WFTDA 2011 East Region Playoffs Day 2 Wrap Up

by Mya Bloody Valentine

Day 2 of the WFTDA East Region Playoffs ended with an exciting upset as the #10 London Rollergirls defeated the #6 Boston Derby Dames in the teams’ first meeting.

Sunday’s East Region Playoff finals will be a repeat of last year, with the #1 Gotham Girls Roller Derby facing off against #2 Philly Roller Girls, and #3 Charm City Roller Girls fighting #4 Steel City Derby Demons for third place and a trip to the WFTDA Championships in Denver.

East Region Playoffs Day 2 Results

• Montreal Roller Derby (#5) 175
  Carolina Rollergirls (#7) 166
  Montreal Roller Derby advanced to play Dutchland Derby Rollers later in the day; and Carolina Rollergirls will play Maine Roller Derby for ninth place on Day 3.

• Boston Derby Dames (#6) 177
  Maine Roller Derby (#7) 69
  Boston Derby Dames advanced to play London Rollergirls later in the day; Maine Roller Derby plays Carolina Rollergirls for ninth place Day 3.

• Gotham Girls Roller Derby (#1) 404
  Steel City Derby Demons (#4) 30
  Gotham will face the Philly Roller Girls (#2) for the top seeding in the East going into the WFTDA Championships on Day 3; Steel City will play Charm City for third place in the East Region Playoffs and a spot in the Championships.

• Philly Roller Girls (#2) 153
  Charm City Roller Girls (#4) 127
  Philly plays Gotham for the East Region Championship; Charm City plays Steel City for third place.

• Montreal Roller Derby (#5) 225
  Dutchland Roller (#9) 124
  Montreal will face London for fifth place; Dutchland plays Boston for seventh place.

“For this game we’re not putting our money on anything,” said Montreal coach The Rev. “London have been sponges. The more they play, the more they learn. They played well against Carolina and facing them will be as tough as our bout against Steel City Friday."

• London Rollergirls (#10) 142
  Boston Derby Dames (#6) 95
  London moves on to play Montreal for fifth place; Boston will play Dutchland for seventh place.

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