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SLAM victorious over Dayton: 70-0
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SLAM DELIVER IN FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON
Posted by: IngeM66 | CommentsThe St. Louis SLAM women’s full contact football team crushed the Indianapolis Crash on Saturday at Oakville High School with a score of 43-6. The SLAM defeated the Crash with a dominating defensive performance combined with explosive offensive plays. The SLAM jumped out to a 13-0 lead, then let the Crash stay close with a score of 19-6 at the half. But the SLAM came on strong in the second half and never looked back, outscoring the Crash 24-0 in the second half.
Veteran wide receiver, Kate Evers, put on a show for the fans, with 222 receiving yards, 12 receptions, and 34 rushing yards for 4 TDs in the game. Quarterback, Liz Lacy, was efficient in the pocket with 313 yards passing and 3 TDs, completing 19 of 25 attempts. Tailbacks, Toya Brown and Taylor Hay, each added a TD and combined for 95 rushing yards on the day.
The SLAM started off the season continuing their tradition of great defense and forcing 6 turnovers in the game. Veteran linebackers, Kelly Kozlen (8 tackles) and Tiara Pettis (7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery), along with rookie defensive lineman, Alana Fields (5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble), disrupted the Crash running game, stopping everything up the middle. The SLAM secondary shut down the passing attack with interceptions from corner, Trecia Buckner, linebacker, Tiffany Pugh, and safety, Robyn Morrow.
The SLAM takes on the Dayton Diamonds this Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Oakville High School. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors, $5 for children. For more game day and ticket information please visit the website at www.stlslam.com or contact the SLAM at slamfootball@hotmail.com.
