New Zealand women's national field hockey team
| Nickname(s) | Vantage Black Sticks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Hockey Federation | ||
| Confederation | OHF (Oceania) | ||
| Head Coach | Phil Burrows | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Aaron Ford Shea McAleese Rocio Gonzalez Canda | ||
| Manager | Denise Leggat | ||
| Captain | Frances Davies Olivia Shannon | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 10 (4 July 2025)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2012, 2016) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1983) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1986) | ||
| Oceania Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1999) | ||
| Best result | 1st (2007, 2009, 2011, 2019) | ||
The New Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as the Black Sticks Women. The team's best performances include a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a third placing at the 2011 Champions Trophy, and fourth placings at the 1986 World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of Jun 2024, the team ranks 11th on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings.
Tournament records
Team
Current squad
The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup in Santiago.[10]
All caps and goals current as of 2 March 2025, after the match against Ireland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | GK | Brooke Roberts | 16 February 1995 | 48 | 0 | Northern Tridents |
| 15 | GK | Grace O'Hanlon | 10 September 1992 | 113 | 0 | Rarh Bengal Tigers |
| 11 | DF | Casey Crowley | 21 January 1998 | 39 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 17 | DF | Stephanie Dickins | 9 January 1995 | 85 | 8 | Northern Tridents |
| 18 | DF | Anna Crowley | 8 February 2000 | 24 | 0 | Central Falcons |
| 26 | DF | Kaitlin Cotter | 14 November 2001 | 44 | 5 | Central Falcons |
| 31 | DF | Riana Pho | 5 May 2005 | 18 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 24 | MF | Paige Blake | 17 July 2003 | 7 | 2 | Northern Tridents |
| 28 | MF | Hannah Gravenall | 15 November 1988 | 21 | 2 | HC Melbourne |
| 37 | MF | Emma Findlay | 22 April 2004 | 21 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 40 | MF | Rebecca Baker | 8 March 2002 | 8 | 0 | Central Falcons |
| 43 | MF | Emma Rainey | 1 October 1999 | 14 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 2 | FW | Olivia Shannon (captain) | 23 May 2001 | 88 | 16 | Soorma Hockey Club |
| 8 | FW | Hannah Cotter | 15 July 2003 | 34 | 7 | Rarh Bengal Tigers |
| 9 | FW | Emelia Surridge | 23 September 2004 | 6 | 1 | Southern Alpiners |
| 27 | FW | Holly Pearson | 7 September 1998 | 39 | 4 | Northern Tridents |
| 36 | FW | Anna Willocks | 29 December 1996 | 19 | 3 | Central Falcons |
| 38 | FW | Brittany Wang | 20 August 2001 | 7 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
Recent call-ups
The following players make up the remainder of the national squad, or have represented the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Brodie Cochrane | 28 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | North Harbour | v. Japan; 14 April 2024 |
| GK | Julia Gluyas | 8 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | Central Falcons | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| GK | Kirsten Nation | 23 December 1995 | 8 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| DF | Frances Davies | 18 October 1996 | 129 | 5 | Klein Zwitserland | v. Chile; 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Megan Gibson | 12 May 1996 | 85 | 10 | Central Falcons | v. Chile; 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Isabella Gill | 18 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | Adelaide Fire | v. Japan; 13 April 2024 |
| DF | Tessa Reid | 25 August 2003 | 5 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| DF | Elizabeth Thompson | 8 December 1994 | 225 | 12 | Hauraki Mavericks | v. Chile; 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Amelia Calder | 31 March 1999 | 2 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| MF | Samantha Child RET | 7 December 1991 | 277 | 9 | Midlands | v. Chile; 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Katie Doar | 11 September 2001 | 71 | 3 | Canberra Chill | v. Chile; 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Tarryn Davey | 29 February 1996 | 104 | 4 | Klein Zwitserland | v. Italy; 19 January 2024 |
| MF | Jaimee Eades | 15 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| FW | Jessica Anderson | 29 September 1998 | 9 | 1 | Southern Alpiners | v. Chile; 9 June 2024 |
| FW | Breana Catley | 26 July 2001 | 3 | 0 | Northern Tridents | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| FW | Alia Jaques | 20 May 1995 | 40 | 5 | Hauraki Mavericks | v. Italy; 19 January 2024 |
| FW | Olivia Merry RET | 16 March 1992 | 284 | 128 | Southern Alpiners | v. Japan; 14 April 2024 |
| FW | Hope Ralph | 14 April 2000 | 52 | 8 | Central Falcons | v. Italy; 19 January 2024 |
| FW | Rose Tynan | 20 March 1997 | 41 | 8 | Northern Tridents | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
Records
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Notable players
Results
Past results
Fixtures and Results
USA Test Series
| 19 January 2025 Test Match | 1–0 | United States | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 15:00 | Pearson 54' | Report | Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
| 20 January 2025 Test Match | 3–2 | United States | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 17:30 | Blake 27', 49' Willocks 59' |
Report | Mendez-Trendler 36' Ayars 38' |
Stadium: National Hockey Centre |
FIH Nations Cup
| 23 February 2025 Pool B | 5–4 | South Korea | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15:00 | Willocks 9' Rainey 28' Pearson 42', 58' Pho 55' |
Report | Park 6' Jeong 17', 29' Cheon 40' |
Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| 25 February 2025 Pool B | Ireland | 1–0 | Santiago, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Carroll 30' | Report | Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| 27 February 2025 Pool B | 3–1 | Scotland | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15:00 | K. Cotter 25' Shannon 54' Findlay 59' |
Report | Watson 2' | Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| 1 March 2025 Semi-final | Chile | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 18:30 | Villagrán 9' | Report | Willocks 8' | Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tala Ananías Gutiérrez Irazoqui |
Willocks Shannon Pearson Dickins |
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| 2 March 2025 Final | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Ireland | Santiago, Chile | |
| 18:30 | Surridge 6' | Report | Mullan 57' | Stadium: Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Willocks Shannon Pearson Dickins H. Cotter |
N. Carey Power Hawkshaw M. Carey |
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Oceania Cup
See also
- New Zealand men's national field hockey team
- New Zealand women's national under-21 field hockey team
References
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- ^ "Oceania Cup". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Home – FIH".
- ^ "WOMEN'S VANTAGE BLACK STICKS SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR NATIONS CUP IN CHILE". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.
- ^ "New Zealand Goal Scorers – Women" (PDF). New Zealand Hockey Federation.