Karri Somerville

Karri Somerville (born 7 April 1999)[1] is an Australian field hockey player.[2]

Karri Somerville
Personal information
Born (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999
Kensington, Western Australia
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Perth Thundersticks
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Australia U–21 6 (0)
2018– Australia Indoor 6 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Junior World Cup
2016 SantiagoTeam

Personal life

Karri Somerville was born in Kensington, Western Australia.[3] She was a student at All Saint's College in Bull Creek, Western Australia, from where she graduated in 2016.[4]

Somerville is a current scholarship holder at the Western Australian Institute of Sport.[5]

Career

Junior National Team

In 2016, Somerville was a member of the Australian women's junior national team 'The Jillaroos' that won bronze at the 2016 Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[6]

Indoor National Team

Somerville made her debut for the Australian indoor hockey team in 2018, at the Indoor World Cup in Berlin, Germany. At the tournament, Australia finished in 6th place, and Somerville scored once throughout the competition.[7]

Senior National Team

While Somerville has not yet debuted for the Hockeyroos, she is currently a member of the national development squad.[8]

References
  1. "SOMERVILLE Karri". FIH. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "SOMERVILLE Karri". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. "Junior World Cup Squad Announcement". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. "All Saints' College student selected for Australia Hockey Junior World Cup squad". All Saint's College. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. "WA Talent Selected in Hockey Australia Development Squads". WAIS. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  6. "Australia". FIH. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  7. "Indoor Hockey World Cup 2018 (Women)". FIH. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  8. "Men's & Women's National Development Squads Named For 2019". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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