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Ottawa University

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Winner Ottawa (KS) OU 12-1, 10-0
21
Kansas Wesleyan KWU 8-2, 6-2
Winner
Ottawa (KS) OU
12-1, 10-0
27
Final
21
Kansas Wesleyan KWU
8-2, 6-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
OU Ottawa (KS) 14 0 7 6 27
KWU Kansas Wesleyan 0 6 8 7 21

Game Recap: Women's Flag Football |

(2) Women's Flag Football Earns 6th Straight KCAC Championship, Downs (4) KWU 27-21

SALINA, Kan. – (2) Ottawa University jumped out early and never fully relinquished control, earning a 27-21 win over (4) Kansas Wesleyan on April 11. With the win, the Braves captured the program's sixth straight KCAC regular season championship. It was also win no. 100 for OU head coach Liz Sowers. The Braves will now have the no. 1 seed in the KCAC Tournament April 24-25 in Ottawa. The winner of the tournament earns the KCAC's automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.
 
Game Recap
Ottawa set the tone from the opening drive, marching 66 yards and finishing with a touchdown pass from Anna Anderson to Alyssa Linkous to take a 7-0 lead. Later in the first quarter, Anderson threw a touchdown pass to Tatiana Dos Santos, pushing the Braves ahead 14-0.

Kansas Wesleyan answered late in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 14-6 heading into halftime, but Ottawa's defense consistently forced negative plays and stalled drives throughout the first half.

The Coyotes tied the game in the third quarter, but the Braves responded immediately. Ottawa put together a 66-yard scoring drive capped by another touchdown to regain momentum and extend the lead to 21-14.

Ottawa added another score late in the third to go up 27-14, and despite a late push from Kansas Wesleyan in the fourth quarter, the Braves defense held strong to secure the six-point victory.
Ottawa Leaders
  • Anna Anderson: 28-34 passing, 241 yards, 3 TD; added rushing TD
  • Alyssa Linkous: 5 receptions, 36 yards, 2 TD
  • Olga Sotillo: 10 receptions, 66 yards; interception return
  • Tatiana Dos Santos: 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD
Defensive Standouts (Flag Pulls)
  • Kaysie Hart: 10 flag pulls, pass breakup
  • Olga Sotillo: 4 flag pulls, interception
  • Susann Kaufmann: 3 flag pulls, sack, QB pressures
  • Team Defense: Held KWU to multiple negative-yardage drives and forced key stops in the red zone
Stats Recap
  • Ottawa totaled 232 yards of offense (241 passing)
  • Braves completed 28-of-34 passes (82%)
  • Defense recorded 1 interception and 1 sack
  • Ottawa scored 14 points in the first quarter to set the tone
  • Braves converted efficiently, scoring on multiple sustained drives of 60+ yards
Who is Next
The Braves (12-1, 10-0) will now be the no. 1 seed in the KCAC Tournament that will be held at Ottawa University, April 24-25.
 
 
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