New Zealand women's national field hockey team
Nickname(s) | Vantage Black Sticks | ||
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Association | New Zealand Hockey Federation | ||
Confederation | OHF (Oceania) | ||
Head Coach | Phil Burrows | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Bryce Collins Shea McAleese Verity Sharland | ||
Manager | Denise Leggat | ||
Captain | Megan Hull Olivia Merry | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 11 2 (12 March 2024)[1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | 4th (2012, 2016) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | 4th (1986) | ||
Oceania Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | 1st (2007, 2009, 2011, 2019) |
The New Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as the Black Sticks Women. The team's best performances include a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a third placing at the 2011 Champions Trophy, and fourth placings at the 1986 World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of December 2017, the team ranks fourth on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings.
Tournament records[edit]
Team[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa.[10]
All caps and goals current as of 3 June 2024, after the match against Chile.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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10 | GK | Brooke Roberts | 16 February 1995 | 40 | 0 | Northern Tridents |
35 | GK | Kirsten Nation | 23 December 1995 | 5 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
5 | DF | Frances Davies (captain) | 18 October 1996 | 126 | 5 | Klein Zwitserland |
11 | DF | Casey Crowley | 21 January 1998 | 29 | 0 | Central Falcons |
16 | DF | Elizabeth Thompson | 8 December 1994 | 222 | 12 | Hauraki Mavericks |
17 | DF | Stephanie Dickins | 9 January 1995 | 75 | 8 | Northern Tridents |
20 | DF | Megan Hull | 12 May 1996 | 82 | 9 | Central Falcons |
26 | DF | Kaitlin Cotter | 14 November 2001 | 34 | 4 | Canberra Chill |
13 | MF | Samantha Child | 7 December 1991 | 274 | 9 | Midlands |
22 | MF | Katie Doar | 11 September 2001 | 68 | 3 | Canberra Chill |
28 | MF | Hannah Gravenall | 15 November 1988 | 11 | 2 | HC Melbourne |
37 | MF | Emma Findlay | 22 April 2004 | 12 | 0 | Waikato |
43 | MF | Emma Rainey | 1 October 1999 | 4 | 0 | Hawke's Bay |
2 | FW | Olivia Shannon (captain) | 23 May 2001 | 80 | 15 | Central Falcons |
8 | FW | Hannah Cotter | 15 July 2003 | 26 | 6 | HC Melbourne |
23 | FW | Jessica Anderson | 29 September 1998 | 6 | 1 | Canterbury |
32 | FW | Rose Tynan | 20 March 1997 | 37 | 6 | Northern Tridents |
36 | FW | Anna Willocks | 29 December 1996 | 9 | 0 | Canterbury |
The remainder of the national squad is as follows:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Grace O'Hanlon | 10 September 1992 | 108 | 0 | Hauraki Mavericks | v. Czech Republic; 18 January 2024 |
DF | Anna Crowley | 8 February 2000 | 17 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. Australia; 30 April 2023 |
DF | Tayla White | 8 November 1996 | 20 | 1 | Hauraki Mavericks | v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
DF | Isabella Gill | 18 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | Adelaide Fire | v. Japan; 13 April 2024 |
MF | Tarryn Davey | 29 February 1996 | 104 | 4 | Klein Zwitserland | v. Italy; 19 January 2024 |
FW | Hope Ralph | 14 April 2000 | 52 | 8 | Central Falcons | v. Italy; 19 January 2024 |
FW | Alia Jaques | 20 May 1995 | 40 | 5 | Hauraki Mavericks | v. Italy; 19 January 2024 |
FW | Holly Pearson | 7 September 1998 | 32 | 1 | North Harbour | v. Japan; 14 April 2024 |
Recent call-ups[edit]
The following players have received call-ups in the last 12 months:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Brodie Cochrane | 28 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | North Harbour | v. Japan; 14 April 2024 |
DF | Rebecca Baker | 8 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Auckland | v. Japan; 13 April 2024 |
DF | Riana Pho | 5 May 2005 | 12 | 0 | Wellington | v. Japan; 14 April 2024 |
MF | Arabella Shield | 14 August 2000 | 1 | 0 | Canterbury | v. Japan; 14 April 2024 |
FW | Breana Catley | 26 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | Auckland | v. Japan; 13 April 2024 |
FW | Madison Doar | 29 June 1999 | 47 | 6 | Canberra Chill | v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Tyler Lench | 8 June 1997 | 23 | 1 | Northern Tridents | v. Germany; 28 June 2023 |
FW | Olivia Merry RET | 16 March 1992 | 284 | 128 | Southern Alpiners | v. Japan; 14 April 2024 |
FW | Petrea Neal | 30 March 1988 | 153 | 38 | North Harbour | v. United States; 9 December 2023 |
FW | Kelsey Smith | 11 August 1994 | 112 | 15 | Central Falcons | v. Australia; 13 August 2023 |
Records[edit]
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Notable players[edit]
- Olivia Merry
- Katie Glynn
- Christine Arthur
- Helen Clarke
- Suzie Muirhead
- Mary Clinton
- Anna Lawrence
- Mandy Smith
- Charlotte Harrison
Results[edit]
Past results[edit]
Fixtures and Results[edit]
USA Test Series[edit]
9 December 2023 Test Match | United States | 3–4 | New Zealand | Charlotte, United States |
14:00 | B. DeBerdine 12' Yeager 50' Caarls 55' |
Report | Hull 19' Shannon 31' Merry 41' Jaques 44' |
Stadium: UNC Charlotte |
10 December 2023 Test Match | United States | 5–4 | New Zealand | Charlotte, United States |
14:00 | Hoffman 5', 17' Golini 19' Grega 30' Sessa 42' |
Report | Hull 26' Gravenall 55' Merry 59', 60' |
Stadium: UNC Charlotte |
FIH Olympic Qualifiers[edit]
13 January 2024 Pool B | New Zealand | 3–0 | Italy | Ranchi, India |
17:00 | Davies 7', 51' Dickins 53' |
Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
14 January 2024 Pool B | New Zealand | 1–3 | India | Ranchi, India |
19:30 | Hull 9' | Report | Sangita 1' Udita 12' Beauty 14' |
Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
16 January 2024 Pool B | United States | 1–0 | New Zealand | Ranchi, India |
17:00 | Yeager 17' | Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
18 January 2024 Crossover | New Zealand | 2–0 | Czech Republic | Ranchi, India |
13:30 | Doar 57' Child 60' |
Report | Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
19 January 2024 Fifth Place Match | Italy | 1–3 | New Zealand | Ranchi, India |
13:30 | Pessina 21' | Report | Tynan 7' Merry 10' Cotter 31' |
Stadium: Jaipal Singh Stadium |
Japan Test Series[edit]
13 April 2024 Test Match | New Zealand | 1–1 | Japan | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:10 | Shannon 13' | Report | Kobayakawa 55' | Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
14 April 2024 Test Match | New Zealand | 2–1 | Japan | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:10 | Davies 35' Tynan 56' |
Report | Hasegawa 56' | Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
FIH Nations Cup[edit]
8 June 2024 Semi-final/Crossover | New Zealand | v | TBD | Terrassa, Spain |
9 June 2024 Classification Match | TBD | v | New Zealand | Terrassa, Spain |
See also[edit]
- New Zealand men's national field hockey team
- New Zealand women's national under-21 field hockey team
References[edit]
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- ^ "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS STARS SET TO SHINE AT NATIONS CUP". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.
- ^ "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.