Wanderers women’s 1st hockey team rises to the occasion against Shumbas female A-team
While the first half went Shumbas’ way, the Wanderers team fought back, taking the second half, and with it the game.
The Wanderers women’s 1st hockey team braved the cold evening snap, winning 2–1 against Shumbas Hockey Club women’s A-team on June 13.
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Family and friends filled the stands at Wanderers, cheering and supporting both teams.
While Shumbas led in the first half of the intense game, Wanderers quickly caught up, going on to eventually win.
Wanderers captain Ashleigh Redhead said it was not an easy win. “It was an intensive last game of our first half of the season. Both teams today are part of the top six, so we knew it was going to be challenging.”
Speaking to the warning cards given by umpires during the game, Redhead admitted that there were frustrating moments. “The game was challenging at times. There were moments where we got upset, but the girls played well.
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We have a lot of women in university who are part of our team, who performed well and helped the rest of the team get to this point. I am proud of them.”
The Shumbas team declined to comment.
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