JSRG All-Stars vs. CT Roller Girls 7/14/12

JSRG All-stars vs. CT Roller Girls

On July 14, 2012, in Asbury Park’s Convention Hall, the JSRG All-stars took on the Connecticut Roller Girls, in part one of their first ever, at home, double header. CT came out hard and swift, setting the tone for what would prove to be a very challenging, action packed, hard hitting game for JSRG. The home team put up a good fight, but the CT All Stars were victorious in the end, and despite their captain’s multiple trips to the penalty box, the resulting score was a blow out in CT’s favor, 298 to the Jersey Shore’s 80.

Ct’s Pearl Jammer kicks off the game by earning lead for her team, scoring her points quickly, and calling off the jam before JSRG’s Dawn K. Kong can score any points. In the second jam of the night, JSRG’s M8T is able to earn lead, despite an assist gone awry, and scores while her teammate (and co-captain) Toastface Killah holds opposing jammer, Delilah Dread at the back of the pack.

Then, the next three jams go to Ct, who’s skilled jammers earn lead, and call it quits, preventing JSRG from scoring, despite their best efforts, including some excellent wall clearing by JSRG blocker, Lita Floor Her. Emma Nockuout, in her final game as a JSRG All-star is able to re-claim lead jammr status for her team, in the 6th jam of the night, and manages to put some points on the board for JSRG, while her teammates Toast, and Koopa Troopa, play defense and hold the CT jammer, Pearl Jammer, captive at the top of their pack. Now in jam 7, M8T again earns lead for her team, and slips by on the outside for an easy initial scoring pass, where she attempts to call off the jam, but the whistle is not quick enough to catch Dread, who also picks up a point for CT.

Both teams go back and forth, until jam 10, when JSRG jammer, Kong is sent to the box for a major cut, where she joins her teammate Toast, and they sit, penalized while CT jammer, Black Cherry racks up 30 points to JSRG’s 0. Jam 11 starts as a power jam for CT, their All Stars take a knee and force the jam whistle, but JSRG blockers, Koopa and Bash N. Onya, manage to hold CT jammr Dread back long enough for Kong to be released from the penalty box, blast through the pack, and score 3 points to CT 0. AT this point in the game, JSRG blocker/jammer Koopa skates off the track with an injured knee, and is benched for the duration of the game.

Jams 12 and 13 go to CT, and they score 29 points while their blockers hold back the JSRG jammers, who are unable to earn any points. M8T earns lead jammer status in jam 14, despite the CT jammer, Black Cherry, booty blocking her out of bounds, and M8T wisely call off the jam before Cherry can score. Next, Pinky and the Pain catches CT’s Dread as she tries to make a play up the outside line, and holds her while jammer, Kong, scores, ending the jam 4-0 in JSRG’s favor. The next 4 jams will go to CT, with some fast and furious jamming, and some huge defensive plays lead by their captain Luciana Pulverotti. JSRG’s AC Skater and Jersey Violet make a few excellent attempts at offense, but each is thwarted by some big hits from CT, and some quick offensive thinking by their jammers.

Jam 19 expires as CT jammer, C. Mya Rage is sent to the penalty box for a track cut, so jam 20 will start as a power jam for JSRG. With 2:45 left in the first half, and a score of 103-29 in CT’s favor, Emma takes the jam line for JSRG. But Emma fouls, and is sent to the box also, where she will serve the remainder of Rage’s time. Rage is free and earns the lead position. Rage struggles to get through the back of the pack to score, and calls off the jam as Emma re-enters the track. In the final jam of the first half, the jammers Kong and Pearl, trade penalties back and forth, each being sent to the box, until Kong is released, only to be held back by CT’s Girl Fawkes, Doomcake, and Ether Bunny, while Pearl takes a spill over a JSRG blocker, ending the first half, with a score of 131 to 31 in CT’s favor.

Jam 1 of the second half is rematch between the jammers that ended the first half, Kong for JSRG and Pearl for CT. Again the jammers trade penalty box trips, Kong goes out first, and is quickly replace by Pearl, in an attempt to skate up the inside line. Kong is still caught up in the back of formidable CT blockers, while Pearl re-enters the track, and quickly makes her first pass. Then, Pinky and Belle Maul Her are ablt to briefly contain her, allowing their own jammer, Kong, to pick up 2 points before the jam ends. Jam 2 goes to CT, jammer Dread is able to earn lead, pick up 2 points, and call it off before M8T can score.

Jam 3 sees Emma on the line for JSRG, against Eleanor Bruisevelt for CT. CT will start down 2 blockers, and JSRG tries to take advantage by forcing the jam whistle. Emma surges forward, wins the lead status, and Bruisevelt is knocked out of bounds by Kong. CT blocker, Your Mom, lays a huge hit out on Emma, in turn 4, and she calls the jam. No points are awarded to either team. Next, jammer M8t goes to the box, and blocker AC detains the CT jammer, Pearl, briefly, at the top of the pack, but she breaks free for a grand slam. Next, Pearl is met by a wall of JSRG blockers, and AC and her teammates Christine Hodan and Violet are able to hold her again, only briefly, but she breaks free for yet another grand slam. M8T re-enters the track, as the JSRG wall, with Kong acting as a sweeper, are finally able to contain the elusive Pearl, just long enough for their own M8T to score 5 points of her own , before the jam ends.

Next Emma wins lead over CT Dread, but calls off the jam as she is clobbered by Girl Fakwes. Then M8T, with a big assist from AC, escapes from the pack as Bruisevelt collects 2 poitns and ends the jam. With 10 minutes gone from the second half, and the score 185-43 in CT’s favor, CT is again down two blockers. Pinky, Toast hold CT jammer Cherry back, and Lita knocks her down, allowing Kong to earn lead, score, and call off the jam (despite being caught up by Pulverotti and Parker Poison during her initial pass.) She puts 4 much needed points on the board for JSRG. Jam 8 sees CT down 2 blockers, yet again, and M8T flies through the pack virtually unopposed, but with Cherry hot on her heels. M8T attempts her scoring pass, and earns 4, but again the whistle is too slow to stop CT from also picking up 4 points.

Jam 9 starts with CT still down 2 blockers, as well as their jammer, who has been sent to serve at a penalty at the end of the last jam. As Emma takes her scoring pass, You Mom checks her, and Emma is sent to the box. CT goats AC, and as their jammer Cherry passes her, AC lays her out. She gets through as Emma is released, Emma fouls, then Cherry fouls, and the jam ends as the jammers, once again, trade penalties and trips to the box. IN the next jam, JSRG forces the whistle, giving Emma enough time to score, although Cherry is hot on her heels, scoring 4 points to Cherry’s 0. The next jam goes to CT, and following that, M8t earns lead, but goes down hard, allowing Bruisevelt to score before she can call off the jam. At this point M8T skates off the track, and is benched for the next 10 minutes or so. Now Emma takes lead over Cherry, but neither jammer scores. Then with 12 minutes left, Kong goes to the box on a major cut, while Rage scores for her team, despite a huge hit from Lita, and she calls off the jam as Kong re-enters the track. IN jam 17, Emma drafts Cherry, but Cherry calls off the jam before they begin their scoring pass. Then Lita, Pinky and Bash are able to hold Pearl back, while Kong strings out the CT blockers, and breaks through, but she ends up in the box again. Bash and Lita do their best to keep Pearl trapped at the top of the pack, but she picks up 16 points before the jam ends. Jam 18, 7.5 minutes left in the half, Kong is standing in the box waiting to re-enter the track. CT takes a knee, and forces the whistle, but Violet is able to contain Bruisevlet as JSRG’s Kong makes an attempt at the back of the pack. She is held back by co-captain Doomcake and her teammate Shiny Toy Buns while Bruiesevelt scores. Bruisevelt is sent to the box, and the JSRG blockers form a paceline on the outside line, in an attempt to control the location of the pack, and force the CT blockers out of play. Kong beats her way passed Pulverotti, Doomcake, and Buns, no easy task, pushing their wall out of play. Kong puts 12 points on the board for her team before the jam ends.

            The next 2 jams see CT down 2 blockers, once again, and both jams end before any points are scored. Then Pearl takes the lead over Emma, scoring for CT and ending the jam before Emma can collect points. Then Dread takes the lead and scores 7 to M8T’s 0. M8T is sent to the box, and the final jam of the game will be a power jam in CT’s favor. CT takes a knee at the jam line and forces the jam whistle, Pearl jigs to the inside, the defense follows her, and she flies to the outside and cuts around them. She earns a grand slam, before she meets up with a wall of JSRG. As Pearl works her way passed Belle, Kong and Joy, M8T is briefly released from the box, but almost immediately sent back. Kong checks Pearl, but to no avail. It’s CT’s turn to form a paceline, and as Pearl takes another lap Kong again gets another hit on her, but the jammer just keeps on going. M8T is released from the box for the second time, and Pearl ends the final jam of game 1 of JSRG’s first ever double header. Pearl manages to pick up 36 points in this final power jam, closing the game with a score of 298-80 in CT’s favor. JSRG’s All-stars fought hard to keep their walls together, and made some really good attempts at offense for their jammers, but the Connecticut roller girls’ focus on defense proved to be too much for them.