Fernandes scores hat trick as GCC routs Hikers

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Kerensa Fernandes (blue) of GCC battling for possession of the ball with a Hikers player during their fixture in the inaugural Woodpecker Women’s Hockey League at the GCC ground.
Kerensa Fernandes (blue) of GCC battling for possession of the ball with a Hikers player during their fixture in the inaugural Woodpecker Women’s Hockey League at the GCC ground.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) dismantled arch-rivals Hikers 10-0 when the inaugural Woodpecker Women’s Hockey League continued Sunday.

Kerensa Fernandes (blue) of GCC battling for possession of the ball with a Hikers player during their fixture in the inaugural Woodpecker Women’s Hockey League at the GCC ground.
Kerensa Fernandes (blue) of GCC battling for possession of the ball with a Hikers player during their fixture in the inaugural Woodpecker Women’s Hockey League at the GCC ground.

The event, which commenced in 2015 but was put on hold, resumed Sunday in front of a small gathering at the GCC ground, Bourda. Kerensa Fernandes recorded a hat-trick in the rout while Sonia Jardine and Sandy Roopnarine netted two goals each.

Assisting with solo efforts were Gabriella Xavier, Aliyah Gordon and Ulrica Sutherland respectively.

With the victory, the home side solidified their position atop the standings with 12 points while the losers remain in second place on six points.

Rounding out the standings are the Under-21s and Old Fort who sit on three and zero points correspondingly. The event is being played Mondays and Fridays at the same venue and on the weekend at the Saint Stanislaus College ground.