LANCASTER, PA. – The Villa Maria College women's flag football team wrapped up play at the NCFFL Pennsylvania Regional Tournament with a 14-6 win over St. Joseph's University Brooklyn on April 11 at Lancaster Bible College.
 

JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Villa 14, St. Joseph's University Brooklyn 6
LOCATION: Lancaster, Pa. | Willis and Martha Herr Stadium
TEAM RECORDS: Villa (14-2), St. Joseph's University Brooklyn (4-7)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Kiara Mercado scored the opening touchdown on a 50-plus yard reception for a 7-0 Viking lead in the first quarter.
• Angelina Green caught a second-quarter touchdown pass to improve Villa's lead to 14-0.
• The Brooklyn Bears got on the board on their final offensive play for the 14-6 final.
• Brianna Shalinsky finished with two throwing touchdowns.
• The Viking defense finished with three breakups, three sacks and two interceptions.
• Lily Runkel finished with a team-best seven stops.
• Promise Myers registered all three Viking sacks.
• Kiera LeBreton and Gianna Marciano each recorded a defensive pick.
• Mercado and Green were named to the All-Tournament Team.
• The win kept Villa undefeated at 10-0 in NCFFL play.
• The Vikings finished the five-game tournament with a 118-19 scoring edge.
• The Villa defense allowed just three scores over five games with each opposition score coming in the final two minutes of play.

UP NEXT:
The Vikings return to SUNY Geneseo on Tuesday, April 14 at 6 p.m. with a non-conference matchup with the Knights at College Stadium.