HEAD COACH SHAUNA GREEN TALKS ABOUT THE SEASON DEALING WITH COVID-19, TAKING A MONTH OFF BUT TEAM IS STILL WINNING GAMES.

62 VCU 9-9,7-4 Atlantic 10

67 Dayton 12-1,11-0 Atlantic 10

DAYTON – The University of Dayton women’s basketball team defeated VCU on Sunday 67-62.

Dayton improved to 12-1 overall and a perfect 11-0 in conference play while VCU fell to 9-9 on the season and 7-4 in the A-10.  

KEY MOMENT
2nd quarter – Dayton went on a 16-2 run over 4:49 to take a 31-28 lead. The Flyers were trailing by as much as 11 in the quarter, but still stormed back for a halftime lead.

GAME BREAKDOWN
1^st Quarter: Dayton 15, VCU 22

• VCU started the game strong, but the Flyers tied the game at 11-11, connecting on three-3 pointers.
• VCU parlayed strong shooting (57.1%) into a 13-11 lead at the first media timeout.
• Freshman Tenin Magassa halted a 9-0 VCU run with a tough bucket in the paint, making the score 20-13 and bringing the Flyers back to life.
• Both teams ended a fast-paced 1^st Quarter by missing their last four field goals, with neither team having scored in the final 2:07.
• Redshirt Senior Jenna Giacone led the Flyers with five points.

2^nd Quarter: Dayton 35, VCU 33

• Magassa had two more strong finishes in the paint, including an And-1 to make the score 28-22, VCU.
• The Flyers began to lock in on defense, limiting VCU to 6 points on 33% shooting before the first media timeout at 5:02
• Dayton went on a 12-2 run, hitting 4/5 Field Goals in the middle of the quarter, and cut the VCU lead to just one point at the first media timeout.
• The Flyers clawed all the way back, taking a 29-28 lead on a bucket by Sophomore Mariah Perez at 4:28.
• Redshirt Senior Araion Bradshaw helped spark the Flyers lead, dropping 5 assists in the quarter.
• Dayton ended the quarter making 6 of their last 8 field goals.

3^rd Quarter: Dayton 55, VCU 47

• Dayton continued its momentum after halftime, stretching their lead all the way up to nine points after an 8-0 run.
• Erin Whalen hit two-3’s in the span of 30 seconds, giving her a game high 14 points.
• The Flyers carried an eight-point lead into the first media timeout at 4:47.
• Defense was the name of the game, as Dayton held VCU without a field goal in the last 3:40 of the quarter.
• The Flyers outscored the Spiders 20-14 in the quarter.

4^th Quarter: Dayton 67, VCU 62

• Whalen hit her fifth three of the game, breaking her season-high for three-pointers made.
• Giacone broke out of a slump, slicing through the lane for two consecutive layups to stretch the Dayton lead to 12.
• VCU battled back, cutting the lead to five after a 7-0 run into a media timeout at 4:12.
• Giacone hit another clutch layup, breaking a 7+ minute scoring drought, and putting the Flyers up by four with 33 seconds left.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
9– Bradshaw racked up 9 assists, setting her season high and tying her career high.
21 – Whalen poured in 21 points, her highest total in conference play.
9 – Giacone had 9 of the Flyers 12 points in the 4^th quarter, helping seal the win.
39 – Dayton outrebounded VCU 39-32, led by Mariah Perez grabbing nine.

KEY STAT
28 – UD dominated the paint, scoring 28 points in the key to VCU’s 12. Giacone chipped in with three slashing layups in the lane to help stretch the Dayton lead in the 4^th quarter.

UP NEXT
Dayton will stay home and take on Saint Louis on Saturday. Tip is at 2 PM ET.

GAME RECAP COURTESY DAYTON MEDIA RELATIONS