The D.C. Divas squad capped off the most exciting minute of women's football in memory Saturday with a kickoff return touchdown by Tara Stephenson to defeat the Boston Militia for the IWFL Eastern Conference title, 27-21.
D.C. went ahead 19-14 in the early 4th quarter on a 19 yard Allyson Hamlin to Stephenson touchdown pass. Allison Cahill scored a TD on a long run play with under a minute left to put the Militia back up 21-19. The Divas would suddenly snatch back the lead though as Stephenson answered with her 82 yard kickoff return, then scored the two point conversion for the final result.
The Militia notched the game's first 14 points early in the 1st on run plays, the second of which came soon after an early turnover. It would take till the second quarter for D.C. to climb back with a 3 yard touchdown run by Okiima Pickett and the first of two Hamlin to Stephenson passes. It was a missed extra point after the second touchdown that kept Boston up 14-13 till the rapid fire fourth quarter.
D.C.'s victory keeps the squad undefeated at 9-0 and clinched it a berth in the IWFL's league championship game July 25 in Austin, Texas. Awaiting the Divas will be the Western conference champion Kansas City Tribe which defeated the Chicago Force later the same evening.______________________Labels: d.c. divas, sports, women's football
