“We played so well tonight and it was our fourth away game in a row,” Dayton coach Dennis Currier said in a story on DaytonFlyers.com. “They gave it everything they had to come back and then get the lead. I just think we ran a little short on some energy in the second half, but they still battled, even hitting the post right there in the last two minutes. You know what this team has been doing, the fight, the battle, I know they represented the university extremely well tonight and fought all the way to the end. It was just a great season and incredible comeback from a lot of adversity. To finish on this note in the NCAA tournament and fighting all the way to the end, it was a great job and I’m really proud of the team.”
Brandon McManus scored the winning goal for Louisville.
Dayton, which made its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2015, finished the season 8-7-6. Louisville (12-5-3) will play at West Virginia in the second round Sunday.
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