ST. LOUIS - The University of Dayton softball team has advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Atlantic 10 Championship after a 4-2 win over host Saint Louis on Thursday. The third-seeded Flyers will face the fourth-seeded Fordham Rams in Friday's first game at Billiken Sports Center.
Dayton improves to 26-22 on the season while Saint Louis is now 23-27 overall.
KEY STATS
HR - senior
Molly Grace sent her career-high fifth home run over the fence in the fourth inning, scoring what proved to be the winning run
S - with her fifth save of the season, senior
Izzy Kemp set the program's new career saves mark at 19
2 - freshman
Hayden Baird went 2-for-2 with one walk and one run scored, her fourth multi-hit game of the season
Win -
Camrynn Linneman (5-5). Loss - Isabel Royle (9-11). Save - Kemp (5).
UP NEXT
No. 3 Dayton will square off against No. 4 Fordham Friday in the first semifinals game at Billiken Sports Center. The start time has been moved up to 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT due to expected inclement weather later in the day. For more information, please visit the Atlantic 10's
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL page.
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