BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Villa Maria College women's flag football team got its first win of the season against Post University, 32-12, in a non-conference game on March 21 at D'Youville University's Dobson Field.
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Villa 32, Post University 12
LOCATION: Buffalo, N.Y. | Dobson Field (D'Youville University)
TEAM RECORDS: Villa (1-1), Post University (2-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Angelina Green opened the scoring with a reception in first quarter for a 7-0 lead.
- The Eagles responded with back-to-back TD receptions to end the second and begin the third for a 12-7 lead.
- Kiara Mercado scored her first of two TD's on the day with a reception for the last score of the third to give Villa a 14-12 lead.
- The Vikings had their best quarter of the young season in the fourth with three scores.
- Scarlett Melancon made good on a long reception to extend Villa's lead to 20-12.
- Alannah Bushorr found the endzone on a reception of 20-plus yards for a 26-12 Villa lead.
- Mercado rounded out the game's scoring after returning a punt for a touchdown for the 32-12 final.
- Gianna Marciano led the Viking defense with six stops, while Keiliany Diaz and Ava Fox registered interceptions.
- Six of the seven combined scores came from receptions with Villa's Brianna Shalinsky throwing four TD's in the game.
UP NEXT:
The Vikings travel to Harford Community College on Thursday, March 26 for a doubleheader. Villa will face host Harford in a NCFFL game at 3 PM, followed by a non-conference rematch with Post University at 4:45 PM.
