A 2-0 victory over second-placed Jersey Wanderers on Sunday at the Hockey Club, moved Tower out of reach of all their challengers with Island striker Jodie Botterill the star of the show with a two-goal return.
Tower’s championship was their second in three seasons to book them a JFA Centenary Bowl Ladies’ Upton match against Guernsey Sylvans on Sunday 22 April at Springfield.
Tower manager Geoff Vandervliet said: ‘It was a really tough game.
Wanderers made it hard for us to play by shutting us down very quickly.
‘I had to motivate my players again at half time and they responded well with an early goal.
‘It’s been the other way round for most of the season with Jodie doing the providing for Louise.
They have a good understanding together but overall it was another fine team effort.
‘Leanne Bell and Lisa McLoughlin were tireless in midfield while anything that Claire Le Quesne missed at the back Lauren Jéhan was behind her to sweep up.
‘Lauren has slotted into the position well and for such a young girl she has a wise head on her shoulders reading situations well to make several fine interceptions.’ Tower came close a few times through the impressive Botterill while Wanderers defender Fiona Gildea cleared a the ball off her goal line.
However it ran to Diana Dos Santos who sent in a shot only to see the ball cannon back off the crossbar.
Wanderers’ threat came from the lively Kathryn Porter whose pace harassed Tower’s defenders throughout.
Manager Vandervliet’s half-time blast had an immediate impact as shortly after the resumption Tower broke the deadlock.
Great play from Louise Vandervliet put Botterill through and she hit the target to make it 1-0.
Tidy play in midfield again resulted in Botterill grabbing her and her team’s second.
A late bonus for the champions was substitute Kerry Sauvage’s ten minutes on the pitch, the Island player making her first appearance since mid-September following illness.
