Mulligan #1

For 6 seasons the Sharks were led by legendary quarterback Val Halesworth. Halesworth routinely ranked as one of the best passing quarterbacks in women's football. She holds numerous league and Sharks records. So it was a blow when she left the team. Who could fill those shoes?

Surprisingly the answer was already on the team. Karen Mulligan had joined the team in 2003 and started off on defense and at tight end. She proved to be quite a capable blocker and receiver. In 2006 Mulligan was named the starting quarterback without having played a down before. She quickly proved that not only could she run the ball well but had a strong arm too.

At the halfway point of the season, Mulligan is the number 1 rated quarterback of all Tier 1 teams in the IWFL. Her stats are 46 completions out 88 attempts for 773 yards, and 10 touchdowns with 3 interceptions for a QB rating of 105.92 which puts her ahead of Allison Cahill of Boston who has a QB rating of 94.46. Halesworth still has it and is in 4th place with a QB rating of 94.13.

So far this year she has thrown 6 touchdowns of over 30 yards, including a new team record for the longest touchdown pass play of 98 yards. That was done against the Connecticut Crush where Adrienne Smith was the receiver. She also was named the POWERADE ZERO Player of the Week for her performance against the Philadelphia Firebirds.