Final Result: Dayton rides big first half to 66-51 win over GW.

Today’s starters: Andrews, Calisto, Engel, Mott and Reynolds. Dayton started out well inside with Smith getting an and-one to start things off. GW couldn’t find the range early, missing a some 3-point attempts and turning the ball over several times. At the 4:17 media break, the Flyers held a 13-6 advantage. Although the Revs had trouble with the Dayton press, they made a recovery and were fortunate to be down only 14-11 at the end of the 1st period. In the 2nd quarter, GW rallied early and monetarily took the lead, but multiple sloppy GW offensive trips let Dayton retake the lead at 20-17 with 4:39 left in the period. GW then literally handed the game over to Dayton, with turnover after turnover leading to a 22-0 Flyers run and a 38-18 halftime lead. Smith had 10 points for Dayton and Wolf added 9 points. For GW Engel had 5 points. The 3rd quarter was no better for GW, as the offense continued to sputter. Dayton was able to increase their lead to 49-23 with 4:13 left in the 3rd quarter. Despite the Dayton press, GW was able to play even with Dayton in the 3rd quarter, trailing by a 54-34 tally entering the final period. Both offenses stalled coming into the final period, but Dayton’s press paid off again, and turnovers helped the Flyers increase the lead to 62-38 going into the last 5:00 of the game. GW rallied again, holding down the Flyers’ offense, and finished strong in a 66-51 defeat to Dayton University. Wolf led Dayton with 18 points, followed by Smith with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Reynolds was the only double-figure scorer for GW, finishing with a career high 22 points.

GW could not handle the Dayton press in the first half and it cost them the game. The pressure was not that great, but GW looked intimidated against the press, lacked movement towards the ball, and made many late and weak passes to open teammates. The Revs’ 16 1st half turnovers led to 16 points for the Flyers, many on wide open 3-pointers. The second half was a different story. Despite playing against full court pressure for the entire half, GW managed to win the half by a 33-28 margin. Sara Lewis, who did not play in the 1st half, gave GW a spark, and Reynolds, after a rough 1st half, came alive on the offense to score almost all of her points after the break. Andrews (3-15 from the field) was once again a liability at times, getting rejected at the basket multiple times and mishandling the ball against the press. Only Reynolds (7-11) shot above 50% for the game, as the rest of the team could only manage to hit on 22% of their shots. No question that this was a really poor showing, after winning 3 straight games.

Things will not get easier for the Revs with Richmond next up on the road.

Last edited by xAC (2/15/2025 6:53 pm)

BC wrote:

Can't tell you how much I appreciate your previews and willingness to sit through the women's games the last few years.  Thanks xAC!

BC (and DMV too) Thanks for the encouraging words. As my retired brethren will tell you, it's nice to be able pass the time doing things you enjoy. And although the season hasn't gone so well, I still love these young women and how they represent GW. Hopefully, I haven't been too harsh with them.