Editing 2026 WNXL Midwest Open

The '''2026 WNXL Midwest Open''' was the second professional event of the [[2026 WNXL season]], held from 26 to 28 June 2026 at Joyce Park in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. It formed part of the [[2026 NXL Midwest Open]], whose overall programme ran from 25 to 28 June.[1]

[[The Heroines]] defeated [[Femmes Fatale]] 4–2 in the professional final. Eleven professional teams competed, alongside a separate women's five-player division.[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. Six teams advanced, with the top two seeds receiving semi-final byes.[1][2]

The separate women's five-player division was listed for Sunday, 28 June, using five-minute games.[1]

== Professional match results ==

=== Preliminary round ===

Each preliminary match is listed once below.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 4–1 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–0 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–0 || Bear Ridge Saints
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–1 || The Heroines
|-
| Bear Ridge Saints || 5–2 || The Heroines
|-
| Bear Ridge Saints || 3–4 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| Bear Ridge Saints || 3–1 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| The Heroines || 5–0 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| The Heroines || 5–0 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| San Francisco Sirens || 3–2 || The Immortal Angels
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 6–5 || Baltimore Nevermores
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 5–0 || The Royals
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 7–2 || Thunder Valley Voltage
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 4–1 || New Jersey High Rollers
|-
| Northern Lights || 3–4 || New Jersey High Rollers
|-
| Northern Lights || 5–4 || Thunder Valley Voltage
|-
| Northern Lights || 5–0 || The Royals
|-
| Northern Lights || 4–1 || Baltimore Nevermores
|-
| New Jersey High Rollers || 5–2 || The Royals
|-
| New Jersey High Rollers || 1–5 || Baltimore Nevermores
|-
| Thunder Valley Voltage || 3–2 || Baltimore Nevermores
|-
| Thunder Valley Voltage || 4–3 || The Royals
|}

=== Play-offs ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Team !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Quarter-final || The Heroines || 5–0 || Bear Ridge Saints
|-
| Quarter-final || Northern Lights || 4–2 || New Jersey High Rollers
|-
| Semi-final || The Heroines || 3–2 || Dallas Vibe
|-
| Semi-final || Femmes Fatale || 6–5 (overtime) || Northern Lights
|-
| Final || The Heroines || 4–2 || Femmes Fatale
|}

Source: official tournament scores.[2]

== Tournament account ==

The Heroines entered the play-offs after two preliminary defeats. They subsequently defeated both teams that had beaten them, Bear Ridge Saints and Dallas Vibe, before winning the final.[2][4]

In her account of the tournament, Heroines player Daniela Rojas described reviewing the preliminary defeat against Bear Ridge Saints before the quarter-final rematch. She also reported that late penalties against Femmes Fatale affected the closing stages of the final.[4]

The victory was The Heroines' fourth consecutive professional WNXL tournament win.[4]

== Professional final standings ==

All eleven professional participants are listed below.[3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Event points
|-
| 1 || The Heroines || 100
|-
| 2 || Femmes Fatale || 96
|-
| 3 || Dallas Vibe || 93
|-
| 4 || Northern Lights || 90
|-
| 5 || Bear Ridge Saints || 86
|-
| 6 || New Jersey High Rollers || 84
|-
| 7 || Thunder Valley Voltage || 82
|-
| 8 || San Francisco Sirens || 80
|-
| 9 || Baltimore Nevermores || 56.67
|-
| 10 || The Immortal Angels || 33.33
|-
| 11 || The Royals || 10
|}

== Women's five-player standings ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Event points
|-
| 1 || Sparrows || 100
|-
| 2 || NJ High Rollers || 96
|-
| 3 || OKC Vengeance || 93
|-
| 4 || TCP Diamond Machine || 90
|-
| 5 || SMSC Ladyz || 86
|}

Source: official event standings.[3]

== See also ==

* [[Women's National Xball League]]
* [[2026 NXL Midwest Open]]
* [[2026 WNXL Tampa Bay Open]]
* [[2026 WNXL World Cup]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/info PBLeagues – Midwest Open 2026: dates, Joyce Park venue and competition formats.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/scores PBLeagues – Midwest Open 2026: professional WNXL preliminary and play-off results.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/rankings PBLeagues – Midwest Open 2026: professional WNXL and women's five-player final standings.]
# [https://www.danielarojas30.com/wnxl-midwest-open-2026-first-place/ Daniela Rojas – WNXL Midwest Open 2026 First Place, participant's tournament account.]

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