Ashleigh Nelson (field hockey)

Ashleigh Nelson
Medal record

Women's Field hockey
Representing Australia
World Cup
	2014 The Hague	Team
Champions Trophy
	2014 Mendoza	Team
Commonwealth Games
	2010 Delhi	Team
	2014 Glasgow	Team

Ashleigh Jayne Nelson (born 5 March 1987) is an Australian hockey player, a striker for the Australia women's national field hockey team.

Nelson made her international debut in 2007 against Japan and at the start of the 2011 season she had played 71 games for Australia, scoring 33 international goals. She has played in many international tournaments, including the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where she secured a field goal from lying on the ground as well as a penalty flick. Australia defeated New Zealand for the gold medal in penalty flicks 4–2 after drawing with them 2–2 after 15 minutes of extra time.^[1] She also played in the World Cup in Argentina in 2010 and the Champion's Trophy in Sydney in 2009 where she scored her first goal against China.^[2] Nelson is sponsored by Grays and wears the number 8 for the Hockeyroos.

When not playing for Australia she wears the number 14 for the Smokefree WA Diamonds. She has been part of a very exciting period for the Diamonds, debuting in 2006 and winning 4 out of 5 AHL finals. She was voted best on ground in the 2010 final against Queensland and was the highest goal scorer in 2010 for both the AHL and Australian Hockeyroos. She was part of the 2012 Summer Olympic squad and the gold medal winning squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.^[3]

Nelson grew up in Wagin, in rural Western Australia, where she began playing hockey at the age of 5.^[3] She attended boarding school at Santa Maria College for her high school years and was honoured with the title of Head Girl of the college in 2004. She graduated from Curtin University 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. She now enjoys a very busy lifestyle combining a growing career and her hockey commitments for Australia.

References

↑ "Murray signs off with golden gift". The Age. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jebk4aa8zg
1 2 "Glasgow 2014 - Ashleigh Nelson Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

Ashleigh Nelson – International Tournaments

Australia squad – 2009 Champions Trophy

1 Cronk 2 Nanscawen 3 O'Conner 4 Eastham 5 Bruce 6 Rivers 8 Nelson 10 Hollywood 12 Blyth (c) 14 Arrold 16 Johnson 17 Hurtz 18 Joseph 19 Langham 22 Ogilvie 24 Boyce 27 Lynch 28 Munro Coach: Murray

Australia squad – 2010 FIH World Cup

1 Cronk 2 Nanscawen 4 Eastham 5 Bruce 6 Rivers 7 Walker 8 Nelson 10 Hollywood 12 Blyth (c) 13 Liddelow 14 Arrold 15 McGurk 16 Johnson 21 Taylor 22 Jenner 27 Lynch 29 Attard 30 Korner Coach: Murray

Australia squad – 2010 Commonwealth Games

1 Cronk 4 Eastham 5 Bruce 6 Rivers 8 Nelson 9 Flanagan 10 Hollywood 12 Blyth (c) 13 Liddelow 14 Arrold 16 Johnson 17 Hurtz 21 Taylor 22 Jenner 24 Boyce 27 Lynch Coach: Murray

Australia squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 5th place

1 Cronk 2 Nanscawen 4 Eastham 6 Rivers 7 Schulz 8 Nelson 9 Flanagan 12 Blyth 15 McGurk 21 Taylor 22 Jenner 24 Boyce 26 Smith 28 Munro 29 Attard 31 Close Coach: Commens

External links

Profile at Hockey Australia

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