Stephanie Dickins Explained

Stephanie Dickins
Birth Date:1995 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Āpiti, New Zealand
Position:Defence
Height:1.75 m
Currentclub:North Harbour
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U–21
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2017–
Nationalteam2:New Zealand
Nationalcaps2:24
Nationalgoals2:1

Stephanie Dickins (born 9 January 1995)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a defender.[2]

Personal life

Dickins was born and raised in Āpiti, New Zealand.[3]

Career

National teams

Under-21

Throughout her junior career, Dickins was a member of the New Zealand U-21 team on three occasions. She represented the team during a test series in Breda; at the 2016 Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast; and at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[4]

Black Sticks

Dickins made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2017 during a test series against Argentina in Buenos Aires.[3] [4]

During 2019, Dickins represented the New Zealand team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[5] Following the Pro League, Dickins appeared at the Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, where the Black Sticks won gold and gained qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]

Dickins was named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2020 calendar year.[7]

International goals


Goal
DateLocationwidth=90Opponentdata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"Scoredata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"ResultCompetition
1 16 May 2017 Waikato Hockey Association, Hamilton, New Zealand 8–2 8–2 [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – New Zealand . . tms.fih.ch . 12 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Vantage Black Sticks Women . . blacksticks.co.nz . 12 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Profile . . blacksticks.co.nz . 12 January 2020.
  4. Web site: DICKINS Stephanie . . tms.fih.ch . 12 January 2020.
  5. Web site: DICKINS Stephanie . . fihproleague.com . 12 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Hockeyroos fall agonisingly short . . hockey.org.au . 12 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Tokyo Olympic 2020: Gemma McCaw, Kayla Whitelock eye Japan after featuring in Black Sticks' squad . . . 12 January 2020.
  8. Web site: New Zealand 8–2 India . tms.fih.ch . . 12 January 2020.