News for 28 August 2022
All the news for Sunday 28 August 2022
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers - 28 August
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B 2022 Men
Calais, France
Final Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 34 | 9 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 6 |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 3 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | -40 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier D 2022 Men
Glasgow, Scotland
Final Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 3 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | -21 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| 2 | Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
| 4 | Croatia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
Ireland defeat Turkey but miss out on top tier qualification
Ireland celebrate with Sean Murray (C) and Benjamin Walker WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT STANISLAS BROCHIER
Ireland closed out their EuroHockey Championship qualifier with a comprehensive 9-0 win over Turkey but ultimately finished runners-up to tournament hosts France in Calais.
Ireland put nine past Turkey in final game in Calais
Ben Walker scored a hat-trick but Ireland failed to qualify for next year's finals
Ben Walker hit a hat-trick as Ireland completed the EuroHockey Qualifier in France by hammering Turkey 9-0.
Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships
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In their last match of the EuroHockey Qualifiers in Glasgow, Wales men maintain their clean sheet with a 7-0 win over Gibraltar.
Wales men beat Gibraltar 7-0 to reach 2023 Euro Hockey Championships
Gareth Furlong scored nine goals in the men's hockey tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Gareth Furlong's hat-trick helps Wales men beat Gibraltar 7-0 to reach 2023 Euro Hockey Championships in Germany.
Scotland men win last match of Men’s EuroHockey Qualifier D
Wales gain qualification to EuroHockey Championship 2023
Scotland secured second spot in Men’s EuroHockey Qualifier D after an 8-0 victory over Switzerland in Uddingston, and will play in Men’s EuroHockey Championship II next year.
England move to verge of Euros qualification with win over Wales
England are on the verge of qualifying for next year’s EuroHockey Championship following a 3-0 win over Wales at Durham University.
Wales Women Lose Competitive & Feisty Match To England In Durham
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Wales women lost 0-3 to England in a competitive game at the EuroHockey Qualifiers in Durham.
England beat Wales to close in on 2023 finals
Grace Balsdon, who scored the opener against Wales, was joint top scorer at the Commonwealth Games this month
England made it two consecutive wins at the EuroHockey Championship qualifiers with a 3-0 victory over Wales in Durham.
Gold for Scotland women in Dunkirk to secure qualification for Women’s EuroHockey Championship 2023
Scotland women won gold in EuroHockey Qualifier D and qualified for Women’s EuroHockey Championship 2023 after securing three wins from three with a 4-2 victory over Switzerland.
UNC field hockey picks up season-opening win over Michigan in ACC-Big Ten Challenge
By Lindsey Ware
First-year forward Ashley Sessa (3) looks for an open pass. UNC beat Duke 4-1 away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Photo by Gillian Faski | The Daily Tar Heel
The No. 2 North Carolina field hockey team picked up a 5-1 season-opening win over No. 3 Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Friday, aided by strong performances by several first-years.
First-year players propel UNC field hockey to marquee season-opening win over Michigan
By Lindsey Ware
UNC fifth-year senior forward Erin Matson (1) receives a pass during a field hockey game against Appalachian State on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. Photo by Annie Le Baron | The Daily Tar Heel
After three consecutive national championship titles, the last of which came against Michigan, the UNC field hockey team lost to the Wolverines to open the 2021 season — a campaign that was disappointingly cut short in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Maryland field hockey dominates in season-opening win over Drexel, 7-1
Taylor Lyons
Hope Rose jumps to fight for the ball during the Terps’ 4-0 win over American on Sept. 26, 2021. (Julia Nikhinson/The Diamondback)
After an unsuccessful penalty corner try in the first quarter, Maryland field hockey drew up something new for its first opportunity in the second. In the first attempt, Emma DeBerdine passed to Hope Rose, who awaited at the top of the circle before having her shot deflected. It highlighted an underwhelming opening 15 minutes that featured no goals and only three shots.
Field Hockey Opens Season at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Showing a willingness to challenge itself against the best competition, the Drexel field hockey team opened its season, being upended 7-1 by the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins on Friday night.