Editing 2022 WNXL Mid-Atlantic Major

The '''2022 WNXL Mid-Atlantic Major''' was the second tournament of the inaugural [[Women's National Xball League]] season. It took place during the [[2022 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major]] on 17–19 June 2022 in Royersford, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

[[The Heroines]] won all six of their matches, defeating [[Destiny (paintball team)|Destiny]] 5–2 in the final. [[Dallas Vibe]] finished third.[2][3][4]

== Venue and format ==

The official event record listed the venue at 547 Royersford Road, Royersford, Pennsylvania. Six WNXL teams entered the competition.[1]

The registered format was fifteen-minute X-Ball with a six-point mercy limit. Each team played four preliminary matches, with the leading four advancing to the semi-finals.[1][3]

== Participating teams and final standings ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Event points
|-
| 1
| [[The Heroines]]
| 100
|-
| 2
| [[Destiny (paintball team)|Destiny]]
| 96
|-
| 3
| [[Dallas Vibe]]
| 93
|-
| 4
| [[Femmes Fatale]]
| 90
|-
| 5
| [[Cheetahs (paintball team)|Cheetahs]]
| 86
|-
| 6
| [[Sacramento Diamonds]]
| 84
|}

Placings and points follow the official event results.[4]

== Preliminary matches ==

The twelve preliminary results are grouped below for reference rather than presented as a chronological schedule.[3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Team
! Score
! Opponent
|-
| The Heroines
| 6–0
| Sacramento Diamonds
|-
| The Heroines
| 6–0
| Cheetahs
|-
| The Heroines
| 5–1
| Destiny
|-
| The Heroines
| 4–2
| Dallas Vibe
|-
| Destiny
| 7–1
| Cheetahs
|-
| Destiny
| 4–3
| Femmes Fatale
|-
| Destiny
| 4–3
| Dallas Vibe
|-
| Dallas Vibe
| 5–4
| Femmes Fatale
|-
| Dallas Vibe
| 3–1
| Sacramento Diamonds
|-
| Sacramento Diamonds
| 6–5
| Femmes Fatale
|-
| Femmes Fatale
| 4–2
| Cheetahs
|-
| Cheetahs
| 5–3
| Sacramento Diamonds
|}

The Heroines led the preliminary standings undefeated, conceding three points across four matches. Destiny, Dallas Vibe and Femmes Fatale also qualified for the playoffs.[2][3]

Femmes Fatale reached the semi-finals despite losing three preliminary matches, each by a single point.[2]

== Playoffs ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Winner
! Score
! Opponent
|-
| Semi-final
| Destiny
| 5–2
| Dallas Vibe
|-
| Semi-final
| The Heroines
| 6–3
| Femmes Fatale
|-
| Final
| The Heroines
| 5–2
| Destiny
|}

Scores follow the official match record.[3]

=== Semi-finals ===

Destiny defeated the opening-event champions Dallas Vibe to reach a second consecutive final. Contemporary coverage highlighted Kary Blanco's attacking play and the supporting backline work of Katie Kelley and Kat Secor.[2]

The Heroines defeated Femmes Fatale. The league report described Alex Del Mar winning a one-against-four situation late in that match.[2]

=== Final ===

Destiny scored first, but the Heroines equalised and then established a 5–1 lead. Destiny added another point before the Heroines secured the championship 5–2.[2]

The NXL recap selected Alicia Valdivia as its WNXL most valuable player, highlighting her attacking contribution throughout the Heroines' six victories.[2]

The published WNXL score record does not list a third-place match. The final results placed Dallas Vibe third and Femmes Fatale fourth.[3][4]

== Related women's competition ==

A separate Women's Open three-player competition was held during the wider event. Journey won ahead of Femmes Family and Diamonds' Edge. This category used three-minute games and was separate from professional WNXL X-Ball.[1][4]

== Next championship round ==

The WNXL's next professional round was the [[2022 WNXL World Cup]]. The contemporary recap identified World Cup as the concluding event of the inaugural season.[2]

== See also ==

* [[Women's National Xball League]]
* [[2022 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major]]
* [[2022 WNXL Sunshine State Major]]
* [[2022 WNXL World Cup]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7647/info PBLeagues – 2022 Mid-Atlantic Major: dates, venue, entries and formats.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/post/wnxl-mid-atlantic-major-recap-heroines-shine National Xball League – WNXL Mid-Atlantic Major Recap, Heroines Shine, 25 June 2022.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7647/scores PBLeagues – 2022 Mid-Atlantic Major: WNXL preliminary and playoff scores.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7647/rankings PBLeagues – 2022 Mid-Atlantic Major: official final placings and event points.]

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