Senior Girls Hockey Team – State Runners-up
Congratulations to our Senior Girls Hockey team on reaching the School Sport Victoria State Finals. The team travelled to Braybrook Discovery Park to stay overnight in preparation for the early start of games on Tuesday 20 August. Our team featured: Mil Deery, Jessica Pickersgill, Sienna Drummond, Indiana Drummond, Bella Drummond, Imogen Edgar, Lexi Bulman, Kaitlyn Mulrooney, Eliza Moran, Kaitlyn Ross, Jardine Bauerle, Sarah Gorka, Elisha Bardy and Jem Mann.
Our team played Balwyn HS in the first of the Pool B matches and won 4-1. Our good play was rewarded with goals to Elisa Bardy (2), Indi Drummond (1) and Jem Mann (1). In game two we played Chairo Christian School – Drouin. This team were State Winners in 2023. Wodonga Senior SC started well leading 2-0. Chairo were able to score a goal and we led 2-1 at half-time after conversions from Kaitlyn Mulrooney and Indi Drummond. Jem Mann scored our 3rd goal in the 2nd half to put us up 3-1. Chairo did not give up and managed to convert a penalty corner to bring the score to 3-2. Eliza Moran in the Goal Keeping role performed well to repel several late penalty corners. With seconds to go in the match a final penalty corner to Chairo was awarded. Our girls defended well as a team and the final score was a 3-2 win to us.
The final pool round match was against Belmont HS. A draw or win would secure a place in the State Grand Final. The team continued to set up goal scoring opportunities and won this game 3-1. Imogen Edgar (1), Kaitlyn Mulrooney (1) and Indi Drummond (1) were our goal scorers.
Credit to our team and the support crew of families and parents who came to watch. Windy, cold and damp conditions prevailed all day at the Footscray Hockey club. The grand final was played against another country school – Mildura Senior College. This game was played in great spirit with the best two teams reaching the State Final. Mildura had not conceded any goals thus far in the competition winning comprehensively in their 3 Pool matches.
Wodonga Senior SC battled hard and valiantly with the increased intensity and pressure placed on the defence. Mildura scored a late first half goal to put them up 1-0. Not to be denied our team continued to set up opportunities but unfortunately, time ran out before we could convert an equalizer. Congratulations to Mildura Senior SC on being awarded SSV State Champions.
Our team were presented with the Runners-up pennant for the school and a runners-up medallion for each participating player. Congratulations team. You make me proud to be your Sport Coordinator and the manner in which you represented yourselves and the college is fantastic. Let’s try again in 2025.
Di Larkin
Team Coach
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