PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Dayton women’s basketball team earned a 68-60 victory over La Salle in an Atlantic 10 Conference game Wednesday night at Tom Gola Arena.

The Flyers used a strong first quarter to build a lead and maintained control despite a low-scoring second period. Dayton improved to 12-11 overall. La Salle also moved to 12-11.

Nicole Stephens led Dayton with 14 points and five assists. Ashleigh Connor scored a game-high 17 points for La Salle. The Explorers struggled from beyond the arc, making only 2 of 13 three-point attempts.

Dayton next plays at Saint Joseph’s on Saturday. La Salle will host Fordham the same day.