WATERBURY, Conn. –  History was made at LaMoy Field on Sunday morning as, for the first time in school history and the State of Connecticut, Women's Flag Football was played collegiately. Announced early last year, Post University became the first school in the state to have a Women's Flag Football program, which was slated to start play this spring.

After having their inaugural games on the road against Holy Family University and Manor College canceled due to snow in Pennsylvania, this Sunday was a different story as history could officially be made. Playing against Wagner College, a second-year Flag Football program, the Eagles were shut out in the pair of games, 26-0 and 13-0.

THE BASICS

Post University 0, Wagner College 26

Post University 0, Wagner College 13

Post University (0-2)

Wagner College (2-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Across the two games, junior quarterback Delia Kotsaftis was 21-for-45 (46.7%) through the air with 147 passing yards on offense, but five interceptions as part of a combined seven interceptions that the Eagles had overall, as freshman Rihanna Boland also threw six passes for 10 yards with only two completions and two picks of her own. Post's ground game manufactured 138 total rushing yards against the Seahawks, with sophomore wide receiver Hanna Solis rushing for 47 total yards on 12 carries with a long of 23 yards overall on the day.

Solis also accounted for the program's first tackle-for-loss, a nine-yard setback in the second quarter of game one, while freshman defensive back Wilma Fjall had the first interception for Post in the second quarter when she picked off freshman quarterback Sofia King's throw. In the receiving game, sophomore wide receiver Hannah Vancise had 93 total yards on seven receptions, going for a long of 24 yards in the first game that nearly led to the first touchdown in program history for the Eagles.

However, the first touchdown in program history for Post would have to wait until at least next week as the Wagner defense held the Eagles scoreless in both affairs, coming away with a 26-0 victory in game one, followed by a 13-0 victory in game two. In the air, King threw for 328 passing yards on 44-for-67 (65.6%) passing overall, leading to six total touchdown passes and two interceptions. King also accounted for all 11 of the Seahawks' rushing attempts for 18 total yards. 

On defense, Wagner saw freshman cornerback Jenna Shaarawy pick off two passes as well as sophomore cornerback Makayla Lucas and freshman safety Cecilia Carrara during the seven-interception day. Carrara also had three receiving touchdowns, while Shaarawy had two, and freshman linebacker Ava Martinez strung together eight total pass breakups in two games.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Wilma Fjall recorded the first interception in program history, picking off a second-quarter pass for Post University at the start of Wagner College's drive
• Hanna Solis recorded the first "sack" for Post University in program history, forcing a nine-yard loss in the second quarter against quarterback Sofia King
• Rihanna Boland finished the pair of games with a team-best five pass breakups, recording three in the first game and two in the second game
• Sunday's pair of games for Post University Women's Flag Football marks the first time in the State of Connecticut that Women's Flag Football has been played collegiate as the Eagles were the first team in the state to start a collegiate program

 
WHO'S NEXT
Post University gets back in action next weekend at home against Roxbury Community College, as well as Bryant and Stratton College, for a tri-match next Sunday starting at 11:30 AM.