By Jonty Ralphsmith
Emma Harris has scored two goals in the Casey Cannons 5-2 win over Brunswick to move to outright third on the goal-scoring tally for Women’s Vic League 1.
With Brunswick having lost nine of its 10 games this season, it was a win necessary for the Cannons to continue riding the wave of momentum.
They remain two points clear of third placed Yarra Valley as the league enters the second half of the season.
Mikayla McDonald, April Picton and Jessica Rowland were the others to find the back of the net.
The men, meanwhile, put forward an improved effort against Brunswick but were unable to emerge with any points, going down 2-1.
Matthew Light hit the scoreboard for the second straight week and Casey would be buoyed by its ability to hold their third-placed opponents to just two goals.
When the clubs met in round one, Brunswick piled on seven goals, Casey unable to withstand the attack.
The league will have a week off before Casey takes on sixth-placed PEGS, which they lost 5-0 to earlier in the season in the men, and won 2-1 in the last women’s meeting.
Cannons Women
Results: North West Lightning 3 v PEGS 2, Knox 0 v Monash University 2, Mornington Peninsula 2 v WestVic 1, Casey 5 v Brunswick 2, Werribee 0 v Yarra Valley 8.
Ladder: Mornington Peninsula 28, Casey 24, Yarra Valley 22, Monash University 20, WestVic 13, Knox 12, PEGS 10, Werribee 9, North West Lightning 6, Brunswick 3.
Fixture: Yarra Valley v Mornington Peninsula Hockey Club, WestVic v NorthWest Lightning, Monash University v Werribee, PEGS v Casey, Knox v Brunswick
Cannons Men
Results: North West Lightning 3 v PEGS 2, Casey 1 v Brunswick 2, Eastern Christian Hockey Organisation 1 v Monash University 4, Melbourne Sikhs 1 v Old Xaverians 1, Werribee 5 v Yarra Valley 4.
Ladder: Melbourne Sikhs 23, Old Xaverians 20, Brunswick 19, North West 19, Monash University 19, PEGS 16, Werribee 12, Eastern Christian Hockey Organisation 8, Casey 3, Yarra Valley 3
Fixture: Brunswick v Eastern Christian Hockey Organisation, Old Xaverians v North West Lightning, Monash University v Werribee, PEGS v Casey, Yarra Valley v Melbourne Sikhs.
