2018 Women's Tri-Nations Hockey Tournament

2018 Women's Tri-Nations Hockey Tournament
Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
City	Cromwell
Dates	19–27 May
Teams	3
Venue(s)	Central Otago Sports Club
Final positions
Champions	Australia (1st title)
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	33 (4.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ambrosia Malone; Brooke Peris; Olivia Merry; Samantha Harrison (3 goals)

The 2018 Women's Tri-Nations Hockey Tournament was an invitational women's field hockey competition, hosted by the New Zealand Hockey Federation. The tournament took place between 19 and 27 May 2018 in Cromwell, New Zealand. A total of three teams competed for the title.^[1]

Australia won the tournament by defeating New Zealand 4–1 in the final.^[2] Japan finished in third place, after being eliminated by New Zealand in the Semi-final.^[3]

Teams

Including New Zealand, 3 teams were invited by the New Zealand Hockey Federation to participate in the tournament.

Australia
Japan
New Zealand (host nation)

Results

Round Robin

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	4	3	1	11	3	+8	9	Final
2	Japan	4	2	2	5	9	−4	6	Semi-final
3	New Zealand (H)	4	1	3	6	10	−4	3	Semi-final

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) games won. ; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

19 May 2018
16:30

New Zealand	1–2	Japan
Harrison 20'	Report	Kato 14' Oikawa 55'

Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

20 May 2018
14:30

Australia	4–1	New Zealand
Kenny 2' Peris 27' Brazel 41' Commerford 57'	Report	Merry 8'

Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

21 May 2018
18:30

Japan	1–4	Australia
Oikawa 14'	Report	Malone 1' Commerford 30' Peris 32' Taylor 36'

Umpires:
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

22 May 2018
18:30

New Zealand	4–1	Japan
Doar 8' Merry 33' McLaren 49' Smith 54'	Report	Y. Nagai 35'

Umpires:
Chieko Soma (JPN)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

23 May 2018
18:30

Australia	3–0	New Zealand
Fitzpatrick 14' Malone 40' Kershaw 57'	Report

Umpires:
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

24 May 2018
18:30

Japan	1–0	Australia
Mori 23'	Report

Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

Classification round

Semi-final		Final

26 May 2018

Japan	3 (0)
		27 May 2018
New Zealand (p.s.o)	3 (2)
		Australia	4

		New Zealand	1

Semi-final

26 May 2018
16:30

Japan	3–3	New Zealand
Toriyama 17', 40' Y. Nagai 35'	Report	Gloyn 27' Harrison 57' Merry 60+'
Penalties
Kato Y. Nagai H. Nagai Karino	0–2	Merry Smith Gunson Tuilotolava

Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Emily Carroll (AUS)

Final

27 May 2018
14:30

Australia	4–1	New Zealand
Kenny 8' Malone 30' Hurtz 35' Peris 45'	Report	Harrison 19'

Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

Statistics

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.