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2005 Season
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Times
& Transcript | Football
As published on page B3 on October 18, 2005
Metro women to play pro football
Sean Hatchard
FROM THE SIDELINES
Jenny Miller has been around football her entire life.
Her parents, Gilles Lavoie and Brenda Teed, are long-time
volunteers and fundraisers with the Moncton Football
Association.
Her brother, Chris Miller, was a quarterback at both Acadia
University and Moncton High School.
But never in her wildest dreams did she think it would be her
taking the starring role on the gridiron.
It's happened now. In a very big way.
Miller and Stephanie Walsh of Riverview will both suit up for
the Maine Freeze of the National Women's Football Association
this coming season.
The Tennessee-based, full-contact league features about 40 teams
from 23 different states in the United States. From Orange
County, Calif. to Dallas, Tex. to Portland, Me. and in many
stops in between.
Miller came across the league on the Internet and she and Walsh
- teammates on the Moncton Vipers of the New Brunswick Women's
Football League - headed to Portland, Me. for Freeze tryouts
last month.
Both made the team.
Miller as a quarterback. Walsh as a defensive tackle.
They are the only Canadians on the Maine roster.
"It's amazing. It's something I never thought would be
possible for me. I was a basketball player growing up in a
football family," said Miller, a 22-year-old from Moncton.
"This is just an unbelievable opportunity and I have to
take it."
Miller and Walsh played contact football for the first time when
they joined the Vipers in the inaugural season of the New
Brunswick Women's Football League - Canada's first women's
tackle football league - this past summer.
Both were named all-stars and helped Moncton reach the
provincial championship game.
Now, the task is much, much tougher.
"It's 10 times the calibre and the girls are huge. They're
massive. They look like they could be NFL players," said
Miller, who works at the information desk at The Moncton
Hospital.
"We're going down to enjoy the experience and to learn the
game and see what we can bring to the team. I would love to do
this as long as I can."
Freeze play an eight-game regular season schedule, which runs
from April to June.
For now, Miller and Walsh will get in a car and make the
seven-hour drive to Portland each Saturday for practices until
the regular season starts in April. The first practice is set
for this Saturday.
Come the regular season, the duo will drive down for each game
on Saturday nights.
The team buses to all of its road games. Road trips will take
the players all over the U.S.
Walsh headed to Portland with no idea of what to expect. She
came home impressed by the intensity of the Freeze players in
camp.
"When we got down there the head coach told us to run laps
and there were no questions, you had to run the laps. The women
were really intense and really wanted to be there. They were
timing us doing the 40-yard dash and the NFL agility test and we
hadn't seen anything like that before," said Walsh, 31, a
service level analyst with Rogers Communications.
"Maine has been mainly at the bottom of the league, so I
can't imagine what the top teams will look like. These girls are
really good and they're at the bottom of the league?"
Walsh, who grew up in Newfoundland, is also a hockey goaltender
and a tennis player.
All of a sudden she's fallen in love with football.
"I think it's the camaraderie on the team. It's amazing. In
other sports, you always have that one all-star that carries the
team, but in football everyone has a job to do. There's a place
for everyone," Walsh said.
"It's also such high adrenaline and it's really neat to
share that with a bunch of other women."
Opening kickoff is still six months away, but Miller and Walsh
are constantly thinking about football.
"I'm really excited, I just can't wait. I've always wanted
to be an athlete and to think that I'll be playing at this level
- a professional level - is awesome," Walsh said.
"Everyone's really proud of me. My husband, Jeff, is
tickled pink and so are my friends at work. They sent me out
with a quite a farewell before we went down there."
Both women are looking for sponsorships to help with their
expenses. For more information, contact the Moncton Football
Association.
Sean Hatchard is a
Times & Transcript sports reporter. His column appears on
Tuesdays.
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Week 9- August
14
August 14
SupHer Bowl II
Saint John Buccaneers 24 Moncton Vipers 14
N.B. Women's Football League
First-year Vipers drop final
(JOEL
CULLIGAN/TIMES & TRANSCRIPT)
Mandy Hamilton of the Moncton Vipers breaks away for
a first down against the Saint John Buccaneers during
the N.B. Women's Football League title game yesterday. |
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SEAN HATCHARD
Times & Transcript Staff
They came in as underdogs. They left as champions.
Saint John Buccaneers upset the Moncton Vipers 24-14 in the New
Brunswick Women's Football League's SupHer Bowl championship game at
Rocky Stone Memorial Field yesterday.
Rookie wide receiver Cassie Comeau did most of the damage for Saint
John. She ran for a pair of second half touchdowns and kicked three
converts in the win.
"This feels amazing. We really wanted this," Comeau, 19, said
moments after the game.
"If we were underdogs, we loved every second of it. The pressure is
awesome, we knew we could beat them and we came out on top."
The NBWFL is the first women's tackle football league in Canada.
Moncton rolled through its opponents in the regular season, finishing
first in the three-team loop with a 4-0 record to advance directly to
the league final.
Saint John finished second at 2-2 and had to beat the Capital Area Lady
Gladiators of Fredericton 22-0 in the semifinal last weekend.
Vipers defeated the Buccaneers twice in the regular season, 34-22 in
Week 2 and 24-8 in Week 4.
Yesterday, it was a different story.
"This is an awesome way to end the season. I can't say enough about
this team," said Comeau, a University of New Brunswick-Saint John
student.
"It's all heart with this team. That's what this team is all
about."
Saint John led 8-6 at halftime, but Moncton turned it up a notch in the
second half.
Vipers took a 14-8 lead late in the fourth quarter on a 40-yard
touchdown run by Megan Kay and a convert by Danie Martin.
Just when it looked like Moncton would hold on for the win, Comeau went
to work.
The speedster broke free for a pair of touchdown runs in the final two
minutes and kicked converts on both as the Buccaneers went ahead 24-14
for good.
Vipers never recovered.
"I did great and felt really good out there and it's nice to
contribute to the win," said Comeau, whose team featured a stingy
defence that keyed in on Moncton standout running back Mandy Hamilton.
"But it was really all the girls in front of me doing the blocking.
They deserve all the credit."
Jenny Zwicker caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Jaclyn Bettle for
Saint John's other major.
Kay ran for both Vipers touchdowns.
"It was a tough battle, but a pretty even battle. They did a lot of
homework on us. It was a completely different team than we faced in the
regular season," Moncton head coach Rob Jones said.
"I'm still very proud of this team. It's a first-year team and none
of these players ever played football before and they came out and went
right to the championship game with a 4-0 record. That's hard to
beat."
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The Vipers returned the opening kickoff to
midfield and then put together a time consuming drive deep into Saint
John territory. Moncton got as close as the one yard line but failed to
convert on fourth down. After taking possession of the ball, the Bucs
could not gain a first down and failed in a fourth down gamble on their
own 10 yard line.
The Vipers took over the ball on the Saint John 10 yard line but
untimely holding penalties prevented them from getting any closer.
The first quarter ended with no score on the board.
Once again the Buccaneers were unable to move the ball and had to punt.
On the Vipers first play from scrimmage Megan Kay went around the left
end and down the sideline 45 yards for the major. The convert failed but
the Vipers now lead 6-0.
The teams traded punts a couple of times. After a no yards penalty put
Saint John at mid field Bucs QB Jaclyn Bettle teamed up with Jenny
Zwicker on a "flea flicker" play where Bettle pitched the ball
to Zwicker on the left side and then Zwicker passed back to a wide open
Bettle on the right side. Bettle got all the way to the Viper 4 yard
line before being tackled. A couple of plays later Bettle found
Zwicker in the end zone on a touchdown pass. After Cassie Comeau added
the convert the Bucs lead 8-6. The Vipers were unable to mount any
further drives in the half without committing holding penalty after
holding penalty.
The third quarter was a scoreless affair. Moncton had two more drives
stalled by holding penalties.
In the fourth quarter Megan Kay got loose around the left side again and
rambled for a 30 yard touchdown. Danie Martin added the convert and the
Vipers lead 14-8 with about 5 minutes left in the game.
However the lead was short lived as Cassie Comeau tiptoed down the right
sideline and went 50 yards to paydirt. She converted her own touchdown
to put the Bucs back on top 16-14 with about 3 minutes to go.
The Vipers would drive down to the Saint John 20 yard line on their next
possession but come up short on a fourth down gamble.
Immediately after getting the ball back Comeau broke away once more down
the right sideline for a 75 yard insurance touchdown. Again she
converted her own score the Buccaneers had completed a 24-14 upset
victory over the previously undefeated Moncton Vipers.
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| Buccaneers |
0 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
24 |
| Vipers |
0 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
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MacLeans Magazine
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August 15, 2005
Gridiron girls
The balls are smaller, the field narrower,
but the hits are hard in Canada's first all-women's
football league
JOHN INTINI
Abby Miller is surely the only ballet
dancer-turned-linebacker in Canadian sports history.
"My legs are pretty strong and I'm a lot more
flexible thanks to the seven years of dance," says
the 16-year-old, who traded in her pointed shoes for a
pair of football spikes a couple of years ago. "The
added strength lets me make fast cuts, which helps when
I'm chasing down a running back." At five-foot-six
and 140 lb., Miller doesn't look too intimidating. But in
the New Brunswick Women's Football League -- Canada's
first all-female gridiron -- she's a defensive dynamo.
Miller and her Saint John Buccaneers teammates have been
bashing helmets with the Fredericton Lady Gladiators and
the Moncton Vipers all summer in pursuit of the league's
ultimate prize: this weekend's SupHer Bowl.
If you're thinking soft tackles and timid play, think
again. Many of the women learned the game by holding their
own against boys in high school, and they're not afraid to
get a bit nasty. "It's a lot tougher than
rugby," says Moncton's Mandy Hamilton, 23, a hospital
nurse and one of the league's most dangerous running
backs. "In gear, players are less cautious. Trust me,
the hits are hard."
Of course, it's not exactly like men's football.
The all-girl game is played with a smaller ball, on a
narrower field and with eight players, not 12. Players
range from age 16 to 50 -- there's even a mother-daughter
combo, Dawn Courtney and Alex MacDonald, who play defence
for the Vipers. And while it's primarily a running game,
quarterbacks are improving thanks to a rule requiring
signal callers to throw at least one pass during every set
of four downs. Blitzing by the defence, however, is
forbidden. "They don't want the quarterbacks to get
too scared," says Miller.
Except for the occasional ankle or wrist sprain, serious
injuries are rare. Bruising is the main concern.
"Husbands worry that people might start wondering if
something is going on at home," laughs Terry
McIntyre, who founded the league last year.
So far, the games attract only a couple of hundred
spectators at best, but the appeal goes beyond mere
curiosity. Though Canada has only three competitive teams
outside the Maritimes -- the Calgary Rockies, Edmonton
Storm and the Montreal Blitz -- in the U.S. the sport has
exploded in popularity. This year, 36 teams competed in
the National Women's Football Association, which regularly
attracts thousands of fans.
Organizers of the NBWFL hope for a fraction of that
success -- and there are some positive signs. Next year,
teams from Halifax and Charlottetown plan to join -- which
will surely spark new rivalries and improve competition.
Not to mention, increase the trash talk. "I've heard
some four-letter words and questioning of a players'
heritage out there," says McIntyre, who is refereeing
this year. "It's only natural when somebody lays a
whacking on you that you might not react in the most
lady-like way."
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Week 8- August
7
August 7
League Semi- Final
Saint John Buccaneers 22 Capital Lady Gladiators 0
Jacqueline Bettle rushed for two touchdowns and Cassie
Comeau added another for the Bucs. Comeau also booted two converts. Saint
John lead 8-0 at halftime.
Week 7- July 30-August 1
August 1
Moncton Vipers 24 Saint John Buccaneers 8
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
Moncton gridders score win over Saint John in
holiday contest
Vipers post 24-8 win; advance to final
(Cindy
Wilson/Special to the Telegraph-Journal)
Alex McDonald of the Moncton Vipers pulls Saint
John Buccaneer's Daphne Stewart out of bounds in
women's football action at the Simonds High School
field on Monday. |
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Telegraph-Journal
SAINT JOHN - The expansion Moncton Vipers clinched a berth
in the New Brunswick Women's Football League championship with a
24-8 victory over the Saint John Buccaneer's Monday.
Thanks to touchdowns by Meagan Kay and Della Tower and a pair of
two-point conversions by Danie Martin, Moncton took a 16-0 lead
into the fourth quarter.
Jaclyn Bettle responded for Saint John with a fourth-quarter TD
and Cassie Comeau added the two-pointer to bring the Buccaneer's
within eight. But Pierrette Mazerolle came up with a TD of her own
and Martin scored her third two-pointer to ice the win in the
final minutes.
"It was a really good game, close right up until the last
couple minutes," said Buccaneer's coach Larry Harlow.
"Sometimes you gamble and win, sometimes you gamble and lose.
Today we gambled and lost, but we played pretty well."
The loss forces the Buccaneer's to take the long road to the 'SupHer
Bowl', which Moncton will host Aug. 14. The Capital Area Lady
Gladiators will visit Saint John Sunday for the NBWFL semi-final.
Field details are expected to be announced today.
Harlow said he remains confident in his team's chances of
capturing the league championship.
"We've got a couple of adjustments to make, but we'll worry
about Fredericton first," he said.
N.B. Women's Football League
Moncton Vipers to host loop final
Megan Kay scores pair of touchdowns in 24-8
victory; team finishes regular season with perfect 4-0 record
(CINDY
WILSON/CANADAEAST NEWS SERVICE)
Mandy Hamilton of the Moncton Vipers fends off
an attempted tackle by a member of the Saint John
Buccaneers during New Brunswick Women's Football
League action yesterday in Saint John. |
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Canadaeast News Service
SAINT JOHN - The expansion Moncton Vipers clinched a berth
in the New Brunswick Women's Football League championship final
with a 24-8 victory over the Saint John Buccaneers here last
night.
Vipers completed the regular season with a 4-0 record and will
host the league's championship game - the SupHer Bowl - on Aug.
14.
Second-place Saint John (2-2) will entertain the third-place
Capital Area Lady Gladiators of Fredericton (0-4) in a semifinal
Sunday.
Thanks to touchdowns by Megan Kay and Della Tower and a pair of
two-point conversions by Danie Martin, Moncton took a 16-0 lead
into the fourth quarter
Jaclyn Bettle responded for Saint John with a fourth-quarter
touchdown and Cassie Comeau added the two-pointer to bring the
Buccaneers within eight points.
But Pierrette Mazerolle came up with a touchdown of her own and
Martin scored her third two-pointer to ice the win for the Vipers
in the final minutes.
"It was a really good game, close right up until the last
couple minutes," said Saint John coach Larry Harlow.
"Sometimes you gamble and win, sometimes you gamble and lose.
Today we gambled and lost, but we played pretty well." |
July 30
Saint John 28 Buccaneers Capital Area Lady
Gladiators 8
Cassie Comeau paced Saint with two touchdowns and two
converts. Lisa Harlow and Jacklyn Bettle added one six pointer apiece.
Jessica Marin scored the Gladiators major and added the convert.
Week 6- July 23
July 23
Moncton Vipers 60 Capital Area Lady Gladiators 8
Maritime Football League
Marshals lock up playoff spot
Vipers unbeaten in women's league
(JOEL
CULLIGAN/TIMES & TRANSCRIPT)
Mandy Hamilton of the Moncton Vipers rushes out of the
backfield on her way to a 60-yard touchdown at Rocky Stone
Memorial Field. |
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SEAN HATCHARD
Times & Transcript Staff
SAINT JOHN - No, the Moncton Marshals didn't expect this.
The defending Maritime Football League champions, who lost almost all
their players and coaching staff to the expansion Riverview Mustangs in
the off season, are headed back to the playoffs on a four-game winning
streak.
Moncton completed the regular season with a 20-15 victory over the Saint
John Seadogs here on Saturday.
Marshals, who lost their first two games of the season, have rebounded to
win their last four. They finished third in the New Brunswick Conference
with a 4-2 record.
"We were just hoping to get through the season and pick up a couple
wins and we would have been pleased with that," Moncton head coach
Todd Greening said.
"We're very pleased with our regular season to go 4-2 when everyone
else thought we wouldn't be competitive. Our guys bought into the program
and the work ethic and now they're reaping the rewards of it."
Saint John Wanderers (6-0) finished first in the New Brunswick Conference,
ahead of Riverview (5-1), which had a bye on the weekend, in second,
Moncton in third and the Simonds Longhorns of Saint John (3-3) in fourth.
Mustangs will host the Marshals in a conference semifinal Saturday at 4
p.m. at Dobson Field in Riverview. Mustangs thumped Moncton 77-0 in Week
1.
Saint John will play Simonds in the other conference semifinal.
In the Eastern Conference, the first-place Darmouth Knights (4-2) will
entertain the fourth-place Capital Area Gladiators of Fredericton (1-5)
and the second-place Halifax Shockers (2-4) host the third-place P.E.I.
Privateers (2-4) in conference semifinals.
In Saint John Saturday, rookie running back Ryan Sabean scored a pair of
touchdowns in the Marshals victory. He scored on a four-yard run and also
caught a 60-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Paul Guimond.
Guimond also tossed a 50-yard touchdown pass to rookie Kyle Spencer for
Moncton, which led 20-1 at the half. Jeff Beal kicked a pair of converts
in the win.
In other games Saturday, the results were: Saint John Wanderers 28,
Halifax 6; Dartmouth 41, Capital Area 12; Simonds 21, P.E.I. 20.
Meanwhile, the Moncton Vipers remain perfect in the New Brunswick Women's
Football League.
Vipers improved to 3-0 with a 60-8 win over the Capital Area Lady
Gladiators of Fredericton Saturday at Rocky Stone Memorial Field.
Moncton sits in first place in the three-team league, while Saint John is
second at 1-1 and Capital Area is third at 0-3. The first-place teams
earns a bye directly to the league final.
Mandy Hamilton rushed for 121 yards and scored three touchdowns in the
Vipers win.
Quarterback Jenny Miller threw a pair of touchdown passes to Megan Kay and
another to Della Power.
Pierette Mazerolle and Kathryn Henwood also ran for touchdowns in the
victory. Danni Martin added six converts.
"Our offensive front line were the MVPs. They pushed holes like you
wouldn't believe. It was an offensive outburst and it's nice to see at
this time of year," Moncton head Rob Jones said.
"Our defence was solid once again and had three quarterback sacks and
three interceptions and our defensive line was in their backfield all
day."
Vipers wrap up the regular season in Saint John next Monday
July 20
Saint John 46 Buccaneers Capital Area Lady
Gladiators 6
Julia Coleman scored the lone Gladiators
TD. Saint John scorers were not reported.
Week 5- July 17
July 17
Moncton Vipers 34 Saint John Buccaneers 22
SEAN
HATCHARD
Times & Transcript Staff
Mandy Hamilton scored two touchdowns and rushed for 133 yards as the
Moncton Vipers downed Saint John 34-22 in New Brunswick Women's Football
League action at Rocky Stone last night.
Hamilton has rushed for over 500 yards in four games this season.
Vipers improved to 2-0 in the league's restructured regular season. Saint
John is 0-1.
"Our offence did a fantastic job and our offensive line was
outstanding," Moncton head coach Rob Jones said.
"Our defence was also fantastic and really came to life in the second
half."
Vipers quarterback Jenny Miller threw a pair of touchdown passes of 20 and
38 yards to Megan Kay, who finished with 97 receiving yards. Miller also
scored on a one-yard run.
The teams were tied 14-14 at the half. Alex McDonald led Moncton with
eight tackles.
Vipers are back in action Saturday when they host the Capital Area
Gladiators of Fredericton (0-1) at 5 p.m. at Rocky Stone.
Week 4- July 9
July 9
Moncton Vipers 38 Capital Area Lady Gladiators 18
N.B. Women’s Football League
Megan Kay leads Vipers with three touchdowns
NEIL HODGE
Times & Transcript Staff
Megan Kay scored three touchdowns to
help lead the Moncton Vipers to a 38-18 win over the Capital Area Lady
Gladiators in New Brunswick Women’s Football League action on Saturday
in Oromocto.
She found the end zone on a 50-yard run and passing plays of five and 40
yards.
She wound up with 80 rushing yards in total.
“Megan is a very fast runner,” said Vipers head coach Rob Jones.
“She was a leader on offence in this game. The offensive line did an
extremely good job protecting our quarterback and we also blocked well to
open up the running game.”
Mandy Hamilton had 135 yards rushing, including a 15-yard trot into the
endzone for Moncton. Pierette Mazerolle had the club’s other touchdown
on a five-yard run.
The Vipers, who led 24-12 at halftime, piled up 370 total yards.
Quarterback Jenny Miller had 130 yards passing and the club managed 240
yards rushing. “I would say
we’re a very balanced team,” said Jones. “Our offence moved the ball
well and our defence was dominant. We held them to only five first downs. We
had 51 tackles and Dawn Courtenay led the way with 12 tackles.
“The rest of the team was pretty well spread on defence. We were
stopping them and tackling in the backfield. They really only had two
plays that got big yardage.”
The first women’s tackle football league in Canada began the season with
four teams. It’s been reduced to three teams after two Saint John clubs
merged into one last week.
Moncton has a 2-1 record, but the first two weeks has been deemed
exhibition play. The Vipers are 1-0 in the league’s restructured
four-game regular season. The
Vipers will host Saint John on Sunday at 4 p.m. at Rocky Stone Memorial
Field.
Week 3- July 2
Bye Weekend
Week 2- June
25-6
June 26
Moncton Vipers 34 Simonds Lady Longhorns 18
Vipers record their first
women's football win
NEIL HODGE
Times & Transcript Staff
The first-year Moncton Vipers experienced a milestone.
They broke into the win column for the first time with a 34-18 decision
over the Simonds Lady Longhorns in New Brunswick Women's Football League
action yesterday in Saint John.
"Our team showed a huge improvement from the first game," said
Moncton defensive coordinator Rob Jones, whose club lost 24-18 to the
Saint John Seagals in the season opener.
"Our defence was in the backfield a lot and made it tough for them to
get away clean passes. I'm very pleased with the progress we showed on
both sides of the ball."
Vipers quarterback Jenny Miller passed for 70 yards and connected on two
touchdowns through the air.
Meagan Kay had 70 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns on a 20-yard run
and a 20-yard reception. Mandy Hamilton piled up 128 yards rushing,
including a 50-yard touchdown run.
The Vipers other touchdowns were scored by Kathryn Henwood on a 20-yard
reception and Kristen Nicholson on a five-yard interception return.
"Our passing game is starting to come together," said Jones.
"We were able to mix it up and not just rely on the run. Our
quarterback, Jenny Miller, got better protection and read defence better
than in the first game.
"Pierrette Mazerolle was returning from an injury and gained 30 yards
rushing. Those were hard-earned yards so she deserves recognition. On
defence, Alex McDonald had nine tackles and her mother Dawn Courtney had
seven tackles."
Saint John forfeited its game yesterday against the Capital Area Lady
Gladiators.
Capital Area sits atop the league at 2-0. Moncton and Saint John are both
1-1 and Simonds is 0-2.
Week 1- June 18
June 18
Saint John Seagals 24 Moncton
Vipers 18
Vipers
shaded by Seagals in debut
NEIL HODGE
Times & Transcript Staff
Call it a measuring stick.
"I think we did excellent for a first-year team," said Moncton
Vipers running back Mandy Hamilton after her club opened the season with a
24-18 loss to the Saint John Seagals in New Brunswick Women's Football
League action on Saturday in front of 200 fans at Rocky Stone Memorial
Field.
"We gave it 110 per cent and it was a close game. We just need
practice. They won the championship last year so we know where we stand
now."
This is the inaugural season for the first women's tackle football league
in Canada. Saint John captured provincial bragging rights last season when
it was just two teams playing exhibition games against each other.
It's now a four-team league. In Saturday's other game, the Capital Area
Lady Gladiators dumped the Simonds Lady Longhorns 23-0.
Moncton and Saint John both scored three touchdowns. The difference in the
entertaining game was this: the Seagals made all their two-point converts
on touchdowns while the Vipers missed all their convert attempts.
The Vipers led 6-0 after the first quarter on a 12-yard touchdown pass
from quarterback Jennifer Miller to Alexandria McDonald.
The Seagals jumped ahead 8-6 on Maureen Black's 16-yard touchdown run
midway through the second quarter. The Vipers grabbed a 12-8 lead on
Kristin Nicholson's five-yard touchdown run late in the first half.
Hamilton starred with 122 yards rushing and that included a 45-yard
touchdown run early in the third quarter to put the Vipers ahead 18-8.
Cassie Comeau scored a touchdown on a 52-yard shovel pass play to begin
the Seagals comeback in the third quarter. Lisa Harlow had a 12-yard
touchdown run with 6:30 remaining in the game to give the visitors the
win.
Moncton managed 181 total yards 141 rushing and 40 passing.
"I think we're going to do really good this year," said
Hamilton. "All we've been doing up to now is practising. We didn't
really know where we were going to stand until we got out there and played
a game."
Moncton will visit Simonds on Sunday.
June 18
Capital Area Lady Gladiators 23 Simonds Lady Longhorns 0
Jessica Marin scored touchdowns on runs of 1 and 70 yards to pace the Lady
Gladiators attack. She also kicked two converts. Natasha Canning had the
other TD on a 30 yard run. Alex Black booted a single.
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