It was all square as the final went into the last quarter with a scoreline of 1-1. After three quarters of end-to-end action, with just five minutes left on the clock, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (20\u2019, 56\u2019) fired a shot past Soorma\u2019s Savita Punia and ensured Warriors victory on the big night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Captain of Odisha Warriors Neha was elated with the win and her teammates and stated, \u201cI am extremely happy, the girls have worked extremely hard. We had been waiting for a women\u2019s HIL and now it has finally happened. Winning the first trophy has just added to our joy.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about the team\u2019s strategy in the final, Neha shared, \u201cWe knew that Soorma is a strong team with speedy players. Our strategy was to maintain a close marking and that is what we did. Penalty corners was our strength so our plan was to attack as a team and win as many PCs as we can but surprisingly both our goals were field goals so that was very impressive.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Warriors ended the league stage second with 13 points, two points behind table toppers Soorma. Star dragflicker Yibbi Jansen and the league\u2019s joint top-scorer converted five penalty corners for her side and was the standout player for the Warriors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the tournament, Neha said, \u201cThe atmosphere here was amazing. The fans gave us a lot of support and what I loved was the supporters were cheering for all teams, which makes hockey the real winner here.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Warriors ended the league stage second with 13 points, two points behind table toppers Soorma. Star dragflicker Yibbi Jansen and the league\u2019s joint top-scorer converted five penalty corners for her side and was the standout player for the Warriors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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