The Aurora University Women's Flag Football team played their inaugural home game Wednesday night when they hosted Bryant & Stratton College. The first ever home game for AU ended with a 27-12 Spartan victory.
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 27, Bryant & Stratton College 12
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-0 overall
- The Spartans made a big defensive stop deep in their own territory to keep the game scoreless early on.
- Three plays later,
Kaylin Morgan hit
Ja'Mya Anderson on a short pass and Anderson went 70-yards for a long touchdown score.
- AU led 7-0 late in the first quarter.
- On the first defensive play after the score,
Rachel Wickey intercepted a pass and set up the offense deep in Bobcat territory.
- Just three plays after the Spartans went ahead 13-0 on a Morgan to
Hannah Filandrinos score.
- On the final play of the first quarter it appeared that AU and
Jennifer Lin had a pick-six for 72 yards but the officials had a late flag call the play back.
- AU led 13-0 after one.
- Bryant & Stratton scored the only points in the second with AU leading 13-6 going to halftime.
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Emily Gabrelcik intercepted a pass on the first drive of the second-half to set up AU on offense just over midfield.
- A long pass play from
Kaylin Morgan to
Jada Morgan set up a one-yard touchdown run for
Kaylin Morgan and AU led 20-6.
- The defense then forced a Bobcat punt which gave AU possession deep in Bobcat territory.
- Anderson would score her second touchdown of the night on a four-yard pass from Morgan.
- AU led 27-6 going to the fourth quarter.
- Bryant & Stratton scored the only points of the fourth late in the quarter.
- AU would go on to win 27-12.
Rushing:
- Carries: Kaylin Morgan (8)
- Yards: Ja'Mya Anderson (11)
- Touchdowns: Kaylin Morgan (1)
Passing:
- Kaylin Morgan (21-38 for 257 yards and three touchdowns)
Receiving:
- Catches: Jada Morgan (8)
- Yards: Ja'Mya Anderson (93)
- Tiouchdowns: Ja'Mya Anderson (2) and
Hannah Filandrinos (1)
Defense:
- Flag Pulls: Clare Strong (7) and
Emily Gabrelcik and
Rachel Wickey (5)
- Sacks: Ja'Mya Anderson,
Jasmyn Greenwood and
Karla Martinez (1.0)
- Interception: Emily Gabrelcik and
Rachel Wickey (1)
Next action for the Spartan Women's Flag Football team comes on Saturday, April 4 when they host a tri-match with Purdue University Northwest and Marian University. AU plays at 11:00 a.m. Against Purdue Northwest and 3:00 p.m. Against Marian at Vago Field in Aurora, Illinois.
