Name: Shelley Russell

Age: 23

Position: Striker

Hometown: Johannesburg

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Olympic Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Grays

School Attended: St Mary’s

Tertiary Institution Attended: Stellenbosch

Degree: BA Sports Science

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2006

Hockey Role Model: Nikki Hudson

Advice for young Players: Never stop working till your good is better and your better is best

Name: Lisa-Marie Deetlefs

Age: 22

Position: Defender

Hometown: Johannesburg

Stick Sponsor: Gryphon

School Attended: St Mary’s

Tertiary Institution Attended: UJ

Degree: BA Social Psychology

Province: Southern Gauteng

Hockey Role Model: Lindsey Carlisle

Role Model: Nelson Mandela

Advice for young Players: Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game

Name: Lenise Marais

Age: 23

Position: Defender

Hometown: Durban

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Champions Challenge, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Gryphon

School Attended: New Forest High

Tertiary Institution Attended: Stellenbosch

Degree: BA Sports Science

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2005

Hockey Role Model: Minke Booitje

Advice for young Players: Concentrate on what you want to achieve. Although disappointments happen and hurt, they build you.

Name: Vidette Ryan

Age: 24

Position: Defender

Hometown: Beaufort West

Major Tournaments: Junior World Cup

Stick Sponsor: None

School Attended: Bastiaanse

Tertiary Institution Attended: Stellenbosch

Degree: Hons Sport Science (Pediatrics)

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2007

Hockey Role Model: Nikki Hudson

Role Model: My Mother

Advice for young Players: To get to the top you need to have a goal. To achieve that goal you need to work hard everyday and once you have achieved your goal never ever take a step backwards

Name: Kim Hubach

Age: 24

Position: Defender

Hometown: Pretoria

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Champions Challenge, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Malik

School Attended: Cornwall Hill College

Tertiary Institution Attended: Tuks

Degree: BA Human Movement Science

Province: Northern Gauteng

Debut: 2005

Hockey Role Model: Lindsey Carlisle & Angie Skurving

Advice for young Players: Never give up on your dreams and keep working hard to achieve them

Name: Kate Woods

Age: 27

Position: Defender

Hometown: Stellenbosch

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Champions Challenge

Stick Sponsor: Adidas

School Attended: Durban Girls College

Tertiary Institution Attended: Stellenbosch

Degree: BA Sport Science with Business Management

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2003

Hockey Role Model: Rognoni (Argentina)

Role Model: Roger Federer

Advice for young Players: Train the skills you are not good at, not the ones you are

Name: Mariette Rix

Age: 27

Position: Goalkeeper

Hometown: Stellenbosch

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, African Cup of Nations

Kit Sponsor: OBO

School Attended: Paarl Gymnasium

Tertiary Institution Attended: Stellenbosch

Degree: B Psych

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2005

Hockey Role Model: Jokhe Boezaart

Advice for young Players: Keep working hard, but love playing. Without enjoting it, it’s not worth the hard work.

Name: Vida Ryan

Age: 24

Position: Striker

Hometown: Beaufort West

Major Tournaments: Olympic Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Ihsan

School Attended: Bastiaanse Senior Secondary

Tertiary Institution Attended: Stellenbosch

Degree: Hons Sport Science (Pediatrics)

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2007

Hockey Role Model: Mamtha Karab

Role Model: Nelson Mandela, My Sister, Ronaldinho

Advice for young Players: It’s not just about having a dream to be the best at what you do. Dreams are only cornerstones of your life, it’s how you transform your dreams of greatness into reality that will make you become the best.

Name: Cindy Brown

Age: 23

Position: Defender

Hometown: Johannesburg

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Africa Cup, Olympic Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Grays

School Attended: St Mary’s

Tertiary Institution Attended: Stellenbosch

Degree: BSC Sports Science

Province: Western Province

Debut: 2005

Hockey Role Model: Lindsey Carlisle

Advice for young Players: Work hard and make the most out of every opportunity

Name: Marsha Marescia

Age: 28

Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Johannesburg

Major Tournaments: World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, African Cup of Nations

Stick Sponsor: Kookaburra

School Attended: Northlands Girls High

Tertiary Institution Attended: UKZN & UJ

Degree: BA Social Science

Province: Southern Gauteng

Debut: 2001

Hockey Role Model: Gillian Montague

Role Model: Marian Marescia

Advice for young Players: Train hard and love the game