On Saturday 8th November, Kingsbridge and Salcombe Ladies hockey 1st team travelled to Totnes to play Ashmoor Ladies 1st. After a 2-week break from matches, the team were keen to get back on the pitch to test themselves against 3rd in the league.

The game started with equal possession and both teams were building opportunities, with the cougars scoring first. A wide pass from a penalty corner from Julia was wonderfully controlled by Amy on the post and pushed past the keeper. Their second goal came shortly after. A fluid string of passes was capped off with a pinpoint cross from Violet into Julia in front of goal, followed by a textbook reverse hit into the back of the net. Ashmoor then won a string of penalty corners of their own, but the defence stood strong and this frustrated the opposition. Goalkeeper Sophie made some exceptional saves. At half time the score stood at 0-2.

The second half started with lots of possession and attacking territory for the cougars resulting in lots more scoring potential. Violet found Budge with a perfect pass into space, who drove it into their goal with real class and composure. At 0-3 the game was not over. Ashmoor capitalised on a couple of mistakes and scored twice, to bring the game to 3-2 with about a minute to go. Keep the ball was the mission and it was mission accomplished. The final whistle went to great delight of the KS team. They remain undefeated and continue having a great season so far!