WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has officially introduced College of Saint Mary and Hastings College to the public as the 11^th and 12^th women's flag football teams in the conference in the 2027 season.

The league on May 22 sent out a press release welcoming the two schools. The spring of 2027 will be the first year of competition in flag football for both the Flames and Broncos.

They join full KCAC members Avila University, Bethel College, Kansas Wesleyan University, McPherson College, Ottawa University, Southwestern College and the University of Saint Mary, and per-sport members Cottey College, Hesston College, and Midland University.
 

 
About the College of Saint Mary Joining the KCAC in Women's Flag Football:

"We are excited and grateful to be welcomed into the KCAC and the best collegiate women's flag football conference, in my opinion, to date. We are excited to have competitive matchups right away and do our part to continue to help grow the sport and opportunities for women in sport." — Nancy Javaux-Major, College of Saint Mary Flag Football Head Coach

"We are excited to add Flag Football and become a part of the KCAC, as we continue to support the growth of women's sports. We look forward to the opportunities this program and the KCAC will create for our student-athletes and to an exciting year ahead." — Robbie Shay, College of Saint Mary Director of Athletics

"College of Saint Mary is a quality institution that we're blessed to have join us in another sport with the KCAC. Our collaboration with CSM in other sports is a blessing, and we feel very fortunate that CSM has jumped on with us in Flag now. As Flag is exploding across the country, the KCAC has always been the mainstay of Flag and to see this sport continue to grow means a lot to our conference. We thank CSM for joining us in Flag and look forward to seeing their program develop and compete in the very competitive KCAC." — Brandon Buchanan, KCAC Commissioner
 

 
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