Kakinada: Haryana enhanced their reputation as the cradle of women's hockey in the country by emerging champions of the 12th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship 2022 here on Sunday. Hockey Haryana, the defending champions, retained their title by defeating Hockey Jharkhand 3-0 in the final. Sakshi Rana (4', 60') scored two goals, while Kanika Siwach (45') scored the other goal for Hockey Haryana, who had last won the title at Simdega in March 2021.
Meanwhile, the Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Maharashtra 4-0 to clinch the third position in the event. Nikita Toppo (31', 41') scored a brace, while Munmuni Das (47') and Sumi Mundari (50') scored one goal each for the Hockey Association of Odisha.
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