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Assam eves log win in national senior hockey championship

Assam Hockey edged out a 2-1 win over Hockey Association of Bihar on the third day (division B) of the the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship at the Tau Devi Lal Hockey Stadium, Sector 3. After a tightly...
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A match between Assam Hockey and Hockey Association of Bihar during the Hockey India Senior Women National Championship at the Tau Devi Lal Hockey Stadium, Panchkula, on Monday.
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Assam Hockey edged out a 2-1 win over Hockey Association of Bihar on the third day (division B) of the the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship at the Tau Devi Lal Hockey Stadium, Sector 3.

After a tightly contested first quarter, Assam Hockey broke the deadlock right before half-time as Capt Munmuni Das netted the opening goal in the 29th minute by converting a penalty corner. The winning side was tight in its defence and ensured it held its slim lead through the third quarter. The game opened up again moments before the final whistle when Khushboo Prajapati converted another penalty corner in the 59th minute for Assam. In the very next minute, Hockey Association of Bihar registered a consolation goal by Nusrat Khatoon. With this win Assam Hockey have opened their account while Hockey Association of Bihar continue to struggle.

In division C, Hockey Andhra Pradesh recorded a 4-2 win against Hockey Jammu and Kashmir in their Pool B game. Revathi Thalari (3rd, 17th) scored a crucial brace for her side while Harathi Lomada (36th) and Madugula Bhavani (45th) also contributed with the goals for Hockey Andhra Pradesh.

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Rajni (10th) and Anju Kumari (57th) were the scorers for Hockey Jammu and Kashmir. In the last division C match, Le Puducherry Hockey enjoyed a dominant 6-1 win over Hockey Arunachal in Pool B. Jayaprtha S (13th, 39th, 41st) scored an impressive hat-trick while the other three goals came from B Deepika (4th,22nd) and S Subasri (40th). Hema Navait (5th) was the lone goal scorer for Hockey Arunachal.

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