Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Philadelphia Surge women’s ultimate team falls in PUL playoffs

The Philadelphia Surge, the city’s women and gender-expansive pro ultimate frisbee teamhosted and played in its first ever postseason this past weekend at Drexel University’s Vidas Field.

The team lost in its Premier Ultimate League semifinal, 19-13, to DC Shadow on Saturday, but the nearly 700 people who braved the record heat for the game showed that the 2-year-old team enjoys Philly’s famed fanaticism.

“We know in Philadelphia we have an awesome ultimate community, but one of the things I was most excited about was that this would showcase that to the rest of the league,” said Jordan Rhyne, Surge co-owner and managing director. “To have a packed crowd and to see incredible, high-level play, and just the energy that our fans bring, I think was really special and something that maybe surprised [other teams and league leaders].”

Philly missed out on the playoffs last season, when a controversial league committee vote picked New York Gridlock for the final wildcard spot — the Surge had beat the Gridlock during the season and had one less loss than the New York team. The sport’s online community wasn’t too impressed.

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