St Catharine’s women’s hockey team decimated mid-table Downing 10-2 on Sunday to keep pressure on league leaders Jesus. Victoria Mascetti in particular put in a virtuoso performance scoring six of her team’s goals as she lept to top scorer in the division. Emma Eldridge took the opportunity of playing against some woeful defending to open her account for the season, notching up three goals of her own.

St Catherine’s win allows them to catch up with Jesus who suffered their first loss of the season at home to Clare. Two goals from Julia Raybould confirmed an important victory for a Clare side who have the talent to finish about mid-table, but who are in danger of slipping into mediocrity.

St John’s are the third team on six points, but are only third on goal difference despite a 6-1 victory against strugglers Pembroke. Pembroke have lost both their games so far this season and have conceded 20 goals. If they have any desire to stay in the top flight, they need to improve on this terrible statistic.

In the second division, Fitzwilliam consolidated their place at the top with a 14-0 demolition of Trinity Hall who remained rooted to bottom spot. In their first three games of the season, Trinity Hall have conceded 27 goals and even this early in the season look almost certain to drop down to Division 3. After a shaky start to the season, Girton finally seem to have found some form putting six goals past a weak Christ’s side who are battling to avoid the drop.

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