The Calder Cannons have opened their account in the TAC Cup girls season.
After a tough couple of weeks for the reigning premiers, the Cannons faced the Western Jets on Sunday afternoon.
Both teams entered the game without a win so far this season.
It was a low scoring affair with goals hard to come by. The Cannons won 4.1 (25)-2.1 (13) after kicking the only two goals of the second half.
The Cannons kicked the only goal of the first quarter, before the Jets kicked two in the second to lead by five points at the main break.
The Cannons regained the lead in the third quarter and despite controlling a lot of the play couldn’t add any more scoreboard pressure.
A behind early in the last quarter tied the scores again, with the Jets kicking with the wind. The Cannons got the first goal of the last quarter to regain the lead, a free kick and resulting goal to Alisa Magri sealed the win.
It was all single goalkickers for the Cannons, with Magri, Georgia Patrikios, Terira Fry and Madison Prespakis kicking the goals.
The skipper, Prespakis, was named best on ground – the third straight game she’s been the Cannons best player. Fry, Stephanie Elias and Patrikios were the other standouts for the Cannons.
The Cannons sit 10th after three rounds and face fifth-placed Gippsland Power next Tuesday afternoon in their next match.
