2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

The third edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place at the USA Field Hockey National Training Center in Virginia Beach, United States. The event started on Friday July 8 and ended on Saturday July 16. Participating nations at the women's six nations tournament were England, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and hosting nation the United States.

Contents

Team squads

 England

(2.) Beth Storry (gk), (3.) Lisa Wooding, (4.) Rachel Walsh, (6.) Melanie Clewlow, (7.) Helen Grant, (8.) Helen Richardson, (9.) Leisa King, (10.) Lucilla Wright, (11.) Kate Walsh , (12.) Frances Houslop, (13.) Jennie Bimson, (14.) Rachel Walker, (17.) Tina Cullen, (18.) Sally Walton, (20.) Joanne Ellis, (21.) Alex Scott, (22.) Cathy Gilliat-Smith, and (24.) Becky Duggan (gk). Head Coach: Danny Kerry.

 Japan

(1.) Rie Terazono (gk), (2.) Emi Sakurai, (4.) Erika Esaki, (6.) Yukari Yamamoto, (7.) Rika Komazawa, (8.) Sakae Morimoto, (9.) Kaori Chiba, (10.) Miyuki Nakagawa, (11.) Tomomi Komori, (12.) Toshie Tsukui, (13.) Hiromi Hashimoto, (14.) Akemi Kato , (15.) Mayumi Ono, (17.) Chie Akutsu, (18.) Misaki Ozawa, (19.) Ikuko Okamura (gk), (23.) Sachimi Iwao, and (27.) Mie Nakashima. Head Coach: John Sheahan.

 Spain

(1.) María Jesús Rosa (gk), (2.) Julia Menéndez, (3.) Rocío Ybarra, (4.) Ivet Muñoz, (6.) Lucía Antona, (7.) Barbara Malda, (8.) Marta Prat, (9.) Silvia Muñoz , (10.) Silvia Bonastre, (11.) Olalla Pineiro, (12.) Marta Ejarque, (13.) Raquel Huertas, (14.) Pilar Sánchez, (15.) Laía Yurss, (17.) Núria Camón, (18.) María Gomez, (19.) María Lopéz (gk), and (21.) Esther Termens. Head Coach: Pablo Usoz.

 New Zealand

(1.) Kayla Sharland, (2.) Emily Naylor, (6.) Meredith Orr, (8.) Jaimee Provan, (9.) Honor Dillon, (10.) Lizzy Igasan, (11.) Stacey Carr, (12.) Elizabeth Ryan, (13.) Jo Galletly, (14.) Suzie Muirhead , (15.) Beth Jurgeleit (gk), (16.) Clarissa Eshuis, (19.) Jane Maley, (20.) Frances Kreft, (21.) Niniwa Roberts, (22.) Rachel Robertson, (24.) Sheree Phillips, (26.) Anita Wawatai (gk). Head Coach: Ian Rutledge.

 South Africa

(1.) Caroline Jack (gk), (3.) Kate Hector, (4.) Nita Van Jaarsveld, (5.) Taryn Hosking, (8.) Marsha Marescia, (9.) Candice Forword, (10.) Johke Boezaart, (12.) Lindsey Carlisle , (15.) Pietie Coetzee, (16.) Jenny Wilson, (17.) Lesle-Ann George, (21.) Lenise Marais, (24.) Fiona Butler, (26.) Kim Hubach, (28.) Tsoanelo Pholo, (29.) Tarryn Bright, (30.) Sharne Wehmeyer, (32.) Grazjyna Engelbrecht (gk). Head Coach: Jenny King.

 United States

(2.) Melissa Leonetti, (3.) Angie Loy, (4.) Kelly Doton, (5.) Tara Jelley, (6.) Robyn Kenney, (7.) Lauren Crandall, (8.) Kristen Holmes, (9.) Sarah Dawson, (10.) Tiffany Snow, (11.) Sara Silvetti, (16.) Barbara Weinberg (gk), (17.) Carrie Lingo, (20.) Katie O'Donnell, (22.) Kate Barber , (24.) Dina Rizzo, (25.) Amy Tran (gk), (26.) Kristi Gannon, and (28.) Lauren Powley. Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade.

Umpires

  •  Sarah Garnett (NZL)
  •  Dawn Henning (ENG)
  •  Teyana Kaltypan (UKR)
  •  Jun Kulll (USA)
  •  Ann McRae (SCO)
  •  Lourdes Santiago (ESP)
  •  Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
  •  Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

Round robin

Standings

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  South Africa 12 5 4 0 1 7 5 +2
2.  New Zealand 10 5 3 1 1 8 4 +4
3.  England 10 5 3 1 1 11 8 +3
4.  Japan 6 5 2 0 3 11 10 +1
5.  United States 3 5 1 0 4 7 11 –4
6.  Spain 3 5 1 0 4 7 13 –6

Results

July 8, 2005
16:00
Spain  5–2  Japan Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
María Gómez 33'
Olalla Pineiro 39'
Rocío Ybarra 42'
Racquel Huertas 44'
Esther Termens 70'		 Saeke Morimoto 28'
Miyuki Nakagawa 35'
July 8, 2005
18:00
England  1–1  New Zealand Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Jun Kentwell (USA)
Leisa King 27' Kayla Sharland 39'
July 8, 2005
20:00
United States  1–2  South Africa Umpires:
Dawn Henning (ENG)
Anne McRae (SCO)
Angie Loy 33' Pietie Coetzee 39'
Tarryn Bright 47'
July 9, 2005
16:00
Japan  4–0  England Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lourdes Santiago (ESP)
Toshie Tsukui 13'
Toshie Tsukui 31'
Mayumi Ono 48'
Miyuki Nakagawa 60'
July 9, 2005
18:00
South Africa  2–0  Spain Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Anne McRae (SCO)
Jenny Wilson 21'
Pietie Coetzee 67'
July 9, 2005
20:00
New Zealand  2–1  United States Umpires:
Dawne Henning (ENG)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
Jaimee Provan 2'
Suzie Muirhead 8'		 Tiffany Snow 59'
July 11, 2005
18:00
New Zealand  3–0  Spain Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Jun Kentwell (USA)
Lizzy Igasan 16'
Lizzy Igasan 29'
Suzie Muirhead 43'
July 11, 2005
20:00
Japan  3–1  United States Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Tetyana Kaltypan (UKR)
Kaori Chiba 25'
Tomomi Komori 56'
Tomomi Komori 66'		 Tiffany Snow 28'
July 12, 2005
18:00
England  4–1  Spain Umpires:
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
Jun Kentwell (USA)
Tina Cullen 28'
Sally Walton 31'
Sally Walton 42'
Jennie Bimson 69'		 Marta Prat 17'
July 12, 2005
20:00
South Africa  2–1  Japan Umpires:
Lourdes Santiago (ESP)
Dawn Henning (ENG)
Jenny Wilson 10'
Shame Wehmeyer 16'		 Akemi Kato 65'
July 13, 2005
18:00
South Africa  1–0  New Zealand Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Anne McRae (SCO)
Tarryn Bright 6'
July 13, 2005
20:00
United States  2–3  England Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
Carrie Lingo 47'
Angie Loy 70'		 Kate Walsh 6'
Lucilla Wright 41'
Tina Cullen 56'
July 14, 2005
20:00
United States  2–1  Spain Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Tetyana Kaltypan (UKR)
Dina Rizzo 30'
Robyn Kenney 46'		 Silvia Muñoz 70'
July 15, 2005
18:00
New Zealand  2–1  Japan Umpires:
Dawn Henning (ENG)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
Elizabeth Ryan 20'
Honor Dillon 60'		 Sakae Morimoto 35'
July 15, 2005
20:00
England  3–0  South Africa Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Jun Kentwell (USA)
Melanie Clewlow 14'
Helen Grant 44'
Helen Grant 55'

Play-offs

5th/6th place play-off

July 16, 2005
16:00
United States  5–3  Spain Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)
Kelly Doton 2'
Angy Loy 15'
Kate Barber 48'
Katie O'Donnell 51'
Kelly Doton 59'		 Esther Termens 9'
Marta Prat 10'
Rocío Ybarra 53'

Bronze Medal Game

July 16, 2005
18:00
England  1–2  Japan Umpires:
Lourdes Santiago (ESP)
Jun Kentwall (USA)
Leisa King 25' Tomomi Komori 42'
Kaori Chiba 69'

Final

July 16, 2005
20:00
South Africa  0–2  New Zealand Umpires:
Anne McRae (SCO)
Kazoka Yasueda (JPN)
Meredith Orr 38'
Niniwa Roberts 48'

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
1.  New Zealand
2.  South Africa
3.  Japan
4.  England
5.  United States
6.  Spain

Remarks

Awards

 2005 Women's Champions Challenge Winners 

New Zealand
First title

References

Men's
Women's
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