Strathmore in convincing win over KU

By   Oscar Pilipili

Strathmore University beat Kenyatta University 6-0 in a campus derby to exert pressure on leaders Telkom Orange in Kenya Hockey Union National women’s league.

The victory handed Strathmore three valuable points that saw the students cut Orange’s lead in table standings to a point.
Orange, who have two matches in hand, top the standing with 21 points, while Strathmore are second on 20 points.

During the match played at City Park Stadium, Lilian Aura and Racheal Ausa scored a brace each for Strathmore, while Eva Nkatha and Lucy Wanjiku contributed one goal apiece for the winners.

Kenyatta occupies position four with 11 points from  nine matches in the nine-team league.United States International University Africa (USIU-A) breezed past Vikings 3-1 in the other women’s league encounter at City Park Stadium.

Pauline Naise scored twice for USIU-A, while Agripina Mutambo added one for the students. Jacinta Masila scored for Vikings.
USIU-A currently occupy position five on 10 points, while Vikings are seventh on eight. In the other women’s matches played, Sliders humbled Multimedia 9-0 in a one-sided fixture.

Beryl Atieno notched a hattrick, Dorsillah Agunda and Linet Onyango scored a double each while Sarah Rangangi and Anita Agunda managed one goal apiece.Sliders are placed third in the league with 11 points while Multimedia are stunted at the bottom of the table without a points after honoring seven matches.

Premier league leaders Kisumu Simba beat Karate Axiom 3-1 to open a one-point lead at the top.Kisumu Simba are perched at the top of the league on 15 points, a point more than second-placed Wazalendo.

Wazalendo lost 2-1 against KCA University and the results frustrated their bid to remain at the top of the league. Western Jaguars failed to utilize well home ground advantage after they were held to a barren draw by visiting Karate Axiom in the other Premier League match.

Defending champions Kenya Police, who are  fifth in the premiership, edged USIU-A 3-2 to keep live hopes of retaining the title.

Men’s National league matches saw National Youth Service beat Nairobi Gymkhana 3-1; Mombasa Institute overcame Kenya

Polytechnic 3-1; Parklands pipped Wazalendo Youth 1-0 and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology managed to overcome hard-fighting Mt Kenya University 1-0.