News for 06 September 2024
All the news for Friday 6 September 2024
Pan American Challenge (Men)
Lima
All times GMT -5
6 Sep 2024 13:00 GUA v PAR (Round Robin)
6 Sep 2024 15:15 TTO v PER (Round Robin)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Asian Champions Trophy 2024
The Asian Champions Trophy is a hockey tournament that is held annually under the aegis of Asian Hockey Federation, since 2011. It only features the top-6 hockey playing nations of Asia, competing in the round-robin format. It features Asia’s top six field hockey teams during that hockey season competing in a round robin format. India is the most successful team in this tournament’s history. India, meanwhile, is the most successful nation with four titles under their belt. 
Speedy Tigers eye modest top-four finish at ACT
By Aftar Singh
The national players pose for a photo in Inner Mongolia, China, ahead of the Asian Champions Trophy. PIC FROM MHC
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite being Asia's second-highest-ranked team, the national men's hockey squad aren't setting their sights too high in the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT), which starts on Sunday in Inner Mongolia, China.
Hockey coach calls for drastic measures to improve ranking
By Abdul Mohi Shah
Pakistan men's hockey team seen in this image.— AFP/file
ISLAMABAD: The newly-appointed Pakistan hockey team’s coach, who is heading to China to join national team a day ahead of start of the Asian Champions Trophy, Thursday called for drastic and revolutionary measures to stage recovery, saying that his first target will be to improve team’s ranking by six to seven position within next two to three years’ time.
China in men's hockey Asian Champions Trophy
By Tariq Ali
China men's hockey team appeared in five out of seven editions of the Asian Champions Trophy. China missed two editions in Muscat, Oman, 2018 and Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2021.
The following is the performance of the Chinese men's hockey team in Asian Champions Trophy
Year Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA Rank Captain of the team Coach of the team Venue
2011 6 0 5 1 6 19 6th Fenghui Lu Jie Guo Ordos, China
2012 6 4 2 0 16 16 4th Song Yi Myung Jun Cho Doha, Qatar
2013 6 3 3 0 16 14 4th Yue Huang Yungbiao Cui Kakamigahara, Japan
2016 6 2 4 0 10 27 5th Lei Meng Song Yi Kuantan, Malaysia
2023 6 0 5 1 7 23 6th Changliang Lin Haiqin Weng Chennai, India
Highest Match Scores
China 7-1 Oman - Doha, Qatar, 2012
China 6-0 Oman - Kakamigahara, Japan, 2013
The Hat Trick Scorers
Nil
Most Goals in an Edition
5 goals - Liu Yixiang - China - Doha, Qatar, 2012
5 goals - Song Yi - China - Doha, Qatar, 2012
Most Goals in the Asian Champions Trophy
8 goals - Liu Yixiang
The careers of two Hockeyroo greats come to an end
Hockey Australia's Director of High Performance, Bernard Savage reflects on the careers of Hockeyroos' Jane Claxton and Renee Taylor.
Mannheim and Polo set for early season showdown
The German Bundesliga gets under way this weekend with EHL KO16 Men’s teams Mannheimer HC and Hamburger Polo Club facing each other on Sunday afternoon.
England Hockey Bids Farewell to Chairman Royston Hoggarth After Nine Years of Leadership
Royston Hoggarth, Sam Ward and Nick Pink
England Hockey Chair Royston Hoggarth will depart the role after serving three terms of three years as the sport’s first independent Chair, leaving behind a legacy of transformational leadership, significant achievements, and a deep commitment to the sport. Throughout his tenure, he has built strong relationships with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Board, the major country National Association Presidents and IHF President Tayyab Ikram.
NCAA Division 1 fixtures and results - 6 September 2024
College Games to Watch: September 6 - 11
by Caitlin Rubsamen, USA Field Hockey’s College Content Intern
Each week, USA Field Hockey highlights upcoming college games to watch. This edition covers the week of September 6 - 11.
Cardinal Claims Home Opener
Stanford fends off the Golden Flashes, 3-1, to tally first win on Varsity Turf this season.
STANFORD, Calif. - The hot start of the season continued for the Cardinal on Thursday afternoon, as it defeated, 3-1, in the season's home opener.
Individual excellence has allowed Maryland field hockey to overcome low-block defenses
Aidan Currie
Hope Rose looks downfield during Maryland field hockey's 2-0 win against Drexel on Sept. 1, 2024. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback)
Maryland field hockey’s Hope Rose collected a Drexel clearance as time ticked down in the first half of Sunday’s contest against the Dragons. With plenty of space ahead of her, the midfielder dribbled and fired an optimistic effort towards the cage.
Maryland field hockey weekend preview: Big Ten/ACC Cup
The Terps will play No. 17 Boston College and No. 5 Duke this weekend.
By NolanRogalski
After beginning the season with two hard-earned wins at home against Louisville and Drexel, the Terps are on the road for the only time in September in what may prove to be a challenging weekend.
No. 8 Field Hockey Begins the 2024 Season at William & Mary, No. 18 Wake Forest
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard field hockey begins the 50th season in program history with a pair of road contests, as the Crimson travel to William & Mary and No. 18 Wake Forest this weekend. Harvard takes on the Tribe on Friday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. and concludes opening weekend on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 12 p.m. against the Demon Deacons.
No. 9 Field Hockey Splits Weekend At Monmouth Friday, Hosts UConn Sunday
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 9 Rutgers field hockey is set to play twice this weekend, splitting games on the road and then at home against familiar foes. RU travels down the shore to play Monmouth on Friday before returning to Piscataway on Sunday for a clash with UConn.
Field Hockey: Everything to know ahead of Ohio's weekend double header
By Brandon Gross
Sasha Dikotla (14) Foward on Ohio University's Feild Hockey team looks for the ball at Pruitt Field in Athens, OH on Sept. 29, 2023. Photo by Joe Hallquist
Ohio (0-2) has yet to win a game this season, with losses against Stanford and No. 20 UAlbany. Through those two games, the Bobcats have been outscored 1-8 and have taken just 13 shots on their opponents' nets in comparison to 28 shots taken on their own. Friday night, Ohio will have a chance to claim its first victory of the season against another winless team in Vermont.
Field hockey journeys to the northeast for visits with Rider, LIU
By Chad Fischer
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Bellarmine University field hockey team looks to build on their first weekend of competition with another road trip beginning Friday, this time to a pair of Northeast Conference opponents.