The Pikes Peak Derby Dames opened their season at a new, bigger venue where their two home teams, the Candy Snipers and the Danger Dolls, met on the track. Last season the Snipers were undefeated, but both teams have faced significant changes in their rosters thanks to new players and many experienced skaters either out injured or retired. The Snipers ended the first period ahead with 66, the Dolls trailing with 45.

On the Snipers, Susie Q-T and Rolleene Thunda proved to be major point scorers, while The Swiss Missile more than held up her end of the blocking for the team. Kamilla BloodSpilla is also one of their hardest hitters, but she has proved recently to be a very well-rounded player with her jamming skills. The Dolls’ Sugrrr Rush fought to close the point gap, and blocker Fanny Fister acted as their most threatening line of defense. The Dolls grabbed the lead by the second period, putting the Snipers at 95, Dolls 99.

With many newcomers, Sock ‘n Roll Ruby for the Snipers looked to be a promising blocker while EckoGirl for the Dolls was a fearless jammer. With the score remaining close for rest of the bout, the Snipers were still able to pull ahead by the end, finishing with 156 points to the Dolls’ 152.