Nov 21, 2024

SA Hockey Women High Performance Squad announced.

Following the completion of the SA Hockey IPT, South African Hockey has announced a 34-player squad for the SA Women’s Hockey Squad. It’s the first step in the new phase of the national team.

It’s the first squad announcement following the retirements of Dirkie Chamberlain, Erin Christie and Tarryn Lombard is unavailable for selection.

Paris Olympians Aphiwe Dimba, Antonet Louw, Edith Molikoe, Hannah Pearce, Kayla de Waal, Kayla Swarts, Kristen Paton, Ntsopa Mokoena, Ongi Mali, Thati Zulu, Paris-Gail Isaacs, Quanita Bobbs, Stephanie Botha, and Quanita Bobbs are all retained.

A few players that have been involved in recent years have been included with the likes of Tegan Fourie, Jean Leigh du Toit, Hanrie Louw and Marlise van Tonder all looking for the opportunity to continue their international careers. There has also been a recall for Tokyo Olympians Charne Maddocks and Lerato Mahole.

Several Players will also be hopeful of earning their first test cap including Ane Janse van Vuuren, Tamlyn Kock, Izaiah April and Maikemisetso Marokoane. While Grace Cochrane, Marguerite van Wyk and Daniella de Oliveira will be hoping to become double nationals having represented the country in another format already.

SA Women’s Hockey High Performance Squad

Name Caps Name Caps
Ane Janse van Vuuren 0 Laylaa Davids 2
Antonet Louw 32 Lerato Mahole 10
Aphiwe Dimba 15 Maikemisetso Marokoane 0
Bianca Wood 47 Marguerite Van Wyk 0
Cailynn Den Bakker 15 Marlise van Tonder 36
Charlene Boshoff 4 Morgan De Jager 3
Charné Maddocks 21 Ntsopa Mokoena 34
Daniella de Oliveira 0 Ongeziwe Mali 38
Edith Molikoe 42 Onthatile Zulu 64
Grace Cochrane 0 Paris-Gail Isaacs 15
Hannah Pearce 49 Quanita Bobbs 180
Hanrie Louw 27 Reabetswe Phume 2
Izaiah April 0 Shanna Mendonca 0
Jean-Leigh Du Toit 34 Stephanie Botha 38
Kayla De Waal 28 Taheera Augousti 34
Kayla Swarts 24 Tamlyn Kock 0
Kristen Paton 80 Tegan Fourie 18

 

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