Strikers enjoy 4-0 win

The Strikers doubleheader on Friday become a single one with a forfeit from Bayside due to illness in the under 18s competition. It meant it was just the Gippsland Strikers under 16s girls team playing against Waverly.

This was the second time they have played this season with the Strikers enjoying a 4-0 win the first time around.

The Strikers responded to their coach's request to start strong with a short corner created within the first 10 seconds. Many followed but Gemma Mattrow, the Waverly goalkeeper did an amazing job denying the Strikers over and over again. It could not last for ever and eventually the goals started to flow, and flow.

Three in the first half and four in the second resulted in a 7-0 win. It was great to see multiple goal scorers from the Strikers with Zizi Pozzebon and Bianca Zurrer scoring two each and Chloe Johnstone, Leandra McLauchlan and Marisah Mock all scoring one.

In the Vic League, the Strikers women travelled to Meltone on Saturday and came home with a convincing win against the Melton Mustangs. Strikers led from the outset, scoring 4 goals against Melton's 2. Ebonie McGaskill bagged two with Steph Bracher and Jacqui Kitchen scoring one goal each.

Local Hockey Results Under 12s

Gulls (13) defeated Drouids (1). Goal scorers Gulls: Olivia Camier four, Jacob Mock three, Caleb Ballantyne and Liam Finger both scored two, and Will Mitchell and Brady Cake each scored one. Goal scorers Drouids: Stephen Macnamara.

Warriors (5) defeated Aztecs (0). Goal scorers Warriors: Zali Gordon two, Sam Pepper, Alexis Hazell and Zach Coster with one each.

Under 15s

Drouids (6) defeated Gulls (0). Goal scorers Drouids: Harry Coster two, Ben Schellekans, Elijah Ryan, Hamish Zurrer and Judd Van Breugel each scored one.

Under 18s

Gulls (3) defeated Warriors (2). Goal scorers Gulls: Robbo Smith scored two and Mia Treble scored one. Goal Scorers Warriors: Hamish Zurrer and Harry Coster with one goal each.

Women

Gulls (5) defeated Drouids (2). Goal scorers Gulls: Laura James and Kaitlyn Spragg with two each and Taylor Woods with one.

Men

Aztecs (4) defeated Warriors (1). Goal scorers Aztec: Charlie Coster two. Jordan Oellermann and Eli Gubbles with one each. Warriors goal scorers: Matthew Zurrer.

Gulls (2) defeated Drouids (1). Goal Scorers not available.

Ellinbank’s Lachlan Weeks tries to get past Gulls goalie Jacob Mock, with Ellinbank’s Leith Metcalf, Gulls players Ruth Tucker and Gulls Ariya Mock.

Ellinbank player Ben Sehellekens moves the ball down the field.

Gulls Ariya Mock and Elinbank Leith Metcalf battle for the ball.

An Ellinbank player fights Gulls Ruth Tucker for the ball.

Ellinbank’s Leith Metcalf.