The Black Sticks Women will take on USA (ranked 10th), India (ranked 13th) and old rivals Australia (ranked 7th) in a Four Nations from 12 – 22 April 2012. This Four Nations event will be played as two identical tournaments – so there will be two finals!

The first tournament will be played at North Harbour Hockey Stadium from 12-16 April
Schedule of Tournament 1: 12-16 April, North Harbour Hockey Stadium (Auckland)

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Goalkeeper of the tournament: Toni Cronk (Australia)
Player of the tournament: Stacey Michelsen (New Zealand).

Day 4 (April 16 2012) Results
Final – New Zealand v Australia
Full time: 3-2 ( New Zealand win), Half time: 1-0 (New Zealand lead)
Goalscorers NZ: Kayla Sharland, Katie Glynn, Samantha Harrison.
Goalscorers AUS: Anna Flanagan, Jodie Schulz.

Third and fourth play-off – India v USA
Extra time: 2-1 (USA win), Full time: 1-1, Half time:0-0
Goalscorers USA: Shannon Taylor, Lauren Crandall, Goalscorers India: Chanchan Thokchom

Day 3 (April 15 2012) Results
India vs Australia
Full Time: 0-1 (Aus Win) Half Time: 1-0 (India lead)
Goal scorer: Georgia Nanscawen

Black Sticks vs USA
Full Time: 3-1 (NZ Win) Half Time: 1-1
Goalscorers NZ: Charlotte Harrison, Katie Glynn 2, Goalscorers USA: Shannon Taylor.

Day 2 (April 13 2012) Results
India vs USA
Full Time: 1-1 (Draw) Half Time: 1-0 (India lead)
Goal Scorer India: Deepika, Goal Scorer USA: Katie O’Donnell

Black Sticks vs Australia
Full Time: 1-3 (Australia Win) Half Time: 1-1
Goalscorers NZ: Katie Glynn, Goalscorers AUS: Fiona Boyce, Jodie Schulz, Ashleigh Nelson

Day 1 (April 12 2012) Results
Australia v USA
Full time: 4-0 (Australia win) Half time: 2-0 (Australia lead)
Goal scorers: Schulz, Rivers, Nanscawen, Eastham

Black Sticks v India
Full time: 2-1 (Black Sticks win) Half time: 2-0 (Black Sticks lead)
Goal scorers NZ: Anita Punt, Katie Glynn Goal scorers India: Anuradha Thokchom

Source: hockeynz.co.nz

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