When Irish Eyes are Shining, the second bout of the 2008 Minnesota Rollergirls Season, was a make or break bout for all four teams as we sprint into the Championship bout on April 12th. The Dagger Dolls, all but written off after a winless season in 2007, look fresh and fierce. They made easy work of the Atomic Bombshells in two 20 minute periods. The Rockits notched up another win with a well-oiled performance along side the always hearty Garda Belts. Both bouts were a testament to the Minnesota Rollegirls new style of smart defensive play.
The first period between the pink team and orange team had lagging moments as each team took the first ten minutes to warm-up from the bitter cold that had fallen upon downtown St. Paul. The first period opened with Lizzie the Axe and Sparkle Ninja on the jamming line. Lizzie took the lead, followed by the Bombshell’s Mitzie Masaquer, but both teams had a difficult time putting substantial points on the board. The Dolls didn’t have a lead jammer until the 6th jam, when Rebel Stella took the lead, woke up the crowd proved the Dolls were going to not only going to run away with bouquet, but throw some sand in the eyes of the immodest 2007 champions. The rest of the period was a display of impressive hits from the likes of Scootaloo and Lydia Punch and a marathon of jams from Sparkle Ninja and Rebel Stella. Ninja was a timid rookie last season, but seems to have gained the confidence and wisdom to be a dominant scoring presence in 2008.
Through the 2nd half, the Bombshells were determined to go out with a splash. Their blocking line made rallied their arsonal and began throwing huge body blocks. The refs kept a tight fist on the team and kept a faction of the orange team in the box nearly the entire 2nd half. The Altastic Hitter of the Game was Marilyn Monrogue, who amassed 14 minor penaulties and two major penalities. She was even ruthlessly deliverly body blocks on her way to the penaulty box. Only Chinese Take-Out left the rink with a clean record. Some of their blocks made a difference. Star jammer Lizzie the Axe scored 25 for her team’s 42 points. Sparkle Ninja had the game high of 26, she was named the Pizza Luce Player of the Game. The finals score was 50 to 42.
The Rockits and Garda Belts bout showed a definat contrast in character. The early both set the pace for the evening, while the Rockits and Garda’s
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