Key Points

Manipur, Kerala, and Delhi secured wins in Division B on day two of the Junior Women Nationals. Goans Hockey, Mizoram, and Raj dominated their Division C matches with high-scoring victories. Kerala captain Devipriya K S stood out with a hat-trick against Puducherry. The tournament continues with more thrilling hockey action in Kakinada.

Key Points: Manipur Kerala Delhi Win Junior Women Hockey Nationals Day 2

  • Manipur Hockey beats Uttarakhand 2-0 with Priya Devi Mutum scoring
  • Kerala's Devipriya K S nets hat-trick in 4-2 win over Puducherry
  • Delhi edges Arunachal 4-2 with goals from Nisha and captain Subham
  • Goans Hockey crushes Dadra & Nagar Haveli 4-0 in Division C
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Jr Women Hockey Nationals: Manipur, Kerala and Delhi emerge winners on day 2

Manipur, Kerala, and Delhi dominate Division B while Goans Hockey, Mizoram, and Raj shine in Division C at Junior Women Nationals.

"Devipriya K S's hat-trick powers Hockey Kerala to 4-2 victory over Puducherry – Hockey India"

Kakinada, Aug 2

The second day of the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship once again saw few dominating performances in Division ‘C’ matches with Goans Hockey, Hockey Mizoram and Raj winning their respective matches in the first half of the day.

Meanwhile, Manipur Hockey, Hockey Kerala and Delhi won their respective Division ‘B’ matches while Hockey Himachal drew with Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu.

In the first Division 'C' match of the day, Goans Hockey defeated Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey 4-0, with Priyanka Balmik (10’, 25’), Prachi Parshuram Yadav (4’) and Rashi Suryavanshi (59’) scoring for Goans Hockey.

In the next Division ‘C’ match, Hockey Mizoram defeated Hockey Gujarat 9-0 with Anjana Xaxa (8’, 26’, 28, 32’) scoring 4 goals, Z Laldintluangi (5’, 10, 52’) getting a hat-trick and Zothanmawii (16’) and C Malsawmzeli (56’) getting a goal each for their team.

In the final Division 'C' match of the day, Raj defeated Telangana Hockey 6-1, Mahavar Gayatri (9’, 24, 25’, 60’) of Raj scored four goals for her team while captain Sakshi Sharma (40’ 56’) scored the remaining two goals. The lone goal for Telangana Hockey was scored by Chithuru Sandeep Raj Bhavishya (12’).

In the first Division 'B' match, Manipur Hockey won 2-0 against Hockey Uttarakhand, two goals for Manipur Hockey were scored by Priya Devi Mutum (38') and Eleena Devi Keisam (55’).

The next match saw Hockey Kerala defeat Le Puducherry Hockey 4-2, with Hockey Kerala captain Devipriya K S (21’, 44’, 59’) soring a hat-trick, and one goal being scored by Lekshmi D (4’). Meanwhile, Dhivyasri (28’) and Hemalatha (33’) scored for Le Puducherry Hockey.

The second-to-last match of the day saw a 2-2 draw between Hockey Himachal and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu. Khushi Verma (15’) and Bhoomi (19’) scored for Hockey Himachal while Priyadharsini K (22’) and Subalakshmi L (34’) scored for Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu.

The final match of the day saw Delhi defeat Hockey Arunachal 4-2 with Delhi’s Nisha (2'), Dipika (18'), Anshika (41’) and captain Subham (37’) scoring for Delhi, while Lokam Loni (48’) and Birang Hassa (60’) scoring for Hockey Arunachal.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone from Kerala, I'm so proud of Devipriya's hat-trick! But why isn't this getting more media coverage? Women's sports deserve equal attention. #SupportWomenInSports
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Rohit P
The scorelines show huge disparities between teams. Hockey India should focus on balanced competition - maybe more training camps for weaker teams? Otherwise matches like Mizoram vs Gujarat (9-0) aren't good for anyone.
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Sarah B
Wonderful to see such diversity in the teams! Indian hockey is truly national when we have players from Arunachal to Kerala competing together. Special shoutout to Delhi's captain Subham for leading her team to victory!
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Kavya N
So many young talents scoring hat-tricks! Devipriya, Anjana, Z Laldintluangi - remember these names folks. In 5 years they'll be representing India internationally. Jai Hind!
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Michael C
The article could use more details about the tournament format and future matches. As a sports enthusiast, I want to follow these promising players' journeys. Better reporting please!

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