By Larry Snyder Imperial, Pa. – With the swing of placekicker Sarah Monte’s leg in overtime, the Detroit Dark Angels (8-2-0) derailed the Pittsburgh Passion’s (7-3-0) chances Saturday, June 29, to bring another Women’s Football Alliance National Championship back to the City of Bridges, 34-33. Following NCAA overtime rules in the WFA, Detroit on their possession powered the ball from the 25-yard line to the three and turned to Wayne State University product Tatyhana Pauling to get into the end zone. The 5-foot-7 running back charged behind the left guard and got the six for the Black, Crimson, and White. … Continue reading WFA 2019 Playoffs: Pittsburgh Passion Postseason Run Ends In Overtime To Detroit Dark Angels

By Larry Snyder Imperial, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Passion (7-2-0) face their Week Seven opponent the Detroit Dark Angels (7-2-0) Saturday, June 29, in the Women’s Football Alliance National Conference Championship at Joe P. DeMichela Stadium. This WFA Division II playoff contest takes the field at 7:00 p.m. These combatants met on the gridiron Saturday, May 25, in Lathrup Village, Michigan. The Black and Gold departed the Great Lakes State with a 35-16 victory. Head Coach Teresa Conn’s squad is 7-0 all-time against the Women of the Motor City. PASSION POWER POINTS Pittsburgh reaped a 20-0 advantage in the first … Continue reading WFA 2019 Playoffs: Pittsburgh Passion Face Detroit Dark Angels For National Conference Championship

By Larry Snyder Imperial, Pa. – Excitement filled the bleachers on Saturday, June 15, as the Pittsburgh Passion wrapped up their Women’s Football Alliance D-2 playoff match with a 41-6 victory, after exploiting three New York Wolves’ turnovers, early in the game, to build a 20-0 advantage by the end of the first quarter. Defensive tackle Kaitlain Niedermeyer got things rolling for the Women of Steel with a fumble recovery when New York, on a second down and four, ran up the middle and surrendered the ball at the line of scrimmage. Five plays later second-year running back Arielle Smith … Continue reading WFA 2019 Playoffs: Pittsburgh Passion Win The Turnover Battle And Down The New York Wolves 41-6

By Larry Snyder Pittsburgh Pa. – The hard work of overcoming the challenges of the regular season allowed the Pittsburgh Passion (6-2) to host a first round match of the Women’s Football Alliance playoffs Saturday, June 15, against the New York Wolves (5-3) at Joe P. DeMichela Stadium. This WFA D-2 contest is the inaugural meeting between these two squads and gets underway at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Pittsburgh secured their ninth division title at the beginning of June. Since 2007, the Women of Steel continue to build a fantastic success story as they enter the playoffs 12 out of 13 … Continue reading WFA 2019 Playoffs: Pittsburgh Passion Face New York Wolves In Round One

By Larry Snyder Pittsburgh, Pa. – With the regular season wrapping up last weekend, the Women’s Football Alliance on Friday, June 7, published the roster of players named to their National and American Conference’s All-American Squads. The Pittsburgh Passion (6-2) placed nine athletes on the National Conference list. The WFA has over 2100 players spread across the country on 62 different teams in 2019. The WFA 2019 National Championship weekend is Friday, July 12th and Saturday, July 13th, at Marv Kay Stadium at Campbell Field on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. The Home of … Continue reading WFA 2019: Pittsburgh Passion Has Nine Players Chosen WFA All-Americans