DAYTON, Ohio - Third-year Head Coach Cara Clark has released the 2010 University of Dayton softball schedule which features nine series at UD Softball Stadium and trips to nine different states and Washington D.C.: Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and West Virginia.

The Flyers start the 2010 campaign with three road tournaments. For the third consecutive season, Dayton is opening with the UNI Dome Tourney Feb. 12-14 at the multi-purpose, domed stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UD will play four games, and in addition to the Flyers, the tournament field includes North Dakota, Northern Iowa and Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The Flyers will then travel south for the Rebel Spring Games in Orlando, Fla. for six games (Feb. 28-March 3). Dayton returns to the tournament after one season away, having played in the Rebel Games in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Two days later UD will compete in the Charleston Southern Tournament which will be held March 5-6. Dayton will play four games at the tournament in senior Eva Rappe's home state, South Carolina.

Following the three tournaments Dayton will open their home season with 12 consecutive games at UD Softball Stadium, starting with a doubleheader against IPFW on Tuesday, March 16 at 3 p.m. The Flyers also host Butler (March 19), Youngstown State (March 20) and Ball State (March 24) in non-conference match ups.

"Our Spring schedule features a variety of high-level opponents that will prepare our team well for our A-10 Conference slate," said Clark. "We have been able to add several doubleheaders to the front end of the season. In addition, a 12-game home stand will lead us into conference play."

Continuing the home stand, UD has a full weekend of Atlantic 10 action from March 26-28. Dayton hosts La Salle in a single seven-inning game on Friday, March 26 in its A-10 opener, will take on the Explorers again on March 27, and finish the weekend with an A-10 doubleheader against Fordham on Sunday, March 28.

Saint Joseph's (April 9 & 10), Temple (April 11), Saint Louis (April 17) and St. Bonaventure (April 24) will also visit UD Softball Stadium for Atlantic 10 matchups.

"Playing in our home stadium will allow us to showcase this year's talented roster directly to the Dayton community," said Clark. "Our team maintains high expectations for the year and is focused on qualifying for the A-10 Conference tournament."

UD's road Atlantic 10 games include: Charlotte (April 3), Rhode Island (April 30 & May 1), Massachusetts (May 2) and George Washington (May 8).

The top six teams in the 11-team Atlantic 10 will qualify for the Championship, which is scheduled for May 12-15 and will be hosted by Massachusetts at the Softball Complex in Amherst, Mass.

Their remainder of the Flyers' away non-conference schedule includes: Wright State (April 1), Eastern Kentucky (April 5), Akron (April 13), Marshall (April 18), IUPUI (April 23) and Cleveland State (May 4).

UD's 2009 fall schedule includes the Miami Valley Sports Foundation College Classic Saturday, Sept. 19; the Ohio State Collegiate Charity Classic on Saturday, Oct. 3 and home games against Wright State on Sunday, Oct. 4 and UD Alumni on Sunday, Oct. 11.

In her first season at the helm Clark guided the 2008 edition of the Flyers to their first 20-win campaign in three years. The Flyers more than doubled their Atlantic 10 win total from the 2007 season, and repeated the feat in 2009. In addition, Clark's 20 wins in 2008 was the most by any first-year head coach at UD.