GVHA | River Rats in seventh heaven after Mooroopna triumph

By Josh Huntly

Aug 2, 2022

Chasing: Echuca-Moama’s Adam Thompson (right) battles with his opposition. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley

Echuca-Moama fired seven goals past Mooroopna in an emphatic A-grade victory at Echuca College at the weekend.

The River Rats’ 7-1 win was their most comprehensive of the season, helping them to win number four in the Goulburn Valley Hockey Association in their final home game of the 2022 season.

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The victory all but secures a GVHA finals berth for Echuca-Moama, which now sits three games clear of fourth-placed Mooroopna with three games to play.

A third-placed ranking will be enough for qualification, and a win against SYC this weekend will confirm its status as a finalist.

Should it qualify, it won’t be the only River Rats outfit in a finals series.

Echuca-Moama also punched its ticket to B-grade finals with a 2-0 win over Mooroopna, making it now a mathematical impossibility to miss out.

In the under-17s, braces to Leah Kerr and Lucas Kell inspired the River Rats to an impressive 4-0 win, with Elyse Kerr and Scott Park also prominent around the field.

The under-14 clash between Echuca-Moama and Mooroopna-Benalla couldn’t be split, with both sides walking away with premiership points after a 2-2 draw.

Will Kerr and Zephan Hansley converted for the River Rats, while Makayla Pendlebury was one of the best on the field.