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BRADENTON, Fla. \u2013 The (2) Ottawa University women’s flag football team’s season ended at the NAIA Women’s Flag Football Invitational on Friday afternoon. Ottawa defeated the University of Saint Francis 35-13 but the Braves fell short to Kansas Wesleyan University, 19-13, to end its season.<\/p>\n
Game One \u2013 Ottawa 35, Saint Francis 13
\nOttawa’s offense was explosive from the opening drive and the Braves controlled the game from start to finish against Saint Francis.<\/p>\n
The Braves marched 66 yards on their opening possession, capped by a five-yard touchdown pass from Anna Anderson<\/a> to Tatiana Dos Santos to give Ottawa a 6-0 lead. Later in the quarter, Anderson connected with Dos Santos again, this time for a 22-yard touchdown strike, and Ottawa led 14-0 after one quarter.<\/p>\n Ottawa continued to pour it on in the second quarter. Anderson found Mya Quinn<\/a> for a one-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 21-0. Two possessions later, Anderson hit Alyssa Linkous<\/a> for a 53-yard touchdown to extend the advantage to 28-0 heading into halftime.<\/p>\n Saint Francis got on the board in the third quarter with a touchdown pass from Jianna Reyes to Makenzie Fuess, but Ottawa answered in the fourth. Quinn tossed a one-yard touchdown pass to Olga Sotillo<\/a> to make it 35-6 before the Fighting Saints added a late touchdown.<\/p>\n Anderson finished 28-for-32 passing for 322 yards and four touchdowns. Sotillo hauled in nine receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown while Dos Santos caught six passes for 63 yards and two scores. Linkous added 65 receiving yards and a touchdown on three catches.<\/p>\n Defensively, Jukanie Washington<\/a> led Ottawa with six flag pulls. Si’Naya Glover<\/a> and Dejonice Parris<\/a> each recorded five flag pulls while Jocelyn Garcia<\/a> added four.
Game Two \u2013 Kansas Wesleyan 19, Ottawa 13 After a scoreless first quarter, Kansas Wesleyan broke through midway through the second quarter on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Chihiro Iwata to Aliyah Wood for a 6-0 lead.<\/p>\n The Braves tied the game early in the fourth quarter when Anderson connected with Marley Spielberg<\/a> for a three-yard touchdown pass. Ottawa added the extra point to take a 7-6 lead.<\/p>\n Kansas Wesleyan answered later in the quarter to regain the lead, but Ottawa responded with a clutch scoring drive. With 43 seconds remaining, the Braves scored to move back in front, 13-12.<\/p>\n The Coyotes, however, drove the length of the field in the closing seconds and scored the game-winning touchdown with four seconds left to escape with the 19-13 victory.<\/p>\n Anderson completed 32-of-46 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Alyssa Linkous<\/a> led Ottawa receivers with seven catches for 79 yards and a touchdown while Jaida Bayron<\/a> added eight receptions for 55 yards. Spielberg caught five passes and scored a touchdown.<\/p>\n Defensively, Jukanie Washington<\/a> paced the Braves with seven flag pulls while Bethany Uribe<\/a> finished with six. Si’Naya Glover<\/a> recorded an interception and returned it 24 yards to set up a key Ottawa touchdown. The Braves end their streak of five straight NAIA Women’s Flag Football Championships. Ottawa finishes the season with an overall record of 17-3, a sixth straight KCAC regular season championship and a sixth straight KCAC Tournament championship.
\nGame One Stats Recap
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\n\tAnna Anderson<\/a>: 28-for-32 passing, 322 yards, 4 TD
\n\tOlga Sotillo<\/a>: 9 receptions, 104 yards, TD
\n\tTatiana Dos Santos: 6 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
\n\tAlyssa Linkous<\/a>: 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
\n\tMya Quinn<\/a>: 5 receptions, 16 yards, TD; 1 passing TD
\n\tJukanie Washington<\/a>: 6 flag pulls
\n\tSi’Naya Glover<\/a>: 5 flag pulls
\n\tDejonice Parris<\/a>: 5 flag pulls, 2 pass breakups
\n\tOttawa outgained Saint Francis 356-261 in total offense
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\nOttawa battled until the final seconds against Kansas Wesleyan, but the Coyotes scored with four seconds remaining to hand the Braves a narrow defeat.<\/p>\n
\nGame Two Stats Recap
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