Netball 3s prevail in icy conditions
Women's team comfortably defeat the University of West London
Despite the sub-zero temperatures for this outdoor fixture in Chiswick, both teams came out ready for a fight and the match started off as an end-to-end struggle. UWL opened the scoring; a clinical finish despite some sloppy play around the D.
Predictably, the first IC goal came from Tsang, followed in quick succession by a beauty from Batchelor - hardly surprising given the top form both the shooters have been on this season.
IC were a constant threat in front of goal and UWL failed to show any resilience – with the home side unable to produce any game-changing play, IC stormed ahead in spectacular fashion, closing up the first half comfortably 30-11.
As UWL returned after the halftime break it was clear that their fighting spirit had been entirely consumed by the icy conditions. IC made UWL’s miserable afternoon a whole lot worse by scoring 20 goals in the second half, with little difficulty. UWL tried some interesting tactics, like removing Club Captain Hazell’s shoe in a desperate attempt to prevent her assisting a goal, but to no avail. Trainerless, and with nothing but a surprised squeal, she calmly set Batchelor up for a clean finish. Tsang’s superb shots throughout the game earned her player of the match, in the coldest game anyone can ever remember playing, IC 3s maintained their unbeaten record this term and moved up into 2nd place in the ULU league. With a game in hand, a fully fit squad and another team added to the long list of victims, life is looking pretty sweet for IC Netball 3s right now.
Women’s 3s 46 University of West London 14
