Jessica Sloan led the Flyers with 14 kills. Jane Emmenecker had 39 assists. Kendyll Brown had seven blocks. Margo Wolf had 16 digs.
Dayton saw its 19-match winning streak end. It finished the season 30-2. This was the fourth time in the last 10 seasons it reached 30 wins. Its .938 winning percentage was the second best in school history. The 2007 team was 33-2 (.943).
This was Dayton’s 12th NCAA tournament appearance and third in a row. It fell to 7-12 in the tournament.
Pittsburgh (25-8) will play Penn State or Long Island-Brooklyn in the second round on Saturday.
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