AMHERST, N.Y. – The Villa Maria College women's flag football team bested Bryant and Stratton College Albany, 37-6, in a National Collegiate Flag Football League contest in the first game of a doubleheader with the Bobcats on Sunday, April 19 at Williamsville South High School.


JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Villa 37, Bryant and Stratton College Albany 6
LOCATION: Amherst, N.Y. | Williamsville South High School Stadium
TEAM RECORDS: Villa (16-2), Bryant and Stratton College Albany (7-5)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Alannah Bushorr opened the scoring with a reception in first quarter for a 6-0 lead.
• The Vikings pushed their lead to 12-0 after Keiliany Diaz hauled in a 50-plus yard reception.
• Scarlett Melancon's run closed out the first-quarter scoring for a 19-0 Viking lead.
• The Bobcats got on the board with a rushing touchdown to close the first-half scoring at 19-6.
• Bushorr scored her second TD of the game to open the second-half scoring with a 20-yard run to give Villa a 25-6 lead.
• Gianna Marciano scored from a pass from Bushorr to close the third-quarter scoring at 31-6.
• Morgyn Mersdorf rounded out the game's scoring in the final quarter with a rushing touchdown for the 37-6 final.
• Brianna Shalinsky finished with two touchdown throws.
• The Viking defense finished with five tackles-for-loss, four breakups and three interceptions.
• Kiara Mercado led Villa with seven stops.
• Interceptions came from Promise Myers, Kiera LeBreton and Diaz.
• Angelina Green and Myers each registered two tackles-for-loss.
• The victory was the Vikings' seventh straight and left Villa with an 11-0 record in NCFFL play.

UP NEXT:
The Vikings wrap up an NCFFL doubleheader with Bryant and Stratton Albany at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 19 at Williamsville South High School.