Westlake Girls 2nd XI had a fabulous tournament at the Upper North Island Hockey Tournament.
Day 1 started with an easier game against Marist 1st XI and a 7-0 win, with goals from Annika Mikkelsen (4), Charlotte Lockie (2) and Victoria Lane (1).
Onto the afternoon game against Pakuranga High School 1st XI which was a far more physical game where we dominated the 2nd half with 90% of the possession but could not capitalise and the score remained at 1-1 with the goal scored by Victoria Lane. Day 2 began with our final pool game against Auckland Dio 2nd XI where we needed a win or a draw to secure a spot in the top 4. A fabulous goal from Victoria Lane gave us the win we needed with a 1-0 result putting us through as top of the pool to top 4.
The afternoon saw us playing Orewa 1st XI in the semi final with a 2-0 win (Melissa Cosslett (1) Sammy Hall (1)) securing the team a place in the final. This saw us with a re-match against Auckland Dio 2nd XI in the finals who had gone through 2nd in the pool and beaten St Cuthberts in the semi-final. We knew that it would be a tough game with Dio having something to prove having lost to us previously.
The girls had a great game, playing well and keeping their structure and composure but despite several opportunities to score they remained tied at 0-0 and it looked as if the final result would be decided by Shoot Outs. However, in the last 3 minutes Victoria Lane scored giving us the 1-0 advantage. The girls remained calm for the last minutes of the game taking out a well deserved win to win the tournament.
Pictured above is coach Geoff McNaughton who died his hair red and green in support of his team. Now that’s dedication!
