Courtney Schonell Explained

Courtney Schonell
Birth Date:2000 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Mount Annan, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.68m
Weight:60 kg
Position:Forward
Clubs1:NSW Arrows
Years1:2017
Caps1:7
Goals1:2
Clubs2:Beeston
Years2:2019–2020
Caps2:5
Goals2:2
Clubs3:NSW Pride
Years3:2019–
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2020
Nationalteam1:Australia U–21
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalcaps2:24
Nationalgoals2:5

Courtney Schonell (born 17 September 2000)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]

Personal life

Courtney Schonell was born and raised in Narellan Vale, New South Wales,[2] and grew up in the neighbouring suburb of Mount Annan.[3]

Schonell is a former student of St. Benedict's Catholic College in Oran Park.[4]

Career

Domestic league

In Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One, Schonell is a member of the NSW Pride. She represented the team in the inaugural season of the competition.[5]

International

Under–21

In 2018, Schonell made her first appearance for the Australia U–21 team during a test-series against New Zealand in Hastings.[6] Following this, she represented the team in 2019 at a Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra, as well as a 2020 test series against Japan in Canberra.[7]

Hockeyroos

Following a 2020 Super-Camp, Schonell was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time.[8] [3]

She will make her first appearance for the team during the 2021 Trans–Tasman Series.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Australia . . tms.fih.ch . 26 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Courtney Schonell . . hockey.org.au . 26 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Mount Annan hockey player eyes Olympic gold with Hockeyroos selection . . camdenadvertiser.com.au . 26 May 2021.
  4. Web site: CEDoW’s rising hockey star to take on Youth Olympics qualifiers . . dow.catholic.edu.au . 26 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Courtney SCHONELL . . hockeyone.com.au . 26 May 2021.
  6. Web site: SCHONELL Courtney . . tms.fih.ch . 26 May 2021.
  7. Web site: SCHONELL Courtney . . hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com . 26 May 2021.
  8. Web site: COURTNEY SCHONELL ELEVATED TO HOCKEYROOS SQUAD . . nswis.com.au . 26 May 2021.
  9. Web site: New Zealand series ‘high stakes’ for Hockeyroos Olympic aspirants . . hockey.org.au . 26 May 2021.