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Leilani Armenta becomes first female football player at HBCU

Leilani Armenta, a freshman on Jackson State’s soccer team, became the first woman in JSU football history when she participated in Saturday’s win over Bethune-Cookman.

Armenta is also believed to be the first woman to kick in HBCU Division I history.

Here is the moment when Armenta made HBCU history:



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