First victim: Vette City Vixens on June 4.
ROCK will begin a three-game home stand with a bout this Saturday, June 4, against the Vette City Vixens of Bowling Green. Last year, ROCK brought the smackdown on the inexperienced Vixens, as Ellie Slay led the way with two early jams in leading ROCK to a 14-0 early lead, on its way to a 158-89 victory.
This year, ROCK finds itself returning from a 1-bout midwestern road trip on somewhat of a roll. The girls kicked off the season April 23 in front of a record crowd of 714 fans at the Lexington Convention Center with a 130-92 victory over the Little City Roller Girls of Johnson City. Last week, they traveled to Ohio to face off against the Glass City Rollers (Toledo), the Ohio Roller Girls, and the Sandusky Roller Girls in the Midwest Derby Girl Summit. ROCK finished in second place at the mini-tournament, in front of Sandusky and Glass City but behind the Ohio Roller Girls.
After this Saturday’s bout against the Vixens from Vette City, the team will complete their home stand with a pair of July bouts against Asheville’s Blue Ridge Roller Girls on July 2 and the Chemical Valley Roller Girls of Charleston (WV) on July 30. Mayor Jim Gray was supposed to make it to the home opener in April, but he had to cancel at the last second. Keep an eye out for him to drop by to at least one bout on the team’s upcoming 3-game home stand.
Come join him.
ROCK home bouts played at Lexington Convention Center, 430 West Vine, downtown Lexington. Next match is June 4 against Vette City. Doors open at 6:00; action starts at 7:00. Admission is $10. Children under 12 are free.
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