Pressure: WestVic's Cam Jarry
WITH one regular season game to play, WestVic’s two victories for the season have come against Baw Baw.
Its other premiership point resulted from a draw with Central Victoria.
This time the Ballarat-based WestVic produced a four-goal second half.
WestVic scored early when Baw Baw deflected Rachel Lewis-Gray’s shot into the goals.
It was then just seconds before half-time when Claire McKenzie pounced on a rebound to open up a two-goal lead.
Kate Ryan then intercepted a pass and dribbled into the circle to find the net and followed up with a second.
Jacinta Polmear scored from the post and Hannah Maloney slammed home a shot.
WestVic’s last game is away against Latrobe on Saturday.
WESTVIC’s finals hopes are gone after a 2-1 loss to second-placed Werribee in men’s state league three.
WestVic went into the game fifth, less than one win outside the top four and needing to turn around its fortunes to get back into finals contention.
With captain Chris Vaughan back after missing two games with a hamstring injury, WestVic matched Werribee from the outset. Midfielders Chris Mitchell, Matthew Huf and Nic Don stepped up, and young strikers Cale Rout and Will Jackson proved a handful.
However, Werribee took the lead and then midway through the second half doubled the advantage.
WestVic gave itself a chance of at least sharing the points with a goal with 10 minutes to play, but it was too little too late.
RESULTS
HOCKEY VICTORIA
MEN’S STATE LEAGUE THREE
Werribee 2 d WestVic 1
LADDER: Casey 46, Werribee 36, Latrobe Uni 31, Greater Dandenong 28, WestVic 23, MHSOB 19, Geelong 18, Frankston 18, Knox 15, Mornington 5
NEXT WEEK
Knox v WestVic
WOMEN’S STATE LEAGUE TWO
WestVic 6 (Goals: Kate Ryan 2, Rachel Lewis-Gray, Claire McKenzie, Jacinta Polmear, Hannah Maloney. Best players: Hannah Maloney, Claire McKenzie, Bianca Maher, Kate Ryan, Kym Nicol, Cristin Ruyg, Jackie Lewis-Gray) d Baw Baw 0
LADDER: Hawthorn 51, Powerhouse-St Kilda 40, Southern United 35, Albury-Wodonga 34, Yarra Valley 32, Kew 29, Latrobe Uni 15, WestVic 7, Central Victoria 7, Baw Baw 0
NEXT WEEK
Latrobe Uni v WestVic
WESTVIC doubled its season winning record in the Hockey Victoria women’s state league 2 at Albert Park on Saturday.
Bendigo Bank WestVic defeated bottom team Baw Baw 6-0.
