Having grown up watching the MN Vikings and playing soccer, Amy’s passion for sports started at an early age. Amy has been a huge women’s sports fan and advocate. When she discovered the MN Vixen she was beyond excited to join the team and continue to champion equity and visibility in women’s sports.
She currently resides in Eagan, MN and works in the HR and Payroll field. She enjoys staying active at her family cabin, in the Brainard area, swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, wakeboarding, and snowmobiling. Along with sports, Amy is a huge music lover and likes all genres and eras including: 80s, 90s, 2000s, R&B, Rock, Rap, Pop, and Country. You may even find her at your local karaoke bar singing a tune or two.
Amy is supported by:
- Sara & Brian
- Rick & Mary Zablocki
- Dawn Friedrich
Many people call C’iana Ford a “Jackie of all trades,” and the title certainly matches her. A proud mother of five kids and a foster parent with a big heart for family, Ford’s always creating, trying, or learning something new, from cooking to woodworking to tattoo artistry. She lives for time spent with friends and loved ones and truly loves living life to the fullest. Football has been in her blood since she was a kid, and she’s beyond grateful to have the opportunity to be playing the sport she loves today.
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Football has been a constant in Natalie Kalimu’s life since the age of four. The Mahtomedi, MN native was the first female athlete at her school to pick the gridiron, a place her family knows well in their history of playing and coaching. Football is also cathartic for Kalimu, acting as a way to regulate stress.
Natalie is supported by:
- Fitz Family
- I used to work with Ericka
Hailing from Chaska, MN, Michelle Mariscal brings more experience than most young players, having played for two years at Chaska High. The Hamline University alum loves to both watch and play football, and is ready to dole out some hard hits!
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Football is all about the energy for Sara Ralston. The Rogers, TX native loves the game because, despite its complexity, one key play or moment can flip it on its head.
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Morgan Pettipas has a penchant for breaking barriers. The Saskatchewan, CA native was the first girl at her high school to play football and the first selected to a provincial team. After playing a season with the Saskatchewan women’s team, she moved all the way to the University of New Brunswick (about a 1 1/4 hour drive from Maine’s eastern border) and was a thrower on the university’s track and field team. Pettipas already brings multi-sport and coaching experience to the Vixen, despite being early in her career.
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Nicole Anderson, a native of Austin, Minnesota, has always been competitive. Growing up as a multi-sport athlete competing in high kick dance, volleyball, softball, and weightlifting, she built a strong foundation of teamwork. After completing business school, she began her career in real estate and continued to stay active through weightlifting.
Nicole found her next challenge in women’s tackle football. Despite being early in her football career, Anderson is ready to face off in the trenches.
Nicole is supported by:
Will Buford
Chary Fluegel loves football for two things: the friends and the physicality. The defensive line specialist from North Branch, MN loves the community the game brings and the hits you can dole out.
Player is sponsored by: PFW Designs- click to learn more!
