WOMENS HOOPS…

…Bradley University took one away and gave one back to Jaci Clark’s womens basketball program, as former Brave standout Krisha Green joins Clark’s staff as a replacement for former Assistant Coach Tasha McDowell, who left Dayton earlier in the month to take the same position at Bradley. Green played her prep basketball at Westerville North HS in suburban Columbus and was recruited by Flyer Head Coach Jaci Clark when Clark was pacing the sidelines at Bowling Green. Green graduated from Bradley in 1997 after starting two seasons and attaining the school record in blocked shots

…Jaci Clark’s staff has nabbed a commitment for the 2001-02 hoops season. Angela Cape, a 6-2 center who plays for Howland HS (Div-I) in Warren, OH, has chosen to play her college ball at the University of Dayton. Howland HS had a disappointing season a year ago, finishing just 10-12 overall, but Cape played well enough to find a spot on the All-County and All Northeastern Ohio roster in her junior season. Cape, who averaged 21ppg, has put up 38pts and nabbed 27rbs in a single contest.

WOMENS SOCCER…

…UDPride Staff Writer Dave Palmere will be in Clemson, SC, this weekend for complete coverage of the Nike Clemson Invitational soccer tournament, a field that comprises the host Clemson Tigers, Auburn University, UNC-Charlotte, and Dayton. The Flyers face #6 ranked Clemson on Friday night and conclude the two-game set with a match on Sunday against Auburn. Clemson recently defeated #14 UCLA 1-0 and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Womens Soccer Championships last season. More info on the tournament and the team

…Sunday’s match against Evansville, a 2-1 loss for the Flyers, drew the second-largest crowd in the history of womens soccer at the University of Dayton. Attendance figures indicate 1,227 fans watched the Flyers on Sunday, placing it ahead of last season’s season opener against Purdue (3rd all-time at 1,154), but short of the all-time attendance record of 1,517 against Evansville in last year’s NCAA 1st Rd.

MENS SOCCER…

…Dave Schureck’s Flyers open the season in the Sunshine State this weekend as they play in the FIU Classic hosted by Florida International University. The other schools in the four-team field include Wright State and Florida Atlantic. The Flyers will face Florida Atlantic in the second match.

…Florida International’s claim to fame is a National Runner-up finish in the 1996 NCAA soccer championships, falling 4-1 to St. John’s in the national title game. The Golden Panthers have made four NCAA tournaments as a Div-I institution. FIU finished 6-11-1 last year, but played against three different #1 teams in the country, knocking off #1 UCLA 1-0 in overtime, and falling to #1 Penn State 1-0 and #1 Indiana 1-0 in overtime. The Hoosiers went on to capture the national title. FIU also tied Rhode Island 2-2 in overtime. The Rams blitzed through the Atlantic-10 a year ago and annihilated their two foes in the A-10 postseason tournament.

…Florida Atlantic finished 10-9-0 a year ago and made it to the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) championship game. The Owls return just three seniors and include a roster of 16 players that are either freshmen or sophomores.

FOOTBALL…

…Mike Kelly’s gridiron greats hit the Welcome Stadium turf for the first time in 2000 as they host Tiffin in the season opener. The Flyers finished 6-4 last year and are gunning for their sixth Pioneer Football League title in eight seasons. Former Chaminade-Julienne standout and current redshirt freshman Kelly Spiker is scheduled to start at quarterback. A complete recap will follow tonight’s game.