News for 13 September 2022
All the news for Tuesday 13 September 2022
‘Pro League home matches against Spain will help us for real challenge we will face in January 2023’: PR Sreejesh
PR Sreejesh, nominated for the FIH Men's goalkeeper of the year award for the 2021-22 season, said that the initial Pro League matches will help the team to get in groove ahead of the World Cup.
File image of PR Sreejesh. Twitter
Bengaluru: Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels their opening two FIH Pro League matches against ever-improving Spain will be a “mock test” ahead of the World Cup to be held early next year in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
Performing dual role of captain and hockey goalkeeper requires a different midset: Savita
Savita (Getty Images)
Bengaluru, India women's hockey goalkeeper and captain Savita feels the dual responsibility of being the last line of defence and leading the side requires her to train the mind differently, so that she can help the team more efficiently in pressure situations.
Ex-coach Sjoerd Marijne's book "Will Power" on Indian women's hockey rise set to release
Former Indian women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne is set to turn author with his upcoming book, "Will Power", sharing the inside story of the team's incredible turnaround. The book will release on September 21. 
Ex-Coach Sjoerd Marijne
Former Indian women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne is set to turn author with his upcoming book, "Will Power", sharing the inside story of the team's incredible turnaround at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The book, published by HarperCollins India, will hit the stands on September 21. It is touted to be a moving tale about a team with zero self-belief and its quest to rise from the pits to achieve a fourth-place finish -- its best-ever performance in the Olympics.
Amsterdam and HGC share spoils in thriller
AH&BC Amsterdam and HGC played out a brilliant 3-3 draw in the men’s Tulp Hoofdklasse at the Wagener Stadium as the former continues their build-up to the EHL KO16 at the end of this month.
Jansen treble gives SCHC early momentum
Yibbi Jansen produced a brilliant hat-trick to give SCHC a big victory over reigning champions Den Bosch to continue their excellent start to the women’s Hoofdklasse season.
Polo and Egara land early season silverware
Real Club de Polo’s women and Club Egara’s men picked up early season silverware with Catalonian titles on Saturday in Barcelona.
Thundersticks’ Squibb shows the road for country kids with big dreams
Penny Squibb’s journey from hitting hockey balls against a plank of wood on her parent’s farm in Tambellup to playing for the Hockeyroos at massive international events proves that you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
No. 2 UNC field hockey earns back-to-back road wins with 6-0 victory over Stanford
By Shelby Swanson
Senior back Romea Riccardo (11) battles with Princeton junior forward Liz Agatucci (18) for the ball as they run down the field. UNC beat Princeton 4-3 at home on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Photo by Gillian Faski | The Daily Tar Heel
The No. 2 UNC field hockey team (6-0) decimated Stanford (2-3) in a 6-0 victory in Stanford, Calif.
Maryland field hockey has benefited from Missy Meharg’s on-the-fly tactical tweaks
Taylor Lyons
Missy Meharg during Maryland field hockey's 6-1 win over New Hampshire on Sept. 11, 2022. (Riley Sims/The Diamondback)
Maryland field hockey entered halftime in a bout with unranked New Hampshire tied 1-1. The Terps frequently broke through the Wildcats defense and racked up shot attempts, but only one of the 13 first-half shots found the back of the net.
No. 9 UVA Field Hockey Falls at No. 1 Northwestern 3-2
The Cavaliers came up just short of knocking off the defending national champions
Matt Newton
Olivia Taylor/Virginia Athletics
The Cavaliers faced their tallest task of the season with a road trip to play the No. 1-ranked team in the country and the defending national champions. UVA fell behind early, but rallied to make a game out of it. Ultimately, though, the Virginia field hockey team came up just short of completing the comeback and fell at No. 1 Northwestern 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Illinois.
Former FIH Executive Board Member Theo Ykema passes away
It is with great sadness that the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has learned that former FIH Executive Board Member Theo Ykema (NED) recently passed away at the age of 83.
The Golden Boy of Pakistan Hockey
Ijaz Chaudhry 
The victorious 1984 Olympic team captain Manzoor Jr garlanded upon his return to Pakistan
One of Pakistan’s most decorated hockey players, Manzoor Hussain, better known as Manzoor Junior, died of a massive heart attack in Lahore on August 29. He was captain of Pakistan’s last Olympic gold medal winning side of 1984.