Anna Zerilli was the first ever female
kicker (in 2015) on the boys' Manchester-Essex Hornets team[1] breaking a 60-year-old school record[2] at
Manchester-Essex for most points scored (7 points)[3] by a
placekicker in a game.[4][5] She became the first female freshman in American history to score in a Varsity game. She studied at
Rockport High School[6] and began training at Cape Ann Kicking Academy with Rick Gonsalves.[7] In 2018
The New England Patriots[8] invited her to kick at
Gillette Stadium[9] with
Stephen Gostkowski through the
NFL network.[10] In fall of 2018 she became the first New England female to sign to play college football; she currently plays for
Lake Forest College, and scored the first point ever by a female in a varsity football game for the college on October 26, 2019.[11] She is also the first female to score in a varsity football game in the history of the Midwest Conference. She is 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall.