2020-21 Women's Flag Football News
Burns makes history with first women’s flag TD
Elizabeth Burns became the first Buffalo to score a touchdown last weekend in the Milligan University women’s flag football team’s doubleheader at Xavier University of Louisiana. It came in the first quarter of the first game and marked the first-ever points for the first-year Milligan program.
March 10, 2021
Buffs kick off inaugural flag football season
The Milligan University women’s flag football team began its first season Saturday at Ottawa University.
February 21, 2021
Milligan inks first women’s flag football recruit
Ava Sorrentino is the first signee for Milligan University’s newly established women’s flag football program. Sorrentino signed her letter of intent Sunday at Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.
December 13, 2020
Milligan welcomes Rachel Sianez as women’s flag football head coach
Milligan University has hired Rachel Sianez to serve as head coach of its recently announced women’s flag football program. Sianez, who goes by Coach Mac in reference to her middle name, is a graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, and comes most recently from Las Vegas, Nevada.
September 23, 2020
Milligan receives NFL grant to start women’s flag football
Milligan University Vice President for Athletics and Student Development Mark Fox announced Wednesday that the University has received a grant from the National Football League (NFL) which will help fund the start-up of a women’s flag football program beginning spring 2021. Milligan is one of the first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) schools to declare their intent to participate in this emerging sport.
August 19, 2020