Keeper Allison Deardorff ranks ninth in the country and leads the Atlantic 10 in goals against average (.333).
 
SERIES STUFF
The Flyers have a decisive advantage over the Ramblers in the all-time series, owning an 8-1-0 mark all-time. Loyola won for the first time in the series in 2024, taking down Dayton 1-0 in Chicago. Jaimee Cibulka found the back of the net in the 68th minute to lead the Ramblers to victory.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Dayton opened Atlantic 10 action with a convincing 2-0 win at La Salle on Saturday afternoon.
• The victory in Philadelphia was the first for the Flyers at McCarthy Stadium since 2009.
• UD opened the scoring in the first half when senior Ella Raimondi knocked home a header off a feed from fellow senior Kyra Karfonta in the 34th minute. It was the second goal in as many games for Raimondi.
• The Flyers got their second goal of the game when freshman Caroline Schork scored her first career goal in the 82nd minute.
• Dayton's defense turned in its second consecutive shutout, bringing UD's scoreless streak to over 224 minutes. It was the sixth shutout of the season for keeper Batoul Reda and the Flyer defensive unit of Bre Mendoza, Lauren Fields, Ella Raimondi and Kyra Karfonta.
 
SCHORK TABBED A-10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
• Dayton freshman Caroilne Schork was named the Atlantic 10's Rookie of the Week on Monday, Sept. 22.
• The Medina, Ohio native scored her first career goal in the Flyers' road win over La Salle to kick off A-10 play, finding the back of the net off a perfect feed from Karli Ferguson, giving Dayton a 2-0 advantage in the 82nd minute.
 • The rookie has played in all nine matches this season, averaging 34.3 minutes per game.
 
RAIMONDI STRIKES AGAIN
• Senior defender Ella Raimondi made it two consecutive matches with a goal after finding the back of the net against La Salle on Saturday.
• Raimondi put UD on the board in the 34th minute as the senior headed in a beautiful feed from fellow senior Kyra Karfonta to put the Flyers ahead 1-0.
 
UP NEXT
• Dayton returns to the friendly confines of Baujan Field for an Atlantic 10 match against Duquesne at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28.