Dayton Outlasts Fordham in Tight Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Contest
NEW YORK (Interstat) — Nayo Lear scored 30 points to lead the Dayton women’s basketball team to a 66-58 victory over Fordham in an Atlantic 10 game Saturday at Rose Hill Gym.
The Flyers (9-7) used a decisive 22-point fourth quarter to pull away after the teams were tied at halftime. The Rams (8-8) managed only 10 points in the final period.
Lear, a guard from South Holland, Illinois, added five rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes. Fatima Ibrahim contributed a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds for Dayton.
Carryn Easley paced Fordham with 14 points and six assists. Lakresha Edwards added a team-high 17 points.
An announced crowd of 239 attended the game.