Great Britain skipper Angela Taylor scores five as Lee Valley Lions thrash Streatham
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Great Britain captain Angela Taylor scored five goals on her Lee Valley debut as the Lions heaped more misery on struggling Streatham on Sunday.
In their opening home match of the season, the Lions bounced back from last week's heavy defeat at Solent & Gosport by recording an 11-3 win over the rival Bruins, who are still searching for their first win of the campaign.
The Lions welcomed two female recruits at the Lee Valley Ice Centre, with Team GB women's skipper Taylor and Premier League netminder Ruth Cattell both arriving to bolster the Hackney club's squad.
Taylor did not take long to make her mark, scoring in the 10th minute with assists from Graham Lewis and Lee Stobie, before Latvian Janis Ozolnis doubled the lead on a powerplay.
Streatham pulled a goal back in the 13th minute, but the second period saw Lee Valley smash five goals past the overmatched Bruins, with Taylor and Richard Hodge combining well throughout.
Streatham again mustered a reply late on courtesy of a double powerplay advantage, but Taylor ensured that Lee Valley ended the period in style with a fantastic slapshot.
Despite a few shaky moments, Lee Valley continued to dominate in the third period and Taylor netted another two goals - the second unassisted - to increase the lead to 9-2.
Former Streatham ace Steve Paris added an unassisted goal of his own in the 54th minute but Taylor had the final word with the fifth goal of an outstanding individual tally in a dominant Lions performance.
Lee Valley Lions' next home game is against Swindon on October 10 (4.30pm).
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