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2015 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Dallas Central

2015 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Dallas Central Photo by Danny Ngan. facebook.com/dannynganphotography
September 15, 2015

The next set of Division 1 teams are meeting in Dallas, Texas to narrow 10 teams down to 3 who will meet Victoria, Bay Area, and Arch Rival in St. Paul in November. Return here all weekend long for game recaps and scores, and to watch the games live, go to WFTDA.tv. Get up to speed on the participants with our tournament preview, and we will update the schedule below (which is in Central Daylight Time) as the weekend progresses. Each team is listed with their tournament seed and June WFTDA ranking.

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D1D 9th Place: #9 Ohio Holds Off #10 Rideau Valley, 251-208

D1D 9th Place: #9 Ohio Holds Off #10 Rideau Valley, 251-208 Photo credit Danny Ngan.
September 13, 2015

DALLAS, TX – The 9th place game was an opportunity for Rideau Valley to better their position by 1 spot but staunch defense from Ohio Roller Girls and strong jamming thwarted Rideau Valley’s efforts. Ohio Roller Girls came away with 9th place seeding intact and their first win of the tournament, winning 251-208.

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D1D: #5 Stockholm peaks #10 Rideau Valley, 290-84

D1D: #5 Stockholm peaks #10 Rideau Valley, 290-84 Photo by Danny Ngan
September 12, 2015
Dallas, TX — The second day of Dallas D1 playoffs brought international competitors from Sweden and Canada to the track as Stockholm Roller Derby lined up against Rideau Valley Roller Girls for the first game of Saturday’s match-ups. Both teams came in fresh off a loss on Friday, Rideau Valley having fallen to Sun State by 72 points and Stockholm losing out to Rat City by 131. Owing to their early losses, today’s game offered the victor a shot at clinching an overall 5th place finish, while the loser will play again Sunday for a chance at coming in 9th.
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D1D: #7 Sun State (#28) Shines Against #10 Rideau Valley (#41), 190-118.

D1D: #7 Sun State (#28) Shines Against #10 Rideau Valley (#41), 190-118. Photo credit Danny Ngan Photography. facebook.com/dannynganphotography
September 11, 2015

DALLAS, TX – The black and yellow Sun State Swarm took on the white and gold Rideau Valley in Game 2, which made the game Australia versus Canada. With about a dozen jammer penalties for each team, each had opportunities to push the score, but Sun State was able to pull away enough in the first half to carry through to the end. Swarm’s slower, more controlled defense may have been what maintained their lead through the second half, but Rideau Valley didn’t go down with a lack of offense. Sun State took the game 190-118 in their first win of their first playoff experience, sending Rideau Valley to the consolation bracket.

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WFTDA D1 Preview: Dallas

WFTDA D1 Preview: Dallas Photo by Regularman Photography. regularmanphotography.com
September 10, 2015

The Division 1 WFTDA Playoffs continue with a tournament in Dallas this weekend, and this will be the most diverse bracket of them all. Of the 13 teams from outside the United States that are participating in 2015 playoffs, 4 are in this bracket with 3 teams making their first appearance at WFTDA tournaments. The host league, Dallas, is also making a return after not making the top 60 last year, and participating in Division 2 the year before. The uncertainty of these teams gives this weekend the makings of a bracket buster.

The top 3 teams of this weekend will join Victoria, Bay Area, and Arch Rival in St. Paul this November. Catch all the action live on WFTDA.tv, or catch up on games with our recaps and scores at Dallas Central. Hear more about this bracket with Brooklyn’s article on WFTDA’s playoff blog.

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