IRYMPLE maintained their top-four position on the SFNL A Grade table with an emphatic 26-goal victory over hosts Imperials at the Brian Weightman Oval courts.
A solid defensive performance saw the Swallows extend their lead each quarter against the team ranked seventh on the ladder to finish 58-32 victors.
“We played three very good quarters today and then we had a bit of a lapse in the last,” Irymple coach Sherrie Geister said.
“It was a very handy win and I thought our defence over all of the court was outstanding. It was just a very good team effort and nobody really stood out. Everyone had some really good patches.”
That will need to be replicated, plus some, as they host unbeaten juggernaut Wentworth next round.
“I just told the girls after the game to give our best next week and what will be will be, that’s all we can do,” Geister said.
Irymple had winners all over the court, but Sophie Price and Shakara Delcastegne were named the team’s best.
Imperials battled hard but remain mired in the bottom third of the competition with a 3-8-2 record and head to Merbein for their next encounter. Laci McHugh and Laura Hayter were chosen as the home side’s best two players.
