By Jonty Ralphsmith
Casey’s women were kept to a 1-1 draw against top-placed Mornington Peninsula on Sunday.
The Cannons hit the scoreboard in the first quarter via Tegen Hyland amid a slow start, but were unable to capitalise on a series of chances, including short corners, thereafter.
Defensive lapses also plagued the hosts, which put pressure on goal keeper Sarah Sutton-McLellan, who stood up to the onslaught.
Mornington Peninsula had several shots on target and she was able to keep out all but one to help her team hang on for a 1-1 draw.
Rebecca Wagg was another who showed glimpses of what she could produce as a solid defender holding out the visitors’ attacks throughout the day.
The result is an improvement on the 3-1 loss Casey had when the teams first faced off, but they were well below their best on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the men had a 5-1 loss to Melbourne Sikhs, the goal scorer being Nick McPhee.
Results
Women
Results: Casey 1 v Mornington Peninsula 1, Monash University 4 v WestVic 0, Werribee 2 v North West Lightning 1, Brunswick 2 v PEGS 1, Knox 0 v Yarra Valley 4
Ladder: Mornington Peninsula 33, Yarra Valley 32, Casey 32, Monash University 29, Knox 18, Brunswick 15, WestVic13, Werribee 13, PEGS 10, North West Lightning 9
Fixture: WestVic v Brunswick, Yarra Valley v Monash University, North West Lightning v Casey, Mornington Peninsula v Knox, PEGS v Werribee
Men
Results: Casey 1 v Melbourne Sikhs 5, Werribee 2 v North West Lightning 2, Monash 0 v Old Xaverians 0, Eastern Christian Hockey Organisation 2 v Yarra Valley 5, Brunswick 2 v PEGS 3
Ladder: Melbourne Sikhs 33, Old Xaverians 30, PEGS 28, Brunswick 28, Monash University 23, North West Lightning 23, Werribee 13, Yarra Valley 10, Eastern Christian Hockey Organisation 8, Casey 3
Fixture: North West Lightning v Casey, Melbourne Sikhs v Eastern Christian Hockey Organisation, Yarra Valley v Monash University, Old Xaverians v Brunswick, PEGS v Werribee
