NCAA Tournament time
Women's soccer team back in the postseason for first time since 2004, have sights set on a Sweet 16 run at Baujan
Chris Moorman - Staff Writer
November 12, 2009
Fans at the men's basketball game Monday night probably heard some cheers resonating from one of the upper deck lounges inside UD Arena. These cheers and screams weren't for the Flyers on the court, but instead the 16-0-5 and now NCAA tournament bound women's soccer team.
The team held a selection show party in the private Boesch Lounge Monday night. The Flyers, along with their A-10 championship trophy, waited anxiously for the selection show telecast on ESPNEWS. The telecast was scheduled for 8 p.m., but eight came and went and the Flyers started to get edgy. This team couldn't stay tense for long though, as the Boesch Lounge turned into a dance club as the Flyers danced along to the music playing before the start of the second half of the men's game.
Around 8:18 p.m., the Flyers finally saw their name appear on the screen. The lounge exploded with cheers and applause as players, coaches and fans watching the telecast saw the name Dayton flash on the screen. As the celebration ensued, UD head coach Mike Tucker walked around the lounge giving highfives to everyone. After the initial excitement, Tucker and his team realized the amount of work that stands ahead of them.
"We will be training tomorrow, so the celebration ends tonight for these guys and we'll get back to work tomorrow and get ready to go out and play a great game Friday night," Tucker said.
The Flyers were seeded in the upper half of the UCLA region. UCLA (17-2-1) and Portland (18-1-0) are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively, but before the Flyers can deal with the Bruins or Pilots, they have to play Marquette.
Senior Mandi B