Saints down but not out
St Andrews sports teams had a mixed day yesterday, with some of the sides suffering heavy cup defeats. The Women's Hockey and Lacrosse 1st teams both succumbed to Durham, losing out 14-0 and 21-0 respectively.
However, there were some notable wins, including the Table Tennis Men’s 1sts' 9-3 victory over Newcastle and the Volleyball Women’s 1sts 3-0 triumph away to Aberdeen.
There were also successes for the Football Men’s 1sts and 2nds, who defeated Heriot-Watt 2nds (1-0) and 4ths (5-0) respectively.
Meanwhile, the Fencing Men’s 1sts made it through to the next round of the Championship cup after a walkover against northumbria, but their female counterparts crashed out of the Trophy competition to their Dundee rivals.
