Fast-rising Blazers attacker Eleanor Chebet has termed 2022 her worst year sports-wise in a damn assessment of her performances for the record Kenyan champions.
The international player added she is yet to come to terms with Blazers' title loss to Strathmore Scorpions following inconsistency-marred campaign.
"It was painful to surrender the title to a direct rival. Worse still, they won it with some matches to spare. This reflects how bad we were as a team. Individually, my performances have been wanting but there's room for improvement," said Chebet.
Chebet has managed just two goals thus far with just two matches to go, a meagre return compared to 2019, when she nailed seven and assisted five times.
"Things didn't go as I expected and the numbers need no explanation. I can say I have been unlucky this year. Thankfully, it is coming to an end. Fingers crossed, next year will be better," said Chebet.
The 21-year-old was involved in Kenya's African Nations Championship in Ghana in January where they finished third but they could not master a similar feat at the Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom, where they finished winless in four matches.
"It was quite good in West Africa because the competition was not that stiff. Teams were almost at the same level making it tough to gauge your performance but we showed grit by finishing third," she said.
The Misikhu Girls alumna went on: "Birmingham was the toughest experience I have had. Being a global show, teams played advanced hockey that we are not used to. However, being part of the Club Games team was a dream come true. Interacting with the best players in the world was a worth experience."
She added: "Losing 15-0 to South Africa was unexpected since they are our continental rivals. We haven't lost against them by such a margin."
Chebet will look to improve her goal tally on Sunday as Blazers plot Sliders downfall at the City Park Stadium.
