Maya Turner hits field goal as 1st woman to play in regular-season U Sports football game
Maya Turner made history on Saturday as she became the became the first women to play and to record a point in a U Sports regular season football game. Turner converted a field goal to put the Manitoba Bisons ahead over the visiting Regina Rams in the first period.
Manitoba Bison from Maple Grove, Minn., nails 21-yard kick at IG Field in Winnipeg
Maya Turner made history on Saturday as she became the first woman to play and score in a regular-season U Sports football game.
The Maple Grove, Minn., native put the Manitoba Bisons ahead 3-2 over the visiting Regina Rams when she nailed a field goal from 21 yards with 9:48 to go in the first quarter at IG Field in Winnipeg.
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WATCH | Maya Turner kicks historic field goal:
The Manitoba Bisons kicker nailed a 21-yard field goal to give her team a 3-2 lead over the Regina Rams.
