2015 Women's Oceania Cup

2015 Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
City	Stratford
Dates	21–25 October
Venue	TET MultiSports Centre
Final positions
Champions	Australia (6th title)
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third place	Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	62 (15.5 per match)
Top scorer	Kirsten Pearce (7 goals)
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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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Australia won the tournament for the sixth time, defeating New Zealand 2–1 in penalties after the final finished in a 2–2 draw.^[5]

Teams

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

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[6]
(H) Hosts

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

1–1

9'

23'

Gunson

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.