By Jonty Ralphsmith
Cardinia has risen to fifth on the ladder and drawn to within two points of third-placed Mentone with an important 3-0 win over Hawthorn on the weekend.
Matilda Dillon opened the scoring, before Rebecca Gregory and Randeep Kaur struck goals in the Storm’s first win since 17 June, against this week’s opponent, Knox.
The result was set up by a staunch defence and hard-working midfield, which was potent when given the opportunity to attack.
The under-10s, meanwhile, were resilient in a loss to Southern, led by the spirit of Luke Holland.
Results: Cardinia 3 v Hawthorn 0, St Bede’s 1 v Monash University 0, Waverley 2 v Mentone 0, MCC Hockey Section 1 v Knox 4
Ladder: Waverley 31, St Bede’s 30, Mentone 26, Knox 24, Cardinia Storm 24, Monash University 22, Hawthorn 8, MCC Hockey Section 5
Fixture: Mentone v MCC Hockey Section, Hawthorn v St Bede’s, Knox v Cardinia Storm, Monash University v Waverley
Junior fixture:
Under-10s v Mornington Peninsula at Beaconhills College, Saturday 12 August, 9am.
Under 12s v Croydon at Beaconhills College, Saturday 12 August, 9am.
