Louise Versavel Explained

Louise Versavel
Birth Date:29 April 1995
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Braxgata HC
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:156

Louise Versavel (born 29 April 1995) is a Belgian female field hockey player who currently plays as an attacker for the Belgium women's national field hockey team.[1]

She has represented Belgium in few international competitions including the 2012-13 Women's FIH Hockey World League and the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.

She was also one of the key members of the Belgian team which emerged as runners-up to world champions Netherlands at the 2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[2] [3]

2018 World Cup

She was part of the Belgian squad during the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup which crashed out of the second round after a penalty shootout defeat against Spain following a goalless full time finish.[4] [5] [6] However, she was the top goalscorer for Belgium during the World Cup campaign with 4 goals and importantly scored 2 goals in the penalty shootout defeat.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louise VERSAVEL FIH. www.fih.ch. 6 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Netherlands tame Red Panthers, while Scotland are left rueing missed chances FIH. www.fih.ch. 6 August 2018.
  3. https://tms.fih.ch/matches/9293/reports/matchreport 2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship results
  4. Web site: Coupe du Monde: la sélection des Red Panthers dévoilée!. www.hockey.be. fr. 6 August 2018.
  5. News: Spanje houdt Red Panthers uit kwartfinales WK. 31 July 2018. 6 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Women's Hockey World Cup would be even excited if right calls are made. 6 August 2018.
  7. News: Hockey World Cup: Controversy as Belgium denied in shoot out over Spain . 30 July 2018 . The Hockey Paper . 24 August 2018 .