Hockey News of Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Source: sportscrusader.com

Hockey: Ghana names squad for League Round 2 in Delhi

Ahead of Ghana’s participation in the World Hockey League Round 2, head coach of the national female hockey team, Boakye Yiadom has named a strong squad for the competition.

Though the team is not certain when they will be leaving the country due to financial difficulties, the head coach has named an 18-man squad for the competition which starts on the 7th to the 15th of March.

Notable among the 18 players who have been named by the head coach are, Captain Georgina Siaw, Grace Mensah, Gertrude Amui, Gertrude Inkoom, Emelia Fosuwaa, and the rest.

The national female hockey team will have to up their game if they want to make a meaningful impact in the competition as the team faces an uphill task against strong nations such as host India, Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia in the League.