News for 27 August 2022
All the news for Saturday 27 August 2022
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers - 27 August
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B 2022 Men
Calais, France
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
| 2 | Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier C 2022 Men
Vienna, Austria
Final Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier D 2022 Men
Glasgow, Scotland
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier A 2022 Women
Durham, England
Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier D 2022 Women
Dunkirk, France
Final Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
France Brush Aside the Green Army to Place One Foot in Next Summer’s Top Tier
CALAIS – EuroHockey Championship Qualifier 2022 04 Ireland v France (Pool A) Picture: France celebrate the win. WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT STANISLAS BROCHIER
The French hosts got off to a stunning start, netting twice in the first seven minutes, and were always in control from that point on, building a 4-0 lead before Luke Madeley pulled one back with 16 minutes left.
France defeat almost certainly ends Ireland men's promotion hopes
Luke Madeley scored Ireland's goal late in the Calais defeat
Ireland men's hopes of top-tier European Championship hockey next year are almost certainly over after a 4-1 defeat by France on Thursday night.
It was disappointing to not play hockey final, says India midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad
This was Vivek Sagar's second CWG campaign. In 2018, at the Gold Coast edition, he was the youngest player in the squad, which returned home without a medal.
Vivek Sagar Prasad had missed the CWG final due to a knee injury. Image: Asian Hockey Federation/Twitter
New Delhi: Indian men’s hockey team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad says he was devastated after missing the final of the Commonwealth Games against Australia due to a minor knee injury.
Tryouts for Junior & Senior Indoor USMNT Confirmed for October 22
SPRING CITY, Pa. – U.S. Men’s National Indoor Team Head Coach Jason Mulder and staff have confirmed tryouts for the Junior and Senior U.S. Men’s National Indoor Teams will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at The Training Center in Spring City, Pa.
Hall of Fame Class of 2021 – Charlotte Warren
Field Hockey Canada honours one of the game’s early pioneers
Charlotte Warren was previously the Chairwoman of the Canadian Field Hockey Council, and helped expand the game at the grassroots level.
No. 4 Maryland field hockey throttles Drexel, 7-1, to open the season
Maryland had no issues putting away a lesser opponent in Drexel in the season opener.
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With No. 4 Maryland field hockey holding a comfortable lead in the season opener against Drexel, sophomore attacker Hope Rose received the ball off a pass from senior midfielder Nathalie Fiechter. Rose ripped a shot past Drexel’s goalkeeper for her second goal of the day and extended the Terps’ lead to 6-0.
No. 8 Field Hockey Edged in Season-Opening Shootout By No. 18 Duke
Rachel Houston Scores RU Goal, Sophia Howard has career-high 10 saves
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Opening the season as the hosts of the 'Battle on the Banks' Tournament, No. 8 Rutgers field hockey had a hard-fought effort, but fell to No. 18 Duke 2-1, following penalty strokes at the conclusion of eighty minutes of field hockey. Rachel Houston scored the lone goal of the contest for RU, while goalkeeper Sophia Howard had a career-best 10 saves.
Field Hockey Wins In Johnstone's Debut
A fantastic start under the leadership of Jennifer Johnstone.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Central Michigan field hockey team opened its season on Friday with a 2-0 win over Saint Louis in a nonconference, neutral-site matchup at Michigan State's Ralph Young Field.
Late Goals Doom No. 12 UVA Field Hockey in 3-2 Loss at No. 11 Penn State
The Cavaliers dropped the season-opener against the Nittany Lions on Friday in State College
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The No. 12 Virginia field hockey team opened up its season with a tough contest on the road at No. 11 Penn State on Friday afternoon. The Cavaliers struck first in the second quarter and then again early in the fourth to build a 2-1 lead. But, the Nittany Lions rallied at the end of the game, scoring two goals in the final ten minutes to steal the win away as Virginia fell to Penn State 3-2 in the season-opener.
Keppel Scores for Spider Hockey in Season Opener; Fall 3-1 to JMU
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The University of Richmond field hockey team fell 3-1 in a defensive battle to James Madison to open the 2022 season at JMU Field Hockey Complex.
Vanderstichele’s Golden Goal Lifts Field Hockey
The senior scored in overtime to give Stanford its first win of the year
STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford field hockey got its season started in exciting fashion, as Lynn Vanderstichele scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give Stanford a 2-1 win over Holy Cross.
Black Widow to battle SSTMI-UniTen for women's JHL crown
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya City Council (PJCC) Black Widow will play SSTMI-UniTen in the women's Malaysian Junior Hockey League (WJHL) final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday.
Nominations received for FIH President and EB Members elections
Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) can now confirm the nominations received by the deadline of 26 August (midnight CET) for the following positions to be elected at the 48th FIH Congress on 5 November 2022: