Pugazhendi slammed four goals as Pondicherry University, Puducherry thrashed Karnataka State Women’s University 10-0 in a first round tie of the the South Zone inter-university women’s hockey tournament at the University of Mysore hockey grounds here on Monday.
Pondicherry University opened the scoring in the first minute through Pugazhendi, who went on to score in the 11th, 38th and 53rd minute as well.
Pushpalatha (11th minute), Manimeghalai (19th, 24th minute), Diji K Dass (48th minute) and Tamilselvi (52nd, 58th minute) also mangaed to get onto the scoresheet to complete the rout.
In another fixture, R Anasuya scored four goals to help Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore drub VTU, Belgaum 9-1.
Results: First round: Pondicherry University, Puducherry: 10 (Pugazhendi 1st, 11th, 38th, 53rd, Pushpalatha 11th, Manimeghalai 19th, 24th, Diji K Dass 48th, Tamilselvi 52nd, 58th) bt Karnataka State Women’s University, Vijayapura: 0; Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore: 9 (S Booshna 1st, 49th, R Anusaya 10th, 20th, 33rd, 58th, S Vinodhini 27th, G Priya 33rd, P Anushiya 53rd) bt VTU, Belgaum: 1 (C Tanuja 32nd); Kannur University, Kannur: 1 (CV Varsha 58th) bt Anna University, Chennai: 0; Periyar University, Salem w/o Karnataka University, Dharwad; Madurai Kamaraj University w/o Andhra University, Vishakapatnam; Annamalai University, Chidambaram: 10 (P Anitha 11th, 54th, A Vijithra 14th, BS Ankitha 14th, 18th, 19th, R Hema 15th, 40th, N Ranjitha 51st, 59th) bt JNTU Ananthapur: 0.
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