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16 May, 2021
The
Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel opened up some breathing
space on a tight ANZ Premiership ladder by netting their
first win on the road this season.
A 56-52 win over Te
Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua
has consolidated the southerners spot in third place, now
three points clear of the defending champions.
But it
took every ounce of southern fight to snatch the win in what
was a thrilling and fitting match to celebrate and open the
ANZ Premiership’s Heritage Round – the Steel and Pulse
the only two teams to have lifted the spoils in league
“Looking back on Con Cup I was really proud to have been a part of that campaign, to lead that campaign and to obviously bring home the cup,” Ekenasio said. “It was such a big moment for us. We worked such a long time for it, so to find out I was pregnant at the same time felt like even more of an achievement for me personally.
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Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio and coach Noeline Taurua celebrate with the Constellation Cup back in March. “I played that whole tournament pregnant as well. It was definitely tough, but at the end of it I looked back and was really proud of what we did.”
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Kelly Jury was outstanding in the defensive end too, picking up four intercepts, two rebounds, and shutting down Magic’s Australian goal shoot Caitlin Bassett, who was limited to just 23 goals. Competition pacesetters since the creation of the premiership in 2017, you can guarantee the Pulse, even without inspirational club captain Katrina Rore (pregnancy), will be in the hunt for the title come August.
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Aliyah Dunn was a standout for the Pulse against the Magic on Sunday. The Magic would have been disappointed with how they played in their home opener, letting themselves down after a heartening win over the Mystics on Monday.