United States women's national flag football team explained
The United States women's national flag football team represents the United States in women's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by USA Football. In 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the United States women's team 1st worldwide.[1]
The Head Coach is Saaid Mortazavi with Mary Kate Bula as assistant coach.
In 2008, the women competed in the IFAF Flag Football World Championship where they finished fourth. They then won silver in 2010,[2] 2012,[3] and 2014.[4] They lost to Canada twice and Mexico once. In the 2018 finals they defeated Panama 27-12 to win gold.[5] Then the team defeated Mexico, winning the 2021 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship. At the 2023 Americas Championship both the women's and men's teams defeated Mexico to win gold.[6]
During the 2022 World Games, the team again went to the finals with Mexico.[7] This time they won silver with a score of 39-6. Quarterback Vanita Krouch was invited to an NFL game to honor the country's success at the games and to promote flag football.
Players
Current squad
(player and position as of June 2024)[8]
- Deliah Autry; WR/DB
- Laneah Bryan; WR/DB
- Amber Clark; DB/WR
- Ashley Edwards; WR/DB
- Kennedy Foster; WR/DB
- Madison Fulford; WR/DB
- Isabella Geraci; WR/DB
- Maci Joncich; WR/DB
- Ashlea Klam; C/DB
- Vanita Krouch; QB
- Megan Majors; DB/WR
- Addison Orsborn; WR/RSH
Alternates
- Lacey Abell; QB
- Miranda Arellano; DB/C
- Brianna Hernandez-Silva; DB/QB
- Leilanni Lopez; C/RSH
- Joann Overstreet; WR/DB
- Brenna Ramirez; DB/WR
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: World Rankings . International Federation of American Football . 19 June 2024.
- Web site: Canada and USA are triumphant at 2010 IFAF Flag Football Worlds . Football Canada . 22 June 2024 . August 19, 2010.
- Web site: Lester . Rachel . Canada win women's gold, men 4th at flag Worlds in Italy . Football Canada . 22 June 2024 . September 13, 2014.
- Web site: USA Football announces rosters for 2021 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships . USA Football . 22 June 2024 . December 6, 2020.
- Web site: Team USA sweeps gold medals at 2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championship . AFI . 22 June 2024 . August 13, 2018.
- Web site: Congratulations to the 2023 IFAF Americas Continentals champions . USA Football . 19 June 2024.
- Web site: The World Games flag football medallists honored at NFL kickoff in Los Angeles . International World Games Association . 19 June 2024.
- Web site: USA Football announces initial rosters for 2024 men's and women's flag football national teams . USA Flag . 19 June 2024.
