Strikers slot half-dozen to oust Shepparton Youth Club and shoot to ladder’s top

By Liam Nash

Aug 15, 2023

Balancing act: Strikers’ Timothy Russell bends down low to deliver against SYC. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Strikers stood true to their name on Saturday as they slotted six goals past Shepparton Youth Club in a first versus second A-grade men’s Goulburn Valley Hockey Association match.

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Andrés Pérez San Emeterio did the bulk of the damage for Strikers, his hat-trick the best effort during the 6-2 victory at Shepparton Regional Hockey Complex.

SYC weapon Matthew Irwin earned three votes as he slotted a brace in the derby, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Strikers going atop the ladder with one round left to play.