Orioles took the initiative in the first half when they grabbed a 2-0 lead on goals by Claudette Sherwood.

Swifts played well defensively in the second half but they couldn't deny Sherwood from completing her hat-trick late in the game.

Despite the loss, there was some satisfaction for Swifts with four 13-year-olds performing well on their senior team debut.

In a match-up of the same clubs in the B Division, Orioles edged Swifts 2-1, taking a 1-0 first half lead through Sherwood.

But Swifts fought back gamely and levelled the score early in the second half with Megan Spurling running through the defence to put home a shot. Orioles got the victory with a Lisa Ray goal during the final minutes.

On Sunday, Canaries edged Cardinals 2-1. They took an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Ali Cameron and made it 2-0 just before the break when Kerry Quigley netted. Cardinals made it 2-1 from a flick.