After a scoreless first quarter that saw the Force gain the edge on time of possession, Grisafe and Lee, named Offensive game day MVP, alternated carrying the ball for a total of 15 straight plays to the Tribe 2 yard line. Next Grisafe got under center, the home crowd came to their feet, and she followed her blocks into the end zone for the first score of the game at the 12:11 mark of the second quarter. Lee made the PAT for a 7-0 advantage.

The Tribe put together an impressive drive starting from their own 17 yard line with 6 minutes to go until half and looked to tie the score. Quarterback Jenny Schmidt found her two favorite receivers Regan Campbell and Liz Sowers for two long completions. Credit the strong pursuit and pressure by Force defenders Tami Engleman, named Defensive game day MVP, Angie Bandstra, Darcy Leslie, and Alisha Brennon with flushing Schmidt out of the pocket and disrupting her rhythm. All four were credited with timely impressive sacks as time ran out. .

With 5:39 to go in the third quarter and the ball at the Tribe 37 after a punt, the Force scored what turned out to be the winning touchdown. Konecki continued to call Lee’s number, and also inserted Leslie at running back. The tandem ripped through arm tackles all the way to the Kansas City 2 yard line. It seemed as though Konecki had a tough decision. It was after all fourth down. He never even hesitated. Once again Grisafe trusted her line mates. They didn’t disappoint bulldozing up the middle to pay dirt. Lee made the score 14-0. “We had been pushing them back all afternoon and I was confident that we could gain two yards, “said an excited Konecki.

The Tribe got on the scoreboard with just: 55 seconds left in the third, when Schmidt found Sowers in the end zone from 12 yards out. On the extra point attempt the Tribe was called for holding moving the ball back to the 25 yard line. Force special teams player Jessica Kirincich made an impressive athletic move when she leaped and blocked the second attempt making the score 14-6. The Tribe had one last gasp and with 1: 22 left in regulation when Schmidt hooked up with Sowers again, this time from the 8, on a leaping catch in the right corner of the end zone. The Tribe went for two but was called for an illegal formation moving the ball back 10 yards. Schmidt scrambled to find the open man, but threw the ball into the waiting arms of Force defender Katie Romano.