In the final game of the Basketball Travelers Invitational Classic, the Seattle University women's basketball team was stymied 75-37 by the University of Dayton Sunday afternoon. The Redhawks return home winless on the season, while the top team in the BTI Classic improves to 4-1 on the year.
The Dayton offense dominated play and their defense prevented the Redhawks from creating solid scoring opportunities throughout the contest. The Flyers were consistently aggressive and made their presence known. Leading the UD charge were Justine Ratterman and Elle Queen, who each had 12 points on the day.
The Flyers' outrebounded SeattleU 45-24 and shot 50.0 percent in the game. Amidst a flurry of Dayton baskets, SU's offense struggled to set their plays and find open lanes between the Flyer post players. With each missed opportunity to score by Seattle, UD was there to capitalize on it. They scored 18 points on SU's 25 turnovers.
The Redhawks were led by senior Ashley Brown who scored 10 points and had two defensive rebounds. This was the second consecutive game Brown scored in double digits.
Bianca Williams made her 2009-10 debut with under 15 minutes left in the game. The Torrance, Calif. native had a steal in seven minutes of work.
After falling in all three of their games this weekend, the Redhawks return home to host Sacramento State on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Following the 6 p.m. game with the Hornets, they will host the SeattleU Thanksgiving Tournament.