(ST. LOUIS, MO) Chalk up another victory for the St. Louis SLAM.
The local franchise of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) remained undefeated after a 31-6 win over the Derby City Dynamite Saturday at St. Mary’s High School.
Photo Credit: Brian Ledford
St. Louis (3-0) was propelled by a three-touchdown performance from quarterback Jaime Gaal and a blistering defense that held the Dynamite to a solo touchdown late.
The SLAM began the scoring in the first quarter as Taylor Hay’s two-yard touchdown plunge was followed by Danielle Thompson’s PAT kick that resulted in a 7-0 lead.
Kaylee Neutzling’s 35-yard field goal with 9:11 left in the half pushed St. Louis’ lead to 10-0.
Gaal’s first touchdown pass of the game, caught by Veronica Smith with 3:25 left in the second, extended the lead to 17-0 after Thompson’s successful kick.
The SLAM’s defense forced Derby City (2-2) to surrender possession late in the half and capitalized with Gaaal’s 79-yard touchdown pass to Danielle Price with 1:31 remaining that made the score 24-0 after the successful PAT.
After a scoreless third quarter, the SLAM finished their scoring with Gaal’s 12-yarder to Jamie Skinner early in the fourth.
The SLAM continue WFA play on the road at Des Moines, Iowa Saturday in a match-up with the Iowa Pheonix (2-1).
St. Louis returns home to St. Mary’s Saturday, May 25 against the Minnesota Vixen.
(Statistical information provided by the St. Louis SLAM)
By trade, he is a six-time, regional Emmy Award-winning news videographer/editor for KTVI/KPLR-TV. By hobby, he is a writer for Arch City Media, dating back to February 2014. Emphasis is on featuring and promoting local women's sports, but will cover anything that is not reported by traditional media outlets. Also a contributor to local concert reviews.
