LAKE WALES, Fla. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's flag football team fell to No. 3 Warner University by a final score of 48-6 on Tuesday, March 10.

The Royals struck first, scoring two touchdowns in the opening period to grab a 13-0 lead. Saint Francis responded with a 15-play, 66-yard drive that ended in a touchdown, cutting Warner's lead to 13-6 late in the first period. Warner added another touchdown in the second period to extend its lead to 20-6.

The Royals added four more touchdowns across the third and fourth periods to secure the 48-6 victory and improve their overall record to 8-0 on the season.

The Cougars finished with 231 total yards of offense. Jianna Reyes completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 195 yards and one touchdown. Makenzie Fuess and Wilma Gardner each caught six passes for a combined 102 yards. Harmany Walker finished with five catches for 19 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Saint Francis recorded 24 flag pulls, with Walker and Nina Kamma-Hill leading the Cougars with five tackles each. Da'Kyla Hall recorded a sack, while Madison Myers-Rebidas added a pass breakup.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.