PHILADELPHIA - The Dayton Flyers competed in the Atlantic 10 Championship race and took fifth place overall with a total of 20 team points.

UD women's rowing has gained a fair amount of recognition in recent years due to the success of their Lightweight 8 boat. This boat is always filled with dedicated athletes who show fierce determination on the river.

This year's lineup didn't dissapoint. They finished first in their Grand Final with a time of 7:27.3 earning the team six of their twenty points.

UD placed third in the Second Varsity 8 grand final with a time of 7:08.3. This race earned them another six team points.

In other action, the Novice 4 came in fifth after rowing a time of 8:50.8 in their grand final. The Varsity 8 came in sixth with a time of 7:04.8.

Rounding out the action, the UD Varsity 4 Petite won their heat with a time of 8:38.4, while the Novice 8-A Petite came in second against Duquesne with a time of 8:24.2.

Massachussets gained 45 points total which put them in first place for the 12th year in a row. This is the longest championship winning streak in the history of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Up next for Dayton is the Dad Vail Regatta held on Friday, May 11 in Philadelphia, Penn.