By Jonty Ralphsmith
Cardinia has gone down 3-1 to St Bede’s as the race for the top four heats up.
It was a hard fought match, with the Storm gallant despite being limited by injuries.
Randeep Kaur, Ruby Wilson and goal keeper Jordan McDonald were crucial in halting St Bede’s and preventing a blowout to the visitors.
Despite being on the back foot in patches, Lauren Welsh, Matilda Dillon and Maddy Reincastle fed the strikers well when afforded opportunities.
They were rewarded when Rebecca Gregory found Bridie Dillon in the attacking circle who converted.
Meanwhile, the under-12s had a 3-2 loss to KBH Brumbies and the under-10s were also defeated.
It’s a local rivalry in the under-12s on Saturday, with Cardinia taking on Casey, while the under-10s play Southern United.
Results: Cardinia 1 v St Bede’s 3, Waverley 2 v Knox 0, MCC Hockey Section 1 v Hawthorn 1, Mentone 1 v Monash University 2
Ladder: Waverley 28, St Bede’s 27, Mentone 26, Monash 22, Knox 21, Cardinia 21, Hawthorn 8, MCC 5
Fixture: Cardinia Storm v Hawthorn, St Bede’s v Monash University, Waverley v Mentone, MCC Hockey Section v Knox
Under-12s ladder: Hume 6, Toorak East Malvern 6, KBH Brumbies (2) 6, KBH Brumbies 14, Croydon Ranges (2) 4, Greensborough 3, ECHO (1) 1, Melbourne High School Old Boys 1, Croydon Ranges (1) 1, Doncaster 1, Cardinia 0, Casey 0, ECHO (2) 0
Under-10s ladder: Casey 6, Mornington Peninsula 4, Frankston 4, Greater Dandenong 3, Southern United 0, Cardinia Storm 0.
