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Bonnies shutout by Dayton, 3-0

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - The St. Bonaventure women's soccer team began its final weekend of regular season play by falling to Dayton, 3-0, on a rainy Wednesday afternoon at McGraw-Jennings Field. The game was makeup of the Oct. 16th contest that was cancelled due to rain and snow.

With the loss, the Bonnies stand at 9-9 on the season, including 6-3 in the A-10 heading into the final weekend of regular season action. With a postseason berth already secured, St. Bonaventure is currently tied for third place with Fordham, who it hosts on Sunday.

One of just two unbeaten teams in the entire nation, the Flyers improve to 13-0-5 overall and 9-0-1 in the A-10 with just one game remaining. Dayton has surrendered just three goals the entire year.

"Dayton's a good team, but it was a competitive match. I thought we did a good job of managing our personnel and minutes that everyone played because of the unique three games in five days situation that we're faced with,” said head coach Manoj Khettry. “We know what we have to do in our remaining two games and I know our players are focused and committed to achieving our goals.”

The Flyers got on the board twice in the first half in the 30th and 42nd minutes, respectively. Cara Cornacchia scored the first goal off a nice pass from Colleen Williams, while three-time A-10 All-Conference choice Mandi Back turned in a nice individual effort to account for the second goal.

It took Dayton just under five minutes to find the back of the net in the second half, as Kelly Blumenschein tallied a goal from a near impossible angle on the right of the goal to make it 3-0.

For the game, the Flyers out-shot the Brown and White by a 15-4 margin.

Both St. Bonaventure keepers got work during the game. Junior Nicole Markert started the game and played the opening 45 minutes making four saves. Freshman Kathryn Kerkman took the goal during the second half.

St. Bonaventure will resume regular A-10 weekend action on Friday by hosting La Salle at 3 p.m. The Bonnies will then host Fordham on Sunday during Senior Day. Seniors Katelyn Shelofsky and Sarah Wolcott will be honored prior to the start of the game.

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