Highlander Holly Hurford was part of the Illawarra South Coast side that completed the NSW double, after claiming the under-15s state indoor title at Niagara Park recently.
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The llawarra South Coast (ISC) side went through the tournament undefeated – six months after it claimed the under-15s state outdoor crown.
The side opened their tournament with an impressive 6-2 win against Metro South West, before backing it up later with a thumping 7-1 victory over North West Sydney One.
Illawarra South Coast’s momentum continued on day two, by smashing Lithgow 7-2 and Manning Valley 5-0 – to head into finals day with a perfect record.
In the semi-final, ISC was challenged but in the end, they showed too much class, to defeat Northern Sydney and Beaches 3-1 and book their spot in the decider against Metro South West, who edged Tamworth 4-3 in their semi-final.
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Just like they did in the opening match of the tournament, ISC put six goals past Metro South West’s goalkeeper, while only conceding two – to secure the state title.
The 15 girls’ team will still be in good stead for next season with four of the team still eligible to play in the same age group.
In other hockey news, the Illawarra South Coast boys team also claimed their under-15s state championship.
They also backed up their state outdoor title from earlier in the year.
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