Maya Turner hopes her historic accomplishment will inspire other women who dream of kicking down barriers to play men’s football at a high level.
Then, with the homecoming game tied 24-24 in overtime, Turner booted another 21-yard field goal to give Manitoba the lead. The Bisons defence held tough and Rams kicker Andrew Sweeney missed a 45-yard field-goal attempt that sealed the win for Manitoba.
“The team and the coaches and everyone was celebrating. It was just such a great feeling that was unlike anything I’d ever experienced before.” She enjoyed the new sport and went to kicking camps. One coach helped her put together video and she sent film to dozens of schools in the United States and some in Canada early last year, including to Dobie’s desk.
“She was flatout more accurate than he was,” Dobie recalled. “Once it got to kicks in the 44-, 45-yard range, now he started to win the battles.” Game planning related to special teams didn’t allow Turner to play in Manitoba’s first game of the season at home. She was also left off the roster for the team’s following two road games because road rosters have five less players and De Rosa also punted, Dobie said.
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