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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | Her younger sister Alice has played in the National Hockey League [NHL] in New Zealand. (nzherald.co.nz, 04 Dec 2012; stuff.co.nz, 18 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She used to watch her older brothers play hockey. |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| Location | Auckland |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Havelock North, NZL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Central Mysticks: Palmerston North, NZL |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Massey University: Palmerston North, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | A recurrent ankle injury sidelined her in early 2011. She received treatment for bone bruising. (stuff.co.nz, 23 Feb 2011) She played an U18 series against Australia in 2003 with a broken hand. (New Zealand Hockey, 10 Feb 2004) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, and helping New Zealand reach third place in the world rankings after finishing fourth at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013; hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Jun 2011) |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents and her teammates. (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
| Hero / Idol | New Zealand cyclist Sarah Ulmer, New Zealand hockey player Anna Lawrence, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (olympic.org.nz, 12 Aug 2012; Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Awards and honours | She was New Zealand Women's Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010. (olympic.org.nz, 12 Aug 2012) In 2007 she was named Oceania Player of the Century by ABCD Hockey Magazine. (nzherald.co.nz, 04 Dec 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Mark Hager [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing hockey at age seven in Palmerston North, New Zealand. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Great Britain |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Sports Administrator |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Emz, Emos (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Don't let the best you've been set the standards for the rest of your life." (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
| Other information | MOST CAPPED In April 2014 she became the most capped New Zealand female hockey player. Her total of 239 beat the previous record set by Susie Muirhead. "I guess it's one of those things that kind of crept up on me pretty quickly. It was never a goal of mind but it was pretty neat because I played with Susie when I first made the team. She's someone I respected and she was there presenting it to me." (nzherald.co.nz, 28 Jun 2014) EVENT ORGANISER She was involved in organising the 2014 Festival of Hockey in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The festival includes hockey's Six Nations tournament. "It gives me a new appreciation of what goes on behind the scenes." (stuff.co.nz, 25 Mar 2014) POST-OLYMPIC BREAK She took four months away from hockey following the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Before the event started, she was unsure as to whether she wanted to continue playing international hockey, but New Zealand's strong performance at the Games convinced her to carry on. (stuff.co.nz, 23 Jan 2013) BRIDESMAID DUTIES She missed the 2013 World League final in Tucuman, Argentina, to be a bridesmaid at the wedding of New Zealand hockey player Stacey Carr. She was also the maid of honour at the wedding of another international teammate, Kayla Whitelock. (nzherald.co.nz, 19 Nov 2013; 28 Jun 2014) |
| Hobbies | Tennis, golf, dancing. (olympic.org.nz, 12 Aug 2012) |