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'''The Heroines''' are an American women's professional [[paintball]] team based in Boston, Massachusetts, associated with [[Boston Paintball]]. Owned by [[Lori Miller]] and [[Anthony Vitale]], the team competes in the [[Women's National Xball League]] (WNXL). The Heroines won the inaugural WNXL World Cup and season championship in 2022, followed by both titles again in 2024 and 2025.[1][2][3][4]

== Formation ==
The team was established ahead of the WNXL's first full season in 2022. In a statement dated 2 November 2021, Miller announced the Heroines' planned participation in the women's exhibition at the upcoming World Cup.[5]

Miller described the team's purpose as providing opportunities for women to compete at professional level, increasing their visibility within paintball and encouraging new players to enter the sport.[5]

== Tournament history ==

=== Inaugural season ===
The Heroines finished third at the 2022 Sunshine State Major before winning the Mid-Atlantic Major.[1]

At the 2022 World Cup, they advanced through the preliminary round with three wins and one defeat, then beat [[Dallas Vibe]] in the semi-final. They defeated [[Destiny]] by two points to one in the final, securing both the World Cup and the inaugural WNXL season championship.[3]

Contemporary coverage highlighted contributions from [[Jenn Fulk]], [[Rozy McCurley]], [[Alicia Valdivia]] and [[Alexis Lazer]]. Lazer won one-on-one situations in each of the first two points of the final, helping establish the team's lead.[3]

=== Subsequent seasons ===
In 2023, the Heroines won the Windy City Major and finished third at the World Cup.[1]

[[Daniela Rojas]] joined the team after the 2023 season, having previously played for [[Femmes Fatale]]. Her account identifies Vitale and Miller as the team's owners and Vitale as its coach.[2]

The Heroines won the Mid-Atlantic Major and World Cup in 2024. They followed this with victories at the Midwest Open and World Cup in 2025, retaining both the World Cup and season championships.[1][4]

In 2026, they won the WNXL professional division at the Tampa Bay Open and Midwest Open.[1]

== Major honours ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Competition !! Winning years
|-
| WNXL United States season championship || 2022, 2024, 2025
|-
| WNXL World Cup || 2022, 2024, 2025
|}
Sources: contemporary World Cup coverage and Planet Eclipse's 2025 season review.[3][4]

== See also ==
* [[Women's National Xball League]]
* [[Boston Paintball]]
* [[Anthony Vitale]]
* [[Lori Miller]]
* [[Daniela Rojas]]

== References ==
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/n6GBMi4pBWoAVXzu The Heroines: team profile and event history]. PBLeagues.
# [https://www.danielarojas30.com/myhistory/ My History]. Daniela Rojas official website.
# [https://www.iconicpaintball.com/post/the-nxl-world-cup-event-recap-dynasty-wins-season-title-races-decided The 2022 NXL World Cup Event Recap, Dynasty Wins! Season Title Races Decided]. Iconic Paintball.
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2025/12/eclipse-teams-dominate-nxl-world-cup.html Eclipse Teams dominate NXL World Cup]. Planet Eclipse, 23 December 2025.
# [https://heroinespaintball.com/pages/why-i-said-yes-to-a-womens-professional-paintball-team Why I Said YES to a Women's Professional Paintball Team]. Lori Miller, Heroines Paintball, 2 November 2021.

== External links ==
* [https://heroinespaintball.com/ Official website]

[[Category:American paintball teams]]
[[Category:Women's paintball teams]]