In their away game against their Toulon neighbors for the first match of 2016, the OGC Nice women were defeated with a score of 21-18.
Despite the outstanding performance of their international goalkeeper Clรฉopatre Darleux (15 saves) who was returning from a 5-month injury hiatus, the Nice team failed to maintain the advantage they had gained at halftime (7-10).
Level with 10 minutes left in the match, Sรฉbastien Gardillou’s players eventually crumbled, conceding a decisive 4-0 run. With this defeat, OGC Nice starts the year in the worst possible way.
Ranked 6th in a 9-team LFH standings, they will need to work hard if they want to secure a playoff spot at the end of the season.