PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Dayton women’s basketball team built a commanding 26-point halftime lead and never looked back, defeating Duquesne 75-58 in an Atlantic 10 Conference game Wednesday night at A.J. Palumbo Center.

The Flyers (10-9) opened with a 22-6 first-quarter burst and led 39-18 at halftime, stifling the Dukes (7-12) early. Duquesne found rhythm after halftime, outscoring Dayton 28-21 in the third quarter, but the early deficit proved insurmountable.

Olivia Leung led Dayton with 15 points and six assists. Ajok Madol added 13 points. Alexis Bordas scored 16 points for Duquesne. Dayton shot 44.3% from the field and forced 13 turnovers, securing its second win over the Dukes this month. Attendance was 788.