PHILADELPHIA – The University of Dayton women's soccer team turned in another strong performance against Saint Joseph's on Sunday afternoon, topping the Hawks 2-1 at Sweeney Stadium.
UD (8-6-3, 5-1-3 A10) moved into second place in the Atlantic 10 with the three points from the win, while Saint Joseph's (7-6-4, 3-4-2 A10) is on the outside looking in at ninth with one match to play.
The Flyers got on the board in the first half when sophomore
Ky Hau-Golden converted on a corner served in by
Eva Schreiber that
Delaney Rollins headed forward. It was Hau-Golden's second goal of the season.
Dayton made it a 2-0 game in the 84th minute when junior
Laney Smith converted the first penalty kick of her career. Junior transfer
Millie Cluxton was fouled in the box to set up the chance for Smith, who made her third game-winning goal of the season.
Saint Joseph scored a goal of their own in the 89th minute, but the Flyers ran out the clock before the Hawks got another chance on goal.
For the fifth consecutive game, Dayton held a decisive advantage in the team statistics, outpacing Saint Joseph's in total shots (18-9), shots on goal (10-2) and corner kicks (8-1).
KEY STATS
18 – points in Atlantic 10 play as a team for the Flyers this season, putting them in sole possession of second place in the league with one match to play
11 – points this season for
Laney Smith after scoring her team-leading fifth goal of the campaign
10 – shots on goal for the Flyers, making it five straight games with more shots on goal than their opponents
8 – career assists for
Eva Schreiber, who picked up her first of the season
2 – goals this season for
Ky Hau-Golden
1 – assist for freshman
Delaney Rollins, the first of her career
UP NEXT
The Flyers wrap the 2026 regular season with a Halloween showdown against VCU on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. at Baujan Field.
