Seniors Women Team

Heather McEwan

Age: 29

Position: Midfielder of attack

Club: Royal Victory

Height:  1.60m

Occupation (and what studying if student): Studied Sports Rehabilitation, but currently in between jobs.

Born: Durban, South Africa

Hometown: Hillcrest, South Africa

Lives: Abroad 😉

Primary School: Hillcrest Pre-Primary, South Africa

Secondary School: Epworth High School for Girls, South Africa

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games?: No

Major achievements (starting with most recent):

2019-2020 Scotland Ladies Squad

2019 English Premier league domestic winners with Holcombe HC

2018 European Club Champions Holcombe HC

2016-2018 South African Ladies Indoor Hockey Team

Notes: Dad used to Represent West Scotland in Shinty & Mum surprisingly played Basketball for her Uni at 5ft2.

Hobbies: Trail running and Hiking, Baking, Traveling, Yoga

Twitter: @hethmac6

Instagram: @hethmac6

Nickname if any? Hmac, Shmac, H

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Greys Anatomy & Step Brothers

Favourite meal? Braai

Favourite superhero or somebody you wish you could swap places with? Lewis Hamilton

Hidden talent: Can make my tongue into a clover

What is your favourite song to warm up with? Galantis – Peanut Butter Jelly

Sporting hero? Serena Williams & Roger Federer

Ruth Blaikie

Age: 22

Position: Midfielder

Club: HC AMVJ

Height:  1.68

Occupation (and what studying if student): Liberal Arts and Sciences

Born: Perth

Hometown: Perth

Lives: Amsterdam

Club: AMVJ

Primary School: Kinnoull

Secondary School: Perth High School

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games? :No

Major achievements (starting with most recent): Year, Competition, Result

2019 U21 Europeans Championship II winners

2018 U18 Europeans Championship II winners

Notes:

Hobbies: cooking, volleyball, gigs, eating

Instagram: ruthieblaikie

Nickname if any? Ruthie

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Modern family

Favourite meal? Lasagna

Hidden talent: juggling

What is your favourite song to warm up with? Dua lipa one kiss

Sporting hero? Andy Murray

Frances Lonergan

Age: 28

Position: Defence

Club: Clydesdale Western

Occupation (and what studying if student): Studying Anatomy at the University of Glasgow

Born: Glasgow

Hometown: Glasgow

Lives: Glasgow

Primary School: St Convals Primary School

Secondary School: St Ninians

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games? : no

Major achievements – (starting with most recent): First senior caps in June 2018 against Ireland.

Senior Indoor European championships in Brussels January 2018

U21 Europeans division B- Czech Republic July 2017

Notes: All of my six siblings also play hockey at Clydesdale, and 3 siblings have played age group Scottish.

Hobbies: walking and playing with my three dogs as well as updating their Instagram.

Twitter: @Fran_lon16167

Instagram: fran_lon

Nickname if any? Fran

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Mulan

Favourite meal? Spaghetti Bolognese

Hidden talent: piano

What is your favourite song to warm up with? Imagine dragons- It’s Time

Sporting hero?  Wendy Justice

Jess Buchanan

Age: 22

Position: Goalkeeper

Club: Atletic Terrassa

Height: 1.70m

Occupation (and what studying if student): Goalkeeper/hockey coach

Born: Glasgow

Lives: Glasgow

Primary School: Hutchesons Grammar School

Secondary School: Hutchesons Grammar School

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games? : No

Major achievements (starting with most recent):

u21 player of the year 2019,

u21 euros Gold

MVP- spanish league week 18, Liga Iberdrola hockey MVP award.

Year 2018-U18 European champions in Czech.

U16 player of the year-2018.

Hobbies: Walking my dogs, listening to music, going to music concerts

Twitter: @jessbuch21

Instagram: @jessicabuchanan4

Favourite TV programme/ movie?: Greys Anatomy/ The Heat

Favourite Meal: Fajitas

Favourite superhero or somebody you wish you could swap places with?

Spiderman

What is your favourite song to warm up with? Stronger- Kanye West

Sporting hero? Jessica Ennis

Millie Steiger

Age: 25

Position: Midfielder / Forward

Club: Clydesdale Western

Height:  1.64m

Occupation (and what studying if student): Dental Student

Born: East Ayrshire

Hometown: Sorn

Lives: Glasgow

Club: Clydesdale Western

Primary School: Sorn Primary/ Craigholme School

Secondary School: Craigholme School

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games? : No

Major achievements (starting with most recent): 2019, Women’s EuroHockey Championship II, 1^st

Notes: Family sports representation, or other interesting facts.

Hobbies: Making cheesecakes and brunching

Twitter: @milliesteiger

Instagram: @milliesteiger_

Nickname if any? Mils/Steiger

Favourite TV programme/ movie? GBBO and any good crime dramas

Favourite meal? Brunch

Favourite superhero or somebody you wish you could swap places with? The incredibles

What is your favourite song to warm up with? The Saturdays mega mix is a squad favourite

Sporting hero? Rodger Federer

Emily Dark

Age: 23

Position: Anywhere

Club: Dundee Wanderers

Height:  1.78m

Occupation (and what studying if student): The University of St Andrews – Physics

Born: Dundee

Hometown: Newburgh

Lives: St Andrews

Club: Dundee Wanderers

Primary School: Kilgraston School

Secondary School: Kilgraston School

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games? : No, but it is a big goal of mine!

Major achievements:

2019, European Championships: B Division, Gold Medal and U21 Player of the tournament

2018, U18 & U21 Scottish Player of the Year

2018 – present, Selection for GB EDP

Notes: I joined the RAF Regiment Reserves in 2020

Hobbies: Hiking, tennis and reading

Twitter: @emily_dark8

Instagram: e.dark

Nickname if any? Darko

Favourite TV programme/ movie? TV Programme – Friends/ Movie – Hacksaw Ridge

Favourite meal? My Mum’s roast chicken dinner

Favourite superhero? Iron Man

Hidden talent: Love to dance but definitely not talented at it!

What is your favourite song to warm up with? It’s got to be ‘Belter’ by Gerry Cinnamon

Sporting hero? – Serena Williams

Sarah Robertson

Age: 30

Position: Midfield

Club: Hampstead and Westminster

Height: 1.67m
Occupation: Just finished law degree at the University of Edinburgh
Born: Melrose
Hometown: Selkirk
Lives: Edinburgh
Club: Old club was Borders Fjordhus
Primary School: Knowepark Primary
Secondary School: Selkirk High School
Have you played at a Commonwealth Games? Yes Glasgow 2014
Major achievements (starting with most recent):

• 3rd place finish at World League Round 2 2017
• First GB cap February 2015
• 2015 Borders Sports Personality of the Year
• 2015 A division Europeans
• 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
• 2013 GB Youth Olympics
• 2012 first senior cap

Notes: Used to also play age grade football for Scotland.
Twitter: @SarahRobertson_
Instagram: sarahrobertson_
Nickname if any? Saz
Favourite TV programme/ movie? Shawshank Redemption
Favourite meal? Cant beat a Sunday roast at home
Hidden talent: worst singer in the world
What is your favourite song to warm up with? Birdie wild horses remix
Sporting hero? Janet Jack, my coach as a youngster and always supporting of my hockey career. Forever grateful for the time she has invested in my hockey.

Laura Swanson

Age: 25

Position: Midfield

Club: Der Club an Der Alster

Height:  1.65m

Occupation (and what studying if student): Paralegal at FLEET Hamburg and PGDL Student

Born: Kirknewton, West Lothian

Lives: Hamburg, Germany

Primary School: Kirknewton Primary School

Secondary School: Balerno High School

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games?: No

Major achievements: Scotland debut v Ireland in October 2017

Notes: Sponsored by @GraysHockey

Twitter: @lauraswanson_

Instagram: @lauraswans0n

Nickname if any? Swanny

Favourite meal? Haggis

What is your favourite song to warm up with? Any GBX Anthem

Sporting hero? Andy Murray

Jennifer Eadie

Age: 28

Position: Forward

Club: Clydesdale Western

Height:  1.62m

Occupation (and what studying if student): Student – Masters in Public Health

Hometown: Glasgow

Lives: Glasgow

Secondary School: Hutchesons’ Grammar School

Have you played at a Commonwealth Games?: No

Major achievements:

European Championship II, 2019, Won

Hockey Series Finals, 2019

Hockey World League 2, 2017

Indoor European Championship II, 2020, 2016, 2014

Notes: I have Type 1 Diabetes.

Twin sister played Scottish age-group with me.

Hobbies: Brunching, Cycling.

Twitter: @jenny_eadie

Instagram: jennifer.eadie

Nickname if any?: Jeadie

Favourite movie?: First time watching Avatar was wow.

Favourite meal?: Anything seafood.

Favourite superhero?: All of the Avengers are cool, so any of them.

Hidden talent: Can play the Scottish drum.

What is your favourite song to warm up with?: Shots (Broiler Remix) – Imagine Dragons or Seve – Tez Cadey.

Sporting hero?: Katherine Grainger.

Sarah Jamieson

Age: 29

Position: Forward

Club: Watsonians

Height: 1.65
Occupation: Trainee Solicitor at TC Young
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Edinburgh
Primary School: Towerbank Primary School
Secondary School: Portobello High School
Have you played at a Commonwealth Games? Yes, Gold Coast 2018
Major achievements (starting with most recent):

• 2016 – Scottish National Champions (with Grove at European play offs)
• 2015 – Eurohockey – Club champions challenge 2 winners.
• winning EuroHockey Championship II 2019
• representing Scotland at the Gold Coast
• playing a season in the German Bundesliga

Notes: Everyone in my family plays hockey except my Mum.
Hobbies: Reading, drawing, Spanish, anything outdoors.
Twitter: @SarahJJamieson
Instagram: sjjamieson
Nickname if any? SJ
Favourite TV programme/ movie? Too many to choose from!
Favourite meal? Chicken enchiladas
Hidden talent: I can play the ukulele.
What is your favourite song to warm up with? KC and the Sunshine Band – Give it up.
Sporting hero? Luciana Aymar