Men say girls cannot play football, but a new women’s flag

football team has started and they are ready to show the guys they

can play too.

Men say girls cannot play football, but a new women’s flag football team has started and they are ready to show the guys they can play too.

As the first women’s traveling flag football team on campus, the Aggie Divas are excited to start their season. The team was funded by Student Affairs and to be apart of the team, students must have a 2.0 grade point average.

There has been organized powderpuff football at A&T since 2008 according to Carrington.

Director of Intramural Sports and head coach Xavier Carrington expressed this is the first time they have competed at the regional level and he feels good about the team. “We have a lot of speed and athletic ability,” he said.

The team consists of 13 female students and among them are captains Eunice Gibeaurx and Brittany Lassiter.

“We have a lot of diversity and we work hard,” said Gibreaux. “We’re looking forward to competing in Maryland.”

In the past, the team has competed in games amongst themselves and against Bennett College.

The team is preparing for the 17th annual championship competing with over 50 teams this week from Nov. 18-20.

“I’m very excited about the opportunity. You do not have to be participating in male intramural sports,” said Carrington.

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