BUFFALO, N.Y. –  "Defense wins games" is the common mantra that is said, and it could not have been truer for Post University Women's Flag Football in their second game of the day on Saturday. Holding D'Youville University to just six points offensively, forcing four fumbles, and two interceptions for a total of six turnovers, the Eagles scored 20 unanswered points to take down the Saints, 20-6, and move back to .500 on the year. 

THE BASICS

Post University 20, D'Youville University 6

Post University (3-3)

D'Youville University (0-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED
After allowing over 100 yards to Villa Maria College on the ground earlier in the day, the Post defense tightened up to allow just 45 rushing yards on 31 total attempts from the Saints, which included 20 attempts from sophomore quarterback Paige Robinson. In the air, Robinson, who had the lone touchdown for D'Youville on the ground, was just 10-for-22 with 120 passing yards and two interceptions in the loss for the Saints, who dropped to 0-3 on the season.

As for junior quarterback Delia Kotsaftis, she was 11-for-25 with 117 passing yards, two touchdown passes, and an interception under center. Freshman wide receiver Aniyah Booker would be the recipient of both of her touchdown passes, totaling three catches for 33 yards, while having the one rushing touchdown that the Eagles had as part of her 52-yard rushing performance on seven carries, as part of a game where Post had 98 rushing yards on 19 carries.

But the story of the game was the defense for the Eagles as freshman running back Anna Acevedo-Lopez led the team with a program-record nine tackles, including a program-best four tackles-for-loss, and a fumble recovery, which was one of three for the Eagles that they recovered in the affair. Both sophomore defensive back Hannah Vancise and Kotsaftis recorded the two interceptions as well for Post in the 20-6 win. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Anna Acevedo-Lopez had a program-record nine tackles as well as four tackles-for-loss, recovering a fumble as well in the win
• Paige Robinson had a team-high 20 rushing attempts for D'Youville University, rushing for 24 yards and a touchdown in the loss
• Post University's defense recovered a program-record three fumbles as part of a six-turnover game, which was also a program record
• The road victory for Post University is the first one they have gotten in program history, as today marked the first time the Eagles have played on the road

 
WHO'S NEXT
Post University heads to Harford Community College on Thursday afternoon for a rematch against Villa Maria College at 4:45 PM before taking on Harford Community College at 6:30 PM.