Fordham’s Anna DeWolfe answered with a 3-pointer as the Rams climbed within one point. With four seconds to play, Fordham (16-8, 7-5) committed an offensive foul, and Dayton escaped with a key road victory.
Dayton (21-4, 12-1) stayed in front of Rhode Island (20-4, 10-1), which played later Saturday, with two games to play. The Flyers play at Saint Joseph’s at 7 p.m. Wednesday and then close the regular season at home against Rhode Island at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Giacone led Dayton with 19 points. She made 3 of 7 3-pointers. Kyla Whitehead scored nine points. Erin Whalen had seven. Tenin Magassa and Araion Bradshaw each had seven rebounds.
The Flyers shot 36% from the field but held Fordham to 29.5% shooting, its third-worst performance of the season. Fordham shot a season-worst 28.1 percent in a 52-48 loss at Dayton on Jan. 23.
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