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This weekend was packed with action as the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls took on the Cape Fear Roller Girls. Not one, but two skaters snapped their plates
on their skates and one skater (Rose Beef) skated in her 100th bout. It isn’t often that two rare derby events happen in one bout, but in
addition to that excitement, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls’ (LVRG) game versus
the Cape Fear Roller Girls (Cape Fear) was a fight to the finish.
Traveling up north 550 miles from Wilmington, NC, the Cape Fear was looking for a rematch after last September’s
188-99 loss to LVRG. Flattrackstats.com
predicted LVRG to win this game with a 53% chance, expecting the point ratio to
be 32:31 favoring LVRG.
Immediately from the first whistle, LVRG pushed Cape Fear’s
jammer out off the jam line as they shuffled back to force a cut. LVRG took the quick lead in points, lead by Captain
and Blocker, # 31 Helen DaRink. For the
first few minutes of game play, LVRG controlled the pack and was able to
contain the Cape Fear jammers.
Approximately 10 jams into the first half, Cape Fear jammer, #22 Dirty
Sanchez, gained lead jammer status for Cape Fear and allowed Cape Fear to catch
up in points.
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About half way through the first half, after calling the jam
twice in a row and not netting any points, LVRG finally regained the lead again
with an additional power jam, bringing the score up to 55-46, favoring LVRG. However,
Cape Fear blockers, #43 Hawaiian Puncher, #28 Maxi Rad and #100 Violet Outlaw forced
an LVRG jammer out on a track cut and pushed Cape Fear into a much needed power
jam. This brought the first lead change
of the game, favoring Cape Fear at halftime, 74-76.
After making a few adjustments at the half, LVRG came back fighting. With the strategic moves of #66 Lin Diesel, #28 Levelin
Levi, #2E Loogie Vuitton and #A1 Rose Beef, LVRG forced two jammer penalties in
one jam, giving them a double power jam which regained them the lead. LVRG
Jammers Double Barrel Hotgunz, Lauranimal and Ginga Railed U continued to
capitalize on 2 more power jams and helped LVRG with a 64-4 point run in the
first 13 minutes of the second half of game play. Half way through the second
half, the score was 136-80.
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In the last 10 minutes of the game, LVRG was on fire. LVRG’s
blockers were able to hold back Cape Fear’s jammers 2 out of the last 3 jams
allowing LVRG’s #932 MJ Slamher to score 17 and 25 points without the other
jammer making it past her initial pass.
This was the first time either team played under WFTDA’s new
rule set. One of the most notable new rules
includes a reduced 30 second penalty, as compared to the 2013’s season’s rules
of 1 minute penalties. During game play, LVRG was awarded 10 power jams and
Cape Fear was awarded 4. The final score of the game favored LVRG for the win,
203-118.
Looking ahead, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls All-Stars will
be playing again on April 12th, when they are matched up to play the
Little Steel Roller Girls from Ohio.
Flattrackstats.com predicts that LVRG has an 84% chance of winning that
game.
To catch more LVRG action on our home turf, come out to
watch one of home leagues, the Blast Furnace Betties play New Jersey Roller
Derby on April 5th.
Find us online at: http://www.lehighvalleyrollergirls.com
All functions will be held at the Independence Family Fun Center, 4345 Independence Dr, Schnecksville, PA.
For more information about becoming a skater or official, contact us at join@lehighvalleyrollergirls.com
A big thank you to all of the volunteers, officials, friends, and family that make our team the best in the Lehigh Valley. This is as much your team as it is ours. Thank you
All functions will be held at the Independence Family Fun Center, 4345 Independence Dr, Schnecksville, PA.
For more information about becoming a skater or official, contact us at join@lehighvalleyrollergirls.com
A big thank you to all of the volunteers, officials, friends, and family that make our team the best in the Lehigh Valley. This is as much your team as it is ours. Thank you
All photography was produced by Thelma Van.
