Jacqui Day

Jacqui Bonita Day (born 6 May 1992)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2]

Jacqui Day
Personal information
Full name Jacqui Bonita Day
Born (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992
Mountain Creek, Queensland
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 QLD Scorchers 18 (0)
2016–2017 WA Diamonds 13 (0)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Australia 24 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia

Personal life

Jacqui Day was born in Mountain Creek, Queensland,[3] and grew up in the Sunshine Coast.[4]

Career

Juniors

Throughout her junior career Jacqui Day represented her home state, Queensland, in national tournaments. In 2013, she culminated her junior career at the Under–21 Australian Championships in Darwin, and was adjudged Player of the Tournament.[5]

Following her performance at the 2013 national championships, Day was named in a 25–player squad for the Junior World Cup, however did not make the final 18–player team.[6][7]

Australian Hockey League

From 2013 until 2015, Jacqui Day played for the Queensland Scorchers in the Australian Hockey League.[4][8]

In 2016, Day made the decision to represent the WA Diamonds, following a successful year in the Hockey WA Premier League Competition.[9][8]

National team

Jacqui Day made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2016, during a test match against China in Perth.[10]

Following her 2016 debut, Day was named in the Australian squad for the 2017 calendar year.[11] Her last performance for the team came in November 2017 in a test series against Japan in Adelaide.[12]

References
  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. "Coast duo named in Hockeyroos for international clashes". sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. "Jacqui Day: A new face for the Hockeyroos with a promising future!". ahockeyworld.net. A Hockey World. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. "AHL". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "Be The Influence U21 Women's National Hockey Championships". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. "Day puts herself in box seat for World Cup spot". sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. "Under 21 JWC Training Squads Announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  8. "DAY Jacqui". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  9. "Coast hockey star takes her adopted state by storm". sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  10. "WA Pair Selected in Commens' "Strongest Group"". wais.org.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. "Hockeyroos reveal new squad & Hawkes Bay team". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  12. "DAY Jacqui". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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