Field hockey at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

Women's field hockey
at the 2003 Pan American Games

Tournament details
Host country	Dominican Republic
City	Santo Domingo
Dates	3–13 August
Teams	10
Venue(s)	Santo Domingo Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Argentina (5th title)
Runner-up	United States
Third place	Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	151 (7.55 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alejandra Gulla (12 goals)
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The women's field hockey tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was the 5th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Pan American Games. It was held over a ten-day period beginning on 3 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 13 August. All games were played at the Santo Domingo Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.^[1]

Argentina won the gold medal for a record fifth time after defeating the United States 3–1 in the final. Uruguay won the bronze medal by defeating Chile 5–4 in penalties after the match finished a 2–2 draw.^[2]

The tournament served as the Pan American qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.^[3]

Qualification

Alongside the host nation, who received an automatic berth, eight teams participated in the tournament.^[2]

Dates	Event	Location	Qualifier(s)
Host nation			Dominican Republic
24 July – 4 August 1999	1999 Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	Argentina
8–18 March 2001	2001 Pan American Cup	Kingston, Jamaica	Canada  United States  Uruguay
23 November – 3 December 2002	2002 CAC Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	Jamaica  Trinidad and Tobago
16–23 March 2003	2003 South American Championship	Santiago, Chile	Chile

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the PAHF and FIH to officiate the tournament.^[2]

• Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)
• Emma Simmons (BER)
• Keely Dunn (CAN)
• Ann van Dyk (CAN)
• Claudia Videla (CHL)
• Alison Hill (ENG)
• Alicia Takeda (MEX)
• Sarah Garnett (NZL)
• Susan Gomes (TTO)
• Jun Kentwell (USA)
• Rosario Ardanaz (URU)

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	47	1	+46	9	Semi-finals
2	Chile	3	2	0	1	24	14	+10	6
3	Trinidad and Tobago	3	1	0	2	7	13	−6	3
4	Dominican Republic (H)	3	0	0	3	1	51	−50	0

Source: PAHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[4]
(H) Hosts

3 August 2003 08:30 Argentina  9–0  Trinidad and Tobago Gulla  9', 37' Rognoni  24', 56' Aicega  29' Del Carril  33' Doreski  48' Ferrari  50' De la Paz Hernández  61' Report Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Keely Dunn (CAN)

3 August 2003 15:30 Chile  20–0  Dominican Republic D. Infante  4', 13', 29', 34', 38', 49', 51' P. Infante  9' García  17', 30', 51' Mateluna  18', 19', 68' Albertz  25', 28' Rojas  44' Martín  55' Wilson  61' Villagra  62' Report Umpires: Ann van Dyk (CAN) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)

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5 August 2003 17:30 Chile  3–1  Trinidad and Tobago Villagra  26', 32' D. Infante  45' Report Trotman  52' Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Alicia Takeda (MEX)

5 August 2003 19:30 Dominican Republic  0–25  Argentina Report García  2', 42', 59' Gulla  4', 24', 35', 38', 54', 58' Margalot  10', 25', 29', 47', 49' Ferrari  12', 44' Rognoni  17', 20', 33', 52' Aymar  18' Doreski  22' Del Carril  34' Aicega  61', 63' Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Rosario Ardanaz (URU)

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7 August 2003 08:30 Dominican Republic  1–6  Trinidad and Tobago Céspedes  25' Report Trotman  5', 18' Siu Butt  21', 35' Dixon  44', 58' Umpires: Mercedes Sánchez (ARG) Claudia Videla (CHL)

7 August 2003 17:30 Argentina  13–1  Chile García  3', 10', 20', 33', 40', 62' Gulla  6', 13', 15' Gonzalez Oliva  11' Del Carril  19' De la Paz Hernández  27', 53' Report D. Infante  45' Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Ann van Dyk (CAN)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	0	13	0	+13	9	Semi-finals
2	Uruguay	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3	Canada	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Jamaica	3	0	0	3	0	13	−13	0

Source: PAHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[4]

3 August 2003 17:30 United States  5–0  Jamaica Reeve  2', 24' Fuchs  22', 34' Barber  28' Report Umpires: Rosario Ardanaz (URU) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

3 August 2003 19:30 Canada  1–1  Uruguay Johnson  67' Report Mutílva  33' Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Alison Hill (ENG)

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5 August 2003 08:30 Uruguay  0–5  United States Report Fuchs  32', 34', 49' Rizzo  40' Barber  53' Umpires: Alison Hill (ENG) Claudia Videla (CHL)

5 August 2003 15:30 Canada  3–0  Jamaica Rix  11' D'Abreo  30' Rushton  50' Report Umpires: Susan Gomes (TTO) Sarah Garnett (NZL)

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7 August 2003 15:30 Uruguay  5–0  Jamaica Ceretta  4', 27' Bisignano  9' Hernández  11' Casabó  29' Report Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Susan Gomes (TTO)

7 August 2003 19:30 United States  3–0  Canada Gannon  20' Fuchs  21', 62' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Alison Hill (ENG)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth Place
	10 August 2003
	Trinidad and Tobago	4
					12 August 2003
	Jamaica	0
					Trinidad and Tobago	0
	10 August 2003
					Canada	6
	Canada	10
	Dominican Republic	0
					Seventh Place
					12 August 2003
					Jamaica	7
					Dominican Republic	0

Crossover

10 August 2003 08:30 Canada  10–0  Dominican Republic Jameson  6', 35' Rezansoff  10', 24' Hunt  15', 28', 57' Buker  47' Tingley  62' Rix  68' Report Umpires: Rosario Ardanaz (URU) Claudia Videla (CHL)

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10 August 2003 15:00 Trinidad and Tobago  4–0  Jamaica Trotman  10', 19' Siu Butt  25' Dixon  62' Report Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)

Seventh and eighth place

12 August 2003 08:30 Jamaica  7–0  Dominican Republic Chambers  28', 48' Grant  30', 33' Hewitt  49' S. Russell  66' Smith  68' Report Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Mercedes Sánchez (ARG)

Fifth and sixth place

12 August 2003 15:00 Trinidad and Tobago  0–6  Canada Report Taunton  14' Tingley  19', 39' Rix  49' Buker  59' MacLean  68' Umpires: Claudia Videla (CHL) Rosario Ardanaz (URU)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Gold Medal Match
	10 August 2003
	Argentina	7
					13 August 2003
	Uruguay	0
					Argentina	3
	10 August 2003
					United States	1
	United States	6
	Chile	1
					Bronze Medal Match
					13 August 2003
					Uruguay (pen.)	2 (5)
					Chile	2 (4)

Semi-finals

10 August 2003 17:30 United States  6–1  Chile Reeve  18' Wooley  43', 60' Gannon  56' McCann  59' Barber  67' Report D. Infante  70' Umpires: Alicia Takeda (MEX) Ann van Dyk (CAN)

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10 August 2003 20:00 Argentina  7–0  Uruguay Aicega  11' Gulla  25' Rognoni  34' Ferrari  37', 40' González Oliva  43' Aymar  67' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Susan Gomes (TTO)

Third and fourth place

13 August 2003 08:30 Uruguay  2–2  Chile Carlucío  14' Hernández  63' Report Wilson  64' Varas  69' Penalties Ceretta Chiara Arigon Casabó L. Margní 5–4 Villagra D. Infante García P. Infante Wilson Umpires: Jun Kentwell (USA) Susan Gomes (TTO)

Gold medal match

13 August 2003 17:30 Argentina  3–1  United States García  16', 38' Del Carril  50' Report Fuchs  64' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Alison Hill (ENG)

Team details

United States Argentina GK 4 Margaret Storrar DF 5 Tara Jelley DF 15 Jill Reeve MF 3 Kristen McCann MF 7 Tracey Larson MF 8 Kelli Gannon MF 9 Tracey Fuchs MF 17 Carrie Lingo MF 11 Katie Kauffman (c) FW 13 Keli Smith FW 22 Kate Barber Substitutions: MF 14 Abbey Woolley  16' 24 Dina Rizzo  9' Coach: Beth Anders GK 1 Mariela Antoniska DF 6 Ayelén Stepnik DF 3 Magdalena Aicega (c) DF 14 Mercedes Margalot DF 16 Cecilia Rognoni MF 12 Mariana González Oliva MF 8 Luciana Aymar FW 4 María Paz Ferrari FW 7 Alejandra Gulla FW 10 Soledad García FW 23 Natalí Doreski Substitutions: MF 5 María Di Giácomo  13' FW 11 Cecilia Del Carril  13' FW 15 María P. Hernández  16' DF 24 Claudia Burkart  47' Manager: Sergio Vigil

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	Argentina	5	5	0	0	57	2	+55	15	Qualified to 2004 Summer Olympics
	United States	5	4	0	1	20	4	+16	12
	Uruguay	5	1	2	2	8	15	−7	5
4	Chile	5	2	1	2	27	22	+5	7
5	Canada	5	3	1	1	20	4	+16	10
6	Trinidad and Tobago	5	2	0	3	11	19	−8	6
7	Jamaica	5	1	0	4	7	17	−10	3
8	Dominican Republic	5	0	0	5	1	68	−67	0

Source: PAHF

Goalscorers

There were 151 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 7.55 goals per match.

12 goals

• Alejandra Gulla

11 goals

• Soledad García

10 goals

• Daniela Infante

8 goals

• Tracey Fuchs

7 goals

• Cecilia Rognoni

5 goals

• María Paz Ferrari
• Mercedes Margalot
• Oire Trotman

4 goals

• Magdalena Aicega
• Cecilia del Carril

3 goals

• María de la Paz Hernández
• Meggan Hunt
• Emily Rix
• Sue Tingley
• Carolina García
• Andrea Mateluna
• Javiera Villagra
• Nicole Dixon
• Stacey-Ann Siu Butt
• Kate Barber
• Jill Reeve

2 goals

• Luciana Aymar
• Natalí Doreski
• Mariana González Oliva
• Kim Buker
• Stephanie Jameson
• Kelly Rezansoff
• Carolina Albertz
• Michelle Wilson
• Erica Chambers
• Nicole Grant
• Kelli Gannon
• Abbey Wooley
• María Ceretta
• Ana Hernández

1 goal

• Dana D'Abreo
• Jennifer Johnson
• Lauren MacLean
• Andrea Rushton
• Kristen Taunton
• Paula Infante
• Valentina Martín
• Jessie Rojas
• Carolina Varas
• Alba Céspedes
• Carla Hewitt
• Sharee Russell
• Annmarie Smith
• Kristen McCann
• Dina Rizzo
• Anna Bisignano
• Patricia Carlucío
• Virginia Casabó
• Carolina Mutíliva

Source: PAHF

References

1. "Pan Am Games – Dominican Republic". panamgames2003.com. Pan American Games. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
2. "2003 Pan American Games". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
3. "Qualification for Athens 2004 Olympic Games clarified". Planet Field Hockey. 2003-10-20. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
4. Regulations

External links

• Official Site