Scotland Women take on tough European assignment in Belgium

Scotland Senior Women face their most important competition of 2013 when they travel to Belgium to participate in the EuroHockey Nations Championship from 17-25 August.
The Scots will take on the cream of the continent’s top international sides in Boom, including England, Germany and Spain in Pool B, while Belarus, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands make up Pool A.
The target for the national side is to retain their place in the elite tournament for 2015 and looking forward to the challenge ahead, Scotland Senior Women Head Coach Gordon Shepherd said, “It is going to be a very tough tournament, and although it’s a cliché, there will be no easy games in Belgium. We’ve been drawn in difficult pool and the players will need to be focussed for the games ahead.
“Spain will most likely be the key fixture and we are targeting this game as an opportunity to get points on the board in the pool stage. If we can take something from Spain then we would probably need to win one crossover match to stay in the competition. If not, then the two crossover matches become vital. I expect we will come up against Belarus and Ireland, but you never know.
“The players will now train for this week and then we fly out to Belgium next Wednesday. The squad morale is good and we’re all looking forward to taking on the best Europe can offer.”
The stand-out fixture for the national side is the prospect of a mouth-watering ‘Auld Enemy’ clash with England in the third pool match and Shepherd is “It’s great to have a competitive game against England, as we’ve not played them for quite some time. It will be a great occasion and the players are looking forward to it.”
The EuroHockey Nations Championship will also be broadcast live in the UK by the BBC via their Red Button and online services, and on Eurosport’s HD channel.
Please visit http://www.trifinanceeurohockey2013.be/ for more information about the EuroHockey Nations Championship 2013.
Scotland Senior Women: Amy Gibson (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Cochrane (Edinburgh University), Vikki Bunce (Dundee Wanderers), Morag McLellan (Clydesdale Western), Alison Bell (Grove Menzieshill), Catriona Ralph (Clydesdale Western), Samantha Judge (Edinburgh University), Holly Cram (Clydesdale Western), Linda Clement (Captain, Grove Menzieshill), Kareena Marshall (Western Wildcats), Leigh Fawcett (Grove Menzieshill), Rebecca Merchant (Edinburgh University), Nikki Kidd (Edinburgh University), Susan McGilveray (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Lloyd (Sevenoaks), Alison Howie (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Skrastin (Clydesdale Western), Emily Maguire (Reading).

Scotland Senior Women face their most important competition of 2013 when they travel to Belgium to participate in the EuroHockey Nations Championship from 17-25 August.

The Scots will take on the cream of the continent’s top international sides in Boom, including England, Germany and Spain in Pool B, while Belarus, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands make up Pool A.

EuroHockey Boom 2013

The target for the national side is to retain their place in the elite tournament for 2015 and looking forward to the challenge ahead, Scotland Senior Women Head Coach Gordon Shepherd said, “It is going to be a very tough tournament, and although it’s a cliché, there will be no easy games in Belgium. We’ve been drawn in difficult pool and the players will need to be focussed for the games ahead.

“Spain will most likely be the key fixture and we are targeting this game as an opportunity to get points on the board in the pool stage. If we can take something from Spain then we would probably need to win one crossover match to stay in the competition. If not, then the two crossover matches become vital. I expect we will come up against Belarus and Ireland, but you never know.

“The players will now train for this week and then we fly out to Belgium next Wednesday. The squad morale is good and we’re all looking forward to taking on the best Europe can offer.”

The stand-out fixture for the national side is the prospect of a mouth-watering ‘Auld Enemy’ clash with England in the third pool match and Shepherd said, “It’s great to have a competitive game against England, as we’ve not played them for quite some time. It will be a great occasion and the players are looking forward to it.”

The EuroHockey Nations Championship will also be broadcast live in the UK by the BBC via their Red Button and online services, and on Eurosport’s HD channel.

Please visit the EuroHockey Nations Championship 2013 website for more information, including fixtures, results and pool standings.

Scotland Senior Women: Amy Gibson (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Cochrane (Edinburgh University), Vikki Bunce (Dundee Wanderers), Morag McLellan (Clydesdale Western), Alison Bell (Grove Menzieshill), Catriona Ralph (Clydesdale Western), Samantha Judge (Edinburgh University), Holly Cram (Clydesdale Western), Linda Clement (Captain, Grove Menzieshill), Kareena Marshall (Western Wildcats), Leigh Fawcett (Grove Menzieshill), Rebecca Merchant (Edinburgh University), Nikki Kidd (Edinburgh University), Susan McGilveray (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Lloyd (Sevenoaks), Alison Howie (Clydesdale Western), Nicola Skrastin (Clydesdale Western), Emily Maguire (Reading).

 

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