Dayton Flyers softball

The Dayton Flyers softball team represents the University of Dayton in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 1990 until 1993, the team was a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC), now known as the Horizon League.[2] From 1994 until 1995, the team was a member of the Great Midwest Conference (GMC).[3] The Flyers are currently led by head coach Cara Clark. The team plays its home games at UD Softball Stadium located on the university's campus.[4]

For all University of Dayton sports, see Dayton Flyers.
Dayton Flyers
UniversityUniversity of Dayton
Head coachCara Clark
ConferenceAtlantic 10
LocationDayton, OH
NicknameFlyers
ColorsRed and blue[1]
   
Regular Season Conference championships
2015

History

Since joining the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1996, Dayton has had minimal success as a program, having failed to win a conference tournament title or make an appearance in the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[5] Since the hiring of current coach Cara Clark-LaPlaca, however, the program has found some success. In 2015, the Flyers achieved their best record in program history after finishing the season with a 39-15 record, winning the Atlantic 10 regular season title despite being picked to finish fifth in the conference in preseason standings.[6][7] In 2023, the program achieved its best season since 2015, finishing the year with a 35-20 record and placing third in conference standings.[8]

The Flyers have won several Atlantic 10 Conference awards. The program has won A-10 Player of the year three times, winning in 2000 with Sara Hatcher, 2015 with Tiffany Ricks, and 2017 with Gabrielle Snyder.[9] The program has won two A-10 Pitcher of the Year awards, winning in 2015 with Kayla English and in 2016 with Manda Cash, and two A-10 Rookie of the Year awards, winning in 2015 with Manda Cash and in 2022 with Emma Schutter.[10] In 2015, Clark was named A-10 Coach of the Year.[9]

Coaching history
Years Coach Record %
1980Shirley Oswald7–9.438
1981–1983Doug Hauschild25–30–1.455
1984–1987Jeryl Neff56–68.452
1988Terry Parks9–27.300
1989–1992Becky Dicke48–101.322
1993–1995Daryl Ogg21–94.183
1996–2007Jodi Eickemeyer231–323–5.418
2008–presentCara Clark380–405–2.484

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Roster
2023 Dayton Flyers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 25 – Sarah Bailitz – Graduate Student
  • 18 – Haven Dwyer – Junior
  • 8 – Sami Scholtz – Freshman
  • 53 – Izzy Kemp – Sophmore


Catchers

  • 9 – Madelyn Fricano – Sophmore
  • 7 – Nicolette Papavasiliou – Graduate Student
  • 5 – Katie Reeg – Graduate Student
  

Outfielders

  • 11 – Emily Daniel – Graduate Student
  • 4 – Kara Gunter – Senior
  • 16 – Norah O'Donnell – Freshman
  • 3 – Emma Schutter – Junior
  • 1 - Dee Hyde - Freshman

Infielders

  • 17 - Dierdre Flaherty - Freshman
  • 22 – Molly Grace – Sophmore
  • 19 – Maddie Kapsimalis – Junior
  • 24 – Elizabeth Shafer – Senior
  • 23 – Kaelene Walter – Graduate Student
  • 2 - Kirnan Bailey - Freshman
  • 6 – Chloe Wong – Junior
  
Reference:[12]

Season by season results
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Dayton Flyers (Independent) (1980–1989)
1980 Shirley Oswald 7–9
1981 Doug Hauschild 6–11–1
1982 Doug Hauschild 17–8
1983 Doug Hauschild 2–11
1984 Jeryl Neff 13–11
1985 Jeryl Neff 12–15
1986 Jeryl Neff 20–14
1987 Jeryl Neff 11–28
1988 Terry Parks 9–27
1989 Becky Dicke 14–21
Dayton Flyers (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1990–1993)
1990 Becky Dicke 15–145–33rd
1991 Becky Dicke 7–322–87th
1992 Becky Dicke 12–340–106th
1993 Daryl Ogg 9–282–106th
Dayton Flyers (Great Midwest Conference) (1994–1995)
1994 Daryl Ogg 6–39
1995 Daryl Ogg 6–27
Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1996–present)
1996 Jodi Eickemeyer 15–23–14–98th
1997 Jodi Eickemeyer 16–27–26–8–17th
1998 Jodi Eickemeyer 23–238–63rd
1999 Jodi Eickemeyer 20–368–64th
2000 Jodi Eickemeyer 35–23–110–43rd
2001 Jodi Eickemeyer 19–319–125th
2002 Jodi Eickemeyer 17–2611–105th
2003 Jodi Eickemeyer 23–219–75th
2004 Jodi Eickemeyer 14–354–106th
2005 Jodi Eickemeyer 20–18–18–85th
2006 Jodi Eickemeyer 18–308–126th
2007 Jodi Eickemeyer 11–303–1410th
2008 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 20–317–139th
2009 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 13–347–138th
2010 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 18–36–16–149th
2011 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 22–2611–86th
2012 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 22–299–107th
2013 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 22–2412–96th
2014 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 27–299–95th
2015 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 39–1420–21st
2016 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 27–21–114–5–12nd
2017 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 29–2713–104th
2018 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 31–2515–83rd
2019 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 24–2711–74th
2020 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 8–120–0N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 21–2614–82nd
2022 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 22–2412–105th
2023 Cara Clark-LaPlaca 35–2015–73rd
Total:777–1,037–8 (.429)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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See also

References
  1. "Color Palette". UDayton.edu/Brand. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. "MCC LOSES AUTOMATIC NCAA BID". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1992.
  3. "GREAT MIDWEST SET TO ADD DAYTON". Chicago Tribune. December 7, 1992.
  4. "Facilities". University of Dayton Athletics.
  5. "VA. TECH, DAYTON, LA SALLE JOIN A-10". The Washington Post.
  6. "FLYER SOFTBALL PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN 2015". University of Dayton Athletics. January 30, 2015.
  7. "Flyers Softball Academy | Dayton, Ohio". www.flyerssoftballacademy.com.
  8. Jablonski, David; Writer, Staff. "Dayton softball team on a roll and on top of A-10". dayton-daily-news.
  9. "DAYTON'S SNYDER HONORED ON CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM". atlantic10.com. May 25, 2017.
  10. Jablonski, David; Writer, Staff. "Centerville grad completes award-winning freshman season with Dayton softball". dayton-daily-news.
  11. "2023 Softball Media Almanac (PDF)" (PDF). University of Dayton Athletics.
  12. "2023 Softball Roster". University of Dayton Athletics.
  13. "SOFTBALL RECORD BOOK THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON (PDF) - Atlantic 10" (PDF). static.atlantic10.com.
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