University of Dayton senior Ebony Gainey will play her first and only game as a member of the women’s basketball team Saturday, Feb. 26, according to a report from ESPN.com.

ESPN’s Graham Hays broke the story yesterday, describing how Gainey will make her Flyer debut as a part of “Senior Day” against Fordham University at UD Arena at 2 p.m. A guard from Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio, she yet to play in her Flyer career because of a crippling medical condition discovered just before her freshman season.

Brendan Hader, chief sports staff writer for Flyer News, chronicled her story a few weeks ago in an emotional player profile. There will be more on this development in FN’s upcoming coverage of Saturday’s regular season finale for the Flyers.

(Photo above contributed by Krystal Warren/Dayton Flyers Athletics)