TNL Round 4 Recap

This week' TNL had some first wins, some upsets and some encouraging signs. 

The Northern Hawks started the round off with yet another clean sweep, both the 19&U and Opens sides took convincing wins over Devon. Despite coming up against a two strong and experienced Devon sides, the Hawks managed the two points in both matches to cement their spot on top of the ladder. The 19&U and Opens sides finish round 4 on 16 points, a game clear of next placed Cavaliers on both ladders.

In the first of the match ups for Southern teams, Karana and Cripps Waratah met for the first time this season. In an unexpected result, the 19&U Karana side breezed to a 15 point win against a young Cripps side. GS Ebony McGinniss was on point, shooting 40 goals from 47 shots. Cripps Opens evened the tally with a 35 goal win. 

Finally, with their first home game for the season, the South East Suns hosted the Kingston Blues at South East Stadium. An event not to miss, the Suns hosted their club and player sponsors, had a pizza van, and a roving MC for the evening. With all the entertainment off the court, the matches were one sided in favor of the Kingston Blues on this occasion. The Kingston 19&U shooters were on fire, with Daisy Bennet putting up 35, Bella Turner 19 and Evie King 23. The 19&U's took the win 77-21. The Opens followed suit, with Nicole Hunt shooting a massive 46 goals and new recruit Chloe Litherland was dominant in the centre court. The Opens ended the night 67-25. 

The Opens match between Suns and Kingston was our feature match for the round. Congratulations to Nicole Hunt for taking out the 2XU Player of the Match for her dominance in the goal circle. 

Opens Shooting Stats