WAUWATOSA, WI, May 5, 2007 - The Tree Town Spitfire (1-2) came out
on the wrong end of a 13-6 thriller against the Milwaukee Momentum (1-2) at
Charles Hart Field.
The Spitfire
trailed 13-0 to begin the second half when the Leilani Russell recovered a
Milwaukee fumble forced by Liz Downs to end the half's first possession. Two
plays later Holly Horodeczny caught a 15 yard touchdown pass from Cathy
Yungmann, cutting the lead to 13-6.
As time
ticked away, Jessie Cole and Octavia Griswold led the offense to the
Momentum's 2 yard line before an unblocked linebacker blitz forced a fumble
recovered by Milwaukee to effectively end the game.
Cornerback
Rebecca Cunningham intercepted one pass and recovered a fumble in her first
action since sustaining a concussion two weeks earlier while Sarah Sharpe
led the Spitfire defense with 12 tackles.
The next
Spitfire game will be at Pioneer High School on May 12 versus the Fort
Wayne Flash (1-2). General admission tickets are available online and at
the gate: $10 for adults; $7 for students and seniors; no admission charge
for children aged 5 years and under.
