A 1-0 win against arch rivals, Paarl Gim, was a feather in the cap for the Somerset College First XI girls' hockey team recently.
The nail-biting match between these competitive teams followed a successful tour to George during the Easter holidays, where Somerset College took part in the 37th York Easter Hockey Festival hosted by York High School.
Their first match at the Festival was against St Dominic's from Johannesburg, which they won 2-0. The following two games, also on grass, the College team set themselves up as "the team to beat" with a 9-0 win against the York Invitational Team and a 3-0 win against a very fit and fast Outeniqua High. Kaira Day and Teagan van der Wath both scored hat tricks in the York Invitational game.
They played Riebeek High on Astroturf. The girls cruised to a very comfortable 3-0 win, with Teagan van der Wath once again scoring a tidy hat trick.
The final morning heralded the clash between the two, so far, unbeaten teams - Somerset College and hosts York High. York opened strongly and put the College defence under some serious pressure. Consistent and hard work from the entire team saw Somerset College winning the game 4-0. The tour seemed to set the benchmark for the season, which to date sees the team on a winning streak, having beaten a touring team from Perth as well.
