D.C. Divas vs Pittsburgh Passion

Divas Remain Unbeaten at 9-0
June 27, 2009

The D.C. Divas advanced to the East Conference finals with a hard fought 27-17 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Passion. The game was scoreless after one quarter of play.

In the second quarter defensive end Sharina Western recovered a fumble to set up running back Tiffany Matthews’ four -yard touchdown run to make it 7-0 Divas. Pittsburgh added a field goal just before the half, making it 7-3 Divas.

The Passion opened the second half with a sustained drive and a touchdown that resulted in a 10-7 lead. The Divas answered right back with a 14-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Allyson Hamlin to wide receiver Tara Stephenson, and the Divas took back the lead 14-7. The Divas’ defense then turned up the pressure with a 35-yard interception return by cornerback Kathryn Hemlock. Her dive for the end zone was ruled out at the one yard line. Running back Rachelle Pecovsky-Bentley punched it in from there for a 20-10 Divas lead. The extra point attempt failed.

The Divas continued to pound the running game behind an offensive line who wore down their opponents. Running back Tiffany Matthews recorded her second touchdown with a three- yard score, and Kathryn Hemlock kicked the extra point to put the Divas up 27-10.

The Divas defense then made a goal-line stand with a big hit on fourth down play by linebacker Drea Major to keep Pittsburgh at bay. On the night, the Divas defense racked up six sacks and created three turnovers. Pittsburgh was able to score again with just under five minutes to play, to make the final 27-17.

Head Coach Keith Howard offered his reasoning for the victory. “I’m proud of this team. Our players, coaches, staff, and ownership have worked hard, and it showed.”

The Divas now travel to Boston to take on the Militia in the conference championship game on July 11th. The winner advances to the National Championship game on July 25th in Austin, Texas.

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Divas take down Passion in playoffs
Gazette.net, June 28, 2009

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