By Jonty Ralphsmith
Cardinia Storm has extended its undefeated streak to five games with a 1-0 win over Knox on Saturday afternoon.
Bridie Dillon scored the only goal of the match to propel her team to victory.
The recent run of hot form, which has included four wins and a draw, has taken the club from a battler in the first third of the season to premiership fancy.
The current results seem a truer reflection of the group’s talent, with the early results attributable to the challenges of being at a new club together.
The Storm sits a point behind ladder-leaders St Bede’s, but needs to keep winning given just two points separate first and fourth on the ladder.
While there was belief from some that there was the ability to compete at a higher level, the club took the conservative route to play in Women’s Pennant D East aware of the off-pitch challenges that come with a club in its infancy.
Next up is a trip to Mentone which shapes as a genuine six-point clash.
Results: Cardinia Storm 1 v Knox 0, Waverley 1 v Monash University 0, MCC 1 v Mentone 6, St Bede’s 6 v Hawthorn 2.
Ladder: St Bede’s 18, Mentone 17, Cardinia Storm 17, Waverley 16, Knox 12, Monash University 12, Hawthorn 4, MCC Hockey Section 4.
Fixture: Waverley v MCC Hockey Section, Knox v St Bede’s, Mentone v Cardinia Storm, Monash v Hawthorn.
