Free State Roller Derby’s Black Eyed Suzies roll past Hellions of Troy, 144-73
Free State’s Black Eyed Suzies turned a Mid-Atlantic matchup into a 71-point statement, shutting down Hellions of Troy 144-73 behind jammer control and pack discipline.
Free State Roller Derby’s Black Eyed Suzies did more than win on June 6. They turned a cross-regional test at Rockville Sports Arena into a 144-73 statement, using jammer control, power-jam capitalization and steady defensive containment to keep Hellions of Troy from ever turning the bout into a track meet.
The final margin was the kind that tells a deeper story than a lopsided scoreboard. Free State entered ranked 55th in NA Northeast with a 4-4 record, sitting in the middle of the regional table and trying to hold steady after reaching as high as 44th in August 2025. Hellions of Troy came in at 61st with a 6-2 mark, carrying a stronger points profile, 1,600 scored against 872 allowed, while Free State had put up 1,241 and given up 1,019. The result gave Free State a cleaner read on where it stands in the Mid-Atlantic pecking order and a meaningful home win against a team from outside Maryland.
That mattered because the matchup was not just another league date. Free State Roller Derby, founded in 2009, is Montgomery County’s only roller derby league and Maryland’s largest, so a sanctioned result like this carries weight beyond the standings. The bout was part of the league’s “Y’all Means All” double-header, with doors at 4:00 p.m. and first whistle at 4:30 p.m., turning the night into both a competitive measuring stick and a home showcase in Rockville.
Hellions of Troy, based in the Capital Region of New York State and formed in 2008, brought its WFTDA-sanctioned pedigree and a roster structure built around an A team and the Trojan Force B team. But Free State kept the game on its terms. The Suzies controlled pace, limited Troy’s chances to build momentum, and converted enough of the important jam situations to separate quickly and stay separated. That kind of win is valuable in a region where rankings can tighten fast and head-to-head results matter.
For Free State, 144 points against a capable visitor reinforced that the Suzies are not just hanging around the regional conversation. They are still pressing to stay near the level they hit last summer, and this was the sort of home result that strengthens that case.
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