How It Happened
Rhode Island's breakthrough season came to an end Thursday at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship, as No. 3 Dayton blanked the Rams 6-0.
 
URI (23-31-1) had chances early, but it was unable to get any runs across against Dayton ace Izzy Kemp. Rhody put runners in scoring in each of the first three innings, but Kemp (13-7) was able to strand all five runners who reached.

The Flyers (35-19) broke through with four runs in the bottom of the third. Emily Daniel's single with runners on the corners drove in Kaelene Walter with the first run of the game. Emma Schutter lined a double to left center to bring Quinn Pallardy in for a two-run lead. Back-to-back groundouts brought Daniel and Schutter in to cap the rally.

From there, Kemp took care of the rest. She fanned 10 and allowed five hits while going the distance.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Three of Rhode Island's five hits were doubles, as seniors Rachel Zingerman and Skyler Rapuano as freshman Becca Zawistowski each had one.
• Freshman Hannah Hernandez and senior Cassie Swenson each singled once.
• Senior Jessica Hennelly, freshman Kylie Bulinski and sophomore Leilyn Alvarez each reached via hit batsman.
• Senior Liz Lynchard recorded the 300th strikeout of her career. She is just the sixth URI player to reach the milestone.
• Senior Piper Maguire pitched two-thirds of an inning without allowing a run.

What's Next
The 2024 season. Get ready.