DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team scored a pair of second-half goals to lift the Flyers to a 2-0 Atlantic 10 victory over Duquesne on Sunday afternoon at Baujan Field.
 
The victory boosts Dayton to 6-3-2 on the campaign and 3-0 in the A-10, while the Dukes fall to 7-3-1 and 2-1 in league play.
 
UD got on the board in the 57th minute when sophomore Liv Grenda played a Duquesne clear attempt to the ground, worked past a pair of defenders, and ripped a shot by the keeper to make it 1-0.
 
Just a few minutes later, the Flyers doubled their advantage on a beautiful bit of passing, as Ky Hau-Golden fed Grenda in the box, who then tapped a pass to the waiting Olivia Baca. Baca beat the keeper for her second goal of the season and put UD ahead 2-0.
 
Senior keeper Batoul Reda and the Flyers' defense of Caroline Schork, Bre Mendoza, Ella Raimondi and Kyra Karfonta posted their fourth consecutive shutout and third of A-10 play. Reda stopped all five shots on goal from Duquesne.
 
Dayton doubled up the Dukes' shot attempts, 18-9, while out-pacing the visitors 9-5 in shots on goal.
 
KEY STATS
18 – total shots for Dayton in the game for the second straight game
9 – shots on goal for UD, with Olivia Baca leading the charge with two
6 – points on the campaign for Liv Grenda, who had a goal and assist
5 – saves for Reda, who now has eight shutouts on the season
2 – goals on the season for both Grenda and Baca
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers head to Virginia for a pair of matches next week, first taking on Richmond on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m., then staying in the Old Dominion to play VCU on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m.