Ultimately, the Blue Devils pulled away with the title.
Though the Vikings fell just short of the championship trophy, Frank is so thankful to have participated in the inaugural season.
"I played competitive sports all through middle school, though high school, and honestly, I just knew it was going to be a great opportunity to — one, just put myself back out there, have fun with a bunch of other girls, and then also just play competitively again," Frank said. "It's been such an amazing experience. I'm so lucky to have such an amazing team, and I think it's one of the most brilliant things [that's happened] recently."
Ava Sylvester, a freshman at Concordia Moorhead who also played soccer for the Cobbers, echoed the sentiments of multiple women and noted she jumped at the opportunity to get involved with the startup flag league.
Sylvester recalled growing up as a committed Vikings fan, watching games with her dad and falling in love with football early on — but not having an outlet to play the way her brothers did.
"When I heard this was happening, I was like, 'Oh my gosh. This is amazing!' I wanted to be part of it so bad," she said. "And I feel like this is so important because now younger generations can [look forward to it], as well."