D1 Playoffs | Richmond, VA |
Recaps of bouts from 2013 WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs in Richmond, VA!
September 15, 2013
By Megan Enemies
Despite losing a primary jammer to injury in the first half, Jacksonville RollerGirls (#30, seed #8), of Jacksonville, Florida, defeated Terminal City Rollergirls (#38, seed #10), of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 162-127.
September 15, 2013
By Megan Enemies
Kansas City Roller Warriors (#21, seed #5), of Kansas City, Missouri, triumphed over penalty-heavy New Hampshire Roller Derby (#37, seed #9) of Nashua, New Hampshire, in Game 11 of WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs Richmond. The New Hampshire Skate Free or Die All-Stars – in their first trip to WFTDA tournament play – were outmatched by a deep Kansas City team, and the Roller Warriors came out on top, 272-123.
September 15, 2013
By Megan Enemies
Naptown Roller Girls (#13, #3 seed), of Indianapolis, Indiana, started out strong against Texas Rollergirls (#6, #2 seed), but the Austin, Texas, team capitalized on several power jams in the second half to earn a 295-136 victory.
September 15, 2013
By Megan Enemies
Philly Roller Girls, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (#14, seed #4) defeated Angel City Derby Girls (#5, seed #1), of Los Angeles, California, earning a ticket to the first place game of the WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs Richmond and the WFTDA Division 1 Championships. The game started out neck-and-neck, but Philly was able to hold onto and early lead and capitalize on power jams to win the game, 263-157.
September 14, 2013
By Megan Enemies
After ending the first jam with a 19-0 deficit, Tampa Roller Derby (#29, #7 seed), of Tampa, Florida, went on a run to take the lead against Kansas City Roller Warriors (#21, #5 seed), of Kansas City, Missouri. Multiple lead changes defined the game, but Kansas City clawed out the win in the end.
Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary.