New Zealand vs. South Korea (Pool A)
New Zealand dominated South Korea 4-1 in the opening game of women’s field hockey pool play. The Black Sticks had four different players score in the victory.
Before the end of the half, Kirsten Pearce, Charlotte Harrison and Gemma Flynn all put one in the goal, giving their team a 3-0 lead heading into halftime.
South Korea could not seem to figure out how to keep up with the offensive prowess of New Zealand. They spent three quarters scoreless.
Petrea Webster added to the Black Sticks lead later in the fourth quarter. With six minutes remaining, South Korea finally managed to get on the board after a goal from Kim Hyunji to avoid the shutout.