LVR Bombers run table at South Okanagan Fieldhockey Tournament
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Keeper Rylee Zondervan registered three shutouts to lead the L.V. Rogers Bombers to an impressive 4-0 record at the South Okanagan Hornets Fieldhockey tournament Saturday in Oliver.
In the process, the Bombers posted wins over G.W. Graham of Chilliwack, South Kamloops, Kelowna’s Mt. Boucherie and Agassiz Eagles.
“Amazing tireless work by every player on the team,” said Bomber coach Bruce Walgren.
“I was really proud to watch the team step and play so well, especially the rookies who have never played before and held their own.”
Walgren held high praise for rookies Lakpa Dietz, Lisa Demski, Katharina Hayn and Kassandra Schloeder, who all played extremely well and came close on multiple occasions to scoring their first goals.
After losing eight players to graduation, the Bombers took a squad of 13 players to the South Okanagan.
LVR started the tournament slowly against G.W. Graham, but once the players got their game legs, the Bombers took over the contest.
Noa Butterfield and Emma Borhi scored for LVR in a 2-0 win.
LVR then edged South Kamloops 1-0 on a goal by Hanna Quinn.
Saturday, LVR got the offence going to down Mt. Boucherie 3-1.
Allie Zondervan, Naomi Perkins, with a pair, scored for the Bombers.
The Bombers then defeated Agassiz 3-0 on pair of goals by Quinn and a single by Borhi.
The Bombers return to the pitch Thursday at Pass Creek in Castlegar when LVR meets Stanley Humphries Rockers at 4 p.m.
