College hockey team makes history
DUBBO College is through to the state CHS girls final eight hockey series for the first time in its history after a commanding 7-0 win over the Riverina champions Wagga Wagga High. Played in front of a supportive ground the team controlled the game from start to finish in their best performance of the year.
After the disappointment of extra time loses in rugby league and boys soccer in the corresponding rounds, high hopes were held for the hockey team.
For the first time all year, Dubbo College was able to field its strongest team and it showed in the performance where the defence was very solid and the attacking end created numerous opportunities through great variety.
Dubbo College scored in the first ten minutes when Maddi Café finished off a short corner and subsequent goals to Chloe Towers and Brittany Shean had the score at 3-0 at half time. The second half saw Brittany complete a hat trick of goals while Chloe Ariesen and Brook Pilcher also added their names to the scoresheet.
In a tremendous team performance, there were many strong performances. The defence of Maddi Café, Brook Pilcher and Kenzie Mcfarlane fantastic, which meant goalkeeper Lilli Campbell was seldom called on. The Keizer sisters Meg and Holly featured prominently in the midfield. While the two-year 12 students Chloe and Brittany provided excellent leadership. Our two thirteen year olds Lexi Picher and Emily Goedee thrived in open competition. Goal scorers: Brittany Shean (3), Chloe Towers, Maddi Café, Chloe Ariesen and Brook Pilcher.
The team will now travel to Moorebank in Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday, September, 13 and 14 for a super eight series versus the other seven teams left in the competition. These teams include Grafton, Westfields Sports High School, Wingham,kadina, Taree, Orange/ Oxley and Albury.