AGSV Girls’ Summer Sports Results 2016
ROUND 4 - 12th November
SOFTBALL
Firsts v HY
Result: YVG WON
17v7
Firsts Softball ventured to Keysborough last Saturday to take on Haileybury in the last game before the
Christmas break. We banked our second win and are now 2-0 courtesy of another good overall team
performance.
Yarra plated 7 runs in the first inning and were never headed, scoring every inning. Again our defence
was very good and we supported both pitchers well for the majority of the game. A couple of
defensive slips late allowed some consolation runs from Haileybury who did not stop trying.
Gemma Hamilton again led the from the pitching plate and was very well supported by Caitlin Olley in
her second relief appearance in as many games. Due to our large early lead, Caitlin pitched the
majority of the game and continued to shut down the opposition offence until very late. Alaina Kett
led well from behind the plate as Catcher and Felicity Xu had a great game at Second Base with the
play of the day to her left side - relieving for Caitlin when she came on to pitch.
We drew a lot of walks all day however when the opportunity presented we also put the ball in play
and scored in every innings. Nicolette Rippon led the way with a huge 3-base hit while Caitlin Olley
and Felicity Xu again batted well in the lower order.
Next round is the first week after Christmas when we take on Caulfield Grammar at Yarra on 11
February.
Hits: Rippon 2 (Triple) Olley 2, F Xu 2, Dykstra, Kett, Hamilton
Played well: Olley, F Xu, Kett, Hamilton
Inter B v GC
Result: YVG lost
10v11
Played well: Marguerite Leblebjian, Grace Niksic
Jun B v PEGS
Result: YVG WON
10 v8
Played well: Alana Cotela, Maggie Brewer, Ella Flewker-Barker
TENNIS
Firsts v TPS
Result: YVG WON
S
G
16
142
S
v
0
G
42
Following a tough start to the season the team got right back on the horse with an early morning road
trip to Peninsula and a comprehensive 16-0 set victory and an all round extremely pleasing
performance. Jacqui Chester and Isobel Cuthbert stood out with consistent performances through
their three rubbers while Emily West put in a typically determined performance but in truth, all eight
girls could be in the stand out players this week. Played in great spirits all day a big thank you must go
to TPS for their sportsmanship and hospitality.
We now look forward to next week’s match up against a Wesley side that has historically dominated
this competition!
Played well: Jacqui Chester, Isobel Cuthbert, Emily West
Inter B v WCW
Result: YVG WON
S
G
S
G
11
65
v
1
23
Played well: Hayley Holding, Charlotte Smillie
TOUCH FOOTBALL
Firsts’ vs PEGS
Result: YVG WON
5v4
Played well: Allie Harland, Emily Harris, Hayley George
Scorers: Emily Harris (3), Teagan Bradley, Ella Ogier
Assists: Kiandra Gosling, Mia Holah, Hayley George, Emily Harris, Allie Harland
At training this week we invested a lot of time in tightening up our defence, with a focus on countering
the set plays that PEGS like to run. PEGS is a perennial top-4 team, with plenty of Senior girls that have
played together for years, throw in 3 or 4 State players as well, and we were going to have to improve
a lot if we were going to get a win in our first ever home game at Firsts-level.
The Yarra girls came out focused and intense, completed their sets of possession, and showed they
were keen to make up for the mistakes of last week.
The first half was a grind, with PEGS scoring first, before we quickly equalised, a few minutes later they
went ahead again on a defensive lapse, but again we answered almost straight away with Hayley
George setting up Emily Harris for the equalizer off a perfectly executed set play. Mia Holah then made
a great diving touch to deny PEGS their third score of the first half.
With the score at 2-2 to start the second half, we focused on how we could better convert our
possession into scores. Unfortunately, some skill errors left us struggling to get out of our defensive
half in the first 5 minutes. With the inevitable pressure eventually leading to PEGS going up 3-2. That
seemed to be the shock we needed, as we scored straight away from the re-start with Emily Harris
stepping through their defence to even the score.
From then on we never looked back, winning the possession battle for the rest of the second half, with
Emily Harris picking up her hat-trick, and Teagan Bradley scoring the winner, after PEGS had scored
one against the run of play. Although we probably should have scored a couple more, we dug deep
and did enough to grind out a win and put ourselves in a great position to achieve our goal of top 4
this season.
Next week we face powerhouse Peninsula, who have won 4 premierships in the last 6 years. With such
a huge improvement from last week, we can be confident that we are good enough to compete
against one of the best, so long as we keep working hard at training.
Finally, congratulations to Lara Henderson and Bec Phillips, who made their debut in Firsts, which was
a great reward for the commitment they have shown in continuing to train with the team, despite
missing out on selection in the Firsts team.
Inter Black vs IGR Blue
Result: YVG WON
7v0
Played well: Lara Henderson, Lauren Kapoglis, Emma Findlay
Scorers: Eliza Campbell (2), Kayla Murphy (2), Lara Henderson, Burcu Akan, Naz Akan
Inter Red IGR C
Result: YVG WON
6v2
Played well: Bec Philipps, AJ Olley, Jordan Irvine
Scorers: AJ Olley (2), Jess Johnston (2), Sarah Johnston, Dani King
Junior vs MGS White
Result: YVG WON
Played well: Eliza Campbell, Kayla Murphy, Kenya Smith
Scorers: Eliza Campbell (3), Kayla Murphy (2), Milla Hopkins (2), Jacinta McGinley
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9v0
VOLLEYBALL
Firsts v HY
Result:YVG lost
2v3
Set Scores: 25-17, 23-25, 25-22, 16-25, 13-15
Played well: ​Liv Phillips, Keeley Heymanson and Amy Leslie.
Again, we had a fairly good idea what Haileybury would bring to this game.
Our first set for this game was a bit more consistent this week. Again, we got out to a good lead with
some great serving from Sam O’Neil, Amy Leslie and Liv Phillips. Our goal for this match was to focus
on our basic skills and our processes. First set to Yarra, 25:17
Second set was a very good set of volleyball with the score going point for point but we narrowly
went down 23:25.
Third set was pretty much the same as the second. A great serving run by Keeley Heymanson when
we really needed it meant this time Yarra girls came out on top 25:22.
The fourth set was not a closely fought one with our serving letting us down, which in turn gave our
opposition an opportunity to re-group and we went down 25:16.
The fifth set was another point for point affair. When a hard fought point was available
unfortunately, we made the errors, not the opposition. Still, the girls can hold their heads high as we
went down fighting with the final set score being 15:13.
Our second five set loss in as many games this season. A place that this Yarra team is not used to.
However, the whole Girls Volleyball program can take notice that all of the other AGS/APS teams
have been working hard over the off season and Yarra has always been the team to beat. The Yarra
program will need to re-assess during the Term break to ensure that we come back stronger during
the second half of the season in Term 1 2017.
Open 2 v TPS
Result: YVG WON
3v0
Played well: Karinya Koehrer, Audrey Bogemann, Alyce Keane
Inter A v TPS
Result: YVG WON
3v0
Played well: Emma Mazzei, Lucy McCreedy, Kate Roberts
Inter B v PEGS Gold
Result: YVG lost
0v3
Played well: Ellie Webber, Kate Rickard, Sarah Green
Junior A v TPS
Result: DRAW
1v1
Result: YVG WON
3v0
Played well: Zoe Douglas, Ruby Nicks
Junior B v PEGS Gold
Played well: Emily Mitchell, Alannah Boell, Lily Chilver
Junior C Black v ACK
Result:YVG lost
0v2
Played well: Mia Fenelon, Bethany McCaffrey, Olivia McIntosh
Junior C Red v PEGS Blue
Result: YVG lost
Played well: Samantha Young, Tahlie Little, Alannah Gurgone
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