DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's soccer team heads to the Steel City for the second time this season, traveling to Pittsburgh to take on Duquesne in an Atlantic 10 showdown on Thursday, Oct. 8 at Rooney Field at 7 p.m.
 
Thursday night's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Will McDonald and Jason Obremski on the call.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Two minutes doomed the Flyers in their Friday night showdown with La Salle last week, as the Explorers found the back of the net in the 20th and 22nd minute to lead to a 2-0 victory at Baujan Field.
 
Dayton had 10 shots in the game, including seven in the second half. The Flyers finished with four shots on goal, one each from Millie Cluxton, Ky Hau-Golden, Eva Schreiber and Laney Smith.
 
Despite allowing the two goals, keeper Kasey Cannistraro still turned in a solid performance overall, turning aside five La Salle shots to tie her best saves mark as a Flyer.
 
AGAINST THE DUKES
Dayton and Duquesne have played one another 26 times in program history dating back to the 1995 campaign. The Flyers boast an all-time lead in the series 20-3-3, including an 8-1-2 record on the road.
 
UD once won 12 consecutive matches in the series between 2000 and 2015, and is now on a three-match winning streak over the Dukes.
 
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 return home to host George Washington for an Atlantic 10 battle at Baujan Field set to begin at 1 p.m. UD will honor its seven seniors with a brief ceremony prior to the start of the match.

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