THE Hikers maintained a clean slate yesterday, when this publication went to print. Their Men’s is seeking to add a fifth Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival title to their collection.

Game five yesterday pitted Hikers against Renegades.
Jamarj Assanah put the first goal on the board three minutes in. On 10 minutes Devin Munroe added a 2nd. Two minutes after that he’d put another one in goal with Randy Hope giving them a four-nil advantage at the half way stage.
One minute after the resumption Assanah would score again; reverse shot on goal from just inside the arc, but it would be protested. Renegades felt he was outside the circle.
The umpires however held firm. On 22 minutes Assanah would strike back as if launching his own protest; 6-Nil and the game became an academic one from there.
Shane Samuels and Travon Younge added their names to the score sheet for good measure; 8-Nil it ended.
In other make matches, GCC shut down Saints 8-Nil,
There were doubles from Kevin Spencer, Raphael DeGroot and Leonard George, while the Xaviers – Stephen and Andrew had one apiece.
The National U-19s rebounded from Friday’s loss to GCC to beat Renegades 5-1.Mark sergeant scored in the 11th and 37thminute, while Kareem Mckenzie 13th, AroydyBrandford14th and Daniel Hooper 39th were the other goal scorers.
Onassis Frazer in the 26thfrom a penalty cornerhad the lone item for Renegades and Old Fort claimed a 2nd win in three matches with a 7-5 victory over Saints.
In the first ladies game on the day – Hikers took on GCC Spice in a fast paced encounter.
Hikers looked a different team from Thursday night when they were beaten by GCC Tigers. Their win on Friday night seemed to have bolstered their confidence and they attacked and defended. Spice’s performance could not be discounted.
They too applied pressure and it paid off in the 18th minute, when Aliyah Gordon fed Tricia Fiedtkou a pass close to goal mouth and with the Hikers keeper at full stretch, Fiedtkou on the move tapped it in – 1-Nil at the half.
On the resumption, both teams continued their search for goals, Spice though would get the break when Gordon offered a no-look flick to send the ball into goal in the 32nd minute. Another hustle play in the closing minute, Gordon took the ball from mid-field and with four Hikers chasing her, she flicked it high into the net 3-Nil to finish the contest. Gordon now has ten goals in the tournament – 7 in Game one against Old Fort.
In a Veterans clash, Old-Old Fort came out 5-3 victors over the Carib Hockey Club of Trinidad and Tobago.
Dexter Wyles, visiting Trinidad and Tobago National coach Anthony Marcano, John Abrahama double, and Dwayne Alleyne scored for Old-Old Fort.
Kern Ramsammy, Marlon Bowen and Raphel Ramsammy found the box for Carib.

(By LeeronBrumell)