2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityCatania
Dates5 July – 13 July
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored66 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Tomomi Komori
United States Kate Barber
New Zealand Niniwa Roberts (5 goals)
Best playerGermany Denise Klecker
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The 2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge is the second tournament of the field hockey championship for women. It was held in Catania, on the island of Sicily in Italy from July 5–13, 2003.

Squads

 Germany

Head Coach: Peter Lemmen

 Italy

Head Coach: Picco Roberto

  1. Roberta Lilliu (GK)
  2. Stella Girotti
  3. Enrica Tagliasacchi
  4. Claudia Torretta
  5. Victoria Corso
  6. Lila Grasso
  7. Giorgia Carradori
  8. Sonia Scalia
  9. Francesca Faustini
  10. Laura Garcia
  11. Alessandra Filippi
  12. Anna Russo (GK)
  13. Tatiana Nicoletti
  14. Silvia Previgliano
  15. Maltilde Canavosio
  16. Dolores Miranda
  17. Roberta Marrocu
  18. Daniela Possali
 Japan

Head Coach: Tsuda Toshiro

 New Zealand

Head Coach: Ian Rutledge

 Spain

Head Coach: Jack Holtman

 United States

Head Coach: Beth Anders

  1. Tamika Smith
  2. Kristen McCann
  3. Margaret Storrar (GK)
  4. Tara Jelley
  5. Robyn Kenney
  6. Tracey Larson
  7. Kelli Gannon
  8. Tracey Fuchs
  9. Katie Beach (C)
  10. Dina Rizzo
  11. Keli Smith
  12. Jill Reeve
  13. Carrie Lingo
  14. Abbey Woolley
  15. Natalie Dawson
  16. Kate Barber
  17. Amy Tran (GK)
  18. Jessica Coleman

Umpires

Below is the eight umpires appointed by International Hockey Federation (FIH):

  •  Corrine Cormelius (RSA)
  •  Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
  •  Jean Duncan (SCO)
  •  Jun Zhang Kentwell (USA)
  •  Petra Müller (GER)
  •  Jane Nockolds (ENG)
  •  Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
  •  Cristina Tonetta (ITA)

Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Pool matches

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 5 4 1 0 13 4 +9 13 Final
2  Spain 5 3 2 0 8 3 +5 11
3  Japan 5 3 1 1 16 8 +8 10
4  New Zealand 5 2 0 3 5 5 0 6
5  United States 5 1 0 4 9 13 −4 3
6  Italy 5 0 0 5 3 21 −18 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]

Fixtures

Classification matches

Fifth and sixth place

Third and fourth place

Final

Awards

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorers Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Germany Denise Klecker Three players (see list below) United States Margaret Storrar

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany 6 5 1 0 16 5 +11 16 Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Spain 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan 6 4 1 1 18 9 +9 13
4  New Zealand 6 2 0 4 6 7 −1 6
5  United States 6 2 0 4 13 14 −1 6
6  Italy 6 0 0 6 4 25 −21 0
Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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