Strathmore gain ground as title race hots up
Allan Odongo (left) of Parklands Sports Club challenges Solomon Mbendi of Kenyatta University during the Kenya Hockey Union men's National League match at the City Park Stadium on January 16, 2016. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Strathmore University Scorpions moved back into second place in the Kenya Hockey Union women’s National League standings after weekend matches.
- Wazalendo moved to third place in the KHU men’s Premier League table while debutants Parklands moved two points from relegation zone.
- Scorpions are on 31 points, eight behind leaders and champions Telkom Orange and two ahead of third-placed Sliders.
Strathmore University Scorpions moved back into second place in the Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) women’s National League standings after weekend matches.
Wazalendo moved to third place in the KHU men’s Premier League table while debutants Parklands moved two points clear of the relegation zone.
Scorpions continued with their fine start of the second leg, making it two wins in a row after an emphatic 6-0 victory over Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) at City Park Stadium on Saturday.
Despite missing a number of key players, Scorpions put on an impressive display during the match which saw coach Meshack Senge field a number of fringe players and new signings.
“The players are giving their best. If we maintain this consistency to the end of the season, we might as well be serious title contenders but for now we are taking a match a time,” Senge said.
THIRD-PLACED SLIDERS
The university side are on 31 points, eight behind leaders and champions Telkom Orange and two ahead of third-placed Sliders. Vikings and USIU Spartans are fourth and fifth with 20 and 18 points respectively.
JKUAT remain eighth with eight points after their ninth loss of the season.
Wazalendo had a successful weekend, collecting six points from two matches to displace Greensharks from third place.
Wazalendo beat Kenyatta University’s Vultures 1-0 on Sunday after their 2-0 win over Kenya College of Accountancy of University on Saturday.
Wazalendo are on 30 points, 11 points behind leaders Kenya Police and 10 behind second-placed champions Butali Sugar Warriors.
Sharks, who lost 1-0 away to Nakuru, are in fourth with 28 points while USIU, also on 28, complete the top five clubs.
BOTTOM OF THE TABLE
At the bottom of the table, Parklands kept their hopes of remaining in the top-flight league after collecting four points from their weekend fixtures.
The league debutants are 12th with 11 points, two ahead second last Mvita and nine ahead of bottom-placed Mombasa Sports Club.
“It is now a fight to stay up and we are up to the challenge, if we keep playing like we did at the weekend, we have a good chance of staying in the league,” Parklands coach Franklin Kiyondi said.
In the men’s National League, Impala moved out of bottom place after a 2-1 win over Thika Rovers. Impala have eight points same as bottom placed University of Nairobi who could only manage a 0-0 draw against Karate Axiom.
