Sports Hostel Odisha won the bronze medal in the 2nd edition of the Khelo India Womens Hockey League 2022 (U-21) by defeating SAI Bal 3-1 in the 3/4th-place match of the third and final hase at Mohammad Shaheed Hockey Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh today.

Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation were crowned champions, beating Har Hockey Academy 2-0 in the final today. Earlier in the semifinals, Sports Hostel Odisha lost to Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation 2-3.

Sports Hostel Odisha won a prize money of Rs 2 lakhs. In the third and final phase, Sports Hostel Odisha played five matches, won four and lost one. The 20-member Odisha team scored the highest number of 21 goals.

The second edition of the tournament, featuring three phases, was conducted from 29 February to 11 March 2023. Sports Hostel Odisha team played three matches, won two and lost one in the first phase, which was held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi from 19 to 24 February 2023. The Odisha team played all three of their league matches in Pool-B and finished second behind Har Hockey Academy.

The 18-member Sports Hostel Odisha team was led by Kamla Singh with Puja Sahoo as her deputy. Among notable Odisha performers in the first phase, Munmuni Das scored a hat-trick in their second match against Ghumanhera Risers Academy.

In the second phase, which was also held at Mohammad Shaheed Hockey Stadium in Lucknow from March 29 to April 2, Sports Hostel Odisha played four matches, won three and drew one.

SPORTS HOSTEL ODISHA TEAM (For Second & Final Phase): Namsi Jarika (GK), Engil Harsharani Minz (GK), Sonali Ekka, Anjali Barwa, Suman Hemrom, Jyoti Chhatri, Prativa Kindo, Puja Sahoo, Sonia Topno, Tanuja Toppo, Arti Xalxo, Sunita Xaxa, Mamita Oram, Munmuni Das, Dipi Monika Toppo, Aliva Jate, Kamla Singh, Sunelita Toppo, Sumi Mundari, Supriya Kujur.
Team Staff: Svasti Upadhyaya (Manager), Edgar Mascarenhas (Head Coach), Sujit Lakra (Assistant Coach), Sagay Raj Peter (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Nigam Prasad Dash (Physiotherapist).


SPORTS HOSTEL ODISHA RESULTS:

THIRD & FINAL PHASE:
April 7 (League): Sports Hostel Odisha (Dipi Monika Toppo 1st, 28th; Jyoti Chhatri 18th, Kamla Singh 27th, Sunelita Toppo 29th, Sunita Xaxa 30th) beat HimHockey Academy 6-0.
April 8 (League): Sports Hostel Odisha (Dipi Monika Toppo 6th, 35th, Mamita Oram 9th, Prativa Kindo 15th, Munmuni Das 45th, Sunita Xaxa 54th) beat Khalsa Hockey Academy Amritsar (Sukhpreet Kaur 44th) 6-1.
April 9 (League): Sports Hostel Odisha (Sunnelita Toppo 32nd, Dipi Monika Toppo 39th, Aliva Jate 56th) beat Har Hockey Academy (Bhateri 15th) 3-1.
April 10 (Semifinals): Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation (Nidhi 11th, Sejal 23rd, Tannu 50th) beat Sports Hostel Odisha (Kamla Singh 48th, Dipi Monika Toppo 48th) 3-2.
April 11 (3/4th Place): Sports Hostel Odisha (Dipi Monika Toppo 18th, Mamita Oram 24th, Sunelita Toppo 41st) beat SAI Bal (Gayatri Gedela 22nd) 3-1.

SECOND PHASE:
March 30 (Pool-B): Sports Hostel, Odisha (Puja Sahoo 5th, Mamita Oram 7th, 10th, 41st; Dipi Monika Toppo 12th, Aliva Jate 15th, Tanuja Toppo 18th, 39th, Sunita Xaxa 19th, 29th; Kamla Singh 21st, Munmuni Das 25th, 45th; Arti Xalxo 26th, 58th; Sunnelita Toppo 35th, 59th; Supriya Kujur 37, 48th) beat Salute Hockey Academy 19-0.
March 31 (Pool-B): Sports Hostel, Odisha (Mamita Oram 2nd, 27th, 51st; Sunelita Toppo 25th, Dipi Monika Toppo 33rd, 36th) beat Him Hockey Academy 6-0.
April 2 (Poob-B): Sports Hostel Odisha (Sunelita Toppo 56th) drew with Har Hockey Academy (Bhateri 21st) 1-1.
April 3 (Poob-B): Sports Hostel Odisha (Mamita Oram 2, Munmuni Das 17th, Kamla Singh 33rd) beat SAI Bal (Ritu Devi Laishram 3rd) 3-1.
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PHOTO: Players and team staff of Sports Hostel Odisha pose after winning the bronze medal at the second and final phase of the Khelo India Women Hockey League in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 11 April 2023.