2001 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy

The 9th edition of the Women's Champions Trophy took place in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, just like a year before, but this time the tournament ran from Saturday August 18 to Sunday August 26, 2001 . Participating nations were Argentina, Australia, China, hosts and titleholders The Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain.

Contents

Team rosters

 Argentina

(1.) Mariela Antoniska (gk), (3.) Magdalena Aicega, (4.) Inés Arrondo, (5.) Anabel Gambero, (6.) Ayelén Stepnik, (7.) Alejandra Gulla, (8.) Luciana Aymar, (9.) Vanina Oneto, (10.) Jorgelina Rimoldi, (11.) Karina Masotta , (12.) Mariana González Oliva, (13.) Laura Maiztegui, (14.) Mercedes Margalot, (15.) María de la Paz Hernández, (16.) Cecilia Rognoni, (18.) Paola Vukojicic (gk), (19.) Mariné Russo, and (24.) Claudia Burkart. Head Coach: Sergio Vigil.

 Australia

(2.) Louise Dobson, (3.) Karen Smith, (4.) Alyson Annan, (5.) Ngaire Smith, (10.) Bianca Netzler, (11.) Emily Halliday, (17.) Rachel Imison (gk), (18.) Kirsten Towers, (20.) Carmel Souter, (21.) Nina Bonner, (23.) Joanne Banning, (24.) Angie Skirving, (25.) Melanie Twitt, (26.) Megan Sargeant, (28.) Julie Towers, (29.) Tammy Cole, (31.) Katrina Powell , and (32.) Nikki Hudson. Head Coach: David Bell.

 China

(1.) Nie Yali (gk), (2.) Long Fengyu , (3.) Cheng Zhaoxia, (4.) Liu Lijie, (5.) Cheng Hui, (7.) Huang Junxia, (8.) Fu Baorong, (9.) Li Shuang, (11.) Tang Chunling, (12.) Zhou Wanfeng, (15.) Hou Xiaolan, (16.) Zhou Li (gk), (17.) Li Haihong, (19.) Chen Qiuqi, (20.) Wang Jiuyan, (21.) Zhang Shuang, (22.) Li Aili, and (23.) Ma Yibo. Head Coach: Kim Chang-back.

 Netherlands

(1.) Clarinda Sinnige (gk), (2.) Lisanne de Roever (gk), (3.) Macha van der Vaart, (4.) Julie Deiters , (5.) Fatima Moreira de Melo, (8.) Dillianne van den Boogaard, (9.) Florien Cornelis, (10.) Mijntje Donners, (11.) Ageeth Boomgaardt, (12.) Kirsten de Groot, (13.) Minke Smabers, (14.) Ellis Verbakel, (15.) Janneke Schopman, (16.) Chantal de Bruijn, (18.) Minke Booij, (19.) Aniek van Hees, (20.) Karlijn Petri, and (21.) Maartje Scheepstra. Head Coach: Marc Lammers.

 New Zealand

(3.) Paula Enoka, (4.) Sandy Bennett, (5.) Rachel Sutherland, (6.) Meredith Orr, (7.) Anna Lawrence, (8.) Jaimee Provan, (9.) Carol Ward, (10.) Lizzy Igasan, (11.) Michelle Turner, (12.) Mandy Smith , (14.) Suzie Pearce, (15.) Anne-Marie Irving (gk), (16.) Helen Clarke (gk), (17.) Caryn Paewai, (18.) Diana Weavers, (19.) Leisen Jobe, and (21.) Niniwa Roberts. Head Coach: Jan Borren.

 Spain

(1.) María Jesús Rosa (gk), (2.) Nuria Moreno, (4.) Begoña Larzabal , (5.) Mónica Rueda, (6.) Silvia Bonastre, (7.) María del Carmen Martín, (9.) Silvia Muñoz, (10.) Lucía López, (11.) María del Mar Feito, (12.) Maider Tellería, (15.) Erdoitza Goikoetxea, (16.) Maider Luengo (gk), (17.) Núria Camón, (18.) Ana Pérez, (20.) Susanna González, (21.) Miriam Fabregas, (22.) Maite Garreta, and (23.) Rebeca Piñeiro. Head Coach: Jack Holtman.

Results

Match 1
August 18, 2001
12:00
China  0–2  Argentina Umpires:
Michele Arnold (AUS)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Luciana Aymar 15'
Vanina Oneto 62'
Match 2
August 18, 2001
14:30
Netherlands  2–1  Spain Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Lyn Farrell (NZL)
Mijntje Donners 21'
Mijntje Donners 42'
Maider Tellería 27'
Match 3
August 18, 2001
17:00
New Zealand  1–5  Australia Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Mandy Smith 66' Julie Towers 2'
Karen Smith 26'
Karen Smith 30'
Julie Towers 37'
Nikki Hudson 60'
Match 4
August 19, 2001
14:30
Netherlands  2–1  Argentina Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Dillianne van den Boogaard 3'
Minke Booij 27'
Alejandra Gulla 53'
Match 5
August 19, 2001
17:00
China  0–3  Australia Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Karen Smith 64'
Nikki Hudson 68'
Katrina Powell 69'
Match 6
August 19, 2001
19:30
Spain  1–1  New Zealand Umpires:
Michele Arnold (AUS)
María Iparraguirre (ARG)
Mónica Rueda 17' Suzie Pearce 26'
Match 7
August 21, 2001
14:30
Spain  1–3  China Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Nuria Moreno 44' Fu Baorong 31'
Li Aili 57'
Tang Chunling 60'
Match 8
August 21, 2001
17:00
Argentina  2–1  Australia Umpires:
Lyn Farrell (NZL)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Mercedes Margalot 34'
Cecilia Rognoni 50'
Nikki Hudson 6'
Match 9
August 21, 2001
19:00
Netherlands  6–0  New Zealand Umpires:
Maria Ipparraguirre (ARG)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Ageeth Boomgaardt
Kirsten de Groot
Ageeth Boomgaardt
Fatima Moreira de Melo
Dillianne van den Boogaard
Fatima Moreira de Melo
Match 10
August 22, 2001
14:30
Argentina  2–0  Spain Umpires:
Michele Arnold (AUS)
Ute Conen (GER)
Alejandra Gulla 9'
Vanina Oneto 45'
Match 11
August 22, 2001
17:00
New Zealand  0–0  China Umpires:
Maria Ipparraguirre (ARG)
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Match 12
August 22, 2001
20:00
Netherlands  3–1  Australia Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Lyn Farrell (NZL)
Ageeth Boomgaardt 11'
Ageeth Boomgaardt 23'
Minke Smabers 33'
Nikki Hudson 42'
Match 13
August 24, 2001
15:00
Argentina  3–0  New Zealand Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Cecilia Rognoni 6'
Magdalena Aicega 25'
Vanina Oneto 64'
Match 14
August 24, 2001
17:30
Spain  0–1  Australia Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Maria Iparraguirre (ARG)
Joanne Banning 57'
Match 15
August 24, 2001
20:00
Netherlands  4–0  China Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Macha van der Vaart 9'
Kirsten de Groot 36'
Ageeth Boomgaardt 52'
Kirsten de Groot 63'

Standings

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Netherlands 15 5 5 0 0 17 3 +14
2.  Argentina 12 5 4 0 1 10 3 +7
3.  Australia 9 5 3 0 2 11 6 +5
4.  China 4 5 1 1 3 3 10 –7
5.  New Zealand 2 5 0 2 3 2 15 –13
6.  Spain 1 5 0 1 4 3 9 –6

Play-offs

5th/6th place
August 26, 2001
09:00
New Zealand  2–1  Spain Umpires:
Michele Arnold (AUS)
Renée Cohen (NED)
Anna Lawrence 8'
Suzie Pearce 33'
Ana Pérez 55'

3rd/4th place
August 26, 2001
11:30
Australia  2–1 [aet]  China Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Katrina Powell 48'
Katrina Powell 81'
Tang Chunling 41'

1st/2nd place
August 26, 2001
14:00
Netherlands  2–3  Argentina Umpires:
Lyn Farrell (NZL)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Julie Deiters 51'
Ageeth Boomgaardt 58'
Cecilia Rognoni 31'
Mercedes Margalot 41'
Karina Masotta 57'

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Argentina
 Netherlands
 Australia
4.  China
5.  New Zealand
6.  Spain

Awards

 2001 Women's Champions Trophy Winners 

Argentina
First title

Topscorers

RANK PLAYER GOALS
1.  Ageeth Boomgaardt (NED) 6
2.  Nikki Hudson (AUS) 4
3.  Kirsten de Groot (NED) 3
 Vanina Oneto (ARG)
 Katrina Powell (AUS)
 Cecilia Rognoni (ARG)
 Karen Smith (AUS)

References