Manitoba Bisons kicker Turner hopes to break down barriers for women in sport
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WINNIPEG -- 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.
Turner became the first woman to play and score in a regular-season U Sports football game on Saturday.
The University of Manitoba kicker made two field goals, including the game-winner in overtime, in the Bisons' 27-24 victory over the University of Regina Rams at IG Field.
"It shows that if you want to play football on any team it can be done," Turner said in a phone call Sunday after team meetings.
"If you're good enough to compete at that level and you find a team that appreciates you for the athlete and the player that you are, you can achieve that.
"I think it helps seeing other women do it, just to see that it is possible."
Turner, from Maple Grove, Minn., made history with a 21-yard field goal at 5:18 of the second quarter to record her first points and give Manitoba a 3-2 lead.
