SWFL Sharks vs Fort Lauderdale Lions – Matchup Preview
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Saturday
7/3/2021
3:30 PM
Orange County Convention Center
Lions and Sharks both signed up in year one and actually played in the 2017 ‘Redemption match’ after having win-less first seasons. The Sharks won that match in 2017, but the Lions have since won the Championship twice including the most recent As 1 Tournament in December.
Although the Sharks did not make it to day 2 in the As 1 Tournament, they beat the strong Miami Freaks in the sprint relay to cause the first GRIDlock in FGL history.
The Lions have the majority of their team returning from the As 1 Tournament including 2018 MVP Eric Cardona, plus Laura Sanchez, one of the strongest Utility players in the League, and coach-turned player Jaime Gold is stepping onto the GRID again after debuting last year.
The Sharks are missing some long time veterans like Leila Elaty, but have a good core group of players returning like Rachel Meola, Alexis Dempsey, Fransisco Gomez and Wildcard Quentin Ambrosio. Head Coach Nick Habich will also be playing in the match.
Sharks - Match Active Roster
 STARTERS
| 25 | Sarina Clark | 42 | Nick Habich |
| 3 | Rachael Meola | 29 | Francisco Gomez |
| 24 | Alexis Dempsey | 10 | Jhoan Falcon |
| 15 | Valerie Gunning | 7 | Derek Anderson |
| 0 | Jenna Riddle | 5 | Mike Cintron |
ALTERNATES
| 8 | Andrea Collier | 27 | Kevin Schultz |
| 22 | Kara Palumbo | 12 | Quentin Ambrioso (Wild Card) |
| Â | Â | 15 | Fernando Burga |
Definitions:
Starter – the first 5 players in either gender allowed to play in a match
Alternate – a non-starter that can be activated by benching an active player for the remainder of the match.
WildCard – the only alternate allowed to be activated without permanently benching an active player. A WC is limited to 2 races per match.
Lions - Match Active Roster
STARTERS
| 1 | Laura Sanchez | 8 | Eric Cardona |
| 5 | Emiliana Guerra | 13 | Marcos Medina |
| 43 | Amber Bost | 24 | Holden Dreyer |
| 3 | Brielle Machiarelli | 27 | Mario Santaella |
| 33 | Jessica Joyce | 31 | Brandon True |
ALTERNATES
| 11 | Jaime Gold | 14 | Jonathan Vanover |
| 0 | Nicole Arcamonte | 69 | Paul Moran (Wild Card) |
| 21 | Madalyn Determan | 9 | Robbie Rodriguez |
Definitions:
Starter – the first 5 players in either gender allowed to play in a match
Alternate – a non-starter that can be activated by benching an active player for the remainder of the match.
WildCard – the only alternate allowed to be activated without permanently benching an active player. A WC is limited to 2 races per match.