Stuart rushmere

FIH Pro League: The Netherlands women picked up their first win of the new FIH Pro League season in dominant fashion with a 6-1 thrashing of Germany. Frederique Malta tallied twice, picking up her 100th goal for the Oranje.

With less than 24 hours of rest since falling to Argentina in shootouts, Germany was faced with the task of taking on the reigning Pro League champion Netherlands. Despite only finding brief moments of possession, Germany kept the Netherlands off the board in the first quarter.

Good chances for the Oranje included a backhand shot by Freeke Moes that flew just over the crossover, a Pien Dicke shot saved by Germany’s Nathalie Kubalski and a penalty corner by Jansen that was blocked by the Germany defense.