WOMEN'S OTTAWA FLAG FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Media Contact: Katie Tooley, Director of Sports Information, 1001 S. Cedar, Ottawa, Kan. 66067

- The inaugural women’s flag football team is made up of ottawa Game Information 20 ladies from the states of Nevada, Maryland, , Florida, Arkansas, and and the country of Canada. - 2021 Record: 0-0 (0-0 KCAC) Game 1: Ottawa vs. Millian - Last Game: Saturday, Feb. 20 |2:00 p.m. - Clara Beaudoin, who hails from Montreal, Québec, Canada, played in the - Steak: AdventHealth Field | Ottawa, Kan. - Head Coach: Liz Sowers Series Information: First Meeting 2020 International Bowl with Team Canada. Beaudoin was named in the Top Live video: OttawaBraves.com 24 of Canada in 2020 and in 2019, she earned D1 All-State honors and was - Ottawa Record: 0-0, 1st Season named Flag Football MVP. - Career Record: Same Inaugural Season - Record vs. Milligan University: 0-0 - The roster has 16 freshmen, two sophomores and two seniors. milligan - 2021 Record: 0-0 - Eight Braves come from Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nev. Hailee 2021 Schedule/Results McKay, Christian Mayberry, Nina GraveDePeralta, Hannah Serquina, Jazlyn - Last Game: Camacho, Sidney Rood, Mandolyn Scalisi, and Cienna Curtis. - Steak: Date Opponent Time/Results - Head Coach: Rachel Sianez F20 Milligan University 2pm - Madysen Carrera, Briana Bido, and Tiffany Cuevas attended Riverview High - MU Record: 0-0, 1st Season F28 at Kansas Wesleyan Uni.* 2:30pm School in Riverview, Fla. - Career Record: Same M5 University of Florida 6pm - Record vs. Ottawa: 0-0 M6 University of Florida 5pm - OU head coach Liz Sowers was named to the 2021 U.S. Women’s Flag Na- M7 University of Florida 11am series history tional Team and will compete in the 2021 International Federation of American M12 Kansas Wesleyan Uni* 1pm - All-Time Series: Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships in Spain next October 6-10. M26 at Cottey College* TBA - In Ottawa: This is the third time that she as been selected to the team. Kansas Wesleyan Uni.* - ! TBA - Last Meeting: A3 TBA - $ TBA - Win Streak: A15 at * TBA - Sowers is one of the most highly regarded women’s flag and tackle football vs. Milligan University - % TBA players in the country. She played for the West Mayhem, the Kansas Team Match Up OTT MU vs. Xavier University - % City Titans, and the . Sowers currently plays quarterback for Record A17 KCAC Invitational - ^ TBA the Kansas City Glory in the WNFC. She was a First Team All-American receiver Scoring A18 KCAC Invitational - ^ TBA for the Titans from 2010 to 2013 and 2015 to 2017. As a member of the Tribe, Total Offense A28-M1 NAIA Flag Football Finals - ? TBA Sowers led the nation (more than 70 teams) with 987 receiving yards and 20 Total Plays touchdowns. Yards Per Play * - KCAC Games Yards Per Game @ - Played in Salina, Kan. - Shelia Sickau is in her first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the Touchdowns Rushing ! - Played in Nevada, Mo. Braves. Sickau plays women’s professional tackle football for the Kansas City Passing $ - Midseason Big 5 Tournament (Fremont, Neb.) Glory of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). She played for % - Played in Leavenworth, Kan. 1st Downs Knoxville Lightning and Kansas City Titans. She was a First Team All-American ^ - KCAC Invitational (Ottawa, Kan.) Rushing Yards kicker for the Titans in 2018. Sickau currently plays punter, kicker, and wide ? - NAIA Women’s Flag Football Finals (Canton, Ohio) Attempts Home games are in BOLD. receiver for the Kansas City Glory. She is a teammate of OU head women’s flag Yards Per Rush football coach Liz Sowers. Sickau was selected to coach at Manning Passing Yards Per Game Academy Inaugural Women’s & Girl’s Camp in 2018. Passing Yards Att-Comp-Int - Kris Johnson is in her first season as a graduate assistant coach for OU. Yards Per Attempt Johnson is a member of the Kansas City Glory, a team in the Women’s National Yards Per Game Football Conference (WNFC). She was a guard on the women’s team Punting Yds Punts at Park University from 2013 to 2017. Johnson was also a triple jumper on Yards Per Punt the women’s track and field team at Park from 2014 to 2017. She was a NAIA Punt Ret Yds Scholar Athlete, was named to the Park University Dean’s List, and was part of Returns - Average the Student Club of the Year at Park. Interception Ret Yds Returns - Average - The game on Saturday will be the first collegiate women’s flag football game Penalties / Yards held in the state of Kansas. Penalties Per Game Penalties Yards Per Game - Milligan University’s head coach Rachel Sianez graduated from Bethany 3rd-Down Convs College in 2019. She was a two year member of the Swede soccer team. Percentage 4th-Down Convs Percentage

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Quick Facts 2021 Ottawa Women’s Flag Football Numerical Roster General Information No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Name of School...... Ottawa University 00 Hope Humes RB 5-2 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Sunrise Mountain City/Zip...... Ottawa, Kan./66067 1 Clara Beaudoin QB/WR 5-4 So. Montreal, Canada/University of Montreal Founded...... 1865 2 Ylla Aparece DB 5-4 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Ed W. Clark 3 Alyssa Linkous C/WR 5-4 Fr. Owings, Md./Northern Enrollment...... 700 4 Hailee McKay WR/DB 5-6 Fr. Henderson, Nev./Green Valley Nickname...... Braves 5 Nicole Tallent WR/LB 5-7 Sr. Tonganoxie, Kan./Tonganoxie School Colors...... Black and Gold 7 Christina Mayberry WR/LB 5-3 So. Henderson, Nev./Green Valley Stadium...... Wilson Field House 8 Anna GraveDePeralta WR/DB 5-5 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Green Valley Capacity...... 1,500 9 Abby Brown DB 5-5 Fr. Rantoul, Kan./Central Heights Affiliation...... NAIA 11 Hannah Serquina LB 4-11 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Green Valley Conference...... KCAC 13 Tiffany Cuevas LB/WR 5-3 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Riverview Chancellor...... Kevin C Eichner 14 Jennifer Anthony DB/WR 5-5 Sr. Pea Ridge, Ark./Pea Ridge President...... Dr. Reggies Wenyika 15 Jazlyn Camacho WR/LB 5-9 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Green Valley Athletics Director...... Arabie Conner 16 Kimberly Ibarra DB 5-4 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas Athletic Dept. Phone...... 785-248-2601 17 Courtney Wille DB/WR 5-7 Fr. Warrensburg, Mo./Warrensburg 19 Sidney Rood QB 5-6 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Green Valley Sports Information 21 Madysen Carrera QB/WR 5-6 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Riverview Sports Information Dir...... Katie Tooley 22 Mandolyn Scalisi WR 5-3 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Green Valley SID Office Phone...... 785-248-2610 24 Briana Bido DB/WR 5-4 Fr. Riverview, Fla./Riverview Home phone...... 785-418-7234 27 Cienna Curtis DB 5-7 Fr. Henderson, Nev./Green Valley SID Fax...... 785-229-1028 Email...... [email protected] Head Coach: Liz Sowers, 1st Season SID Mailing Address...... Box 7 Assistant Coach: Sheila Sickau and Kris Johnson ...... 1001 S. Cedar ...... Ottawa, KS 66067 All-Time Series Against Milligan University Team Information Head Coach...... Liz Sowers Milligan University...... 0-0 Alma Mater...... Oakland University Feb. 20, 2021 (H)...... Record at School...... 0-0 Overall Coaching Record...... 0-0 Assistant Coach...... Sheila Sickau and Kris Johnson WBB Office Phone...... 785-248-2328 Athletic Trainers...... Jennifer Raybern, ...... Seth Bell, Gerardo Villarruel Overall record last year...... -- Home...... -- Away...... -- Neutral...... -- Conference record/finish...... -- Final ranking last year (poll)...... NA Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... -- Starters returning / lost...... --

Media Information Local Newspaper...... Ottawa Herald Contact...... Greg Mast Email...... [email protected] Fax...... 785-242-9420

Ottawa Flag Football History First Year...... 2021 All-Time Record...... 0-0 Conference Championships...... 0 Conference Tournament Championships...... 0 Conference Tournament Appearances...... 0 Conference Tournament Record...... 0-0 NAIA Tournament Appearances...... 0

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2021 Ottawa Women’s Flag Football Photo Roster

00 1 2 3 4 5 7 HOPE HUMES CLARA BEAUDOIN YLLA APARECE ALYSSA LINKOUS HAILEE MCKAY NICOLE TALLENT CHRISTIAN MAYBERRY RB | 5-2 | Fr. QB/WR | 5-4 | So. DB | 5-4 | Fr. C/WR | 5-4 | Fr. WR/DB | 5-6 | Fr. WR/LB | 5-7 | Sr. WR/LB | 5-3 | Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Montreal, Canada Las Vegas, Nev. Owings, Md. Henderson, Nev. Tonganoxie, Kan. Henderson, Nev.

8 9 11 13 14 15 16 ANNA GRAVEDEPERALTA ABBY BROWN HANNAH SERQUINA TIFFANY CUEVAS JENNIFER ANTHONY JAZLYN CAMACHO KIMBERLY IBARRA WR/DB | 5-7 | Fr. DB | 5-5 | Fr. LB | 4-11 | Fr. LB/WR | 5-3 | Fr. DB/WR | 5-5 | Sr. WR/LB | 5-9 | Fr. DB | 5-4 | Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Rantoul, Kan. Las Vegas, Nev. Tampa, Fla. Pea Ridge, Ark. Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

17 19 21 22 24 27 COURTNEY WILLE SIDNEY ROOD MADYSEN CARRERA MANDOLYN SCALISI BRIANA BIDO CIENNA CURTIS DB/WR | 5-7 | Fr. QB | 5-6 | Fr. QB/WR | 5-6 | Fr. WR | 5-3 | Fr. DB/WR | 5-4 | Fr. DB | 5-7 | Fr. Warrensburg, Mo. Las Vegas, Nev. Tampa, Fla. Las Vegas, Nev. Riverview, Fla. Henderson, Nev.

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KCAC Standings 2021 Team Statistics

School KCAC % Overall % GB Home Away Neutral Streak OTT OPP Cottey College ------Kansas Wesleyan University ------Ottawa University ------University of Saint Mary ------Midland University -- -- 0-2 .000 -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 2 *Games through Feb. 19

SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOTAL Opponents NAIA Women’s Flag Football Map Ottawa (Kan.)

Midland University (Fremont, Neb.) La Sierra University Kansas Wesleyan Uni. (Salina, Kan.) (Riverside, Calif.) Ottawa University (Ottawa, Kan.) Uni. of Saint Mary (Leavenworth, Kan.) Milligan University (Milligan College, Tenn.) Cottey College (Nevada, Mo.) Tougaloo College (Tougaloo, Miss.) Reinhardt University (Waleska, Ga.) Xavier University (, La.)

Florida Memoria Uni. (Miami Gardens, Fla.) Keiser University (West Palm Beach, Fla.) St. Thomas University (Miami Gardens, Fla.) Warner University (Lake Wales, Fla.) Webber International University (Babson Park, Fla.) OTTAWABRAVES.COM @bravesathletics ottawa flag football game notes game 1 vs. milligan - feb. 20, 2021

2021 KCAC Schedule & Results

February 13 Midland University @ Webber International University WIU, 52-0 Midland University vs. Warner Southern College WSC, 42-8 20 Milligan University @ Ottawa University 2pm 28 Midland University @ Kansas Wesleyan University 1pm Ottawa University @ Kansas Wesleyan University 2:30pm March 5 University of Florida @ Ottawa University 6pm 6 University of Florida @ Ottawa University 5pm University of Saint Mary @ Xavier University of Louisiana TBA Midland University @ Xavier University of Louisiana TBA Midland University vs. University of Saint Mary TBA Midland University vs. Milligan University TBA 7 University of Florida @ Ottawa University 11am Kansas Wesleyan University vs. University of Florida (Ottawa, Kan.) 1pm 12 Kansas Wesleyan University @ Ottawa University 1pm University of Saint Mary @ Cottey College TBA University of Saint Mary vs. Milligan University (Nevada, Mo.) TBA 14 University of Saint Mary @ Kansas Wesleyan University TBA Xavier University of Louisiana @ Kansas Wesleyan University TBA 21 Cottey College @ Kansas Wesleyan University TBA Midland University @ Kansas Wesleyan University TBA Midland University vs. Cottey College (Salina, Kan.) TBA 26 Kansas Wesleyan University @ Cottey College TBA Midland University @ Cottey College TBA Ottawa University @ Cottey College TBA Ottawa University vs. Kansas Wesleyan University (Nevada, Mo.) TBA April 8 Midland University @ University of Saint Mary TBA Midland University vs. Cottey College (Leavenworth, Kan.) TBA Kansas Wesleyan Uni. (Salina, Kan.) Cottey College at University of Saint Mary TBA Ottawa University (Ottawa, Kan.) 15 Ottawa University at University of Saint Mary TBA Uni. of Saint Mary (Leavenworth, Kan.) Ottawa University vs. Milligan University (Leavenworth, Kan.) TBA Ottawa University vs. Xavier University of Louisiana (Leavenworth, Kan.) TBA 22 Milligan University @ University of Saint Mary TBA Xavier University of Louisiana @ University of Saint Mary TBA

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Coach Sowers Record at OU Year W L Pct League Finish/Postseason LIZ SOWERS 2021 - - - Totals - - -

Coach Sowers is in her first season as head coach of the Scott’s Career Win-Loss Breakdown OU women’s flag football program. Career Overall...... 0-0 Overall @ OU...... 0-0 Sowers is one of the most highly regarded women’s flag At Home...... 0-0 On Road...... 0-0 and tackle football players in the country. She played for Neutral...... 0-0 the , the Kansas City Titans, and Conference Games...... 0-0 the Kansas City Tribe. Sowers currently plays quarter- Conference Regular Season Titles...... 0 back for the Kansas City Glory in the WNFC. She was a First Team All-American Conference Post Season Tournament Championships...... 0 receiver for the Titans from 2010 to 2013 and 2015 to 2017. As a member of the Tribe, Sowers led the nation (more than 70 teams) with 987 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns.

Sowers was a member of the 2016, 2018, and 2021 USA’s Women’s Flag Football team. She was also a member of the Sevens Rugby team in 2014, and the Women’s Tackle Football team in 2013 and 2017. The USA Women’s Tackle Football Team earned a gold medal in the IFAF World Championships.

Sowers was a selected participant at the NFL’s Women’s Careers in Football Forum in Orlando, Fla., in January 2018. She oversaw team operations and was a player liaison for the women’s soccer club, FC Kansas City, in 2017. From March 2015 to May 2016, Sowers was a Heads-Up Football Assistant Master Trainer for USA Football.

While working for USA Football, she helped conduct player safety coach clinics, assisted in NFL Play60 camps during the 2015 and 2016 drafts in Chicago, helped with numerous Chiefs camps and clinics, and the women’s mini-camp and girl scouts takeover camps.

Sowers earned a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education with an emphasis in Sports Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in May 2013. She was a graduate assistant with the Kansas City women’s basketball program, where she handled film exchange and equipment, while also serving as the team’s graphic designer for marketing and recruiting purposes.

Sowers played four years of college basketball, spending her first two seasons at Hesston College in Hesston, Kan. She earned an associates degree in liberal arts in May 2006, and was named a NJCAA All-American. Sowers set an HC school record for points in a single game (45), points in a season (606) and points in a career (1,100). She played her final two years at NCAA Division I Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Sowers helped the Golden Grizzlies to a pair of league championships. She also excelled in the classroom and was named Summit League Academic All-Conference in 2008.

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SHEILA SICKAU Coach Sickau is in her first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the OU women’s flag football team.

Sickau plays women’s professional tackle football for the Kansas City Glory of the Women’s National Foot- ball Conference (WNFC). She played for Knoxville Lightning and Kansas City Titans. She was a First Team All-American kicker for the Titans in 2018. Sickau currently plays punter, kicker, and wide receiver for the Kan- sas City Glory. She is a teammate of OU head women’s flag football coach Liz Sowers. Sickau was selected to coach at Manning Passing Academy Inaugural Women’s & Girl’s Camp in 2018.

Sickau is a sales representative with the NFL’s . She generated over $475,000 of new revenue before and during the 2019 season through season tickets and group ticket sales. Sickau also created and implemented new selling strategies as the sales climate changes based upon upcoming events, team news, inventory needs, and various ticket campaigns. She was one of 10 co-workers who spear- headed the team’s non-profit fundraising campaign across six states as part of the public outreach commitment in 2018.

Before coming to the Kansas City area, Sickau was a special education teacher in the Norris, Tenn. and the Knoxville, Tenn. areas.

Sickau has a professional teaching certificate in Special Education and in Childhood Education. She is a Level I USA Track and Field certificat- ed coach, a Team USA SafeSport certificate, and a certificate in USA Football (Flag).

Sickau attended SUNY Binghamton where she was an NCAA Division I track and field athlete. She was a Scholar-Athlete for the America East Conference. She then attended Canisius College, earning a bachelor of science in childhood and special education in 2011. While at Canisius College, she was a member of the track and field and equestrian teams. Sickau was on the Dean’s List with Special Distinction and graduate Magna Cum Laude.

KRIS JOHNSON Coach Johnson is in her first season as a graduate assistant coach with the Ottawa University women’s flag football program.

Johnson is a member of the Kansas City Glory, a team in the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). She is a teammate of Sowers. Johnson is a defensive back for the Glory.

Johnson is a chaplain with the Alpha Nu Chapter of Alpha Psi Kappa Fraternity. She was an assistant coach with the YMCA Youth Boys Bas- ketball League in North Kansas City, Mo., served as president of the Spectrum Club at Park University, and was a community organizer with the Community Coalition of South Central Los Angeles, Calif.

Johnson has worked as a case manager with the Community Centered Care Initiative Program at Samuel U. Roger’s Health Center, was a research analyst with the Kansas City Anti Violence Project, and is a musician at St. James United Methodist Church.

Johnson is a member of Alpha Psi Kappa Fraternity, a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society, and a member of the Park University Athletics Alumni Association. She graduated from Park University with a degree in social work and a minor in criminal justice administration in May of 2017. Johnson is a certified personal trainer.

She was a guard on the women’s basketball team at Park University from 2013 to 2017. Johnson was also a triple jumper on the women’s track and field team at Park from 2014 to 2017. She was a NAIA Scholar Athlete, was named to the Park University Dean’s List, and was part of the Student Club of the Year at Park.

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