D1 Playoffs

Fort Wayne, IN
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2013 WFTDA D1 PLAYOFFS: Fort Wayne Recaps

Recaps of bouts from 2013 WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs in Fort Wayne, IN!

Game 17: (1) Denver Roller Dolls v (6) Ohio Roller Girls

September 9, 2013

Denver takes first place in Fort Wayne; Ohio climbs to second

By Whacks Poetic

The sixth seed Ohio Roller Girls from Columbus, Ohio looked to continue their Cinderella story at 2103 WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs Fort Wayne on Sunday. Having already booked their ticket to Championships, they were looking to upset the number one seed, the Denver Roller Dolls of Denver Colorado, and earn a first round bye at the Milwaukee tournament in November. The Denver Roller Dolls, having never advanced to Championships in the first place spot from the previous region playoff system, were not about to let Ohio have that glory. Ohio managed to keep it close for a while, but they succumbed to Denver’s finessed pack play and fell to the Colorado team 304-134.

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Game 16: (4) London Rollergirls v (2) Montréal Roller Derby

September 9, 2013

London takes third, final Champs slot; Montreal finished fourth

By Whacks Poetic

In what has become a classic playoff match up, Montreal Roller Derby from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, took on the London Rollergirls from London, United Kingdom, for third place an opportunity to play in the 2013 WFTDA Championships this year. Neither team has made it to Championships in previous years and either would be the WFTDA’s first competitor from outside the United States at the organization's marquee tournament. London’s walls, dogged persistence and recycling would see the English team advance to Championships this year and earn third place at this Playoff, finishing the game 101 points ahead of their Canadian counter parts, 230-129.

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Game 15: (5) Rose City Rollers v (3) Arch Rival Roller Girls

September 9, 2013

Rose City takes 5th place, Arch Rival ends in 6th place

By Whacks Poetic

The Rose City Rollers of Portland, Oregon, were knocked out of Championships contention in their first game against London this tournament but still had something to prove. They fought for fifth place today against the Arch Rival Roller Girls from St. Louis, Missouri. Rose City had come into the tournament ranked fifth and Arch Rival entered the tournament ranked third.

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Game 14: (8) Cincinnati Rollergirls v (7) Wasatch Roller Derby

September 9, 2013

Wasatch takes 7th, Cincinnati finishes 8th

By Whacks Poetic

Wasatch Roller Derby, from Salt Lake City, Utah looked to retain their #7 spot over the Cincinnati Rollergirls from Cincinnati, Ohio today. Cincinnati came into this tournament ranked eighth and was angling to move up one spot before next season. These two teams have never played each other but both finished their respective region playoffs last year in ninth place, Wasatch in the now defunct Western Region and Cincinnati in North Central. Wasatch would succeed in securing their seventh place spot, never giving up the lead throughout the bout and finishing the game with a power jam to win 275-95.

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Game 13: (10) Grand Raggidy Roller Girls v (9) Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls

September 9, 2013

Grand Raggidy finishes 9th, Bleeding Heartland takes 10th

By Whacks Poetic

The final day of 2013 WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs Fort Wayne started with the teams who came in seeded ninth and tenth battling for ninth place. The Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls from Bloomington, Indiana, were looking to maintain their place while Grand Raggidy Roller Girls from Grand Rapids, Michigan, were hoping to improve their position by one spot. The two teams have met three times previously with Grand Raggidy having the Bloomington team’s number on two of those occasions. This game was no different, with the team from Michigan beating Bleeding Heartland 186-134 and taking ninth place.

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