2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

Tournament details
Host country	United States
City	Virginia
Dates	8 July – 16 July
Teams	6
Venue	USA Field Hockey National Training Center
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up	South Africa
Third place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	64 (3.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tomomi Komori Angela Loy (3 goals)
Best player	Elizabeth Igasan
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The 2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge was the third edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held in Virginia Beach, United States from July 8–16, 2005.

New Zealand participate in 2006 Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, Netherlands after defeated South Africa in the final.

Squads

England

Head Coach: Danny Kerry

2. Beth Storry (GK)
3. Lisa Wooding
4. Rachel Walsh
6. Melanie Clewlow
7. Helen Grant
8. Helen Richardson
9. Leisa King
10. Lucilla Wright
11. Kate Walsh (c)
12. Frances Houslop
13. Jennie Bimson
14. Rachel Walker
17. Tina Cullen
18. Sally Walton
20. Joanne Ellis
21. Alex Scott
22. Cathy Gilliat-Smith
24. Becky Duggan (GK)

Japan

Head Coach: John Sheahan

1. Rie Terazono (GK)
2. Emi Sakurai
4. Erika Esaki
6. Yukari Yamamoto
7. Rika Komazawa
8. Sakae Morimoto
9. Kaori Chiba
10. Miyuki Nakagawa
11. Tomomi Komori
12. Toshie Tsukui
13. Hiromi Hashimoto
14. Akemi Kato (c)
15. Mayumi Ono
17. Chie Akutsu
18. Misaki Ozawa
19. Ikuko Okamura (GK)
23. Sachimi Iwao
27. Mie Nakashima

Spain

Head Coach: Pablo Usoz

1. María Jesús Rosa (GK)
2. Julia Menéndez
3. Rocío Ybarra
4. Ivet Muñoz
6. Lucía Antona
7. Bárbara Malda
8. Marta Prat
9. Silvia Muñoz (c)
10. Silvia Bonastre
11. Olalla Pineiro
12. Marta Ejarque
13. Raquel Huertas
14. Pilar Sánchez
15. Laía Yurss
17. Núria Camón
18. María Gomez
19. María López (GK)
21. Esther Termens

New Zealand

Head Coach: Ian Rutledge

1. Kayla Sharland
2. Emily Naylor
6. Meredith Orr
8. Jaimee Provan
9. Honor Dillon
10. Lizzy Igasan
11. Stacey Carr
12. Elizabeth Ryan
13. Jo Galletly
14. Suzie Muirhead (c)
15. Beth Jurgeleit (GK)
16. Clarissa Eshuis
19. Jane Maley
20. Frances Kreft
21. Niniwa Roberts
22. Rachel Robertson
24. Sheree Phillips
26. Anita Wawatai (GK)

South Africa

Head Coach: Jenny King

1. Caroline Jack (GK)
3. Kate Hector
4. Nita Van Jaarsveld
5. Taryn Hosking
8. Marsha Marescia
9. Candice Forword
10. Johke Boezaart
12. Lindsey Carlisle (c)
15. Pietie Coetzee
16. Jenny Wilson
17. Lesle-Ann George
21. Lenise Marais
24. Fiona Butler
26. Kim Hubach
28. Tsoanelo Pholo
29. Tarryn Bright
30. Sharne Wehmeyer
32. Grazjyna Engelbrecht (GK)

United States

Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade

2. Melissa Leonetti
3. Angie Loy
4. Kelly Doton
5. Tara Jelley
6. Robyn Kenney
7. Lauren Crandall
8. Kristen Holmes
9. Sarah Dawson
10. Tiffany Snow
11. Sara Silvetti
16. Barbara Weinberg (GK)
17. Carrie Lingo
20. Katie O'Donnell
22. Kate Barber (c)
24. Dina Rizzo
25. Amy Tran (GK)
26. Kristi Gannon
28. Lauren Powley

Umpires

• Sarah Garnett (NZL)
• Dawn Henning (ENG)
• Tetyana Kaltypan (UKR)
• Jun Kentwell (USA)
• Anne McRae (SCO)
• Lourdes Santiago (ESP)
• Cecelia Valenzuela (CHI)
• Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

Results

All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−04:00)

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	5	4	0	1	7	5	+2	12	Advanced to Final
2	New Zealand	5	3	1	1	8	4	+4	10
3	England	5	3	1	1	11	8	+3	10
4	Japan	5	2	0	3	11	10	+1	6
5	United States (H)	5	1	0	4	7	11	−4	3
6	Spain	5	1	0	4	7	13	−6	3

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

8 July 2005
16:00

Spain 5–2 Japan Gómez  33'
Piñeiro  39'
Ybarra  42'
Huertas  44'
Termens  70+' Report Morimoto  28'
Nakagawa  35'

Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

8 July 2005
18:00

England 1–1 New Zealand King  27' Report Sharland  39'

Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Jun Kentwell (USA)

8 July 2005
20:00

United States 1–2 South Africa Loy  33' Report Coetzee  39'
Bright  47'

Umpires:
Dawn Henning (ENG)
Anne McRae (SCO)

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9 July 2005
16:00

Japan 4–0 England Tsukui  13', 31'
Ono  48'
Nakagawa  60' Report

Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lourdes Santiago (ESP)

9 July 2005
18:00

South Africa 2–0 Spain Wilson  21'
Coetzee  67' Report

Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Anne McRae (SCO)

9 July 2005
20:00

New Zealand 2–1 United States Provan  2'
Muirhead  8' Report Snow  59'

Umpires:
Dawn Henning (ENG)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

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11 July 2005
18:00

Spain 0–3 New Zealand Report Igasan  16', 29'
Muirhead  43'

Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Jun Kentwell (USA)

11 July 2005
20:00

United States 1–3 Japan Snow  28' Report Chiba  25'
Komori  56', 66'

Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Tetyana Kaltypan (UKR)

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12 July 2005
18:00

England 4–1 Spain Cullen  28'
Walton  31', 42'
Bimson  69' Report Prat  17'

Umpires:
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
Jun Kentwell (USA)

12 July 2005
20:00

South Africa 2–1 Japan Wilson  10'
Wehmeyer  16' Report Kato  65'

Umpires:
Lourdes Santiago (ESP)
Dawn Henning (ENG)

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13 July 2005
18:00

New Zealand 0–1 South Africa Report Bright  6'

Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Anne McRae (SCO)

13 July 2005
20:00

United States 2–3 England Lingo  47'
Loy  70+' Report Walsh  6'
Wright  41'
Cullen  56'

Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

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14 July 2005
20:00

Spain 1–2 United States Muñoz  70+' Report Rizzo  30'
Kenney  46'

Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Tetyana Kaltypan (UKR)

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15 July 2005
18:00

Japan 1–2 New Zealand Morimoto  35' Report Ryan  20'
Dillon  60'

Umpires:
Dawn Henning (ENG)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

15 July 2005
20:00

England 3–0 South Africa Clewlow  14'
Grant  44', 55' Report

Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Jun Kentwell (USA)

Classification matches

Fifth and sixth place

16 July 2005
16:00

United States 5–3 Spain Doton  2', 59'
Loy  15'
Barber  48'
O'Donnell  51' Report Termens  10'
Prat  11'
Ybarra  53'

Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

Third and fourth place

16 July 2005
19:55

England 1–2 Japan King  25' Report Komori  42'
Chiba  67'

Umpires:
Lourdes Santiago (ESP)
Jun Kentwall (USA)

Final

16 July 2005
22:00

South Africa 0–2 New Zealand Report Orr  37'
Roberts-Lang  48'

Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers	Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Elizabeth Igasan	Tomomi Komori Angela Loy	Amy Tran

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	New Zealand	6	4	1	1	10	4	+6	13	Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy
	South Africa	6	4	0	2	7	7	0	12
	Japan	6	3	0	3	13	11	+2	9
4	England	6	3	1	2	12	10	+2	10
5	United States (H)	6	2	0	4	12	14	−2	6
6	Spain	6	1	0	5	10	18	−8	3

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 64 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.56 goals per match.

3 goals

• Tomomi Komori
• Angela Loy

2 goals

• Tina Cullen
• Helen Grant
• Leisa King
• Sally Walton
• Kaori Chiba
• Sakae Morimoto
• Miyuki Nakagawa
• Toshie Tsukui
• Elizabeth Igasan
• Suzanne Muirhead
• Tarryn Bright
• Pietie Coetzee
• Jennifer Wilson
• Marta Prat
• Esther Termens
• Rocío Ybarra
• Kelly Doton
• Tiffany Snow

1 goal

• Jennifer Bimson
• Melanie Clewlow
• Kate Walsh
• Lucilla Wright
• Akemi Kato
• Mayumi Ono
• Honor Dillon
• Meredith Orr
• Jaimee Provan
• Niniwa Roberts-Lang
• Elizabeth Ryan
• Kayla Sharland
• Sharne Wehmeyer
• María Gómez
• Raquel Huertas
• Silvia Muñoz
• Olalla Piñeiro
• Katherine Barber
• Robyn Kenney
• Carrie Lingo
• Kathleen O'Donnell
• Dina Rizzo

External links

• Official FIH website
• Official website
• Official website