Sliders tackle KU in hockey league

Sliders will be looking to reclaim the second spot in the Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) women’s league standings when they take on Kenyatta University’s (KU) Titans at the City Park Stadium on Saturday.

The fixture is one of the seven league matches set to be played this weekend in Nairobi, Nakuru and Kabarak.

Sliders were displaced from second last weekend by Strathmore Scorpions after the latter thumped Mount Kenya University (MKU) 11-0 to move to 19 points, one point ahead of Sliders.

However, victory for Sliders - who finished third last season - will take them to 21 points, six points behind league leaders and defending champions Telkom Orange.

Sliders coach Nixon Nyangaga has warned his charges to be wary of the Titans whom he said are capable of causing an upset.

“All teams playing in the league are strong and we cannot say that we are facing a weak side, we need to be on top of our game if we want to take the three points tomorrow (today),” Nyangaga told Saturday Nation Sport ahead of their final first leg match.

Sliders crashed MKU 10-1 in their last league match and Nyangaga is expecting his team to be ruthless once more. Sliders striker Anita Agunda, who scored four against MKU, will lead her team’s attack.

A win for the Titans will take the university side into fourth place two behind their opponents and the team’s captain Prudence Wasilwa is eyeing all points.

“We have not been in action for some time in the league but we have maintained our fitness by playing in the universities league. We head into the match targeting three points and we will not be intimidated by our opponents,” a confident Wasilwa said.

The only other game today will see Kabarak University host Thika Rovers in a men’s national league match.

SIKH TACKLE KCA

On Sunday, 2012 men’s champions Sikh Union Nairobi host Kenya College of Accountancy University (KCA) as they seek to move up the table.

“We need to keep winning our games so that we can be near the teams at the top, consistency is vital in this league and we can’t afford to drop any more points,” said Sikh captain Amit Rajput.

Western Jaguars will be away to Nakuru Hockey Club as they seek to bounce back from last weekend’s loses.

Vikings take on Daystar Falcons in tomorrow’s only women’s national league match as Wazalendo Youth face off with Daystar in the men’s national league.

FIXTURES (All matches at City Park Stadium unless stated)

Saturday:

National women: KU v Sliders – 1pm

National men: Kabarak v Thika Rovers – 2pm (Kabarak)

Sunday:

National men: Kabarak v UON – 10am (Kabarak)

Daystar v Wazalendo Youth – 3pm
Premier men: Nakuru v W. Jaguars – 12pm (Nakuru)
Sikh Union v KCAU – 5pm

National women: Vikings v Daystar -1.30pm