Ashlee Wells (born 1 August 1989) is a retired Australian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper.[1] Wells was a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team that were defeated by the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the final of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup.[2] She debuted for Australia in October, 2011 and announced her retirement in January 2022. Her former club is Churchill HC, Latrobe, Victoria.[3] Wells’ mother influenced her to pick up a hockey stick at age five. After working for Hockey Victoria, Wells decided to join the national squad in Perth in 2011. Some recent competitions Wells participated in include the 2015 World League, 2014 Champions Trophy, 2014 World Cup, 2013 World League and the 2013 Oceania Cup.[3] She was also the reserve Goalkeeper for the London 2012 Olympics, while her first major international tournament was the Junior World Cup in 2009.[4]

Ashlee Wells
Personal information
Born (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35)
Moe, Victoria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club SA Suns
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2011–2022 Australia 123 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mendoza
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rockhampton
World League
Silver medal – second place 2012–13 Tucumán Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mendoza
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changzhou

References

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  1. ^ "Hockeyroos athlete profiles – Ashlee Wells". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Player detail – Hockey World Cup 2014 – Ashlee Wells". Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Ashlee Wells". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) | Ashlee Wells". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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