The Vice-captain's retirement was made even sweeter as her family was present to celebrate her 101th and final cap.
Singapore, 18 February 2024 – The Singapore National Netball team swept the Singapore-
Malaysia test series after winning the final match against their causeway rivals by 38 goals,
with a score of 70-32.
The first quarter saw Lee Pei Shan celebrate her 50th cap by scoring Singapore’s first shot of
the game. With the score set at 4-2, Singapore went on an impressive 10 consecutive goal run to take the score to 14-2, with Jamie Lim securing a number of turnovers for Singapore during the period. The quarter ended with Singapore leading 15-6.
The second quarter witnessed another dominant display by Singapore, with the home nation
going on two consecutive goal runs, first by six goals, then by eight goals later on in the quarter. Singapore went into halftime leading by 18 goals (32-14).
In the third quarter, Reena Manogaran's strong defensive performance, combined with Toh
Kai Wei's brilliant shooting, stretched Singapore's lead by another seven goals (52-37).
Singapore put up another ruthless display in the final quarter, scoring 18 goals while holding
Malaysia to just five goals, to seal the match with a final score of 70-32.
Reflecting on the test series, head coach Annette Bishop said: "We had very good patches
during the games, but at times, we were a little bit sloppy, so that's what we need to tidy up
for future games."
The match also marked a special moment for Aqilah Andin, who called time on her
international career after playing 101 games for Singapore across 12 years.
The 27-year-old said: "It's been a pretty long, challenging journey, and I'm always very grateful for the opportunities that I am given to live my passion. So thank you to everyone who played a part in it. I'm now very excited to do life and spend more quality time with my family.”
The next international netball tournament on Singapore shores will be the Mirxes Nations
Cup, from 1 to 7 September 2024. The week-long tournament will see the Singapore Opens
and A teams take on Botswana, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of
Ireland.
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