VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -- On July 27th, one of WFTDA's newest members, the DC Rollergirls, traveled down south for their first-ever WFTDA regulation bout against the speedy crew from Dominion, currently ranked #22 in the nation. The home team would jump out to a early lead and build it consistently all night long, rolling to a lopsided 113-point victory.
Dominion’s T Rex Ya Face started things off on a good note, earning lead jammer status right off the bat, and posting the first 3 points to the scoreboard. Jam 3 saw Dominion’s Sweet N. Lowdown take full advantage of DC jammer Condoleeza Slice’s trip to the box on a track-cutting major, racking up 10 points. From there, Dominion never looked back, accumulating points in just about every jam. Shaking off her penalty troubles in Jam 6, DC’s Slice returned to the jammer line, carving through the pack and quickly picking up lead jammer. She posted her team’s first 7 points of the evening and called off the jam.
Unfortunately, DC soon hit another speed bump when they saw Camilla the Hun ejected from the first period after receiving her 4th major in Jam 8. Contributing to the dominance of the first half was the incredible defense of Dominion’s captain, Spontaneous Coumbustya, and Frankendoll trading off in the power blocker position. On DC’s defensive end, the work of Hooah! Girl and former Carolina Rollergirl Eris Discordia, was noted, as they both landed several strategic hits to the Dominion offense. The story of the night, however, belonged to Dominion’s Super Hera, appearing in her first and last bout on Dominion home soil. Hera posted an impressive 18 points in the first half. As the whistle blew signaling the end of the first half, the scoreboard read 79-22 in Dominion’s favor.
As the second half began, there was a noticeable change to DC’s roster as they welcomed back Camilla the Hun and added Eris Discordia, both in the jammer position. This did not deter Dominion’s drive, however, as they answered DC’s stepped up aggression hit for hit. Dominion’s jammers continued to dominate the second half when in Jams 6 and 7 the one-two punch of Tsunami Tsue and Sweet N. Lowdown delivered a 13-point and 10-point jam respectively. Not to be out done, Eris Discordia made use of Super Hera’s cutting major, posting 9 points for her team.
DC’s drive could not be sustained, however, against Dominion’s intense defensive players Bam Bam McCha-Cha, Duchess America and Holly GoBiteMe. As the clock wound down, the crowd was on its feet cheering on both teams. The dust settled with the scoreboard reading 161 – 48. Both teams were all smiles as they shared sweaty hugs, shook hands and congratulated each other on a game well played.
Stats
Dominating the night in the jammer position was Dominion’s Sweet N. Lowdown earning 57 points in her 9 appearances on the track. She earned Lead Jammer all 9 times and put up a whopping 10 grand slams. Also posting big points for Dominion were Tsunami Tsue (43 points, 8 jams, 3 leads, 4 grand slams); T.Rex Ya Face (31 pts, 10 jams, 7 leads, 2 grand slams); and Super Hera (30 pts, 9 jams, 6 leads, 1 grand slam).
Leading in the jamming department for DC was Condoleeza Slice earning 19 points in 5 jams, 4 of which she earned Lead Jammer. Following closely behind her was Eris Discordia (11 points, 6 jams, 2 leads, 1 grand slam). Additional jammers included Free Radical (7 points, 6 jams, 1 lead), Camilla the Hun (5 points, 7 jams), Blonde Fury (4 points, 6 jams, 1 lead) and Meatball (2 points, 5 jams).
The Dominion All Stars are now training for what could prove to be a tough bout against the #15 ranked Mad Rollin Dolls of Madison, WI, who are on a roll after a thrilling upset win over #11 Charm City. That bout takes place on August 23rd at the Commotion By the Ocean derby event at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Next up for the DC Rollergirls will be a home bout against another newly minted WFTDA league, Harrisburg Area Roller Derby (H.A.R.D.), on September 6th.
