
Loyola Chicago

Dayton
Highlights
Preview
DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — The Dayton Flyers look to continue their momentum at home when they host the struggling Loyola Chicago Ramblers in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday night. Dayton (8-6) enters having won three of its last four, including a 68-61 victory over Duquesne on Saturday. The Flyers are 6-2 at University of Dayton Arena this season. Loyola Chicago (4-10) seeks to halt a three-game skid, most recently a 58-70 home loss to Rhode Island on Saturday. The Ramblers have lost eight of their last ten and are 1-5 in true road games. A key matchup will feature each team’s top performer. Dayton’s Molly O’Riordan is coming off a career-high 23 points, along with five rebounds and two blocks, in the win over Duquesne. Over her last three games, the forward is averaging 16 points and 7.7 rebounds. For Loyola Chicago, guard Brooklyn Vaughn has been a bright spot during the losing streak. She scored a team-high 17 points against Rhode Island and is averaging 14.2 points over her last five contests. Vaughn’s season highlight was a 19-point, four-assist effort in a 69-68 road win at Northwestern on Dec. 18. Dayton’s offense runs through Nicole Stephens, who nearly posted a triple-double against Duquesne with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Loyola Chicago will counter with Alexa Kinas and Alexus Mobley, who combined for 30 points in the loss to Rhode Island. Historically, Dayton has dominated the series, winning 15 of the last 16 meetings. The Flyers won both matchups last season by an average of 22 points. Following this game, Dayton travels to face Fordham on Saturday. Loyola Chicago returns home to host Saint Louis on Sunday.