Editing 2025 WNXL Midwest Open

The '''2025 WNXL Midwest Open''' was the second professional event of the [[2025 WNXL season]], held from 20 to 22 June 2025 at Joyce Park in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. It formed part of the [[2025 NXL Midwest Open]], whose overall programme ran from 19 to 22 June.[1]

[[The Heroines]] defeated [[Femmes Fatale]] 3–1 in the professional final. Ten professional teams competed, alongside separate women's five-player and three-player divisions.[1][2][3]

== Venue and formats ==

The tournament took place at Joyce Park, 122 Joe Nuxhall Way, Fairfield, Ohio.[1]

The professional WNXL division used 15-minute Xball matches with a five-point mercy rule. Each team played four preliminary matches, with the top two teams from each bracket advancing to the semi-finals.[1][2]

Separate women's five-player and three-player competitions were listed for Sunday, 22 June, using five-minute and three-minute games respectively.[1]

== Professional match results ==

=== Preliminary round ===

Each preliminary match is listed once below.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 3–4 || Tiki's Ohana
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 4–2 || Northern Lights
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 3–2 || Dallas Vibe
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 5–1 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–0 || Tiki's Ohana
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–0 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–0 || Northern Lights
|-
| Tiki's Ohana || 2–3 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| Tiki's Ohana || 3–2 || Northern Lights
|-
| Northern Lights || 3–2 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| The Heroines || 4–1 || Baltimore Nevermores
|-
| The Heroines || 5–0 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| The Heroines || 6–1 || Suricatos
|-
| The Heroines || 4–2 || New Jersey High Rollers
|-
| Suricatos || 4–2 || Baltimore Nevermores
|-
| Suricatos || 2–3 || New Jersey High Rollers
|-
| Suricatos || 5–2 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| New Jersey High Rollers || 6–1 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| New Jersey High Rollers || 1–2 || Baltimore Nevermores
|-
| Baltimore Nevermores || 4–1 || San Francisco Sirens
|}

=== Play-offs ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Team !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Semi-final || Femmes Fatale || 6–2 || Suricatos
|-
| Semi-final || The Heroines || 5–0 || Dallas Vibe
|-
| Final || The Heroines || 3–1 || Femmes Fatale
|}

Source: official tournament scores.[2]

== Final ==

The final reunited The Heroines and Femmes Fatale, who had met in the semi-finals of the [[2025 WNXL Tampa Bay Open]].[4]

In her account of the Midwest tournament, Heroines player Daniela Rojas described her team establishing a 2–0 lead before Femmes Fatale reduced the deficit to 2–1. A late major penalty against Femmes Fatale awarded The Heroines an automatic point, producing the final score of 3–1.[4]

Rojas reported receiving the WNXL overall event most valuable player award, with Nana Blanco receiving the finals most valuable player award.[4]

== Professional final standings ==

The following table lists all ten professional participants and their official finishing positions.[3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Event points
|-
| 1 || The Heroines || 100
|-
| 2 || Femmes Fatale || 96
|-
| 3 || Dallas Vibe || 93
|-
| 4 || Suricatos || 90
|-
| 5 || Baltimore Nevermores || 86
|-
| 6 || New Jersey High Rollers || 84
|-
| 7 || Tiki's Ohana || 82
|-
| 8 || Northern Lights || 80
|-
| 9 || The Immortal Angels || 45
|-
| 10 || San Francisco Sirens || 10
|}

== Women's five-player standings ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Event points
|-
| 1 || Dallas Dolls || 100
|-
| 2 || NJ High Rollers || 96
|-
| 3 || Midwest Warmaidens || 93
|}

Source: official event rankings.[3]

== Women's three-player standings ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Event points
|-
| 1 || Dallas Dolls 3v3 1 || 100
|-
| 2 || Dallas Dolls 3v3 2 || 96
|}

Team names and placings follow the official event rankings.[3]

== See also ==

* [[Women's National Xball League]]
* [[2025 NXL Midwest Open]]
* [[2025 WNXL Tampa Bay Open]]
* [[2025 WNXL World Cup]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8926/info PBLeagues – Midwest Open 2025: dates, Joyce Park venue and competition formats.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8926/scores PBLeagues – Midwest Open 2025: professional WNXL match results.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8926/rankings PBLeagues – Midwest Open 2025: professional WNXL, women's five-player and women's three-player final standings.]
# [https://www.danielarojas30.com/wnxl-midwest-open-2025-first-place/ Daniela Rojas – WNXL Midwest Open 2025 First Place, participant's tournament account.]

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