Hockey India: 12th Senior Women National Championship 2022

~ Hockey Madhya Pradesh beat Hockey Chandigarh 5-1 in Pool A match ~
~  Hockey Haryana beat Assam Hockey 7-1 in Pool B match ~
~  Hockey Punjab beat Chhattisgarh Hockey 6-0 in Pool C match ~
~ Hockey Maharashtra beat Hockey Rajasthan 4-0 in Pool D match ~

Hockey India, Bhopal, 09 May 2022: Day four of the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2022, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh saw closely-contested hockey action in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

In the first game of the day, Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Hockey Chandigarh 5-1 in Pool A match. Manisha Chauhan (20′), Savita (26′), Neelu Dadiya (30′), Jyoti Pal (57′), and Captain Neeraj Rana (60′) scored the goals for Hockey Madhya Pradesh. Priyanka (35′) scored the sole goal for Hockey Chandigarh.

In the second game of the day, Hockey Haryana faced off against Assam Hockey in the Pool B match and picked a solid 7-1 win. Jyoti (8′, 19′) and Soni (34′, 52′) starred for Hockey Haryana in the match, with both players scoring a brace. Tannu (27′), Captain Priyanka (49′), and Bharti Saroha (53′), all scored one goal each, while Sakshi (23′) scored the sole goal for Assam Hockey.

In the third game of the day, Hockey Punjab picked a 6-0 win over Chhattisgarh Hockey. Captain Navpreet Kaur (5′, 26′), and Navjot Kaur (32′, 40′) scored two goals each, while Kirandeep Kaur (36′), and Sarabdeep Kaur (48′) also scored a goal each as they helped Hockey Punjab get the comfortable win.

The fourth match of the day was a Pool D contest between Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Rajasthan. Ankita Sapate (39′) and Chaitrali Gawde (41′) put Hockey Maharashtra in the lead. Manashri Narendra Shedage (51′) scored the third goal and then Pooja Bhanudas Shendage (57′) added the fourth goal in the fourth quarter as Hockey Maharashtra beat Hockey Rajasthan 4-0.

The Pool E match between Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Andhra Pradesh is yet to be played.

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About HOCKEY INDIA

HOCKEY INDIA (HI) is the governing body with an exclusive mandate to direct and conduct all activities for both men’s and women’s hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India as the sole body responsible for promoting Hockey in India.

Headquartered in New Delhi, Hockey India was established on 20th May 2009, and is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).

Committed to the development of Hockey in the country, Hockey India with the assistance of the Sports Authority of India and the Department of Sports, Government of India, trains players at sub-junior, junior, and senior levels. The governing body engages in Coaching the coaches with International Standard certification programs, educates and equips technical officials and umpires to find a foothold in the international arena, and provides world-class infrastructure and International exposure for the players besides the regular international competition. Hockey India has also pioneered in bringing top International hockey events to India such as the FIH Men’s World Cup in 2010 and 2018, FIH Champions Trophy in 2014, FIH Junior Men’s World Cup in 2016, and 2021, FIH Hockey World League Final in 2017. With its vision to popularize the game and constantly promote it, Hockey India has brought the Indian Men’s Hockey Team into the top three in the world. Hockey India is also dedicated to getting the Indian Women’s Hockey Team into the top three in the world.