Scotland U21 women’s squad announced for EuroHockey Championships
A strong Scotland U21 women’s squad heading to the Junior EuroHockey Championships in Ghent has been announced.
The Scots will take to the pitch this summer at the Junior EuroHockey Championships this month to try to retain their position at the top table of European hockey. Scotland also has the opportunity to qualify for the Junior World Cup with a top five finish in Ghent.
Top opposition will stand in Scotland’s way, but the Scots come into the tournament with an exciting young team and as EuroHockey Championship II champions after winning the tournament in Alanya, Turkey, in 2019.
The Scots are in Pool B and get their campaign underway against Germany on 24 July at 12:15. Next up will be Ireland on 26 July at 11:00 before Scotland take on England in the final pool match on 27 July at 12:15.
The placings matches take place on 29 and 30 July.
Head Coach Neil Menzies said, “I am excited at the prospect of top-level European competition for this U21 squad.
“This is new ground for a Scottish U21 squad, and with the chance to qualify for next year’s Junior World Cup as an added incentive, we are all looking forward to the challenge.
“Our group contains two of the teams who finished on the podium at the recent Junior World Cup, and while both Germany and England will field much changed sides in the Euros, they can still be expected to be the favourites to qualify for the semis. Despite that, our recent matches against Ireland and England have shown us that we can be competitive and that targeting a semi-final spot, while a challenge, is attainable.
“We will be looking for the top five finish that would see us qualify for next year’s Junior World Cup in Chile.
“It will be tough to achieve and will require us to play at our best, but that is what top level competition is all about.”
| Pre-name | Surname | Club |
| Amber | Murray | Edinburgh University |
| Amy | Salmon | Bristol |
| Anna | Hoolaghan | Clydesdale-Western |
| Ava | Findlay | Edinburgh University |
| Charlotte | Simmers | Bristol |
| Corrie | Hay | Glasgow University |
| Ellie | Mackenzie | Loughborough |
| Faith | Joubert | Wageningen (Netherlands) |
| Georgia | Jones | Edinburgh University |
| Itske | Hooftman | Edinburgh University |
| Jess | Buchanan | Athletic Terrassa |
| Katie | Swanson | Edinburgh University |
| Lucy | Williamson | GHK |
| Lunjika | Nyirenda | Hampstead & Westminster |
| Neave | Halliday | Edinburgh University |
| Rhiannon | Carr | Glasgow University |
| Ruth | Blaikie | AMVJ (Netherlands) |
| Sophie | Hinds | Edinburgh University |
The 5 named reserves are:
| Pre-name | Surname | Club |
| Cara | McAllister | Clydesdale-Western |
| Ellie | Barlow | Yale University |
| Ellie | Rutherford | USA |
| Michaela | McCarthy | Durham University |
| Molly | Morris | Watsonians |
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