Article: Flyers miss NCAAs, land bid to WNIT ; Dayton to make first trip to Women's National Invitational Tournament.

DAYTON -- A season of firsts didn't result in the first NCAA tournament berth for the University of Dayton women's basketball team. However, the Flyers learned late Monday, March 17, that they had been selected for the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

They play at Bowling Green on Thursday, time to be announced.

"I kind of feel like getting in (to the NCAA) was a longshot. I'm very proud of what we've done this year," Dayton coach Jim Jabir said.

The UD-Bowling Green winner draws Michigan State in the next round Saturday, March 22.

UD (25-8), a semifinalist in the Atlantic 10 tournament, saw the other three ...

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