(Photo Credit: Erica Thompson)
(ST. CHARLES, MO) Returning to local turf since early April, the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise posted 26 points straight en route to a 26-8 victory over the Derby City Dynamite Saturday night at Lindenwood University.
Vicki Nichols and Keyonna Smith each scored twice in the 18-point duke that raised St. Louis’ record to 4-1 in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA).
Trailing 8-0 in the first quarter, the SLAM scored its first points of the contest as Nichols returned a Derby City kick for a touchdown. Taylor Hay connected with the PAT kick afterwards to whittle the Dynamite’s lead to a solo point, 8-7.
In the second quarter, the SLAM flipped the scoreboard to its favor, 13-8, as quarterback Jelani Kelly connected with Smith, resulting in the receiver’s fourth touchdown catch of the season. The locals maintained its five-point edge at intermission.
With 7:00 remaining in the third, Smith snared her second scoring grab of the evening from Kelly and the SLAM pushed its lead, 20-8, following Hay’s successful kick.
St. Louis widened the score, 26-8, three minutes deep into the fourth quarter as Nichols recorded her second six-pointer of the evening, a touchdown catch from Kelly.
The SLAM’s stubborn defense applied perpetual pressure against the Kentuckians for the remainder of the evening and preserved the 18-point victory, resulting in the team’s second straight win.
St. Louis has a bye this upcoming week and returns to action at Lindenwood University on Saturday, May 30 at 7 p.m. versus the Tulsa Threat (2-3). Tickets are $12 and children 10 and under get in free with a paying adult.
For more information on the St. Louis SLAM, go to stlslam.com.
(Story constructed from the official Facebook page of 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.
