Nithya rubini

Hockey India Junior Women: Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Andhra Pradesh won their respective matches in the women’s matches, while Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Karnataka were the victors in the men’s section on Day 1 of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Women and Men South Zone Championship 2024, that started here on Wednesday.

In the opening match of the tournament, Hockey Karnataka defeated Telangana Hockey 6-0 in a women’s fixture. Disha M. (8’, 36’) and Rakshita J. (11’, 55’) scored a double each while Thanisha R. (27’) and Meher Kaur Mehta (58’) also scored to complete the first victory of the competition for Karnataka.

In another women’s fixture, the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu defeated Kerala Hockey 11-0. Anusuya (10’, 20’, 21’) and Roobini M. (38’, 42’, 50’) were the top scorers with hat-tricks. Nithya Rubini (15’), captain, Mumanja R. (19’), Kaviya V. (37’), Jayashalini (43’), and Dharshini P. (56’) also scored a goal each.