DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team welcomes George Washington to the Gem City for its 2026 Senior Day match, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. at Baujan Field.
 
Saturday's match will be streamed on ESPN+ with Charlie Danis and Flyer legend Missy Gregg on the call.
 
SENIOR SUNDAY
The Flyers will honor their seven seniors prior to Sunday's Atlantic 10 match against the Revolutionaries. Dayton will recognize Olivia Baca, Maddie Bowman, Kasey Cannistraro, Elise Canter, Lauren Fields, Ella Lamb, and Eva Schreiber with a brief ceremony prior to the match. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the Senior Day festivities will begin at approximately 12:50 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT
UD erased an early deficit with three unanswered goals to get back in the win column with a 3-1 victory over Duquesne on Thursday night.
 
UD turned its play up a notch in the second half, scoring a pair of goals to topple previously unbeaten in the Atlantic 10 Duquesne.
 
JUNIOR TRIO DOMINATES DUQUESNE
The junior trio of Lauryn Contini, Liv Grenda and Laney Smith sparked the Flyers' offense against the Dukes on Thursday. All three registered both a goal and assist in the contest
 
Contini tied the match in the first half with a goal in the 19th minute for her second of the season. After the half, Grenda and Smith connected on the game-winning goal, as a heel pass from Grenda to Smith set up an easy shoot and score. Contini received the secondary assist on the play. Smith then returned the favor in the 77th minute with a cross that Grenda was able to head to the back of the net to bring the score to its 3-1 final.
 
The three-point day pushed Contini into the team lead for points on the season with eight (2 goals, 4 assists), while Smith moved into a tie for most goals (3), and now has sole possession of most game-winning goals (2).
 
AGAINST THE REVS
Dayton and George Washington play one another for the first time in over three years, last squaring off in the 2023 season in Washington D.C.
 
UD is riding a three-match winning streak over the Revs, including two consecutive at Baujan Field. The Flyers own the all-time series record by a 17-5-0 mark, with a 14-match win streak highlighting the series for Dayton.
 
SENIOR SUNDAY
The Flyers will honor their seven seniors prior to Sunday's Atlantic 10 match against George Washington. Dayton will recognize Olivia Baca, Maddie Bowman, Kasey Cannistraro, Elise Canter, Lauren Fields, Ella Lamb, and Eva Schreiber with a brief ceremony prior to the match. First kick is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the Senior Day festivities will begin at approximately 12:50 p.m.
 
CANNISTRARO NAMED A10 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior keeper Kasey Cannistraro was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
 
Cannistraro turned in two strong performances to help the Flyers stay unbeaten in A10 play, stopping all five shots she faced against Saint Louis in Thursday night's 0-0 draw, setting a new high as a Flyer, and then turning aside four shots at Loyola Chicago for her fourth consecutive clean sheet.
 
Cannistraro is the first Flyer to earn a weekly award in the 2026 season.
 
GRENDA'S TURN ON THE FLYERS WEEKLY PODCAST
Junior midfielder Liv Grenda was a guest on the most recent episode of the Flyers Weekly Podcast.
 
GOLZ JOINS THE FLYERS WEEKLY PODCAST
Head coach Eric Golz joined Alex Mikos on the Flyers Weekly podcast to preview the 2026 campaign. WATCH HERE.
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers have almost a full week before their next contest, traveling to Davidson for Atlantic 10 action on Saturday, Oct. 17 to take on the Wildcats at 7 p.m. at Alumni Soccer Field.