Dayton’s Women Soccer Team Defeats Auburn For First Win Of Season

Sept. 3, 2000

CLEMSON, S.C.–The Dayton Lady Flyers captured their first win of the season as they defeated the Auburn Lady Tigers 3-1 in the third game of the Clemson/Nike Invitational today September 3 at Historic Riggs Field.

While Dayton improves to 1-2 on the season with their first win, Auburn falls to 3-1 with their first loss of the season. Sophomore Missy Gregg lead the Lady Flyer attack scoring the first goal of the game at the 30:42 mark. Senior Ingrid Zielke passed the ball to junior Bridget Bushman on the right side of the goal, who then sent a beautiful back heel to Gregg, to set up the first goal. Auburn pulled even with a tenacious attack in the second half, taking 13 shots in the period. With just over 64 minutes gone in the contest, freshman Kellie Evans sent a ball to junior Ginger Sellick who shot the ball past Lady Flyer keeper Stephanie Weisenfeld.

Dayton would answer though, with two goals less than a minute apart to pull away for the win. Bushman had the game-winner at the 78:09 mark and Gregg followed with her second goal of the game at the 79:08 mark.

DAYTON (1-2) 3, AUBURN (3-1) 1 Third game of the 2000 Clemson/Nike Invitational September 3, 2000 at Historic Riggs Field, Clemson, SC

SCORING:

1. DAYTON-Gregg (Zielke, Bushman), 30:42 2. AUBURN-Sellick (Evans), 64:42 3. DAYTON-Bushman (Buck), 78:09 4. DAYTON-Gregg (Brown, Buck), 79:08

SHOTS: Dayton 17, Auburn 16CORNER KICKS: Dayton 2, Auburn 3SAVES: Weisenfeld (DU) 3, Schoeplein (AU) 6FOULS: Dayton 10, Auburn 8OFFSIDES: Dayton 7, Auburn 0ATTENDANCE: 381