Hill penalty stroke secures promotion for Scotland U18 Girls
Scotland U18 Girls have reached the final of the EuroHockey U18 Championship II after a hard-fought 3-2 win over Ukraine in Santander today and they will now face hosts Spain to contest the gold medal.
Claire Hill hit the winning goal from the penalty spot ten minutes from full-time to ensure that Head Coach Colin Clarke’s side will be guaranteed promotion to the EuroHockey U18 Championship two years from now regardless of the outcome in tomorrow’s finale.
The Scots fought back from being behind twice in the match with equalising goals coming from Waverley Miller and Emily Newlands to cancel out strikes from Ukrainian goalscorers Ohla Kurovska and Olha Hocharenko respectively.
Following his side’s victory, Scotland U18 Girls Head Coach Colin Clarke said, “The players showed grit and determination to overcome Ukraine, who defended resolutely, ensuring we secured promotion to the EuroHockey U18 Championship division.
“The girls know themselves they can perform better, as we did not meet our line objectives. However the squad came together and never gave up. This is an attribute they should be proud of.”
Captain Maisie Morris added, “Today was a tough match but our performance improved as the game went on. We pushed for goals and finally we got our reward late in the second half.
“The squad knows that we didn’t perform to the best of our ability, however we have a chance tomorrow to go out and finish the programme on a high with a good performance against Spain.”
Please visit the EuroHockey website for more information, including fixtures, results and pool standings.
Scotland U18 Girls: Megan Inch, Waverley Miller, Emily Newlands, Susan Graham, Katie Hibbert, Kerry-Anne Hastings, Alison Eadie, Maisie Morris, Laura Page, Kirsten Peters, Jennifer Mathieson, Jennifer Eadie, Jessica Ross, Camilla Brown, Claire Hill, Fiona Burnet, Emma McGregor, Rowan Sinclair.
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