Scots trio earn first Great Britain caps in Germany series

 

Scotland internationals Ali Bell, Morag McLellan, and Nikki Kidd were included in a Great Britain women’s squad that played three capped matches against Germany in Mannheim earlier this week. All three players won their first caps.
The matches gave Great Britain Head Coach Jason Lee the opportunity assess a number of players in the Great Britain training squad, and also the chance for England internationals to take on Germany before the FIH World League Final later this month.
Great Britain started strongly, winning their first game 3-1, however Germany fought back to reverse this score line in the remaining two games to take the series win.
Speaking after the final match, Great Britain Head Coach Jason Lee said: “We started strongly with a win in the first game and then it was slightly disappointing to be on the losing end yesterday and today. We created a lot of chances today and it felt like a very typical game against Germany where they converted their chances and we just couldn’t score from ours. But I felt overall it was very even between the two sides which is pleasing.”
He added: “Our job coming over here was to continue to develop the wider GB squad and we have certainly done that. I’m really pleased for all the players who have made their international debuts out here and there have been some good performances from the less experienced members of the squad. Having said that, everyone is aware that there is still plenty of progress to be made as we continue to build this squad.”
For full match reports please visit the Great Britain Hockey website

Scotland internationals Ali Bell, Morag McLellan, and Nikki Kidd were included in a Great Britain women’s squad that played three capped matches against Germany in Mannheim earlier this week. All three players won their first caps.

The matches gave Great Britain Head Coach Jason Lee the opportunity assess a number of players in the Great Britain training squad, and also the chance for England internationals to take on Germany before the FIH World League Final later this month.

Ali Bell1

Great Britain started strongly, winning their first game 3-1, however Germany fought back to reverse this score line in the remaining two games to take the series win.

Nikki Kidd v Spain

Speaking after the final match, Great Britain Head Coach Jason Lee said: “We started strongly with a win in the first game and then it was slightly disappointing to be on the losing end yesterday and today. We created a lot of chances today and it felt like a very typical game against Germany where they converted their chances and we just couldn’t score from ours. But I felt overall it was very even between the two sides which is pleasing.”

He added: “Our job coming over here was to continue to develop the wider GB squad and we have certainly done that. I’m really pleased for all the players who have made their international debuts out here and there have been some good performances from the less experienced members of the squad. Having said that, everyone is aware that there is still plenty of progress to be made as we continue to build this squad.”

Mo McLellan v Ire

For full match reports please visit the Great Britain Hockey website

Great Britain Women

Ashleigh Ball -Slough – England
Alison Bell – Grove Menzieshill – Scotland
Sophie Bray – MOP (NED) – England
Stephanie Elliott – Holcombe – England
Susie Gilbert – Reading – England
Sarah Haycroft – Surbiton – England
Sabbie Heesh – Loughborough Students – England
Nikki Kidd – Canterbury – Scotland
Joanna Leigh – Clifton – England
Kirsty Mackay – East Grinstead – England
Shona McCallin – MOP (NED) – England
Morag McLellan – Clydesdale Western – Scotland
Lily Owsley – University of Birmingham – England
Suzy Petty – Beeston – England
Susie Townsend – Reading – England
Georgie Twigg – Surbiton – England
Laura Unsworth – Holcombe – England
Sally Walton – Wakefield – England
Ellie Watton – Beeston – England
Hollie Webb – Surbiton – England

 

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