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D2 Playoffs: Kalamazoo Recaps
Recaps of games from 2013 WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs in Kalamazoo, Michigan!
Game 17: (1) Santa Cruz Derby Girls v (2) Sac City Rollers
August 25, 2013
Santa Cruz Wins D2 Playoffs: Kalamazoo
By Shelly Shankya
Santa Cruz Derby Girls (#42, seed #1) drew first blood against Sac City Rollers (#45, seed #2) in the Championship game of D2 Kalamazoo tournament, grabbing a quick 5 points. The points went back and forth in the opening minutes of the California battle royale, however, with Sac City edging out Santa Cruz in the first five minutes. Back-and-forth power jams, first with Sac City with the advantage and then Santa Cruz in the following jam, set an early precedent in the game; the two teams fought tirelessly for the opportunity to play the Champions of Des Moines in the first D2 tournament of 2013, the Jet City Rollergirls. Ten minutes into the first period saw Santa Cruz ahead by a slim 25 points, 53-28.
Game 16: (5) NEO Roller Derby v (3) Killamazoo Derby Darlins
August 25, 2013
Killamazoo Takes 3rd
By Shelly Shankya
Ten minutes into the game to determine third and fourth place, tournament hosts Killamazoo Derby Darlins (#46, seed #3) asserted their dominance over NEO Roller Derby (#51, seed #5), quickly jumping the point spread to 40+ points. However, Killamazoo faced some difficulty when their blockers filled the penalty box, and jammer Aly-Kate Contusions spent two back-to-back minutes in the penalty box. NEO used the momentum shift to grab 30 points and bring the point spread within reach, at 82-63.
Game 15: (8) Tri-City Roller Girls v (7) Paper Valley Roller Girls
August 25, 2013
Tri-City takes down Paper Valley for 5th place
By Vile Love It
The bout for 5th place between the Tri-City Roller Girls (seed 8, ranked 60) from Kitchener, Ontario, and the Paper Valley Roller Girls (seed 7, ranked 55) from Appleton, Wisconsin, was a flip-flopped game where Tri-City commandeered the first period and Paper Valley controlled the second period.
Game 14: (4) Carolina Rollergirls v (9) Burning River Rollergirls
August 25, 2013
Carolina claims 7th place from Burning River
By Vile Love It
The Burning River Roller Girls (seed 9, ranked 61) from Cleveland, Ohio, met up with the Carolina Rollergirls (seed 4, ranked 50) from Raleigh, North Carolina, in the fight for 7th place.
Game 13: (10) Suburbia Roller Derby v (6) Queen City Roller Girls
August 25, 2013
Queen City prevails over Suburbia
By Vile Love It
In the Empire state showdown for ninth place, the Suburbia Roller Derby (seed 10, ranked 65) from Westchester, New York, and the Queen City Roller Girls (seed 6, ranked 54) from Buffalo, New York, tore up the early morning track. The teams last met in March of 2012 in a nail-biter of a game when Queen City came out with the win, but only by 6 points. This game was equally as nerve-wracking.
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★ Event Information
★ Results
- 1st Santa Cruz Derby Girls (#42)
- 2nd Sac City Rollers (#45)
- 3rd Killamazoo Derby Darlins (#46)
- 4th NEO Roller Derby (#51)
- 5th Tri-City Roller Girls (#60)
- 6th Paper Valley Roller Girls (#55)
- 7thCarolina Rollergirls (#50)
- 8th Burning River Roller Girls (#61)
- 9th Queen City Roller Girls (#54)
- 10th Suburbia Roller Derby (#65)
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