Junior Women's Hockey Nationals: Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Chandigarh started their campaign with victories in their respective matches in the 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship 2023, which kicked off spectacularly at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday.
Hockey Karnataka defeated Hockey Jammu and Kashmir 13-1 in the opening match of the tournament. Dechamma P.G. (4’, 41’, 55’, 60’) netted four goals, while Sowmya H.V. (7’, 27’, 34’) scored a hat-trick for Hockey Karnataka. Yamuna (12’, 57’), Jeevitha B.G (19’), Nisarga S.B. (31’, 33’), and Aishwarya S. Kalli (54’) were also on the scoresheet for the winning team. For Hockey Jammu and Kashmir, Gunjan Preet Kour (15’) scored a consolation goal.
In the second match of the day, Hockey Madhya Pradesh registered a comprehensive 25-0 win against Le Puducherry Hockey. Bhumiksha Sahu (17’, 18’, 22’, 35’, 39’, 44’, 48’) netted seven goals to end the game as top scorer, while Sonam (11’, 13’, 38’, 53’, 57’, 58’) struck six goals for the winning side.
