The South African Hockey Association has announced a 34-player South African Under 21 Women’s Squad, under the tutelage of new head coach Cindy Brown, will see a team selected for the SA Hockey IPT in September, and the Junior Africa Cup in Ghana in October.
Brown and her charges will carry the additional the goal of qualifying for the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup, an expanded 24 team tournament.
Thirteen of the players were in the squad of 34 as part of the FIH Junior World Cup that took part in Santiago in December 2023, including Malikah Hamza, Taheera Augousti and Ntsopa Mokoena.
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Although a young side, there are a number of players who have represented the senior sides across the three formats, including Cerian Fourie and Laiken Brisset (Indoor Hockey), Rea Phume and Paris-Gail Issaacs (11-a side) and Germarie Speershot and Rea Phume (Hockey5s).
The squads were selected on the back of the South African U21 Hockey IPT held at UCT in Cape Town, with North West emerging as champions after defeating Western Province in the final.
SA Women’s U21 Hockey Squad 2024
Alexandra Eagles
Amber Fairon
Amy van Rooyen
Ane Janse van Vuuren
Angele Vogel
Arisha van Niekerk
Baylee Engelke
Caylin Maree
Cerian Fourie
Chanel Genis
Germarie Spershott
Ifeoma Ndubueze
Iman Bonnasse
Jade Regnart
Jenna Blaauw
Jodie Blows
Katlego Bodibe
Kayla Swarts
Kelly van Rooyen
Laiken Brisset
Leané Mclaren
Lilly-Anne Theron
Malikah Hamza
Nomsa Mzizi
Ntsopa Mokoena
Nuriyah Bell
Paige Salis
Paris-Gayle Isaacs
Reabetswe Phume
Richele Norval
Taheera Agousti
Talita Modiakgotla-Botha
Tanya Pieterse
Teshawn de la Rey
Original Copy: SA Hockey Association, with editing by gsport
File Photo Caption: The SA U21 team that qualified for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in Chile, South America, in December, 2023. The SA Hockey Association has announced a 34-player Under 21 Women’s squad under the tutelage of new head coach, Cindy Brown, to select a team for the SA Hockey IPT in September, and the Junior Africa Cup, in Ghana, this October. File Photo: African Hockey Federation
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