THE NSW men's under 21s hockey side fell short of its quest for indoor championship glory.
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NSW, with Shoalhaven player Callum Mackay in the team, took on Western Australia in the men's final on Sunday at the Illawarra Hockey Centre.
The home state suffered a heartbreaking defeat.
With scores locked at 4-4, WA's Ryan Pace scored his third goal in the 39th minute to wrap up a 5-4 victory.
Meanwhile, the top NSW side beat the NSW Blues, the B team, in the women's championship.
The NSW Women's side Ultimately the top NSW team proved too good, running out winners 7-2 against
Local talent Helena Tobbe opened the scoring for NSW in just the first minute, fellow Illawarra product Kelsey Hughes adding a goal of her own late in the match.
Illawarra's Comfort Ferguson also scored for the Blues.
The boys and girls under 18 competition will commence today (Monday).
Shoalhaven's Sam Wright-Smith is a member of the boy's under 18s side.
