UCD Ladies Hockey move to 3rd in Leinster Women's Division One

UCD 3 (Rachel Burke 2, Kerry McComish) Pembroke 0

UCD cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Pembroke as their greater sharpness in either 25 proved the difference at Belfield on Thursday night. Rachel Burke gave College an early lead with a superb solo effort, breaking down the right-hand baseline, beating a trio of tacklers before pulling the ball on to her reverse and scoring with a reverse at full stretch.

Thereafter, UCD pinned Pembroke back and got their second just a minute before the break when Kerry McComish swept in a penalty corner - won by Fiona Braddish's intercept inside the 25 - to make it 2-0 against her former club.

Lisa Jacob slipped two chances by the post- while Pembroke struggled to test UCD keeper Grace O'Flanagan with six penalty corners.

Pembroke did, though, enjoy a better second period with Karen Hales a driving presence throughout but Burke flicked home her second near the end, after Bradish and Jacob had created the chance, to add some gloss to the scoreline.