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Lakers premier league debut ends in a stalemate as Sliders go fourth

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Lakers Hockey Club assistant captain Ashley Akinyi (left) tussles for the ball against Sliders’ Esther Champchui during their Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Women Premier League match played at Sikh Union Club in Kisumu on April 6, 2019. [Courtesy]

Newbies Lakers hockey club debut in the 2019 Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Women Premier League ended in a 1-1 draw against visiting Sliders at Sikh Union Club in Kisumu on Saturday.

Aurelia Opondo third quarter equaliser canceled Sliders’ Esther Champchui opener to prevent a humiliating defeat in their first match of the season in front of their home fans to share the spoils.

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