Ladies mount second-half fightback
Reivers pushed hard from the outset and had most of the possession, which paid dividends when Livvy Hogg found space to dribble the ball from the 25-metre line to the top of the circle, took a shot, and scored.
Ten minutes later, Reivers were caught off guard and Edinburgh University equalised.
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Hide AdSoon afterwards, they managed to slot the ball into the goal a second time, giving them a 2-1 lead. Fjordhus continued to attack and the Edinburgh ‘keeper made a superb leaping save from another Livvy Hogg shot.
Reivers trailed 2-1 at the break but the second half began with Erin Lawrence making a great run, then neatly slipping the ball to Mairi Forbes, who slotted the ball home to make it 2-2. Fjordhus continue to pressurise and were awarded a penalty corner. The ball was injected to Erin Lawrence, who put a reverse hit across the face of goal, allowing Mairi Forbes to deflect the ball into the net for a 3-2 Reivers lead.
Fjordhus’ fourth goal followed minutes later with a skilful run along the baseline by Mairi Forbes, who played the ball to the penalty spot for Blythe Duff to score.
Reivers netminder Amy Davenport remained calm and made a save from a one-on-one after a quick Edinburgh break.
Reivers won a penalty stroke, following a deliberate foul by a Uni defender, and captain Livvy Hogg completed the scoring.