BENGALURU: Young Maitreyi Palasamudram has spearheaded Karnataka's challenge at the Women's National Football Championship here, emerging the top scorer with eight goals in four matches to help the hosts stay on course for a berth in the final round.
Making her debut for the state, Maitreyi - who has completed her ninth grade at Harvest International school, Bengaluru - proved more than a handful to the rival defenders, showing great skill and guile in and around the box.
