ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Villa Maria College women's flag football team's eight-game win streak was snapped, 26-19, by Roberts Wesleyan University in a non-conference game on Friday, April 24, after the undefeated Redhawks scored the only points of the final quarter to break open a 20-19 game at Roberts Stadium.


JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Villa 19, Roberts Wesleyan University 26
LOCATION: Rochester, N.Y. | Roberts Stadium
TEAM RECORDS: Villa (17-3), Roberts Wesleyan University (11-0)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Redhawks opened the scoring with a passing touchdown for a first-quarter 6-0 lead.
• The Vikings took a 7-6 second-quarter lead with a Keiliany Diaz reception from Alannah Bushorr.
• Roberts Wesleyan took a 13-7 lead into halftime after another throwing score.
• Kiara Mercado got her first of two scores on a reception from Brianna Shalinsky to tie the game at 13-13 in the third quarter.
• The Redhawks got their third passing touchdown to go ahead 20-13 in the third.
• Mercado rounded out the third-quarter scoring with a rushing TD to get the Vikings within a point at 20-19.
• Roberts Wesleyan closed out the game's scoring at 26-19 with a fourth-quarter rushing score.
• The Viking defense finished with six breakups, two sacks, one tackle-for-loss, and one interception.
• The Vikings ended the Redhawks' seven-straight games without giving up a score and gave Roberts Wesleyan its first deficit during a game this season.
• Villa has accounted for 60% of all points surrendered by the Redhawks this season.
• Kiera LeBreton and Mercado led the defense with eight tackles each, with LeBreton recording an interception and Mercado two sacks.
• Diaz and LeBreton each registered three breakups.

UP NEXT:
The Vikings host two schools in non-conference action on Sunday, April 24 at Williamsville South High School with the first game against D'Youville University at 11 a.m., followed by a 3 p.m. tilt with Daemen University.