Women’s Flag Football falls to Life in Inaugural Game
MARIETTA, Ga. (Feb. 22, 2024) - The Point University Women's Flag Football officially opened their season with their first official game in program history with a road matchup in Sun Conference Play against Life University where the Skyhawks fell to the Running Eagles with a final score of 12-0.
The first quarter opened with Point taking the field on defense first. Life looked to move the ball with some quick game action but the Skyhawks were able to halt the momentum which forced the Running Eagles to punt. Point took the field on offense with the first completion being from Maddy Motz to Leah Prather. The Skyhawks followed with getting Jordan Palmer involved on a pass. Life would be able to force consecutive incompletions to force Point on a punt to regain possession. As the clock continued to run, Life moved the ball on the offensive end but would go scoreless in the first period.
The second quarter opened with Life gaining the lead on the first touchdown of the game. The Running Eagles looked to convert for the extra point but the speed of Alejah Nathan was put on display as she made the stop for the Running Eagles to lead 6-0. The Skyhawks regained possession on offense with the first play being a quick pass to Kyra Hart for a positive gain. Darcee Wright entered the fray with her first collegiate reception over two defenders but a penalty called the play back. As Life took the field on offense, a quick hitch turned into a big gain to put the Running Eagles back in scoring territory. Life used their speed on the edge to creep their way into the endzone to bring their lead to 12-0. With three minutes left in the half, Point looked to move the ball quickly which showed as Maddy Motz completed a big gain to Darcee Wright for the first down. As Point entered the scoring territory, Life forced their first turnover on the goal line with the interception to hold the Skyhawks scoreless going into the half.
The third quarter opened with Point gaining possession first and Caitlin Raynor came in hot with a completion to Leah Prather at midfield. Life would be able to hold its own and force multiple incompletions to halt the momentum to regain possession. The defense of Point stepped in at the right moment to have their first goal line stand of the season as Jordan Palmer came downhill on the pursuit to give Point the ball back. As the Skyhawks looked to get going, a crucial pass to Kyra Hart earned Point a first down to end the quarter.
The Skyhawks opened the fourth quarter with a completion to Leah Prather for the quick gain which added another first down. As Point looked to move the ball, Life forced another turnover with their second interception of the game. The Skyhawks remained tough by holding the Running Eagles out with another goal line stand. As Point took the field on offense again, Caitlin Raynor connected with Jordan Palmer for the big gain down the field to put the Skyhawks in scoring territory. With one last opportunity to score, Life forced another turnover to end the game with a win of a final score of 12-0.
In the Box
Maddy Motz led with 134 Passing Yards on 22 Completions. Leah Prather led with six receptions for 31 yards and Jordan Palmer added four receptions for 29 yards.
Up Next
Point will have their home opener to take on Milligan at noon and Campbellsville at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 24th.
