Hockeyroos take silver

The Australian women’s hockey team, the Hockeyroos, has finished second at the 2013 FIH Women’s World League Finals in Argentina, falling to the Netherlands.

After accounting for England 3-0 in the semi-final, the Hockeyroos, featuring NSWIS athletes Casey Eastham, Emily Smith, Kellie White and Kate Jenner, faced a strong Dutch team in the final of the inaugural event.

A solid opening half saw the Australians lead 1-0 thanks to a goal in the sixth minute, with the Hockeyroos eventually entering the half-time break holding the slim lead.

The second half was a different story however, with the Netherlands scoring five unanswered goals to take the title 5-1.

Despite the tough loss the tournament provided an excellent foundation from which to build ahead of the 2014 FIH World Cup.