CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. ­– The inaugural recruiting class for Women's Flag Football has seventeen women who have signed to play for the first ever collegiate women's flag football team in Kentucky.

Itzaan Rojas was the initial signee in March 2022 from Nelson County High School in Kentucky. Alexis Thomas, a local Campbellsville High School graduate, followed a few weeks later. The first to sign from out-of-state was Anaya Showers from Dodge County in Georgia, bringing with her two years of flag experience. Just down the road from Anaya was Marissa Rankin who played quarterback for Northside High School in Warner Robbins, Georgia.

The Lady Tigers were fortunate to scout at the Atlanta Falcons NAIA showcase in May and as a result signed three Liberty High School graduates from Kissimmee, Florida. Yanelly Quiros and Angeline and Analise Beecher became the first Florida signees. All have 3 years of flag experience from high school. The first Tennessee signee was from Summit High School in Davidson County; Eva Siemen joined the team after playing in the inaugural league in Nashville sponsored by the Tennessee Titans.

Local Kentucky high school talents Jaycie Harper (Metcalfe County), Kaylee Campbell (Adair County), Madison Hurley (Bullet East), and Ashtyn Harmon and Chloe Howard (Taylor County) all bring with them athletic experience and leadership in multiple sports.

The Lady Tigers also generated some on campus buzz this past spring after offering their 1^st annual Flag Football Combine in March. They later signed four multi-sport athletes that will serve as the upper classmen on the inaugural team: cheerleader Presley Payne, basketball player Hannah Love, and wrestlers Emma Walker and Gabrielle Medeiros.

Head Coach Chris Kidwell shared, "We are all very excited to begin this journey and every individual student-athlete brings something different to the table for this inaugural team." He continued, "The fall semester will be a learning time and opportunity for skill development as well as team building. These ladies are going to be great ambassadors for Campbellsville University and for the fastest growing sport in the United States: Women's Flag Football."

The first game of the season will be March 2^nd at Milligan College in Tennessee. The Lady Tigers will hold their first ever home contest at Finley Stadium during the week of March 13-17.