Tara Murray
Spring Hills has its eyes focused on more success, this time in the Victorian Premier League Women’s competition.
After a strong first season in the competition, the second highest in the state, where it just missed promotion, Spring Hills is keen to make sure it doesn’t miss out this season.
The side has started the season with a 7-0 record, one of two teams to be undefeated at this stage of the season.
Coach Tom Markovski said things were going along OK at the moment.
“The girls are putting in the hard work and it’s paying off,” he said. “We are in a good position at the moment.
“The girls have gelled pretty well this year. The pre-season has gone well and bonding as a group.
“It’s been really good and everyone has bought into what we want to achieve.”
Markovski said they bought in some players in their early 20s to the squad to add more depth to their existing playing group.
He said they wanted to have a whole squad that could step up, not just a starting 11 and a bench.
“People are putting in the hard work at training,” he said. “They want to be there.
“We had a number of decent pre-season games and we’ve worked on things from there.”
Markovski said promotion was their focus this season after going so close last season.
Spring Hills is also still alive in the knockout Nike F.C Cup.
The side beat National Premier League team Essendon Royals to make it through to the round of eight.
Spring Hills has been drawn at home to face Preston Lions in the quarter finals. The winner will either either Keilor Park or Bundoora United in the semi finals.
Speaking before the draw, Markovski said they had been hoping for a home match as they juggle their other matches.
“It has been great for us, but for me it’s about the league,” he said. “It’s been a good experience playing in the cup.”
Markovski said they were confident that their style would stack up now matter what team they played and their division.”
Spring Hills was in action on Friday night against South Yarra, which sits second bottom.
Markovski said before the match they couldn’t take the match up lightly with every team capable of knocking off the other.
Spring Hills ended up having a night out, winning 13-0.
Kelly Hei Lam, Dayna Stevens and Kate Spiteri scored three goals each for Spring Hills.
