2015 Women's Oceania Cup
# 2015 Women's Oceania Cup

The 2015 Women's Oceania Cup was the ninth edition of the women's field hockey tournament. It was held from 21 to 25 October in Stratford.

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Australia won the tournament for the sixth time, defeating New Zealand 2–1 in penalties after the final finished in a 2–2 draw.

## Teams

* Australia
* New Zealand
* Samoa

## Results

All times are local (NZDT).

### Preliminary round

**Pool**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | New Zealand (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | +31 | 4 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 4 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | Samoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | −56 | 0 | |

**Fixtures**

* 21 October 2015 13:30

| Samoa | 0–31 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | Punt 2', 9', 43', 55' Harrison 2', 8', 28', 33', 55' Webster 14', 15', 20' Cocks 14', 15' Hayward 17', 39', 44' Pearce 19', 24', 30', 34', 40', 42' Neal 20' Gunson 20' Thompson 41', 51', 57', 59' Merry 42', 47' |

* Umpires: Rhiannon Murrie (AUS) Lani Jackman (NZL)
* 22 October 2015 13:30

| Australia | 25–0 | Samoa |
| - | - | - |
| Kenny 5', 18', 34' Nelson 9', 29', 54' Barden 9', 35' Kershaw 9' Smith 10', 31', 49', 55' Claxton 13', 56' Flanagan 14' Peris 26', 37', 54' Blyth 34' McMahon 39' Morgan 43' Fitzpatrick 44', 50' Williams 57' | Report | |

* Umpires: Joanne Cumming (NZL) Anna Billing (NZL)
* 24 October 2015 13:45

| New Zealand | 2–2 | Australia |
| - | - | - |
| Pearce 17' Merry 39' | Report | Slattery 14' Kenny 56' |

* Umpires: Joanne Cumming (NZL) Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)

### Classification

**Final**

* 25 October 2015 13:45

| New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia |
| - | - | - |
| Webster 9' | Report | Barden 23' |
| Penalties |||
| Michelsen Gunson Charlton Harrison Merry | 1–2 | Smith McMahon Kenny Williams |

* Umpires: Rhiannon Murrie (AUS) Joanne Cumming (NZL)

## 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.

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 5 | Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics |
| New Zealand (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 5 | |
| Samoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | −56 | 0 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 62 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 15.5 goals per match.

7 goals

* Kirsten Pearce

5 goals

* Charlotte Harrison

4 goals

* Jodie Kenny
* Emily Smith
* Anita Punt
* Elizabeth Thompson
* Petrea Webster

3 goals

* Laura Barden
* Ashleigh Nelson
* Brooke Peris
* Pippa Hayward
* Olivia Merry

2 goals

* Jane Claxton
* Madison Fitzpatrick
* Sophie Cocks

1 goal

* Madonna Blyth
* Anna Flanagan
* Stephanie Kershaw
* Karri McMahon
* Georgina Morgan
* Kathryn Slattery
* Mariah Williams
* Elizabeth Gunson
* Brooke Neal
