Hockey Odisha finished third in the 5th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship (Division A), trouncing Hockey Haryana 5-2 at Ranchi today. Hockey Punjab emerged champions, edging out host Hockey Jharkhand 3-2 in the final that witnessed tough fight.
Hockey Odisha played for the third place after losing 3-8 to Hockey Punjab in first semifinal. Earlier, Hockey Odisha won all three of their Pool D matches to reach the semifinals. They hammered Hockey Karnataka 10-1, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 10-0 and Delhi Hockey 4-0.
Hockey Gangpur-Odisha, the second team from the state, missed the opportunity to make it to the last-four stage as they lost to Hockey Haryana 0-2 in their third and last match in Pool C. Earlier, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha walk-over against Chhattisgarh Hockey in their first match and then mauled Hockey Andhra Pradesh 18-0.
TEAM HOCKEY ODISHA: Kumudini Lakra, Manju Lakra (Captain), Bharti Ekka, Sarita Kerketta, Priyanka Kujur, Priyanka Ekka, Elima Minz, Mariana Kujur, Ashim Kanchan Barla, Asmita Barla, Ajmina Kujur, Sangeeta Tirkey, Puja Tanty, Bimla Barwa, Puspanjali Behera, Rajkumari Naik, Abinasi Kukti Surin. Coach: Amulyananda Bihari; Manager: Sandhya Jojo.
HOCKEY ODISHA RESULTS:
May 26: Hockey Odisha (Elima Minz 7-FG, 12-FG, 59-FG, 63-FG); Ashim Kanchan Barla 20-FG, 33-FG, 45-FG, 48-FG; Mariam Kujur 53-PC; Bimla Barwa 67-FG) beat Hockey Karnataka (Abhinashree S R 27-FG) 10-1.
May 28: Hockey Odisha (Mariana Kujur 2-FG; Elima Minz 19-FG, 25-FG, 26-FG, 62-FG, 65-FG; Ashim Kanchan Barla 23-FG; Priyanka Kujur 38-FG; Priyanka Ekka 48-PC; Manju Lakra 52-PC) beat Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 10-0.
May 29: Hockey Haryana (Jyoti 6-PC, Dimple 53-FG) beat Hockey Gangpur Odisha 2-0.
May 30 (SF): Hockey Punjab (Reet 7-FG,17-FG; Ramanpreet Kaur 11-FG; Arminder Kaur 16-FG, 40-FG, 49-FG, 53-FG; Navneet Kaur 43-FG) beat Hockey Odisha (Ashim Kanchan Barla 34-PC, Priyanka Kujur 37-PS, Mariana Kujur 57-FG) 8-3.
May 31 (For 3rd place): Hockey Odisha (Ashim Kanchan Barla 31-FG, 42-FG; Elima Minz 40-FG, Priyanka Kujur 47-FG, Priyanka Ekka 64-PC) beat (Ankita Dhaiya 52-FG, Manju Chorsiya 56-PC) Hockey Haryana 5-2.
TEAM HOCKEY GANGPUR-ODISHA: Asima Minz, Samira Lakra, Rahil Tirkey, Rojita Kujur, Janhabi Pradhan, Namrata Jasmin Bara, Premanjali Toppo, Rinki Kujur, Binita Kujur, Premita Bara, Laxmi Ekka, Sushanti Minz, Madhuri Kindo, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Philicia Toppo, Nimabati Singh, Manisha Minz, Saraswati Oram. Coach: Peter Soreng; Manager: Mary Florita Ekka.
HOCKEY GANGPUR RESULTS:
May 26: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha got walk-over against Chhattisgarh Hockey, who did not turn up.
May 28: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha (Rinki Kujur 4-PC, 48-FG, 70-FG; Sushanti Minz 5-FG; Premanjali Toppo 11-FG; Janhabi Pradhan 17-FG, 34-FG, 62-FG; Laxmi Ekka 21-FG; Namrata Jasmin Bara 23-FG, 59-FG; Premita Bara 24-FG, 35-PC, 65-PC; Jiwan Kishori Toppo 42-FG, 51-FG, 68-FG; Nimabati Singh 61-FG) beat Hockey Andhra Pradesh 18-0.
May 29: Hockey Odisha (Elima Minz 25-FG, 43-FG, 44-FG; Ashim Kanchan Barla 60-FG) beat Delhi Hockey 4-0.
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PHOTO: Hockey Odisha team pose after finishing third in the Sub-junior Girls Nationals in Ranchi on May 31, 2015.