It was supposed to be Sam Winders' celebratory match, but her Splice Construction Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic side went down in a tough 11 goal loss to the Central Pulse.
The captain became a centurion on Sunday night, notching up her 100th national league game for the Magic in Wellington but couldn't top the occasion off with a win.
Her team struggled to stop the momentum of the Pulse, especially after half-time where the Pulse put their foot on the gas and won the half 33-24 to come away with the 64-53 win.
Winders put the second half lull down to a lack of focus on the players' individual roles, saying they needed to work on "finding that freedom to let the ball go and not worry about the distractions around us."
In a surprising move, coach Amigene Metcalfe gave Grace Kara the start at goal attack and left her on for the full 60 minutes. Traditionally a wing attack, Kara struggled with her accuracy, ending the game on 6/14.