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Women's HIL: JSW Soorma Hockey Club Beat Ranchi Royals, Register Maiden Win
JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered their first win of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26, beating Ranchi Royals 2-1 at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Monday. Penny Squibb (1’) and Olivia Shannon (39’) scored for the winners, while Agostina Alonso (35’) netted for Ranchi Royals.
JSW Soorma Hockey Club came flying out of the blocks, earning a couple of penalty corners within the first minute. They capitalised on the second attempt with dragflicker Penny Squibb (1’) finding the back of the net to give her side an early lead. The Australian then made her presence felt at the defensive end with a goal-line clearance in the fourth minute, keeping Soorma’s lead intact. Ranchi Royals pushed back to try to get back on level terms. However, they were kept at bay by the Soorma defence, registering only two circle penetrations in the first quarter.
