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2019 Test matches NZL v JPN - 3rd Test
Stratford (NZL)

14 Oct 2019 NZL v JPN 2 - 0

New Zealand lead the 4 match series 2 -1

FIH Match Centre

2019 Sultan of Johor Cup - Day 2
Johor Bahru (MAS)

Results

13 Oct 2019 16:10 JPN v GBR (RR) 1 - 2
13 Oct 2019 18:10 IND v NZL (RR) 8 - 2
13 Oct 2019 20:40 AUS v MAS (RR) 1 - 1

14 Oct is a rest day

Fixtures

15 Oct 2019 16:10 GBR v AUS (RR) (Click here to watch the LIVE stream)
15 Oct 2019 18:10 JPN v IND (RR) (Click here to watch the LIVE stream)
15 Oct 2019 20:40 NZL v MAS (RR) (Click here to watch the LIVE stream)

Pool standings

FIH Match Centre

GB battle past Japan for consecutive Sultan of Johor Cup victories



Great Britain’s U21s men made it consecutive victories in the Sultan of Johor Cup as they defeated Japan 2-1 thanks to goals from Ioan Wall and Nicholas Park.

After a quiet start to the match, the game came to life in the final moments of the first quarter. Conor Williamson’s driving attempt on goal was well saved and earned a penalty corner, which the team took full advantage of, Wall’s unstoppable drag flick giving GB the early advantage.

Japan, who suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Australia in their opening match, had a counter-attacking chance of their own shortly after, but the resulting shot was quelled by Oliver Payne in goal right on the siren.

Parity was restored in the second-quarter as Kosei Kawabe found the back of the net after pouncing on the loose ball following a good initial save from Payne in goal.

Having been brought on at half-time, James Mazarelo was immediately tested in goal and did well to prevent Hiroto Takebayashi’s powerful drive from finding the back of the net.

GB had a chance of their own immediately after through James Oates, who was on the scoresheet in the 2-0 defeat of New Zealand last time out, however his attempt was just wide of the target.

A flurry of chances then fell the way of GB was Andrew McConnell fed Matthew Ramshaw who was only denied by a good save from the ‘keeper, who also kept out the follow up attempt from close range.

Great Britain restored their lead within the opening minutes of the final quarter, a weaving run and nice finish from Park, who was captaining the side, putting the team 2-1 to the good.

Both teams continued to press on in attack, neither able to make the most of penalty corner routines as the match finished with at a high intensity. Though the game had opened up and opportunities were being presented, Japan coming closest as they struck the bar, neither side could add to the scores as Great Britain secured a 2-1 victory to continue their unbeaten start to the tournament.

Great Britain will face Australia in their next match on Tuesday 15 October at 9:10am BST, which you can live stream HERE.

Japan 1 (1)
Kawabe (21’, FG)

Great Britain 2 (1)
Wall (13’, PC), Park (47’, FG)

Starting XI: Payne (GK), Nurse, Oates, Russell, Griffiths, West, Park, Wall, MacKenzie, Buckle, Rushmere
Subs: Mazarelo (GK), Stanley, Ramshaw, Golden, Bhuhi, Williamson, McConnell

Great Britain Hockey media release

Sweet payback for Brits


Defending champions Britain (red) claimed their second win in the Sultan of Johor Cup when they edged Japan 2-1 at the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru yesterday. - NSTP/HAIRUL ANUAR RAHIM

DEFENDING champions Britain claimed their second win in the Sultan of Johor Cup when they edged Japan 2-1 at the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru yesterday.

It was a sweet hard-fought win as Japan had beaten them 2-1 in last year’s pool match.

In another match, India, who defeated Malaysia 4-2 on Saturday, hammered New Zealand 8-2.

Britain took the lead in the 13th minute through Loan Wall, but Japan equalised off Kosei Kawabe’s field attempt in the 21st minute. Nicholas Park scored the winner in the 47th minute.

“We faced many difficulties in this match but what is important is that we ended up with three points.

“My players picked up the tempo from the second quarter onwards after a poor opening 15 minutes,” said Britain coach Jon Bleby.

India were dominant against the Kiwis and scored through Dilpreet Singh (sixth), Shilanand Lakra (14th), Sanjay (17th, 22nd), Mandeep Mor (20th), Suman Beck (45th), Pratap Lakra (50th), Sudeep Chirmako (51st). Dylan Thomas (28th, 44th) replied for New Zealand.

RESULTS: Japan 1 Britain 2, India 8 New Zealand 2, Malaysia 1 Australia 1.

New Straits Times

India ruthless in match 2 of Sultan of Johor



An attacking masterclass from the Indian U21 side has seen them take out their match against the New Zealand U21 side 8-2. The New Zealand team will now have a day to regroup before taking on Malaysia.

The New Zealand U21 side put in a brave performance in their opening match of the Sultan of Johor going down 2-0 to the defending champions Great Britain. New Zealand was looking for a bounce-back performance against an Indian side that comprehensively beat them 7-1 in the 2018 Sultan of Johor.

India created the first penalty corner of the match when a crash ball into the circle found a New Zealand foot. India tried a variation to eliminate the New Zealand first runner, however, the Kiwi defence was up to the task. India struck the front when a great long pass into Dilpreet Singh was then rocketed into the New Zealand goal. India continued to apply significant pressure on the New Zealand side throughout the first quarter. India was rewarded just before the end of the first quarter when Shilanand Lakra had the ball on a string along the baseline then threw the ball into the New Zealand goal and setting the Indian side up well in the match.

India further established themselves in the match when a deflection at the top of the New Zealand circle found an Indian striker who once again drove along the baseline and set up a great flick past the New Zealand goalkeeper. India continued their dominant first half with a rocket drag flick from Mandeep Mor that the New Zealand side was unable to control. India had their fifth goal of the match when Sanjay scored his second of the contest through a low drag flick into the New Zealand goal. New Zealand clawed one back late in the second half when India couldn’t clear Charl Ulrich’s drag-flick as Dylan Thomas swept the rebound into the goal.

New Zealand came out of the half time sheds looking confident and doing their best to get themselves back into the contest. The kiwis had several penalty corners in a row, unfortunately for the New Zealand team, they were unable to convert for their second goal of the match. Just before the end of the third quarter New Zealand found their second goal when Dylan Thomas scored his second goal of the match off a great deft touch past the Indian goalkeeper. India bounced almost instantly back when another great baseline drive resulted in a great cross ball and a touch from Suman Beck.

India had their seventh of the contest when another drag-flick was to fast and well placed for the New Zealand defence. India continued the offensive onslaught when the New Zealand goalkeeper was caught out of place and the Indian striker smashed the ball into the open net.

New Zealand 2 (Dylan Thomas 28, 44 min)
India 8 (Dilpreet Singh 6 min, Shilanand Lakra 14 min, Sanjay 17, 22 min, Mandeep Mor 20 min, Suman Beck 45 min, Pratap Lakra 50 min, Sudeep Chirmako 51 min)

Hockey New Zealand Media release

Sanjay scores brace as India beats NZ 8-2

Indian junior men's hockey team registered its second victory on the trot with 8-2 rout of New Zealand in the Sultan of Johor Cup on Sunday.


Indian international Dilpreet Singh (Centre) opened the scoring for in the 6th minute against New Zealand. - Biswaranjan Rout

Sanjay struck twice in Indian men's junior hockey team’s dominating 8-2 win over New Zealand in Sultan of Johor Cup at Johor Bahru, Malyasia on Sunday.

Apart from Sanjay (17’, 22’), Dilpreet Singh (6’), Shilanand Lakra (14’), Mandeep Mor (22’), Suman Beck (45’), Pratap Lakra (50’) and Sudeep Chirmako (51’) scored for India while Dylan Thomas (28’, 44’) notched two goals for New Zealand.

It was India’s second win in the tournament and they face Japan in their next round robin league-stage match on Tuesday.

The Indian team started the first quarter on an aggressive note, earning a penalty corner in the second minute of the match. The New Zealand defense unit blocked out the Indian attack and managed to stay in the contest. However, Dilpreet Singh scored a fantastic field goal to put India ahead in the sixth minute.

India continued to put pressure on the New Zealand and its relentless aggressive game paid dividends when Shilanand Lakra found the back of the net in the 14th minute. New Zealand tried its best to pull one back, but the Indian defense held its ground as India led 2-0 at the end of the first quarter.

India rode on the momentum and struck its third goal at the start of the second quarter. Sanjay got into a fantastic position and found the breakthrough in the 17th minute. New Zealand fought back and earned a penalty corner soon after, but the Indian defense stood tall once again. Captain Mandeep Mor slotted India’s fourth goal in the 20th minute. India earned another penalty corner a couple of minutes later and it was converted by Sanjay to put India in a dominant position.

New Zealand managed to pull one more goal back through a penalty corner in the last few minutes of the second quarter. Thomas got New Zealand on the board in the 28th minute as the two sides went into their second break with India leading at 5-1. New Zealand found some momentum and made a few more inroads into the Indian half in the third quarter. They earned a penalty corner right away, which was saved by the India.

A few minutes later, Thomas found the back of the net yet again as New Zealand reduced the gap. However, in the next minute, India carried out a counter-attack and scored their sixth goal. Suman Beck scored a fantastic field goal as India led at 6-2 in the 45th minute. India had a great chance to scored their seventh goal when they were awarded a penalty stroke but the New Zealand custodian pulled off a great save.

Pratap Lakra got into a brilliant position and struck India’s seventh goal in the 50th minute. Soon after, Uttam Singh made a brilliant run and set up a goal beautifully for Sudeep Chirmako.

Sportstar

Hockey India names 22 players for men’s national camp

India will take on Russia in the crucial two-match Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers to be held on November 1 and 2 in Bhubaneswar.


Indian players will report to chief coach Graham Reid for the camp that commences from Monday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. - Hockey Indian Twitter

Hockey India on Sunday named 22 players for the national coaching camp ahead of the crucial FIH Olympic Qualifiers to be held on November 1 and 2 in Bhubaneswar.

The players will report to chief coach Graham Reid for the camp that commences from Monday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

The team is coming from a successful Belgium Tour where it beat the host thrice (2-0, 2-1, 5-1) and also emerged victorious twice against Spain (6-1, 5-1).

It will take on Russia in the crucial two-match Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers next month.

“I think the wins in Belgium surely contribute to the team’s confidence going into the FIH Olympic Qualifiers. There were a lot of take aways from the tour and I am confident the team is ready for the challenge against Russia,” Reid said in a statement.

He further stated that playing teams like Belgium and Spain would put the Indian team in good stead ahead of the qualifier against Russia.

“It was a good tour as the team showed good intensity and were able to score from penalty corners and field goals. Playing quality teams like Belgium and Spain definitely helps ahead of a crucial tie. The next few weeks at camp will be more about keeping up our momentum and getting used to the playing conditions in Bhubaneswar,” Reid said.

Squad:

P.R. Sreejesh (GK), Krishan Bahadur Pathak (GK), Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Birendra Lakra, Rupinder Pal Singh, Gurinder Singh, Amit Rohidas, Kothajit Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Simranjeet Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh, S.V. Sunil, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gursahibjit Singh, Shamsher Singh.

Sportstar

Rani: Eagerly waiting for matches against USA

s2h Team



Ahead of the all-important Olympic qualifier against USA, the India women's hockey team landed in host city Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

The team will be participating in a two-week national camp with coach Sjeord Marijne before playing the two qualifying matches.

"We have two weeks to prepare. We are very excited for the two matches and we have been eagerly waiting for them. The preparation has been good and we are waiting to execute our lessons on the turf," Rani said upon her arrival.

The two-week camp will focus on skill improvement and strategy, she added.

Indian women's team had qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics after a gap of 36 years and are looking to do an encore.

"Rio Olympics was special. We want to replicate the success and play the Olympics once again," Rani said.

This is also the first time the women's team will be playing in Bhubaneswar, which has a good crowd turnout.

"We are aware that the people of Odisha love hockey. We were waiting to play in front of this crowd. We hope the hockey lovers turn up to support us as well," added Rani.

Stick2Hockey.com

Sultana Bran Hockey One 2019 Season – Round 3 Review

Some brilliant individual performances dominated the headlines, while there were two matches decided by thrilling penalty shootouts in Perth, following Round 3 of the Sultana Bran Hockey One 2019 Season.

Women’s Competition

An amazing five goal haul from Abby Wilson has sparked the NSW Pride to its first win of season, while the Perth Thundersticks and Brisbane Blaze also broke through for maiden victories.

With each team’s Hockeyroos representatives unavailable due to the national team’s preparations for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers against Russia, all three matches were going to be intriguing.

In Sydney, Wilson opened her account with a darting backstick goal in the 5th minute and then doubled the lead in the resultant one-on-one conversion attempt to give the Pride a dream start against the Tassie Tigers.

The 19 year old’s hat-trick came just before half time, while debutant NSW Pride goalkeeper Jess Parr made some crucial saves during the third term to deny the Tassie Tigers. Then in the final minute Wilson slotted another quick fire double to round off a memorable afternoon in a 5-0 triumph against a Tassie Tigers team that has now conceded nine goals and failed to find the net in their opening two matches.

The Perth Thundersticks and Canberra Chill could not be separated at the end of regulation time after scores were locked 1-1. Karri Somerville struck first for the home side before Japanese import Shihori Oikawa erased the deficit for the Chill in the third quarter.

Thundersticks goalkeeper Aleisha Power proved the difference in the deciding shootout as she saved all five Canberra attempts, Argentinian Agueda Moroni’s successful penalty, the only one converted by either side, giving the Thundersticks their first win.

Meanwhile, the Brisbane Blaze inflicted Adelaide Fire’s first loss of the season courtesy of some clinical penalty corner taking. In a match dubbed the ‘inferno rivalry’, the Blaze struck first through a Ruby Harris field goal.

They doubled their advantage before half time when Ashlea Fey’s drag flick found the target. Adelaide Fire’s Miki Spano continued her stellar start to the season when she pegged a goal back but two more well worked penalty corners, from Britt Wilkinson and then Layla Eleison, had the Blaze on their way to snaring their first scalp.

Spano scored a late consolation for the Fire but it would not spoil the Blaze party, leaving the Queenslanders just three points off top spot.

Men’s Competition

The NSW Pride and Brisbane Blaze have maintained their unblemished starts to the inaugural Sultana Bran Hockey One season following solid wins in Round 3.

But it was some exceptional individual performances, from Pride forward Blake Govers and Blaze’s Joel Rintala, that created the big talking points. The duo both scored four goals, Govers scoring every one in his team’s 4-2 victory over the Tassie Tigers, while Rintala was in red hot form as the Blaze accounted for Adelaide Fire 5-1.

Despite Govers’ four goal haul, NSW Pride did not have it all their own way, needing to come from 2-1 down after Sam McCambridge and Eddie Ockenden had given the Tassie Tigers an early lead in a high quality affair. But having struck the opening goal in the 5th minute, Govers scored three more times in the space of eight minutes to seal the result and take his tally to seven for the season.

The Pride sit top of the table above the Blaze on goal difference after the Brisbane outfit proved too strong for an Adelaide Fire team playing its first home match of the season and searching for its first win. Despite Isaac Farmilo’s second quarter goal for the hosts, the Blaze were in complete control as Rintala dined out on the spoils.

Over in Perth, Canberra Chill recorded their first points of the campaign courtesy of a thrilling penalty shootout win over the Perth Thundersticks. Tim Geers and Brayden King had given the home side a 2-0 lead, but Goulburn local Jack Staines responded with a quick fire double to make it all square at half time.

The Thundersticks looked to have snatched a late winner when Kookaburras forward Tom Wickham struck with three minute remaining, however Ben Staines (the brother of Jack), scored a dramatic equaliser 60 seconds later to make it 3-3 and send the match to penalties. Kookaburras goalkeeper Andrew Charter then proved the hero for the Chill as he saved three of four penalty attempts.

Hockey Club Melbourne had the bye ahead of the upcoming double round of matches to be split across this Friday and Sunday. For ticketing details click here, while every match of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League will be broadcast LIVE and exclusive on Kayo.

Sultana Bran Hockey One 2019 Season – Round 3 Results

Women’s Competition

NSW Pride 5 (Wilson 5’/5’/27’/60’/60’)
Tassie Tigers 0

Saturday 12 October 2019
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre (NSW)

Full Report

NSW Pride Women’s team: 2.Sarah Johnston, 5.Jess Parr (GK), 12.Mikaela Patterson, 16.Jessica Watterson, 19.Morgan Blamey, 20.Maddison Smith, 21.Alice Arnott, 22.Kate Jenner (c), 23.Abby Wilson, 27.Renae Robinson, 28.Casey Sablowski, 29.Courtney Schonell, 31.Emma Spinks, 32.Grace Young

Tassie Tigers Women’s team: 1.Sarah McCambridge, 2.Amelia Spence (c), 3.Hannah Richardson, 4.Nicole Geeves, 5.Molly Haas, 8.Holly Bonde (GK), 9.Emily Donovan, 10.Laura Spandler, 13.Phillida Bridley, 15.Sophie Rockefeller, 16.Samantha Lawrence, 19.Esmee Broekhuizen, 20.Katerina Lacina, 21.Lauren Canning

Perth Thundersticks 1 (1) (Somerville 21’)
Canberra Chill 1 (0) (Oikawa 39’)
Canberra Chill win 1-0 on penalties

Saturday 12 October 2019
Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University (WA)

Full Report

Perth Thundersticks Women’s team: 1.Phillipa Morgan, 3.Candyce Peacock, 4.Jemma Buckley (c), 6.Jacqui Day, 9.Shanea Tonkin, 11.Rachel Frusher, 14.Roos Broek, 15.Caitlin Pascov, 16.Karri Somerville, 17.Annie Gibbs, 18.Renee Rockliff, 19.Aleisha Power (GK), 29.Agueda Moroni, 30.Chloe Pendlebury

Canberra Chill Women’s team: 1.Mikayla Evans, 2. Lucy Balfour, 7.Naomi Evans (c), 10.Rebecca Lee, 11.Sophie Gaughan, 14. Emily Robson, 15.Yui Ishibashi, 16.Shihori Oikawa, 17.Beckie Middleton, 18.Olivia Martin, 19.Anna Flanagan, 25.Tina Taseska, 27.Meredith Bone, 31.Sakiyo Asano (GK)

Adelaide Fire 2 (Spano 33’/54’)
Brisbane Blaze 4 (Harris 5’, Fey 21’, Wilkinson 44’, Eleison 50’)

Sunday 13 October 2019
State Hockey Centre (SA)

Adelaide Fire Women’s team: 1.Linzi Appleyard, 3.Brooklyn Buchecker, 7.Emma De Broughe, 8.Holly Evans (c), 12.Emily Grist, 13.Sarah Harrison, 15.Euleena Maclachlan, 19.Gabi Nance, 20.Hattie Shand, 21.Miki Spano, 22.Leah Welstead, 23.Gemma McCaw, 25.Kate Denning, 28.Amy Hammond (GK)

Brisbane Blaze Women’s team: 3.Layla Eleison, 4.Ashlea Fey (c), 6.Morgan Gallagher, 8.Jordyn Holzberger, 9.Jesse Reid, 12.Kendra Fitzpatrick, 14.Meg Pearce, 15.Hannah Astbury (GK), 19.Morgan Mathison, 20.Aleisha Neumann, 22.Britt Wilkinson, 23.Ruby Harris, 24.Claire Colwill, 25.Georgia Hillas

Men’s Competition

NSW Pride 4 (Govers 5’/25’/29’/33’)
Tassie Tigers 2 (McCambridge 9’, Ockenden 13’)

Saturday 12 October 2019
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre (NSW)

Full Report

NSW Pride Men’s team: 1.Lachlan Sharp, 2.Tom Craig, 5.Ash Thomas (GK), 6.Matthew Dawson, 8.Nathanael Stewart, 11.Hayden Dillon, 12.Kurt Lovett, 13.Blake Govers, 18.Tristan White (c), 19.Jack Hayes, 20.Ky Willott, 22.Flynn Ogilvie, 23.Ryan Proctor, 29.Timothy Brand

Tassie Tigers Men’s team: 2.Nicolas Leslie, 4.Hayden Beltz, 6.Joshua Brooks, 7.Joshua Mardell, 10.Linden McCarthy, Eddie Ockenden (c), 13.Joshua Beltz, 15.Kieron Arthur, 18.Grant Woodcock (GK), 19.Tim Deavin, 20.James Bourke, 21.Benjamin Read, 26.Oliver Smith, 29.Sam McCambridge

Perth Thundersticks 3 (1) (Geers 14’, King 22’, Wickham 57’)
Canberra Chill 3 (3) (J.Staines 27’/27’, B.Staines 58’)
Canberra Chill win 3-1 on penalties

Saturday 12 October 2019
Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University (WA)

Full Report

Perth Thundersticks Men’s team: 1.Brayden King, 3.Tim Geers, 4.Jake Harvie, 5.Frazer Gerrard, 7.Tyler Lovell (GK), 8.Coby Green, 10.Tom Wickham, 14.Liam Flynn, 15.Will Byas, 17.Aran Zalewski, 19.Daniel Robertson, 23.Matthew Fisher, 25.Trent Mitton (c), 27.Marshall Roberts

Canberra Chill Men’s team: 2.Ben Staines, 4.James Day, 7.Kazuma Murata, 8.Daniel Conroy (c), 9.Jamie Hawke, 10.Owen Chivers, 11.Garry Backhus, 12.Jake Staines, 13.Manabu Yamashita, 17.Aaron Kershaw, 22.Jay MacDonald, 26.James Jewell, 27.Kentaro Fukuda, 30.Andrew Charter (GK)

Adelaide Fire 1 (Farmilo 29’)
Brisbane Blaze 5 (Weyer 5’, Rintala 10’/30+’/45’/58’)

Sunday 13 October 2019
State Hockey Centre (SA)

Adelaide Fire Men’s team: 7.Scott Germein, 9.Fred Gray, 11.Cameron Joyce, 13.Luke Larwood, 15.Andy Leat, 17.Ryan O’Shea, 18.Al Oliver, 19.Glyn Tamlin (c), 20.Isaac Farmilo, 21.Simon Wells, 22.Chris Wells, 23.Cameron White, 26.Liam Alexander, 29.Eddie Chittleborough (GK)

Brisbane Blaze Men’s team: 2.Shane Kenny, 3.Corey Weyer, 4.Hugh Pembroke, 5.Scott Boyde, 7.Joel Rintala, 9.Jacob Anderson, 10.Robert Bell, 12.Jake Whetton, 13.Ethan White, 16.Tim Howard, 20.Matt Swann (c), 23.Daniel Beale, 27.Jared Taylor, 32.Mitchell Nicholson (GK)

HC Melbourne - BYE

Women’s Standings

* GP - Games Played; W - Win; SW - Shootout Win; SL - Shootout Loss; L - Loss; F - Goals For; A - Goals Against; GD - Goal Difference

Men’s Standings

* GP - Games Played; W - Win; SW - Shootout Win; SL - Shootout Loss; L - Loss; F - Goals For; A - Goals Against; GD - Goal Difference

Round 4 Fixtures

Brisbane Blaze v Tassie Tigers

Friday 18 October 2019
Sydney Hockey Centre (QLD)
Match Start: Women’s 6:00pm local, Men’s 7:30pm local

Adelaide Fire v Perth Thundersticks

Friday 18 October 2019
State Hockey Centre (SA)
Match Start: Women’s 7:00pm local, Men’s 8:30pm local

HC Melbourne v Canberra Chill

Friday 18 October 2019
State Netball and Hockey Centre (VIC)
Match Start: Women’s 7:00pm local, Men’s 8:45pm local

Round 5 Fixtures

Canberra Chill v Tassie Tigers

Sunday 20 October 2019
National Hockey Centre (ACT)
Match Start: Women’s 2:00pm local, Men’s 3:30pm local

NSW Pride v HC Melbourne

Sunday 20 October 2019
Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre (NSW)
Match Start: Women’s 1:00pm local, Men’s 2:30pm local

Brisbane Blaze v Perth Thundersticks

Sunday 20 October 2019
State Hockey Centre (QLD)
Match Start: Women’s 1:00pm local, Men’s 2:30pm local

Sultana Bran Hockey One League Media release

ROUND-UP: Men's Hockey League



Old Georgians remain top of the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division table after securing a narrow 2-1 victory over hosts Beeston on Sunday.

Goals from Tom Watson and Ed Carson were enough for the visitors to take the win, with Beeston’s only score coming from Lucas Ward mid-way through the first half.

That leaves Old Georgians one point ahead of Surbiton, who have a 100% record but have played a game less.

Surbiton maintained their great form with an 8-2 victory at the University of Exeter. There were two goals each for Josh Redstone, Ben Boon and Luke Taylor, while Zach Wallace and David Goodfield also got on the scoresheet.

Max Lowrey and Tom Brooks scored for the hosts.

Holcombe retained third place in the table after a hard-fought 3-3 draw with fourth-placed Wimbledon.

Barry Middleton scored twice while Nick Bandurak added another, while Wimbledon’s goals came from Ben Francis, Ed Horler and Ben Arnold.

Hampstead & Westminster looked to be heading for a draw with Brooklands MU until Matt Guise Brown’s late goal helped them to a 2-1 win. Richard Smith had put them ahead in the 34th minute, only for David Flanagan to level on 39 minutes.

And on Saturday evening East Grinstead were 2-1 winners over Reading thanks to goals from Simon Faulkner and Joe Naughalty, while Andrew Oxburgh scored Reading’s only goal.

Men’s Division 1 North

Two goals from Luke Hawker helped Cardiff & Met to a 4-2 win at Sheffield Hallam which keeps them top of the Division 1 North table.

Their other goals came from Ellis Robson and Owain Dolan Gray, while Sheffield’s Matthew Godden and Joe Kopka also got on the scoresheet.

Second-placed Bowdon also won 4-2 away, beating Leeds. Simon Egerton claimed two goals, while Ben Robinson and Elliot White also scored. Martin Sutherland and Carlos Hollyman were the scorers for Leeds.

Elsewhere Olton & West Warwicks won 3-2 at home against the University of Birmingham, Loughborough Students were 2-1 winners over the University of Durham, and City of Peterborough and the University of Nottingham drew 2-2.

Men’s Division 1 South

Ben Edge scored with two minutes left to help Team Bath Buccaneers take a crucial 1-0 win at Oxford Hawks in the Men’s Division 1 South.

His goal means Team Bath are second in the table and level with leaders Teddington, who could only manage a 3-3 draw at Oxted.

Teddington’s goals came from Tim Deakin, Kyle White and Matt Daly, while Oxted’s Chris Webster scored twice and Robert Mugridge once.

Elsewhere Fareham were 4-2 winners over Brighton & Hove, while Havant won 3-2 over Southgate. Sevenoaks secured their opening win of the season with a 3-0 victory over Canterbury.

Men’s Conference North

A hat-trick from Warwick Ryan Beswick helped Deeside Ramblers to an 8-5 win over Didsbury Northern in the Men’s Conference North.

That win leaves Deeside joint top with Belper, although Didsbury’s Anthony Symondson also scored a hat-trick.

Belper were 5-3 winners over Doncaster thanks to goals from Chris Beastall, Callum Stacey, Dan Legg, Scott Marsh and Sam Dixon.

Men’s Conference West

Two wins in two days have left Old Cranleighans top of the Men’s Conference West table, following victories over Ashmoor and Isca.

Two goals from Matt Murphy helped them to a 4-1 victory on Saturday while other strikes came from Will Marshall and George Pettitt.

And 24 hours later Hugh Robinson and Daniel Rhodes were the scorers in their win over Isca.

Richmond are level with Old Cranleighans after beating Isca 4-0 on Saturday and overcoming Ashmoor 3-1 on Sunday.

Men’s Conference East

Spencer and Wapping are joint leaders in the Men’s Conference East after both secured 3-1 away wins on Sunday.

Spencer beat hosts Harleston Magpies with Neil Hamilton scoring twice and Will Devitt once. And Wapping won by the same margin, Will Cairns scoring twice and Drew Burkin once.

Elsewhere, Alex Pendle scored a hat-trick for Chichester in their 4-0 win over St Albans.

* Statistics, full scores and tables from the Men's Hockey League are available by clicking here.

England Hockey Board Media release

Scottish Premiership drama brings some big wins



Clydesdale Western won the game of the day in the women`s Premiership with a 3-1 score against champions Edinburgh University, while in the men`s competition it is Western Wildcats who clawed their way to the top of the table after a 7-2 victory over Kelburne.

Clydesdale were always in charge of their home fixture against the champions, it took them only six minutes to take the lead when Naomi Harkness took advantage of some slackness in the students` defence to slide the ball into the net from close range.

The home side continued to dominate and it was no surprise when Heather Lang latched on to a long pass into the circle and unmarked fired a low shot past the keeper.

There were no further additions to the score until the final quarter, the result was settled with a penalty corner conversion by Jen Eadie to put Clydesdale three up. Margery Justice replied for the students from a set piece but it was little more than a consolation.

However, the Titwood-based side remain in second spot on goal difference as leaders Dundee Wanderers won 6-0 at Merlins Gordonians. The procession of goals started with Vikki Bunce, Emily Dark got a couple, schoolgirl Hannah Young found the net, and the others came from Ellie Wilson and Jess Martin. In all the goal scoring coach Iain Strachan made special mention of 14-year-old keeper Hannah Mackland who made her debut and kept a clean shoot.

Meanwhile, Watsonians moved up to third place in the table with a more than comfortable seven-goal win over Glasgow University. A Lucy Lanigan brace gave the Edinburgh side a two-goal lead at the interval. In the second half Lanigan added two more to her total for the day, Ailsa Small and Ellie Mackenzie both scored from a breakaway and the scoring was completed when Sarah Jamieson waltzed past three defenders, drew the keeper, and flicked the ball into the net.

Hillhead moved away from the bottom echelons with a 5-3 over Grove Menzieshill in the final match of the day.

In the men`s Premiership Western Wildcats clawed their way into pole position with a 7-2 defeat of Kelburne at Auchenhowie. The Paisley side were on the verge of a big win with a 2-1 advantage at the interval, Finn Halliday and Pol Albericio were on target. The score sat at 2-2 going into the final quarter, but the Wildcats put their paws on the pedal and scored five. There were two each for Rob Harwood and Fraser Moran while Fraser Calder, Euan Cowan and Niall Sommerville also found the net.


Clydesdale v Grange – Photo by Duncan Gray

Grange, with a game in hand, slipped into second spot with a 3-0 win over Clydesdale at Titwood. The contest was goalless at the interval, but then Aussie import Josh McRae with a double of rebounds and Dan Coultas from a penalty corner secured the points for the Edinburgh side.

Meanwhile, challengers Grove Menzieshill fell after going down 4-3 to Uddingston. It took a last minute strike from Chris Boyle to secure the points for the Lanarkshire side. Boyle had scored earlier along with a double from Blake Hinton while Luke Cranney, Alex Blaikie and Cyril Varghese replied for the Taysiders.

Again a late strike from Jack Jamieson retained Edinburgh University`s fourth spot after they overcame Dundee Wanderers 5-4 on Tayside. With the game poised at 4-4 a share of the points looked the most likely outcome, Frank Mulgrew (2), a Bobby Ralph turn and powerful shot and 50-yard solo run and finish by Elliott Sandison were the Taysiders strikes while Kevin Wong in the opening minute, Jamieson, David Mawhinney and Nathan Leggett replied for the students. Drama at the end, Jamieson notched a late counter for Edinburgh, Wanderers were awarded an overtime penalty but the spot effort was saved by the students` keeper Martin Rose.

Edinburgh`s coach Graham Moodie admitted: “This was not our best performance, we were certainly below par, and I felt we got out of jail but at least we collected the three points.”

Again it was a last minute affair at Watsonians where a late strike by Ross Jamieson secured the points for Hillhead with a 4-3 victory and lift them off the lower echelons.

The Edinburgh side looked good for the points with a 3-2 lead, Danny Cain, Gus Fraser-Harris and Paul Ritchie were the scorers. But strikes from Jamieson, George Anthony and Graeme Campbell pulled the score back to 3-3 until the last gasp winner sealed the points in dramatic fashion.

Scottish Hockey Union media release

Lakers' unbeaten run ended in Nairobi

By AGNES MAKHANDIA


USIU-A Spartans forward Rhoda Kuira (left) dribbles past Lakers' Aurelia Opondo (right) and Linet Barasa (centre) during their Kenya Hockey Union women's Premier League match on October 12, 2019 at City Park Stadium, Nairobi. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Debutantes Lakers' unbeaten run in the Kenya Hockey Union women's Premier League came to a halt this weekend as they lost two on the trot at the City Park Stadium, Nairobi.

On Saturday, the Kisumu-based side went down 2-1 to United States International University of Africa (USIU-A) Spartans, before losing by the same score-line to former champions Sliders on Sunday to make it a miserable outing in the capital.

Interestingly, the visitors had held their opponents to identical 1-1 draws in their backyard during the first leg.

The weekend results leave the Nyanza-based outfit in fifth position with 15 points from 11 matches, while Sliders occupy sixth position with 12 points from same number of matches played.

THIRD WIN

Sliders captain Charity Miller and Doreen Otieno sounded the boards for hosts in the 27th and 49th minutes respectively all through field goals, while Alice Owiti pulled one back for the visitors in the 60th minute through another field goal.

Commenting on the two losses, Lakers coach Austin Tuju said something will have to give going forward.

“After losing to USIU on Saturday, I was positive of a win against Sliders, but it never was. Basically our inexperience to play on artificial turf was evident. We hope to sign experienced players in future as majority of the team members are students drawn from different secondary schools across Nyanza," said Tuju.

Sliders coach Lynette Onyango was elated after recording their third win of the season.

“We just want to build on this win going forward," observed Onyango.

Daily Nation

USIU, Sliders sink Lakers’ unbeaten run

By Elizabeth Mburugu


Lakers hockey Club's Judith Abayo in past action. [Washington Onyango, Standard]

Novices Lakers unbeaten run in the Kenya Hockey Union women’s Premier League title chase ended after suffering double loss at the weekend.

The Kisumu-based side had a disappointing outing at City Park losing to United States International University of Africa (USIU-A) Spartans and Sliders, thus dimming their hopes of a top-two finish.

Lakers, who made their Premier League this season, debut fell to Spartans 1-2 on Saturday before going down by the same margin to 1999 champions Sliders.

Saturday’s win saw Spartans move second on the standings with 20 points from six wins, two draws and two losses.

Telkom, who are chasing a record 20 straight title and 22nd overall, top the log with 26 points while Strathmore, who have 18 points, and were not in action this weekend, were pushed to third place.

Victory against Lakers was crucial for Sliders who have not been at their best and are currently fighting to avoid relegation.

They have won three out of 11 encounters and are sixth with 12 points, a place above bottom-stuck Kenyatta University Titans and their Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology counterparts.

Despite the loss, rookies Lakers had given a good account of themselves as they challenged a somewhat experienced Sliders side from the onset.

Led by captain Linah Barasa, Lakers impressed creating several scoring chances while stopping all efforts Sliders made to take the lead. The two sides battled to a barren first quarter.

Knowing too well that the outcome of the clash will increase or reduce their chances of staying in the top tier, Sliders intensified their hunt for a goal in the second quarter.

After several failed attempts, skipper Charity Miller finally got it right after outsmarting Lakers defenders to send the ball home past goalkeeper Effi Adhiambo in the 27th minute.

Sliders protected their 1-0 lead going into the breather. Not ready to let Sliders, who they held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg carry the day, Lakers tightened their defence while surging deep into the opponents’ territory.

Siblings Maureen Owiti and Alice Owiti as well Aurelia Opondo created several scoring chances but Sliders’ backline and shot stopper Catherine Opicha would not let them have their way as they thwarted their efforts to ensure parity.

Doreen Otienno made it 2-0 for Sliders in the 49th minute but Lakers fought on. Their efforts paid off seconds into the final whistle as Owiti pulled one back.

Against USIU-A Spartans, Maureen scored Lakers’ consolation goal in the 50th minute.

Veronica Maua and Harriet Omindi had given Spartans a 2-0 advantage in 23rd and 44th minutes.

The Standard Digital

Govia keeps Magnolias perfect in indoor hockey

By Nigel Simon

Bri­an­na Govia scored a pair of goals as Shandy Carib Mag­no­lias came from be­hind to whip Malvern 4-1 in a clash of un­beat­en teams as the T&T Hock­ey Board In­door Cham­pi­onship Women’s Open Di­vi­sion se­ries con­tin­ued at the Wood­brook Youth Fa­cil­i­ty on Sat­ur­day.

Af­ter a goal­less first quar­ter, Kher­dine Gon­sales opened the scor­ing for Malvern in the 20th minute but with­in two min­utes Govia got Mag­no­lias lev­el.

Mi­ka El­la Tang then fired Mag­no­lias in­to the lead in the 30th be­fore Govia got her sec­ond in the 31st and Fiona O’Brien added a fourth item in the 36th to seal a third straight win for their club to move to max­i­mum nine points, three more than the Malver­nites.

In the Men’s Cham­pi­onship Di­vi­sion, na­tion­al de­fend­er Mar­cus James scored with the fi­nal play to earn un­beat­en lead­ers De­fence Force a 3-3 draw with ti­tle-hold­ers Queen’s Park Crick­et Club.

Shawn Lee Quay put the Parkites ahead as ear­ly as the third minute on­ly for Mick­el Pierre to get De­fence Force on even terms in the 12th.

Lee Quay then re­stored his team’s slim lead in the 18th but on the half-hour mark Pierre replied again for the “Teteron Men” to lev­el the match at 2-2.

Two min­utes lat­er, Aiden De Gannes hand­ed the Parkites a third lead at 3-2. But just when that seemed enough to put an end to De­fence Force’s three-match win­ning streak, James con­jured up the last-minute equalis­er.

The draw left De­fence Force top of the sev­en-team ta­ble with ten points from four match­es while QPCC im­proved to four af­ter two match­es.

Malvern were the biggest win­ners on the day as they ham­mered Shape 14-3, led by a sev­en-goal dis­play from Daniel By­er (sixth, 10th, 15th, 27th, 28th, 31st and 32nd).

Aidan Mar­cano al­so chipped in with a beaver-trick (27th, 30th, 33rd and 34th) for Malvern, sec­ond with six points from four match­es, while Shawn Phillip got two and Jo­van Wren the oth­er. Shel­don De Lisle got all three items for Shape, who are now with­out a point from three match­es.

And in per­haps the keen­est match of the tour­na­ment so far, Kelon Sker­ritt got all four goals as a youth­ful Paragon came from be­hind to stun a star-stud­ded Po­lice 4-3.

Sker­ritt scored in the sixth 28th, 33rd and 40th min­utes to can­cel out Jor­dan Reynos’ tre­ble for Po­lice in the third, 12th, and 21st min­utes.

(TTHF In­door Re­sults)

UN­DER-19 BOYS:

Malvern 7 (Aidan Mar­cano 6’, 20’, 21’, 32’, Shawn Phillip 4’, Shel­don Phillip 24’, Levi An­der­son 30’) v QPCC 2 (Aidan Elias 4’, Ethan reynos 36’)

Fa­ti­ma 17 (Matthew Per­reira 3’, 7’, 10’, 37’, Matthew Newal­lo 11’, 12’, 13’, Ghard­el El­cock 13’, 18’, 19’, 27’, Roshane Hamil­ton 10’, 26’, Kaleb Pierre 14’, 15’, 16’, Alex­ei Mo­hammed 25’) v Notre Dame 0

UN­DER-19 GIRLS:

Paragon 8 (Nao­mi Samp­son 6’, 17’, 36’, Nkese An­toine 2’, 36’, Ce­leste Clarke 31’, 33’, Monor­ka Lewis-Weekes 40’) v Raiders 0

TRIN­I­TY MEN:

QPCC 7 (Justin Day 2’, 29’, Michael Du­ri­ty 5’, 7’, Chris­t­ian Mack 6’, 16’, 25’) v Malvern 2 (Jai­di Akii-Bua 5’, Mar­lon Jack­son 17’)

TRIN­I­TY WOMEN:

Po­lice 3 (Abi­gail Williams 30’, Ruth Nar­cis 36’, Teneil Gar­cia 40’) v Notre Dame 2 (Nicole White­man 7’, Shantel Gar­cia 33’)

MEN’S OPEN:

Paragon 4 (Kelon Sker­rit 6’, 28’, 33’, 40’) v Po­lice 3 (Jor­dan Reynos 3’, 12’, 21’)

Malvern 14 (Daniel By­er 6’, 10’, 15’, 27’, 28’, 31’, 32’, Aidan Mar­cano 27’, 30’, 33’, 34’, Shawn Phillip 29’, 39’, Jo­van Wren 8’) v Shape 3 (Shel­don De Lisle 13’, 24’, 25’)

De­fence Force 3 (Mick­el Pierre 12’, 30’, Mar­cus James 40’) v QPCC 3 (Shawn Lee Quay 3’, 18’, Aidan De Gannes 32’)

WOMEN’S OPEN:

Mag­no­lias 4 (Bri­an­na Govia 22nd, 31’, Mi­ka El­la Tang 30’, Fiona O’Brien 36’) v Malvern 1 (Kher­dine Gon­sales 20’)

MIXED VET­ER­ANS:

Notre Dame 11 (Leon Ramdeen 6’, 26’, 33’, Kei­th De Peza 5’, 28’, Nigel Noel 20’, Dou­glas Ca­ma­cho 39’, Ak­il Nan­coo 27’, 28’ pen, Garth Bap­tiste 31’, Car­ol Wynn-White­man 36’) v Fa­ti­ma 7 (Alan Young 3’, 10’, 13’, 29’, 39’, Rolph Young 22’, Col­in Young 22’)

UN­DER-19 GIRLS:

Paragon 3 (Nao­mi Samp­son 3’, 38’, Nkese An­toine 24’) v SC Mag­no­lias 3 (Toni Camp­bell 25’, 30’, 40’)

UN­DER-19 BOYS:

Malvern 21 (Aidan Mar­cano 2’, 16’, 21’, 23’, 25’, 35’, Shawn Phillip 21’, 29’, 35’, 37’, 39’, Idi Akii-Bua 3’, 12’, 12’, Tyrese Ben­jamin 6’, 8’, 36’, Shel­don Phillip 6’, 28’, Jai­di Akii-Bua 16’, Jo­van Wren 23’) v Notre Dame 1 (Nicholas White­man 5’)

MEN’S OPEN:

QPCC 12 (Shawn Lee Quay 7’, 12’, 23’, 31’, 33’, Kadeem For­tune 10’, 24’, 36’, Do­minic Young 20’, 36’, Mar­cus Pas­cal 28’, 39’) v Shape 1 (Leu­mas Nep­tune 22’)

Paragon 7 (Kelon Skeritt 4’, 25’, 34’, 36’, Chris­t­ian John 7’, 23’, Tariq Singh 24’) v Fa­ti­ma 1 (Adam Per­reira 26’)

Po­lice 7 (Jor­dan Reynos 5’, 7’, 18’, 27’, Nicholas Grant 11’, Wayne Leg­erton 31’, Justin Be­har­ry 35’) v Malvern 1 (Aidan Mar­cano 15’)

TRIN­I­TY MEN:

QPCC 8 (Jor­dan Weekes 8’, Justin Day 10’, 25’, 32’, Richard Thomas 14’, 27’, 34’, Edrich Fran­cois 39’) v Fa­ti­ma 0

Carib 9 (Jalani James 7’, 17’, 20’, 36’, 38’, 39’, Jael St Louis 3’, Dane Fran­cis 10’, Jerome Joseph 26’) v Po­lice 2 (Mick­el Cu­pid 6’, 8’)

MIXED VET­ER­ANS:

Malvern 5 (Dami­an Gor­don 10’, 24’, 35’, Ce­cile Wren 28’, Ko­r­ry Bar­nett 6’) v De­fence Force 1 (Kirth Davis 5’)

Po­lice 6 (Suzette Pierre 3’, 27’, Roger Daniel 4’, Gary Grif­fith 17’, 30’, 37’) v Fa­ti­ma 2 (Bri­an Gar­cia 31, 40’)

QPCC 6 v Fa­ti­ma 2

The Trinidad Guardian

No. 2 Maryland field hockey makes light work of Indiana in 6-0 win

David Suggs


Defender Kelee LePage battles for the ball in Maryland field hockey’s 6-0 win over Indiana on Oct. 13, 2019 at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. (Gabby Baniqued/The Diamondback)

Maryland field hockey midfielder Kelee Lepage was ambling toward a growing crowd of her teammates when coach Missy Meharg wrapped her arm around the senior.

Lepage was an omnipresent face in a largely changed fourth-quarter lineup with the game all but decided, as the Terps utilized their roster depth to dominate Indiana, 6-0, on Sunday and push their win streak to 10 games.

And the senior shepherded Meharg’s squad brilliantly as it rotated, helping the Terps earn their third consecutive clean sheet.

Meanwhile, Maryland’s attack impressed throughout, with its six goals representing its highest tally this season. And the bevy of goals also represented the Terps’ unrelenting attack against the Hoosiers despite a series of lineup changes that could have threatened to alter their flow.

“We just zoned in on everyone doing their job,” forward Mayv Clune said. “When we’re able to do that, we’re obviously able to be successful.”

After Maryland met ranked opponents in each of its past six matches, Sunday’s game presented them with a unique challenge: maintaining intensity against a weaker opponent.

“It would be disrespectful to Indiana to not compete,” Meharg said. “More importantly, it would be disrespectful to your team.”

Armed with that mindset, Maryland came out firing, forcing goalkeeper Shelby Querry into two saves within the opening four minutes.

Ninety seconds later, the Terps were on the board. Forward Jen Bleakney picked up a loose ball just outside the goalmouth before flicking it toward midfielder Linda Cobano. Unmarked, Cobano gave Querry no chance, rifling the ball into the roof of the net to record her eighth goal of the season.

Forward Bibi Donraadt fired a backhanded effort into the top corner toward the end of the first, doubling Maryland’s lead and bookending a dominant opening frame in which all five of Maryland’s attempts were on goal.

“You have to frame the goal cage in goal-scoring positions on the stroke mark or on the two goalposts,” Clune said. “We did a really good job of being deliberate and diligent with filling those spaces and when we do that, we’re able to succeed no matter what.”

It was more of the same for Meharg’s squad in the second quarter, outshooting Indiana 4-0.

If not for Querry, the scoreline would have been far more convincing, with the Hoosiers netminder making a series of impressive saves in the second — none more so than a diving save to deny defender Bodil Keus off an early penalty corner.

But Querry couldn’t hold the Terps down for long, especially as they continued to earn penalty corner after penalty corner. Clune was the beneficiary of a clever set-piece routine, floating toward the back post before tapping the ball in after a pass from midfielder Nathalie Fiechter.

“I’m happy we scored on a penalty corner today,” Meharg said.

Given the Terps’ first-half domination, the final 30 minutes provided an opportunity for Meharg to get sparsely used players involved in the action. Skye Joegriner replaced Noelle Frost in net, while forwards Lizzy Dessoye and Sam Zywna featured heavily in the third.

Cobano fired home from a penalty corner to secure her third two-goal game of the season. And two minutes later, the Terps would push their lead to five, with the ball bouncing in and around the shooting circle. Dessoye got the vital touch, though, knocking the ball over Querry for her first goal of the season.

“It’s mostly staying calm in the circle,” Dessoye said. “We’re taking what we do in practice into the games — using our opponents, and just staying calm and gritty.”

And as the game entered its final frame, Meharg continued to rotate the squad, providing opportunities for a multitude of players to leave their mark on a game that Maryland dominated from start to finish.

“The most important thing is to always be ready,” Clune said. “Always being ready to help serve the team in any way possible.”

The Diamondback

Duke field hockey gets back on track against pesky Wake Forest

By Max Rego


Duke rebounded with a key win against Wake Forest. Photo by Mary Helen Wood | The Chronicle

With a ranked in-state rival coming to town, Duke needed to put together a complete performance under the Friday night lights.

The No. 4 Blue Devils parlayed a stifling defense and timely goals into an impressive 4-0 victory against No. 20 Wake Forest at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium. With only four shots on goal by the Demon Deacons, Duke picked up its first ACC win of the season in dominant fashion.

“I think the fact that our schedule is loaded with really strong opponents that are having great seasons and getting recognized is enough motivation,” Duke head coach Pam Bustin said. “We love to play a game of field hockey that is going to challenge us, tonight it just was a great opponent, it’s a regional opponent, it’s an ACC game. We’re home, and I think we have a few things that we wanted to correct here at home over the last couple of matches, so I’m really proud of the team tonight for the effort that they gave and for the work that they did all week to prepare for a dangerous Wake team.”

In a first half marked with intensity and physical play, Duke’s aggressive offensive strategy led to the Blue Devils (9-3, 1-2 in the ACC) taking a 2-0 lead to the break. Duke stayed in position defensively and kept the Demon Deacons (5-7, 0-3) from finding soft spots in the circle.

Wake Forest was unable to find any consistent rhythm offensively and the energy displayed by the Blue Devils resulted in opportunities to score when they pushed the tempo. With the Demon Deacons often packing the circle defensively, Duke tried to find ways to score in transition by quickly advancing the ball to forwards ahead of the Wake Forest defense.

Blue Devil senior back Jillian Wolgemuth ran the back line of the offense by swinging the ball towards the sidelines and finding holes near the middle of the field. Goals by sophomore forward Leah Crouse and freshman forward Hannah Miller, both off of deflections, swung the momentum in favor of Duke.

The tendencies shown by the Blue Devils during last weekend’s consecutive losses were corrected during the outing against the Demon Deacons. Duke played as a unit and maintained composure against a Wake Forest team that had won four of its previous five games coming into Friday’s contest.

“We stuck to our defense, we didn’t panic and overcompensate for things, we stayed together and that’s one of the things that we took away from last weekend that we didn’t do," Bustin said regarding Duke’s improvement from its losing skid. "I just have to credit this group for the work that they did all week in trying to own their game and get back to our game."

Coming out of halftime, Duke stayed with the plan and continued to spread out Wake Forest’s defense. The Blue Devils offensive game plan resulted in open passing and cutting lanes, taking a significant amount of time off the clock when the Demon Deacons needed a quick rally.

The movement exhibited by Duke kept Wake Forest off balance and late goals by Miller and Olivia Sahaydak sealed the deal for a Blue Devil team in need of a win to build off for the rest of the regular season.

Defensively, Duke’s activity in preventing the Demon Deacons from attacking the circle on a consistent basis was a result of preparation and attention to detail. Communication between the defenders and goalie Sammi Steele kept Wake Forest from finding creases in the Blue Devils defense.

“They were putting a lot of pressure on us obviously and trying to cut the field and keep us to one side. I think when we stayed within our structure, stayed composed and were able to bounce the ball in and out we were really successful,” Wolgemuth said. “Whether Sam [Steele] gets to play a lot or not, she’s a big part of our defense with her vocals and her experience really helps. I think it just shows that we sure things up and we don’t allow them to enter our circle. We did a great job of that today.”

The four-goal victory tied Duke’s second-highest margin of victory on the season, and it was the fifth shutout in the first twelve games. The Blue Devils’ home record improved to 4-2, with three home matchups remaining in the regular season.

As the Blue Devils continue their push towards the ACC and NCAA championships, five ranked matchups in their final six contests are still on the docket.

Duke Chronicle

Penn field hockey picks up two dramatic overtime wins over Dartmouth and Drexel

Freshman Meghan Ward scored the game-winner against Dartmouth

By Jess Mixon


Freshman midfielder Meghan Ward was pivotal in the Quakers' victory against Dartmouth, scoring a pair of goals, including the game-winner. Credit: Gary Lin

Penn field hockey probably wouldn’t describe its fall break as restful. However, it was victorious.

This weekend, the Red and Blue added two overtime wins to their record, taking down Dartmouth at home on Saturday and Drexel on the road on Sunday.

Coming off of a split weekend in Boston where the Quakers (5-6, 2-1 Ivy) lost to Harvard, they entered the weekend looking to notch another win against Dartmouth (3-8, 0-3). They did just that in a back-and-forth affair.

On Saturday, both teams came out with high energy. While the first quarter saw no scoring, the Big Green capitalized on a penalty to gain an initial lead. Shortly after, sophomore forward Maddy Fagan intercepted a pass from the corner and passed to freshman midfielder Meghan Ward for her first collegiate goal to equalize the game entering halftime.

Fagan stepped up again when play resumed, this time putting the ball in the back of the net to give the Red and Blue a 2-1 lead. Dartmouth countered with two strong offensive plays in the third quarter, retaking the lead with two consecutive goals. At the end of the third, Fagan helped tie up the game, scoring again to bring the game to 3-3 going into the last quarter. After a couple of failed conversions from both sides in the fourth quarter, the two teams entered overtime play.

Ward scored her second collegiate goal and second of the day — off an assist from senior forward Alexa Schneck — to end the game, 4-3.

“Going into overtime, we kind of had been feeling the entire game that we were the better team, and we were getting a lot of opportunities," Ward said. "But they were always coming back and getting the next goal, so we were pretty confident that we were going to be able to finish the job."

While the high intensity matchup with Dartmouth left the Red and Blue fatigued, they stayed focused on finishing off the weekend on a high note.

“There’s no doubt that we were tired. Dartmouth was really good, it was very back and forth, and going into overtime is tiring," Ward said. "But I think having an overtime victory can really propel a team forward, because it gives you a lot of momentum and confidence going into the next game."

The Red and Blue had a much less eventful first half against the Dragons. While the game was also back-and-forth — with both teams putting up a fair number of shots on goal — neither side scored by halftime.

The Quakers then hit the reset button and came back with guns blazing in the second half.

“We talked a lot about how to get better quality circle entries. We talked a lot about how to capitalize on the fact that we had been on our attacking end, I think for the majority of the first half," coach Colleen Fink said. "But we just weren’t able to get the quality shots off."

While the Dragons (3-9) were able to gain a quick 1-0 second-half lead off of a penalty conversion, yet another Fagan shot hit the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1 before the fourth quarter. From there, neither side was able to score, sending the second Red and Blue game of the weekend into overtime.

After Penn earned a free shot shortly into overtime, freshman defender Elita Van Staden was subbed into the game to take the shot.

“[Van Staden] is quite strong on the penalty stroke as you saw," Fink said. "She was on the sidelines, but we have a ton of confidence in her ability to score on that, so putting her in was pretty much a no brainer."

Van Staden's goal ended the game at 2-1 to give the Quakers their second win of the weekend. The goal was also the freshman’s second successful penalty stroke this season.

The two overtime wins required a great deal of tenacity from the Red and Blue, who have had a fairly tumultuous season so far.

“I think they displayed a lot of resilience. Fall break can be a tricky time. You feel like you should be having this restful, luxurious, spa retreat, and it’s not. You have a lot of work, you still have to train very hard, so I think they just displayed a ton of resilience during that period of time,” Fink said. “The season’s had its ups and downs and we’ve had some frustrating moments, and the fact that they’re capable of rising above the frustration and being able to stay together and capitalize off the resilience that they've built through the season has been critical.”

Next week, the Quakers will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they face off against Columbia (5-6, 1-2) in New York on Friday.

The Daily Pennsylvanian

Elis fall to Cornell in another one-goal loss

Drew Beckmen


Credit: Sam Rubin

The Yale field hockey team suffered its fifth consecutive one-goal loss after falling 2–1 to No. 24 Cornell at Johnson Field on Saturday.

Yale (2–8, 0–3 Ivy) faced off against Cornell (6–2, 2–1) on Saturday in what was a closely contested game. After a scoreless first quarter, the Big Red broke through early in the second quarter, sending a close-range shot past Bulldog goalkeeper Sydney Terroso ’21. However, the Elis tied the score before halftime when forward Olivia Levieux ’21 sent a remarkable shot into the top right corner. With just seven seconds left in the third quarter, Cornell scored again in what proved to be the deciding goal of the contest.

“We were happy with our performance again, we just need a better conversion rate in the circle,” midfielder Imogen Davies ’21 said. “We actually did perform well though and were unlucky to have a few disallowed goals.”

Throughout the first quarter, Cornell had better chances. With five shots in comparison to the Bulldogs’ zero, the Big Red put immediate pressure on Terroso, who tallied three saves in the first quarter alone. Cornell finally converted on an opportunity in one of the second quarter’s opening plays when midfielder Taylor Gladd made a baseline drive and found forward Claire Jones open in front of goal. Jones, who was only a few feet away, had no problem sending the shot around Terroso.

Despite the setback, the Elis put together a much more complete second quarter. Outshooting Cornell six to four, Yale looked to be the better team throughout much of the period. Winning five corners in the second quarter alone, the Bulldogs put constant pressure on the Big Red’s defensive unit.

With a minute left before halftime, captain Bridget Condie ’20 earned a penalty corner for the Bulldogs. On the corner, Davies played the insertion to midfielder Alissa Wong ’22, who set Levieux up for a shot. Although her first attempt was blocked, Levieux deftly pursued the rebound and sent a highlight-worthy shot straight into the top right corner.

“We have been training our corners really hard and focusing in practice on executing them with the same intensity and seriousness that we would in a game,” Levieux said. “I think that’s been a real game changer in their success.”

Entering the third quarter tied at 1–1, the Elis continued to apply pressure on the Cornell defense. Six minutes into the period, Yale scored off of another penalty corner, but the goal was disallowed by the referee because of a dangerous shot. Just before the end of the quarter, Jones finished a corner for the Big Red — her second goal of the game. Jones’ shot deflected off of a Yale defender, making it nearly impossible for Terosso to save.

In the final period, Yale continued to put pressure on Cornell, tallying three shots on goal compared to Cornell’s zero. With five minutes remaining in the contest, another penalty corner goal by the Elis was called back after two players got tangled up in the shooting circle. Two minutes later, Condie had the final promising chance of the game, but her shot was turned away by Cornell netminder Maddie Henry.

Although the Bulldogs’ record is not particularly impressive, it does not reflect the story of their season thus far. Yale’s season has been marked by close games against ranked teams such as No. 15 Liberty, No. 13 Harvard and No. 7 Princeton. The Elis clearly have the talent needed to compete against the nation’s top programs, but are consistently falling just short. Yale has an opportunity to change this narrative as it hosts Bucknell on Monday at Johnson Field.

“We are preparing to take on Bucknell as a team — and that means holding each other accountable to give the best effort one can, working hard with a purpose and executing the game plan,” defender Katie Pieterse ’22 said. “We know it’s going to take all 22 of us to come up with
the win.”

The Elis’ game against Bucknell will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Yale News

Zanolli's hat trick pushes Stanford past Ohio State

Johnny Amundson


Ohio State coach Jarred Martin patrols the sideline during the Buckeyes’ 1-0 loss to Michigan on Sept. 22. Credit: Colin Hass-Hill | Sports Editor

Stanford junior attacker Corinne Zanolli polished off a hat trick in the final five minutes of Ohio State’s contest with the Cardinal to place a tight 1-0 game to out of reach at 3-0.

No. 16 Stanford (9-5, 1-0) defeated No. 18 Ohio State (6-6, 1-3) 3-1 Sunday at Buckeye Varsity Field, despite a relatively even night of shooting from both teams.

Stanford notched 13 shots to Ohio State’s 12 and both squads had six shots on goal. The Buckeyes had five penalty corners to Stanford’s six, although four of Ohio State’s corners came with 30 seconds left in the game.

Ohio State head coach Jarred Martin said the Buckeyes need to do a better job converting in the final third of the field.

“There are a few things we can keep working on, just with our decision making and our skill choice in there to get something out of it,” Martin said. “Whether it’s a shot, whether it’s a pass if you’re defended well, or whether it’s drawing corners for us.”

Zanolli, who trains with the under-21 U.S. Women’s National team, scored her first goal at the 4:46 mark of the second quarter off a penalty corner. Her hat trick against Ohio State puts her at 41 goals for the season, and she entered the weekend No. 2 nationally in goals per game at 1.25.

It was Zanolli’s second consecutive hat trick after scoring one against Ball State Saturday.

With the Buckeyes trailing 1-0 and seven minutes left in the game, Ohio State senior midfielder Esther Clotet Alsina stole the ball deep in Stanford’s half of the field. She passed the ball to freshman forward Sarah Charley on the right side of the goal for a potential game-tying goal, but the ball took an awkward bounce and Charley wasn’t able to control it.

Ohio State sophomore midfielder Emma Goldean scored for the lone Buckeye goal on an untimed penalty corner with zero seconds remaining, her first of the season. The penalty corner was the fourth straight for the Buckeyes to close the game.

While Zanolli made a large impact on the game, so did her teammate, senior goalkeeper Kelsey Bing. Bing touts the NCAA’s sixth best save percentage of .794 and had five saves in the game. Bing plays with the US National Team and will travel to India for olympic qualifications in November.

Martin called only four subs against Stanford, and each Buckeye starter played at least 50 minutes except for junior forward Nikki Trzaska. Ohio State freshman midfielder Mackenzie Allessie played all 60 minutes Sunday, placing three shots on goal. Before this weekend’s games, Allessie was tied for the NCAA’s fifth most goals per game at 1.10.

Ohio State will play No. 19 Rutgers (6-6, 1-3) next Friday at 3 p.m. at Varsity Buckeye Field. Then, on Sunday at noon, the Buckeyes will take on their highest-ranked opponent of the season so far in No. 2 Maryland (13-1, 5-0), who is currently on a ten-game winning streak.

“I’m looking forward to just another good game, another game where we can prove that we deserve to be highly ranked,” Goldean said. “I think we’ve been working hard all season, and to be able to come and prove ourselves to another Big Ten team will be awesome.”

The Lantern

IU field hockey drops road matches to Rutgers and Maryland

By Aiden Kantner


IU junior Rylee Pearson chases the ball against Miami University on Sept. 6 at the IU Field Hockey Complex. IU lost matches this weekend at Maryland and Rutgers. Credit: Joy Burton

IU field hockey traveled out east for a pair of top-20 matchups against Rutgers and Maryland this weekend. IU struggled, falling in both matches, 3-2 against Rutgers and 6-0 against Maryland.

Against Rutgers, IU found some offense early on, with goals from senior forward Sheridan Weiss and sophomore forward Hailey Couch propelling the Hoosiers to a 2-1 halftime lead in Piscataway, New Jersey.

The Hoosiers conceded an equalizer midway through the third quarter to junior back Kerrie Burns. Then, with 53 seconds left in regulation, Burns found the game-winning goal off of the Scarlet Knights’ 11th penalty corner of the day from Rutgers senior back and team captain Austyn Cueno.

The loss was the 5th straight for IU and dropped them to 4-8 and 1-4 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers were held without a shot in the fourth quarter and only had five shots for the entire match. The Scarlet Knights had five in the fourth quarter alone and 20 for the match.

Sophomore goalkeeper Shelby Querry was able to withstand the barrage until the end, ending the game with seven saves until they pulled her to have an extra offensive player for the last 50 seconds.

IU traveled south Sunday to College Park, Maryland and the Terrapins played like the national title contenders, taking down the Hoosiers 6-0. Four different players scored for Maryland, as IU falls to 4-9 coming home to play its final home match of the season against Iowa on Friday.

Maryland improved to 13-1 after the win, as it leads in the Big Ten standings at an undefeated 5-0 in the conference. Maryland’s only loss came to then-No. 3 Duke University in its fourth game of the season.

IU falls to 1-5 in the conference, which would place it at the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and set up a rematch with Michigan State, the team they beat in the Big Ten and who currently has no wins in the conference at 0-4.

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