The ascent of Goulburn's senior women's hockey team continued on Saturday, as they romped to a decisive 6-2 victory over Central and simultaneously claimed third place on the ladder.
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Makayla Jones reinforced her reputation as one of Goulburn's most dangerous scorers, with a hat-trick to her name.
She was joined in the goal-scoring column by Ellen Cornish, Isabelle Galland, and Grace Jones, who each claimed one.
The victory is a valuable rebound for the Goulburn women, who are fresh off a loss to reigning premiers ANU last weekend.
That defeat, however, was the only blip for Goulburn in recent weeks, with a record of four wins from their last six games in total.
Their recent surge has propelled them to third on the Hockey ACT Capital League ladder, only behind St Patrick's and ANU.
The women will next play OCHC tonight at Watt Field in Canberra, with a fixture against fourth-ranked Tuggeranong to follow this Saturday.
The Goulburn men, meanwhile, had a tougher match on Saturday and fell to a tight 2-0 loss to St Patrick's at the Goulburn Hockey Fields.
The Geckos may look back at this match and see that they were not outplayed, but simply failed to take the chances presented to them.
For much of the second half, the home side controlled play and were camped in St Patrick's defensive half. Multiple scoring opportunities were presented, but Goulburn could not find the back of the net.
Much like the women, the loss is an anomaly for the Geckos when compared to their recent form.
They have won five of their last eight, and retain a spot in the top four despite falling short on Saturday.
Goulburn's men will have a chance to return to the win column on Saturday, July 3, when they take on sixth-ranked OCHC in another home game.
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